Take 5

Rob: Let's talk about one thing that has been a conversation, a topic of conversation on the MJ Talks Facebook page. One of the topics of conversation, the removal of the no left turn signs at the intersection, the busy intersection, of Fairford and Main downtown. For as long as I can remember there was no left turn on Fairford Street going on to Main Street. When you're heading East or West, you had to go straight through the intersection. Those signs are now down.

Rob: Hey, let's talk about the spring cleanup. The community clean-up day coming up on Sunday, May 5th. And of course, you want all citizens to participate. 

Rob: It's Take Five, another edition of Take Five, featuring Moose Jaws’ City Manager Maryse Carmichael on Discover Moose Jaw dot com and we're going to start off with aviation, which is right up your alley. Of course, aviation has a significant place in Moose Jaw’s history and our future, the Royal Canadian Air Force commemorating the anniversary of 100 years just recently, and the committee will have other celebrations planned throughout the year.

Residents are being reminded that some high-traffic streets in Moose Jaw will be closed for construction in the coming months for the city’s infrastructure renewal program. 

This will include the zero block of Main Street North from Manitoba Street East to River Street East on the slate to have failing water main pipes replaced. There will also be paving from Manitoba Street to Fairford Street. 

Rob: One more thing I want to talk about and that was the big news that was announced, actually the cat was let out of the bag in the briar patch last Wednesday night. So, we already knew what the announcement was, but then it became official on Friday that the 2025 BKT Tires World Men's Curling Championship is coming to Moose Jaw in 2025. Moose Jaw will be welcoming the world next year to the Moose Jaw Events Centre, March 29th through April 6th. Wonderful. 

Rob: Hey, let's talk about the Report for Service app that we can get on our phones. I got the Millennials here at the radio station to help me set it up. I got it on my phone and frankly, it works pretty well. I can book swims at certain times and skip the lineups for people who are waiting to pay. I find that very convenient, and you know if you’re a member or if you bought a punch card, you can punch that in and you can just walk into the pool and skip the line-up and away you go, very convenient. 

Rob: Let's talk about those potholes. There's winter, then there's pothole season, and then there's spring and we've got pothole season now. And from what I understand, the pothole people are out there with cold mix right now doing the best they can.

Maryse: Absolutely. We already started this week, so the crew that's also taking care of the catch basins and in the culverts, of course we saw on the weekend with the rapid meltdown some catch basin needed to be drain, so that was done, but now it's the same crew that’s doing the cold mix.

‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ says Moose Jaw City Manager Maryse Carmichael as she refers to the Report an Issue function on the City of Moose Jaw app.  

As the city transitions from winter into spring it also brings about the beginning of another season, construction season. The spring thaw will unveil repairs that need to be completed, and the best way to report them is through the City of Moose Jaw app.  

Pothole season has returned to Moose Jaw, and the snow and ice melts away unveiling this year's crop of road hazards.  

While city workers make progress on clearing catch basins and culverts to remove and redirect the deluge of meltwater experienced in the mid-point of March, headway is being made on patching potholes that have been reported to the city. 

Rob: Let's start with the Capital Construction, Maryse Carmichael. Water main replacement, paving some key areas are going to be on the agenda, including Main Street. this year, right?