By Lisa Goudy
Mayor Deb Higgins described provincial government ministers as "pretty non-committal" during the last day of the SUMA Convention on Wednesday.
“They’re kind of holding tight until budget is released,” she said. “All in all it was a good convention though.”
She sat in on a dialogue room on health and on highways before heading to the bear pit session where delegates could ask provincial representatives questions.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: January building permits down in value
By Lisa Goudy
The value of permits the city issued last month was $2.52 million less than in January 2014.
The city issued a total of 11 permits in January 2015 with a value of $414,303. In January 2014, there were 11 total permits issued worth $2.93 million and one demolition.
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The value of permits the city issued last month was $2.52 million less than in January 2014.
The city issued a total of 11 permits in January 2015 with a value of $414,303. In January 2014, there were 11 total permits issued worth $2.93 million and one demolition.
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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: New look, new feel
City of Moose Jaw to launch new website Monday
By Lisa Goudy
On Monday, people will find noticeable changes to the city's website.
"There'll be no mistaking that it's different. It's different colours,” said Wade McKay, manager of information technology (IT) with the City of Moose Jaw.
“It's going to be more the traditional red and white Moose Jaw colours. The current ones are kind of a pastel look. So it's crisper, nicer.”
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By Lisa Goudy
On Monday, people will find noticeable changes to the city's website.
"There'll be no mistaking that it's different. It's different colours,” said Wade McKay, manager of information technology (IT) with the City of Moose Jaw.
“It's going to be more the traditional red and white Moose Jaw colours. The current ones are kind of a pastel look. So it's crisper, nicer.”
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Awards and resolutions at SUMA
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| Mayor Deb Higgins stands outside city hall in January 2015. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
The Moose Jaw and Regina Industrial Corridor received special recognition at the 2015 SUMA Convention.
The corridor received a Saskatchewan Municipal
Award for regional development and co-operation on Tuesday, which was
the third day of the four-day Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities
Association (SUMA) convention in Saskatoon.
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Magic for charity
By Lisa Goudy
On Wednesday night anyone can witness magic, comedy, illusion and antics and support charity at the same time.
“It obviously goes to a great cause. Most of the money stays in the city as well as it’ll be a great night out with great magic. I’m sure the whole family will enjoy it,” said Ryan Hopkinson, chair of the Moose Jaw Firefighters Charity Fund and organizer of the event.
On Wednesday night anyone can witness magic, comedy, illusion and antics and support charity at the same time.
“It obviously goes to a great cause. Most of the money stays in the city as well as it’ll be a great night out with great magic. I’m sure the whole family will enjoy it,” said Ryan Hopkinson, chair of the Moose Jaw Firefighters Charity Fund and organizer of the event.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Talking economics at SUMA
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| Mayor Deb Higgins speaks at a recent council meeting at city hall. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
Mayor Deb Higgins said revenue sharing and infrastructure
are two big topics at the 2015 SUMA Convention.
“Those two issue are, I think, are front and centre for
everyone and we’ll continue to press our case, which we think is a very good
one,” she said.
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA)
convention, held in Saskatoon at TCU Place, kicked off on Sunday and will run
until Wednesday.
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: An award to enhance a business
Applications for 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award now open
By Lisa Goudy
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| Joel Pinel (left), CEO of WOW Factor Media, and Nolan Janssen, the company's Regina and Moose Jaw sales person, work in Pinel's office in Moose Jaw on Feb. 2, 2015. Pinel won the 2013 Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Young Entrepreneur Award. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
Winning a young entrepreneur award is the reason Joel Pinel’s company has a digital department.
“It was a voting game and then from that, we had
people come to us and say, ‘Oh, your video. It’s awesome,’” said Pinel,
CEO of WOW Factor Media,
a print media design and marketing firm established in Moose Jaw in
2009 that now has branches in Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary and
Winnipeg.
“We ran our social media. It’s great. So now we
have a full digital department in our business because of that. There’s a
direct spinoff of it.”
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