Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Dutch elm disease on the rise

A tree on the 1100 block of Willow Avenue was one of 
16 trees cut down this year because of Dutch elm disease. 
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

The number of trees with Dutch elm disease (DED) increased significantly this year from previous years.

Jody Hauta, director of parks and recreation, stated there were 16 elms that tested positive for DED in 2014. Six of those trees were public and 10 were private. All of those trees have been removed.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Reporting on Highway 2, potholes and the CPR dam

Mark Sture, acting director of
engineering, delivers the engineering
department's third quarter report at
the Nov. 3, 2014 council meeting.
 Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

The engineering department expects Highway 2 to reopen at the end of November.

The east water feeder line has been installed from Manitoba Street to a block south of Home Street. When the contractor receives the valve chamber vaults, they will be installed as well, hopefully next week. Because of soil conditions, the project had experienced some initial delays. Main Street South was first closed in June.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Learning online to cope with anxiety

The Five Hills Health Region, in partnership with
the University of Regina, is offering an Internet-based
cognitive therapy program for individuals with mild
to moderate anxiety and depression. The Wellbeing
Course is an eight-week course with five modules.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


It turns out Internet-based cognitive therapy is just as effective as face-to-face therapy.

Clients who took the therapy reported that outcome, said Cara McDavid, a senior social worker with the Mental Health and Addiction Services with the Five Hills Health Region (FHHR). The therapy is for people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Drawing attention to another crosswalk on Thatcher

Coun. Candis Kirkpatrick speaks at
the Nov. 3, 2014 council meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Drivers are going to have to slow down on Thatcher Drive.


At Monday’s council meeting, the majority of councillors approved installing pedestrian crosswalk marking on the road surface at the pathway crossing Thatcher Drive at Fourth Avenue Northwest as well as putting in place early warning signs to alert drivers.

The existing 60 kilometers/hour (km/hr) posted speed limit signs on both sides of Thatcher Drive will be replaced with 50 km/hr speed limit signs from Main Street to Ninth Avenue Northwest.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: 'Something wicked this way comes'

By Lisa Goudy

I hear my name called out from the darkness.

“Lisa, help me!” shrieks a desperate voice amongst other cries and bloodcurdling screams.

Walking with my group in the dark, I’m grateful I decided to wear my winter coat and gloves because the late October air is brisk. I can see hardly anything in front of me except our tour guide Dennis’ green glow stick leading us on.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Recycling through students’ eyes

Grade 5/6 Sunningdale School students
Amaira Homister, Quinn Barber, Kennedy
Harrison, Neleah Schauenberg, Evan Polupski
and Max Coulson present to city council about
recycling at the Nov. 3, 2014 meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


Brad Raes’ Grade 5/6 class has been busy learning about recycling.

The Sunningdale School students’ interest in raising awareness about recycling in Moose Jaw and why it’s important resulted in researching some facts. At Monday’s council meeting, the class presented their findings.

“We have started a recycling program in our school,” said student Quinn Barber. “We’re doing this because we want to change our school.”

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Citizen looking for highway lights

William Jennings addresses executive
committee at the Oct. 27, 2014 meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

William Jennings wanted to know why nothing is being done at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Ninth Avenue Northwest.

“My concern is, as a citizen, I don’t understand why Saskatchewan … refuses to put lights on the Trans-Canada highway. I have a friend of mine who lives in Eli, Manitoba, population 550. They have a light. Five hundred and fifty people and they have a light on the Trans-Canada Highway at an intersection,” he said.

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