Board Of Police Commissioners Provide One Additional Budget Page

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has resulted in a single page more detailed breakdown of the Moose Jaw Police Service’s 2022 operating budget versus 2021.

If you are hoping for greater detail and the amounts spent on single initiatives or even the additional cleaning costs the department incurred because of the COVID - 19 pandemic they were not part of the release.

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Pet Owners Advised To Take Precautions

With the spread of Avian or Bird Flu it’s not just wild birds or poultry farms susceptible pet birds can catch the untreatable and fatal disease as well.

To help prevent the virus spreading we contacted the Province's Ministry of Agriculture about it on a special Earth Day nature report.

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Exhibition Company Issues Warning Equine Influenza Detected In Their Facilities

The Moose Jaw Exhibition Company has issued a courtesy warning that there are two cases of Equine Influenza A confirmed at their facilities.

Equine Influenza, or Horse Flu, is usually a non-fatal illness which can be prevented through vaccination. Horse Flu is no threat to humans but clothing that is exposed to it can carry the illness to other horses.

The Exhibition Company does not see the flu having a major impact on its operations.

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Visit Moose Jaw Sees Events Returning

The lifting of COVID - 19 restrictions has seen a bounce back of events partially funded by Visit Moose Jaw.

The consortium of local hotels and events centres has seen the number of events they fund return to pre-COVID levels which should have a major impact on Moose Jaw’s event driven economy.

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Precautions Taken To Safeguard Burrowing Owls Against Avian Flu

It is not just poultry flocks where the threat of avian or bird flu is lurking to claim victims but it is also a concern to the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Centre whose endangered flock is also threatened by the virulent strain of avian flu.

The Centre is taking precautions - something that might be of interest to people who have birds as pets.

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