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Prairie South Celebrates Bus Drivers

October 24, 2015, 4:17 am
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Prairie South School Division celebrated Education week with a free lunch for bus drivers in Moose Jaw and surrounding areas Friday afternoon.

The annual bus driver celebration receives support from Moose Jaw's Warner Industries, who sell the Thomas line of buses to PSSD.  Greg Donald is in charge of Warner's Saskatchewan sales and said this is the 7th year they've supplied and cooked the hamburger lunch for the drivers.  Donald said "(I) enjoy the business of interacting with people and putting out the best product there is to protect the precious cargo (school children) that we carry". PSSDBusDriversLunchThe PSSD bus drivers enjoyed their appreciation lunch Friday afternoon

Tony Baldwin Director of Education for Prairie South, says approximately 150 drivers between Moose Jaw and Assiniboia, who celebrated the day before, were given a day of praise that they deserve.

"We (in Moose Jaw alone ) drive 34,000 kilometers (KMs) a day with school buses, so they are working hard because it doesn't take long for these guys to rack up some miles."

Baldwin explains that one driver, Ross Whitney who drives for Chaplin school, drives over 210km per day, which has added up to about 1.6 million KMs over his 40-year career.

Whitney started driving a school bus 40 years ago taking over the route for a family member and says the best part about his job is the relationships he gets to enjoy between the children and their parents.

Whitney was honoured with a personalized Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey displaying the number of years of service as well as his name on the back.

Whitney says his biggest obstacle is weather and road conditions but the respect he receives from the children taking the bus everyday makes it all worth it through the years of service he has given. With three years left on his bus driving license he is excited to see if he will still be driving in 2018 but has explained he is going to take it "a year at a time".

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Cocksure Lads" Plays Tonight; Film Has A Local Connection

October 23, 2015, 2:10 pm
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What started as a side project for one of the members of Great Big Sea has turned into a feature film. Murray Foster of the Canadian celtic/pop band has written and directed a movie called "Cocksure Lads" about a fictitious British band.

 Foster says the idea for the movie came from his love of 60's British pop music, which resulted in actually recording music as the fake band.

"We went into the studio and recorded the Great Hits of the Cocksure Lads, a fictitious band, and after that I said we should make a movie about this. We had the music, the characters and we knew the band history. About 4 years ago I started writing the screenplay."

There's a local connection to the movie as well, Tamara Doerksen is the Executive Producer of the movie and is originally from Eyebrow, Saskatchewan.

Foster says Tamara's help securing financing for the film was a difference-maker.

"I realized that she was someone who totally had her act together. I asked her out for coffee and asked if she wanted to run the fundraising for the movie and she grabbed it with both hands. Basically a year after that meeting we were shooting the movie. There would be no movie without Tamara."

Doerksen will be in attendance when the movie is played at the Moose Jaw public library tomorrow night at 7.  She'll also host a question and answer session following the film.

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First Baby Born At New Regional Hospital

October 24, 2015, 4:06 am
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Just as the final baby was born at the Union Hospital on Tuesday morning, the first baby has been born at the new Dr. F.H. Wigmore regional hospital.

Madeline Seebach was born on Thursday morning at 10:15 AM to her parents, Deserae Bonneau and Drew Seebach as well as her older sister, Mckinley Bonneau.

Deserae spoke about what it meant to her to have the first child born in the new hospital.

"It's been exciting, I was planning this for a while. I knew the hospital was going to be opened in October and I'm lucky it worked out this way."

She spoke about spoke about the treatment she has received in the new hospital.

"It's been nice, quite though. Nobody's here, so I've been getting the VIP treatment."

Emergency room services were changed to the new regional hospital as of 7:30 am on Tuesday morning.

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Sask Wildlife Federation Gives Us Reminders For Fall

October 24, 2015, 6:18 am
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We are now into the fall hunting season in Saskatchewan. People from outside of the province and country will be coming to the province will be coming into the province to hunt for different birds and animals.

With that, Director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, Darrell Crabbe says that you need to know the rules if you come here to hunt, or you could face a penalty.

"The biggest deterrent is the level of fines being used against those people not following our rules. When somebody poaches an animal and it becomes a financial burden on them, they sure think twice about it."

Crabbe spoke about some of the advantages of hunting in Saskatchewan.

"There's lots of pristine forests out there, park lands, prairies and everything. Our wildlife numbers are quite high and that's something you don't see everywhere across the world, so we're lucky to get to live here."

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation also is also sending out the reminder to us to keep and eye out for moose on the highways as they can cause massive damage to your vehicle as well as yourself.

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Armed Robbery At Local Convenience Store

October 25, 2015, 6:03 am
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Moose Jaw Police were called to the Mac's convenience store on the 1200 block of Main Street Sunday morning around 3:15 after a report of two males with a gun.

Sgt. Williamson with the Moose Jaw Police Department explained the situation.

"Two men armed with a look alike handgun threatened a male occupant of a truck, forcing him out of his truck. They uttered death threats to the occupant, but thankfully, police were called and they were apprehended at the scene."

Both men will be held for court Monday, 26 October 2015.

