MooseJaw

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) wrapped up their inaugural cow-calf survey and is sharing some of the results with people around the country.

The BCRC, funded thanks to check-offs from cattle sales in Canada, put on the survey to find how producers are working with their cattle and what practices could be adopted in the future.

Concerns about abandoned, neglected, and derelict properties have been an issue in the City of Moose Jaw for years. Such properties affect the entire neighbourhood, whether it's brush growing out of control and creating a fire hazard, messy encampments in backyards, the eyesore, or unpleasant smells. So, what can be done about them? 

City Manager Maryse Carmichael said the problem starts with definitions. Are they truly abandoned? How neglected must a property be to warrant municipal intervention? Is the property owner able to be contacted? 

There are a whopping 24 people vying for six seats on Moose Jaw City Council this November. 

Residents will have a chance to learn more about them with a Public Forum being held by the Moose Jaw Kinsmen on Monday, Nov. 4 starting at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Auditorium at Peacock Collegiate. 

The City of Moose Jaw’s Skate Vault is officially open at the Kinsmen Sportsplex — the vault contains gently used skates and helmets that residents can use for free to stay fit and have fun through the long months of winter. 

“We closed the sports vault that was on Fairford Street, and we were looking for a new location for that,” explained Scott Osmachenko, the city’s recreation services manager. “Our number one need was bikes, and then skates and helmets.  

DAVID BRENT TINDALL 

September 6th, 1943 – October 25th, 2024 

Richard Ernest Knights aged 87 years of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, passed away on the 23rd of October 2024.  He is now with the love of his life Margaret as they walk on the golden road to Heaven, holding each other's hand as they have done for over 65 years.  Richard was surrounded by his loving daughter in the last hours of life.   

Christopher Phillip Hoyes was born in Moose Jaw, SK on December 19th, 1947, to Ruth and Jim Hoyes.  On Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, at the age of 76 years, Chris passed away at home, which was his wish, with his wife Nancy by his side.  He fought a long and difficult illness which began with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma followed by a gradual but unyielding progression of neuropathy that took over much of his body.  He was always willing to try a treatment that might help, though none of them ever did.  Even so he tried to enjoy as much of life as he could and never lost his innate

Sharon Lucille Williams aged 79 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away on Friday, October 25th, 2024.  Sharon was born in Moose Jaw on December 29th, 1944, to Claude and Agnes Depper.   

Sharon married Clifford Halverson in August of 1965 and together they had two children, Darren and Bonnie.  Later, she married Thomas Williams, and this union brought together their two families. 

Sharon enjoyed crocheting, curling, and socializing, and especially loved to attend dances at the Cosmo Centre. 

It is with sadness the family announce the passing of Gary C. “Hos” Hoskins with his wife by his side on October 26, 2024, at the age of 76. Gary served in various disciplines during his distinguished 33 ½ year career with the RCMP. He was very proud of his career, and his coworkers held him in the highest regard.

Carnie's Comments

While the "final score" may change in the coming days as mail-in ballots and votes from hospitals and remand centres are counted, we know the Saskatchewan Party has been returned to government in our province.

The opposition will have a much stronger voice in the Legislative Assembly as the NDP doubled their representation from 13 to 26 elected members.