Monday, November 5, 2012
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Honouring River Street house fire victim with fundraiser
By Lisa Goudy
Annie Krogan, 48, was the kind of person who enjoyed organic foods and coffee and who was loved by all who knew her.
“You’d see her at the coffee shop the odd time … I’d known her quite well for the past five years. She was a very lovely person, very good to her friends and just a real joy,” said Christy Schweiger. “It was a shame that she had to leave us.”
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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: New nameplates among duties before council inauguration
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| Heather Walker, council assistant in the city clerk/solicitor's department, holds up one of the new nameplates in council chambers on Monday. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
The council chambers are empty now, but on Nov. 13
all council members will be sworn in.
“The first meeting of council, we try to keep the
agenda fairly limited,” said city clerk/solicitor Myron Gulka-Tiechko. “Obviously
the focus is swearing in new members and formally receiving the election
results, some other agenda items … and some development appeals board matters
that are required by law to be provided to council in a certain timeline.”
Friday, November 2, 2012
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: "Never-ending catch-up game" with unreadable street signs
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| The sign at the corner of Sixth Avenue Northwest and Hochelaga Street West is one of the signs in the city that is getting worn down. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
By Lisa Goudy
Replacing worn-down street signs is an ongoing city project.
“Street signs is one of the ones that everybody driving sees,”
said City of Moose Jaw public works manager Duane Grado. “To the general
public, it is an inconvenience when you’re looking and can’t see. It’s not one
of the most important infrastructures, but it’s definitely one of the
infrastructures (where) we have budgets for them.”
He said about 50 signs are replaced per year. He estimated there
are 1,200 blocks in the city and 1,500 street identification signs that should
last between 20 and 25 years.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Big kudos to Moose Jaw’s giving spirit
By Lisa Goudy
It was certainly a chilly night this past Halloween.
While covering the Better Together Food Drive that collects food the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, I went out for a bit with a team to grasp the feel of the experience. I was outside going door knocking with the team to grab the photo and information that appeared in Thursday’s paper.
After I had what I needed, I got back in the Times-Herald vehicle and drove back to the office. I hadn’t been out there long, but I was so cold that my hands were turning purple. While I admit my hands do have a natural tendency to be colder than normal, other people who stepped out into the frigid air agreed that it was very cold outside.
To think, I was only outside with the team for no more than half an hour. When I went back to Hillcrest Apostolic Church around 9 p.m., the last of the volunteers were just coming in. I know the weather only got colder as the night went on.
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It was certainly a chilly night this past Halloween.
While covering the Better Together Food Drive that collects food the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, I went out for a bit with a team to grasp the feel of the experience. I was outside going door knocking with the team to grab the photo and information that appeared in Thursday’s paper.
After I had what I needed, I got back in the Times-Herald vehicle and drove back to the office. I hadn’t been out there long, but I was so cold that my hands were turning purple. While I admit my hands do have a natural tendency to be colder than normal, other people who stepped out into the frigid air agreed that it was very cold outside.
To think, I was only outside with the team for no more than half an hour. When I went back to Hillcrest Apostolic Church around 9 p.m., the last of the volunteers were just coming in. I know the weather only got colder as the night went on.
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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Better Together Food Drive hits new total
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| The food pile stands tall as the last of the volunteers came back from canvassing items for the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank during the seventh annual Better Together Food Drive on Wednesday. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
The Better Together Food Drive set a record for items collected.
Cam Lewis, an organizer for the drive, said the seventh annual drive that took place Halloween night collected a record-breaking 56,200 pounds of food for the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank.
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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Police commission survey yields positive results
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| Moose Jaw Police Service police chief Dale Larsen speaks about the results of a recent survey on Thursday. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
A recent survey revealed citizens of Moose Jaw almost gave the police service an A grade.
The Moose Jaw board of police commissioners released results from the 2012 Policing and Community Safety survey on Thursday. The general satisfaction results from the survey had a score of 79 per cent. Moose Jaw Police Service police chief Dale Larsen described the percentage as a “really, really strong number.”
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