No one was injured in the incident.

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Christmas In October Wraps Up Today

October 25, 2015, 5:10 am
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Though there's no snow on the ground yet, many have already started to think about Christmas.

Christmas in October is an event that started many years ago in town and continues to this day.

Yvette Moore spoke with us and says it's a great local tradition.

"It's been a great downtown event mainly. Over the years it has expanded with different businesses coming on board. It has become quite the tradition for a lot of people."

Moore gave us a rundown of what usually happens with Christmas in October.

"We decorate as much as we can and I actually did something special this year. We always have a Santa around, so I did a painting of him. I also have done ornaments and other little works for this event."

Businesses have been open late this weekend to help you get your Christmas shopping started.

The weekend event kicked off Thursday and will run until Sunday.

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Business Women of Moose Jaw Being Celebrated During Small Business Month

October 25, 2015, 6:32 am
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With small business month here, we are taking time to celebrate all those who help keep small businesses running in Moose Jaw.

Crystal Froese is the President of the Business Women of Moose Jaw, and explained what their program is all about.

"Well I think the Business Women of Moose Jaw, we are a diverse group, so we are able to come together and network your business. We also have some women who are in leadership positions in other businesses too. It's all about moving forward and supporting each other in whatever our business dreams and goals are."

The group uses ideas from different members to help make everyone's business better according to one of the members of the group, Roberta Fonger.

"People just sit back and listen and you can make a statement, if someone disagrees, they state their case which can help. In our meetings I've said things before and had someone say something from a different perspective which helps."

The Business Women of Moose Jaw are also a big part of the community, as they have worked to raised over $50,000 for the Moose Jaw Transition House.

 

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Hopkins Unable To Come Away With Community Cornerstone Award At ABEX

October 25, 2015, 7:12 am
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The ABEX awards were held last night to recognize businesses in Saskatchewan.

Though it was a close vote, Moose Jaw's Hopkins dining parlor didn't end up winning the ABEX Community Cornerstone award on Saturday night.

Midwest Furniture in Lloydminster ended up taking this year's award.

Other award winners included Minards RV from Weyburn, as they took home business of the year.

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Pair of Sunday Evening Fatal Collisions

October 26, 2015, 4:49 am
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Two people are dead after a pair of collisions overnight in Saskatchewan.  

The first was around 8 o'clock Sunday night near Avonhurst, northeast of Regina.  A 64 year old man from Fort Qu'Appelle died when the vehicle he was driving left the road and rolled.  Four other people in the vehicle were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Then at 10 o'clock, RCMP rushed to Stewart Valley, north of Swift Current for a single vehicle accident.  A cattle semi crashed, killing the 69 year old driver as well as 40 head of cattle. The driver was transported by EMS to meet STARS but died before he could be transported.

The cause is still under investigation in both cases.

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Armed Home Invasion in Chaplin

October 26, 2015, 4:58 am
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RCMP are looking for one suspect still at large after a home invasion Saturday morning in the community of Chaplin, west of Moose Jaw.

RCMP were called around 4:30 that morning after two men wearing bandanas entered the home carrying a rifle and demanded cash from the person inside. No one was injured in the incident.

Some time later, RCMP found one of the suspects, the vehicle used and the rifle in the Parkbeg area but the second suspect was not located. RCMP are looking for an aboriginal male, approximately 6'0", medium build, and wearing a hooded sweater.

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Rude Awakening After MJ Home Invasion

October 26, 2015, 5:01 am
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It was a scary moment for a Moose Jaw home owner early Saturday morning, as he was woken up by an intoxicated intruder.

Around 2am, police were called to the 1100 block of Lillooet Street West when it was discovered that the intruder had entered the home thanks to an unlocked door.

The suspect was arrested and now faces charges for trespassing as well as possession of narcotics.

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Bomb Squad Called to Hazardous Waste Day

October 26, 2015, 5:04 am
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It happens every so often with Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day and it happened this year.  A potentially unstable chemical that gets set on the counter.

Moose Jaw emergency crews had to deal with that situation this weekend when a container of Crystallized Organic Peroxide was brought in to the city complex on Saturday.  Staff quickly realized what they were dealing with and called the professionals.  

Since the compound was susceptible to shock, the RCMP Bomb Disposal Unit from Regina was called and they detonated the container safely.

Organic peroxide is part of a family of chemical compounds that were often used as bleaching agent or weed killer.  In small amounts and stored properly, they are usually safe but as they get older and if the container becomes damaged they can decompose which can lead to fires or explosions.

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Heartland Hospice Celebrates Their Success And Looks Towards Future

October 26, 2015, 8:29 am
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Moose Jaw's Heartland Hospice continues to take baby steps, working towards their goal of creating an end of life care home in Moose Jaw.

The group recently held their annual general meeting, and Director of Networking Amy Gieni says they are moving in the right direction.

"We were really excited to celebrate our successes. We're on our way to achieving charitable status, which is something we celebrated. We're excited about all those who have supported us financially, we haven't asked for these donations, but we're very appreciative for them."

She spoke about a support group that they want to create for the hospice, to support those suffering from life-limiting illnesses.

