Emma Cherney Awarded The Snowbird Scholarship
With a 96.3 percent average as well as involvement in extracurricular activities Central Collegiate graduate Emma Cherney was awarded the 2022 Snowbird Scholarship.
Emma was unable to attend the award so her father Brayden accepted the scholarship on her behalf from Mayor Clive Tolley.
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Harry Lin Awarded The Dubinsky Family Trust Scholarship
With a 99.7 percent average as well as involvement in extracurricular activities Central Collegiate graduate Harry Lin has been awarded the 2022 Dubinsky Family Trust Scholarship.
Lin was unable to attend the award so his father Johnathan accepted the scholarship on his behalf from Mayor Clive Tolley.
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Caterer Says Commercial Property Cap Rates Are Like A Dish Served Cold
The way commercial properties are assessed and then taxed since the 2021 reassessment had a well known long-time business owner telling Council what he saw as the inequities in the system.
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The Bad - Money Lent For Food Services Now Likely Part Of Events Centre's Subsidy
Food and beverage services at the Moose Jaw Event Centre (the former Mosaic Place) may have made a $122,773 profit to June 30, 2022 but don’t hold your breath about the interest free loan being returned to the City’s coffers.
It is now likely part of the subsidy to the Events Centre and hopefully will mean a lower subsidy paid to the facility.
With perseverance and a lot of luck we have the answer to the $100,000 question.
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The Good - Events Centre Earns More Than Budgeted On Ticket Venture
The SaskTix initiative to see the Moose Jaw Events Centre (the former Mosaic Place) take over its ticketing and sell those services province-wide has seen six month revenues higher than budgeted.
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Report Warns Committee Growth To Noticeably Drop In 2023
It might seem as negative to some and even on the cusp of “Negative Nellies” to others but the most recent report to the City of Moose Jaw’s Investment Comment contains lots of bad news and forecasts when it comes to the overall economic conditions in 2023.
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Committee Still Searching For Naming Rights Sponsors
Council was updated there has yet to be any takers on naming rights for the building that started its life as a key part of the Multiplex project.
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City Using Humane Approach To Pigeon Perching Problem
The City of Moose Jaw has identified three problem areas where pigeons are congregating and causing problems in City facilities.
But instead of euthanizing the fowl flock as done in other municipalities the City has a plan to use non-lethal methods to alter the pigeons behaviour and encourage them to leave.
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People With No Names Come Forward To Help Secure A Fistful Of Dollars
Council agreed to put in abeyance a deal with an outside firm to find a new naming rights sponsor for the building called Mosaic Place until the end of August.
The decision came about as some unnamed individuals, who helped raise money for the then called Multi-Plex, came forward offering to help.
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Traffic Stop Clarifies Sections Of 1st Avenue NW Are One And Not Two Lanes
A traffic stop on 1st Avenue NW has led to a clarification if there is one or two lanes northbound between Manitoba Street and Caribou Street.
SPOILER ALERT - There is only one lane.
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Question Asked If Intersection To Receive Pedestrian Upgrades
A question was asked to Administration if there were plans to upgrade the intersection of 9th Avenue NE and Thatcher Drive East to make it more pedestrian friendly.
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Question Asked If City Monitoring Effects Of Rising Fuel Costs On Budget
The rising cost of fuel has another councillor asking questions about the effect on the City’s budget
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Budgeted And Some Not So Nice People Reasons For Continued Security
In what could be argued as Moose Jaw moving from the Friendly City to a more Notorious One - at least when it comes to entering city hall - was evident in a enquiry asked at Council.
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Question Asked About Construction Around Sunningdale School
Questions were asked why work is on-going in front of Sunningdale School during the school year and why not when school is out
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Question Asked About Targeting Pigeons
Controlling the pigeon population, known for their droppings and constant cooing in the areas they live around, was asked about at Council.
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Question Asked About Shifitng Sidewalks In Sunningdale
Rubbery soil under sidewalks in Sunningdale and the cracks it produces plus ways to help prevent it was the subject of an enquiry.
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Intersection's Safety Questioned
A question was asked about the potential of putting up a four way stop at the intersection of 4th Avenue NW and MacDonald Street West as a safety measure and due to the number of accidents at the intersection.
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Council Told An Events Centre With No Name Will Not Bring In A Fistful Of Dollars
With the naming rights coming to an end Council reluctantly agrees to hire a firm to secure naming rights for the present Mosaic Place.
Council agreed to an up front $29,000 fee plus 20 percent added to any final naming rights deal to the firm.
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Rising Fuel Costs Has A Councillor Asking Questions
The rapidly rising cost of fuel - which is now selling for over $2 per litre at every filling station in Moose Jaw - has at least one councillor asking questions and the City of Moose Jaw keeping a close eye on the situation.
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City Investments Show Modest First Quarter Gains
Investment Committee chairperson Councillor Dawn Luhning delivered the Investment Committee report to Council. A report which showed the City’s investments made modest returns in tough times in the financial markets.
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