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City quarterly reports for Oct-Dec. 2011

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 03:41
Moose Jaw Fire Department responded to a total of 653 incidents throughout 2011, with 125 of those incidents occurring within the last three months of the year. In 2010, local firefighters responded to 620 incidents, with 150 occurring within the final quarter. That was just a portion of the ...
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A 'loonie' problem for parking meters

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 03:38
The good news is the new high-tech XLE card-style parking meters with auditing capabilities are just about ready to go online. According to city public works manager Duane Grado: “The smart card is essentially ready to go.” The bad news is, however, all the city’s resources pertaining to ...
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Assiniboia man killed in weekend collision

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 23:06
A collision on Highway number two claimed the life of an Assiniboia man this weekend. On Saturday at approximately 6:30 p.m., a pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a grain truck, killing the driver of the pickup. Ben Glowatski, 42, was the driver of the ...
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One hundred ways to have fun!

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 18:26
‘One hundred’ is a big number for a young child to count in one go. “It’s really, really big,” seven-year-old Jenna Grund told the Times-Herald. She said the length of time it takes her to count to 100 is “about a little longer than 100 seconds.” The Grade 2 Lindale School student and her ...
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Putting some love into cards

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:21
A few women gathered in the basement of Temple Towers on Saturday afternoon to make Valentine’s Day cards. To an outsider, the cards looked to be of an elite caliber but the ladies were relaxed and conversational as they went through the process of putting together the cards. Melissa ...
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Scotch 101

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:11
Eric Mahon could teach a course on Scotch and on Saturday he basically did. Bobby’s Place hosted the eighth annual scotch tasting event. Mahon, a sales representative with Beam Canada, was the ambassador of knowledge for connoisseurs and beginners alike. Mahon introduced five different ...
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Police calls Feb. 3 - 5

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:08
Police responded to 71 complaints for the period between 5 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 5 p.m. on Feb. 5. At 8:48 p.m. on Feb. 3 police responded to a breaking and entering at 400 block 5th Avenue North West. It’s still under investigation. At 11:45 a car was impounded for 30 days on 400 block ...
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Fire calls – Feb. 3 - 4

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 17:13
Moose Jaw Fire Department responded to two hazardous material calls between 7 a.m. on Feb. 3 and 7 a.m. on Feb. 4. At 11:40 a.m. on 600 block Laurier Street there was a HAZMAT investigation that resulted in zero readings. At 4:11 p.m. another HAZMAT investigation was conducted on 1200 block ...
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Ina Grafton is "permitted use"

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 17:05
There is a discrepancy between the City of Moose Jaw and some residents of South Hill. The subject is the Ina Grafton Gage facility – formerly a seniors’ home – being converted into a detox centre. The facility will be functioning as a social detox treatment centre as of April 1 but ...
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Signing up to Threat Assessment Protocal

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:40
Threat prevention and safety promotion within the walls of local schools is the responsibility of the entire community, according to Prairie South School Division (PSSD) student support services co-ordinator Don Berg. “We have a shared obligation to take active steps,” he told a Wood Acres ...
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Come check out the Rick Hansen Relay

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 17:41
Moose Javians are invited to come out and cheer on participants of the Rick Hansen Relay as it makes its way through the Friendly City on Feb.9 afternoon. City of Moose Jaw recreation supervisor and Moose Jaw Rick Hansen Relay planning committee chairwoman Nicole Ehalt told the Times-Herald ...
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On the agenda for Monday's council meeting

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:18
In the final three months of 2011, Moose Jaw Police Service handled 4,153 complaints, compared to just 4,115 complaints handled for the same three-month period in 2010. Throughout the entire year of 2011, city police handled 17,895 complaints, compared to just 17,501 in 2010. That is just a ...
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Teenager in the operating room

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 22:25
Taylan Dufresne got a rare look at his future profession. Dufresne, a grade 12 student at Vanier Collegiate, participated in the pre-health professions club. His mentorship through that program allowed him to be in the operating room during three procedures. “I had an interest in health so ...
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Local police awaiting test results regarding death of Swift Current woman

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 18:34
Local police are still awaiting the results of an autopsy in regards to the body of a 29-year-old Swift Current woman, who was found on the morning of Jan. 21 in the zero block of Athabasca Street West. The body was that of Kanda Benaschak. Police have stated exposure to the cold appears to ...
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Boughen presents petition calling for DNA missing persons database and unidentified human remains database

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:18
On Wednesday, Palliser MP Ray Boughen presented a petition in Parliament aimed at enacting legislation to create a DNA missing persons database and an unidentified human remains database. He expects a government respond within the next month and a half. “It goes to government and within 45 ...
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Where are all the men?

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:33
So far, no men have signed up to compete for the title of ‘Mister Moose Jaw,’ but Moose Jaw Relay for Life organizing committee chairwoman Doris Dunphy said there is still time and several local gents have definitely expressed interest in the upcoming Canadian Cancer Society fundraising ...
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Snewsie sees nothing

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:52
Prognosticating gopher's prediction is for an early spring
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'Disappointing' news at SUMA convention

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 19:41
“I’m a bit disappointed, but we did need clarification.” That’s how Mayor Glenn Hagel describes his Wednesday dialogue with the Minister of Environment during the final day of the 2012 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention. Hagel said the minister told him the ...
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Preliminary hearing set for assault case

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 19:09
The lawyer for Moose Jaw resident William Akins appeared in provincial court on his behalf again on Wednesday, on assault charges involving a local woman.The 58-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault after police were called to a home on the 1000 block of Hopkins Crescent on Oct. 10, ...
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Lots of jobs showcased at job fair

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 18:28
Carpentry student Jordan Fox left the SIAST job fair on Wednesday feeling quite optimistic about his career options. “There are a lot of jobs. There are a lot of opportunities,” the 19-year-old student told the Times-Herald. He said recruiters were not just talking to him about carpentry, but ...
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