Take 5

Rob Carnie - We're into the final days for the Kinsmen Arena; we got some ice times open but only until this weekend, right? 

Maryse Carmichael - We're already thinking of clearing the ice some of our arenas, so you're right, the Kinsman Arena we have ice times open until March 16th.  

Rob Carnie - Hey, the deadline for prepayment discounts on property taxes is up at the end of this month, let’s talk about that. 

Maryse Carmichael - One thing that we have every year is the deadline for prepayment coming up at the end of March.  

So, for all of you that want to go ahead and use the prepayment discount please go to MooseJaw.ca, have a look, and have look at the statements that we've sent. 

Rob Carnie - Behind the scenes: negotiations with the CUPE union and an agreement reached. 

Maryse Carmichael - Yes, so we do have three different unions at the city, and CUPE was the one that we've been in negotiations with, as the biggest number of employees at the city are part of the CUPE union. 

Rob Carnie - Big news from the City of Moose Jaw this week, the naming rights for what was at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, now Temple Gardens Center. A nice influx of cash from Peepeekisis First Nation. 

Maryse Carmichael - That's right, we’re very, very pleased with this agreement that we have. It's the economic arm of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation: Peepeekisis Development Ltd.  

Rob Carnie - It's another edition of Take 5 with Carney and Carmichael, featuring Maryse Carmichael, Moose Jaw’s City Manager.  

A month ago, the last time we talked Maryse, we were talking about the fact we were hoping for a slow melt. We didn't get any flooding issues here in Moose Jaw, so far so good right? 

Maryse Carmichael - I am so grateful to Mother Nature; she has been kind in the last few weeks for sure.  

It’s been a couple of months since the City of Moose Jaw announced it was giving customers the option to go paperless for their bills with eBills. 

The city made the announcement back in December that customers could opt in to receive electronic billing updates via email. 

This includes billing information for utilities, taxes, and assessments, as well as other payables such as landfill, septage, and street permits. 

Rob Carney - A reminder to our community and businesses, the continued flow of major events coming to Moose Jaw. We've got so much going on in 2025. I know we've got hundreds of Shriners coming to town. 

Maryse Carmichael – We do! 

Rob Carney - Of course, we know our taxes are going up. Property taxpayers will be paying more in 2025. As a follow-up, let's talk about the landfill. We still don't know where the new one is going to be. But we do have changes at the current landfill, and recycling operations are going to be impacted. The landfill is full. 

Rob Carney - Let's talk about the City of Moose Jaw Strategic Plan and its development. 

Maryse Carmichael – So, we have a really different opportunity this year. We have a brand-new council that started in November.  

Rob Carney - I've been wondering about photo radar in Moose Jaw, City Manager.  

It appears that the camera that was on Grace Street adjacent to Palliser Heights School has been removed, and at last glance the camera on Caribou West and William Grayson School is still there last I went by, but it appeared to be in rough shape.