"We want to talk to people and get information from people who are suffering form life-limiting illnesses. We found a need in the palliative care team, we had an individual approach us and ask how we could help her facilitate a group and get the contact information. There are lots of stories of people wanting to speak with others who are suffering from these life-limiting illnesses."

Looking towards the future, the hospice would like to have a building of their own to work in, but Gieni recognizes that it could take a while.

"That is the goal, but it may take between 20 and 25 years, because we're dealing with health care. For the time being, we're happy to help however we can."

 

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One Person Found Dead After ATV Hits Water Sunday Night

October 26, 2015, 8:54 am
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The RCMP dive team have found the body of the 23 year old male driver after an ATV drove into a dug out Sunday night near the hamlet of Congress, about 15 kilometers north of Assiniboia.

Both the male and the ATV were brought out of the water around 2:00 P.M. this afternoon.

The side by side had two people on board when it hit the water. A 26 year old was able to get to safety but the other person and the ATV went under. 

Assiniboia RCMP along with the Office of the Chief Coroner are continuing their investigation into this matter.

The name of the deceased has not been released.

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Moose Javians Out Getting Flu Shots

October 26, 2015, 9:09 am
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The Five Hills Health Region is through with their first week of flu shot clinics.

Officials are vaccinating for the influenza strain they believe to be most common this winter, and about 2-thousand people were expected to get the shot in Moose Jaw.

Moose Javian Alan Wagner was one of those getting his flu shot at the Mosaic Place clinic, and says this is his 15th consecutive year receiving the immunization.

"I think it's the proper thing to do. Keep it from spreading, helps the health system and it keeps me healthy."

Darlene Wagner was at Mosaic Place to get her flu shot, and understands that not everyone is on side with the immunization.

"Well I think it's a personal thing, you can't make anyone do anything, so it's a decision you have to make on your own."

Health officials say children and seniors are especially vulnerable to getting the flu. Clinics continue the next several weeks.

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Save Money On Heating Your Home As Colder Weather Aproaches

October 26, 2015, 10:28 am
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When winter weather hits, your power bill can often see the effects of trying to stay warm. SaskPower is reminding us of some money-saving tips for the next few months.

Spokesperson Heather Johnson shares the number 1 power-saving tip.

"One of the biggest things to do is to turn down the thermostat. Changing the temperature of your house by even a few degrees can make a huge difference. We have an estimate, that for every degree your turn your heat down overnight, you can save up to 2% on your heating costs."

Another major tip is to only plug in your car for about four hours.

As a result block heater timers are recommended, and could help you save up to $25 a year on your electricity cost.

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Speeding in Construction Zones Continues to be a Major Issue

October 26, 2015, 11:54 am
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Although construction season is almost in the books, it is still important for residents all over southeast Saskatchewan to follow all of the speed laws in and around the construction zones.

When traveling in the orange zones in the city the speed limit is 30 kilometers an hour where as on the highway it is 60.

" It's the law to slow to 60 while driving past an vehicle in the right away that has it's lights flashing. For the people who are in the right away to work safely it is important that drivers are patient and slow to 60 when passing. " stated Sonja Orbin with the Ministry of Highways.

Workers will be working late into the fall into the fall and as a result motorists are being reminded to keep an eye out on local roads and highways for the zones.

Fines are tripled when it comes to speeding in work zones in the province.

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Pair Denied Release in Armed Hold Up

October 27, 2015, 4:46 am
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Two suspects were in court Monday after an incident Sunday morning in which they allegedly attempted to rob another man, using fake handguns.

Trevor Thompson and Trevor Vo both face charges for weapons, robbery and uttering death threats at a Main Street convenience store. The two men will remain in custody after their release was opposed by the Crown.

Their next appearance for bail comes on Thursday, October 29th

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Graham Construction Enters Business Hall of Fame

October 27, 2015, 7:30 am
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A company with roots in Moose Jaw is now in the ABEX Hall of Fame. Graham Construction, which began in 1926 building railway stations for the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Friendly City, received their honour at this past weekend's business excellence awards in Saskatoon.

Graham's VP of construction, Colin Anderson. "We played a big role in building the province and we pride ourselves on the things we do every day but to have the recognition from the chamber is very, very special."

Graham says there about a dozen of their projects standing in Moose Jaw alone, including the new Wigmore regional hospital.

 

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City Curbing Roadside Parking Near New Hospital

October 27, 2015, 9:17 am
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Since the opening of Moose Jaw's new Wigmore regional hospital, there have been a series of vehicles parked alongside Diefenbaker Drive across from the facility. 

The city of Moose Jaw is putting an end to that.  In a release sent out Tuesday morning, the city says that parking along Diefenbaker Drive is not permitted as the route is used by emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.

The city says no parking signage will be installed soon on the roadway, and that the city will enforce the parking ban once signage is in place.

Also, the city says that the new traffic signals at the intersection of Main Street and Diefenbaker drive will be activated within a few days.

The Five Hills Health Region announced in March that it would cost you to park at the new facility, with rates of $1 per half hour, $8 per day, $40 per week, and $75 per month. 

 

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