A City grant program designed to help small businesses weather COVID - 19 had a seeming drought of potential applicants and nobody really knows why.
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The City tentatively plans to start making arena ice available as per their regular mid-September start-up date but it all depends on directives from Saskatchewan Health as to exactly when the ice will be going in.
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Council took a big step towards allowing neighbourhood convenience stores to sell liquor.
Administration will prepare an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw which will allow convenience stores the opportunity to apply for discretionary use permits to sell liquor.
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It may be a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing when it comes to recent transactions approved by the Investment Committee.
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A spiritual objection against complying with an enforcement order to maintain a private yard aesthetically was denied by Council.
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Converting a former seniors home to a student residence for foreign students of a new private high school was approved by Council.
The approval though has a catch, there needs to be Administration approval on the number of off street parking spots and whether they have direct access to the street….
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It was predicted to be the hot button issue at last evening's Council meeting and the anticipated debate did not disappoint.
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The effects of COVID - 19 on the community as well as elected officials workloads had one council member requesting all councillors take an immediate 20 percent cut.
It was a request termed as political and not the way to go by council members opposed to the move.
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The main story about Council's proposed remuneration and what happened when it was at Executive Committee.
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A second in a series of stories about the proposed remuneration increases for Council.
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One in a series of stories about the proposed increased remuneration for Moose Jaw City Council
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Moose Jaw could be in for some rain or worse according to a severe thunderstorm watch issued by Environment Canada.
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It has been referred to by some in the community as “Hell's Crossing” but starting Sunday long awaited repairs are commencing on CN's Main Street N railway crossing.
The only problem is repairs which should make for a long term solution mean the roadway needs to be closed to traffic for ten days.
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After have family members as well as their dog stung by bees from a neighbouring hive a Moose Jaw resident wants the City to bee more proactive with regulations and rules regarding apiaries.
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Unforseen underground problems saw the Engineering Department seeking a major change order for Phase Five of Cast Iron Water Main Replacement.
A change order which included some new trees and roadway median flower planters one councillor did not see as important to the work at hand.
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It’s likely the most complained about road repair wanted in the city but it appears when it is going to happen depends on the railway and not the City of Moose Jaw.
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The impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on lottery funds for cancelled events had Council looking at a process to re-allocate the funding instead of returning it to Saskatchewan Lotteries.
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The COVID - 19 pandemic has impacted the Summer Playground Program but the City has modified it to allow it to continue as a stay at home program supported by five Summer staff members.
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Although it isn’t until the second week of November the structure for the municipal and school division votes was introduced to Council.
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In a split 4 - 3 vote Council passed on the lowest bidder for cement work which Mayor Fraser Tolmie claimed the bidder was not qualified for the contract.
However three other members of Council voted otherwise.
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