It is always impressive to see the individuals nominated for Citizen of the Year who have invested their time, money and efforts into the community by their volunteerism and contributions on boards or initiatives to the betterment of Moose Jaw. They certainly are special people with a genuine love for the community.
So many individuals do so much, and often under the radar until someone steps up to nominate them for the Citizen of the Year award.
Nominations this year are being accepted until January 22nd so if you know of that certain someone that meets the criteria please nominate them. The theme this year is “Act of Kindness” and all the criteria for nominating is included in the article in this edition on page A3.
Nominations can be submitted at www.mjchamber.com/citizen-group-of[1]the-year/.
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It is nice to see that the City of Moose Jaw is taking the homeless situation to heart and working towards a solution to meet the needs, especially during our cold winter months. We will continue to check into the situation and keep the community abreast of the matter at hand. Unfortunately, the problem is a complex one and will probably take some time to iron out here in the Friendly City.
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It’s rather funny to see the random callers that call the Saskatchewan RCMP for assistance, but really not that funny when it takes their time away from tending to real issues of importance. The RCMP article can be read on page A13.
I can’t believe individuals of all ages can be so negligible as to think that their problem-calls that were cited were at all a matter-of-concern. