It’s good to see that our community continues to go forward with optimism heading into summer months.
Thanks to Mosaic Company, the Moose Jaw Health Foundation has a little extra money to the tune of $750,000 in their coffers over the next five years to help supply the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital with state-of-the-art healthcare equipment. This year, the donation will be used for surgical equipment – ultrasound displays and transducers for imaging and identifying masses and tumours more efficiently that will greatly benefit the urology department to provide improved treatment with better outcomes.
Who doesn’t enjoy a cup of coffee? The Western Development Museum has re-launched their coffee club program to go virtually through the summer as an exploration of the WDM’s collection with associated themes. Starting on May 26th, with other dates of June 30th, August 31 and culminating on September 28th, the coffee club will take place from 10-11am via Zoom and there is no cost for attending. Pre-registration is required and available online at wdm.ca/coffeeclub. Don’t forget the coffee!
Congratulations to Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery for their recent Sask Arts Award for exceptional leadership, along with a cash prize, too! We always have known this is a first-rate gallery and has proved so over the last 55 years. Check it out!
Congratulations to the City of Moose Jaw for winning a national award for its succession planning project that was started four years ago with the vision of senior managers mentoring up-and-comers to facilitate as career coaches for future endeavours.
More sports amenities expected to be coming to Hillcrest Sports Centre? Pickleball, basketball, beach volleyball, anyone? Golden Ticket Sports, specializing in player, coach, official and multi-sports events and tickets apparently plans to invest more than $300,000 into building upgrades, in a five-year agreement with the City of Moose Jaw.
Although opening the Seventh Avenue SW bridge finally has been a relief for the families that were affected, there seems to be a little more “water-under-the-bridge” according to Robert Thomas who has garnered information from the City of Moose Jaw through FOI’s. Read his Rhino’s Ramblings Opinion/Commentary piece.
A cheque is in the mail! Moose Jaw Co-op 2020 Allocation cheques totalling $3,503,091 are being mailed out to members as we speak.
Sukanen Ship Museum and Pioneer Village will be opening to the public as of June 3rd. What a great way to spend a day, taking a trip down memory lane. It’s also an interesting and educational experience for the young to see how things used to be; it probably will make them appreciate life as they know it now.
All this and much more in this edition of the Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com.
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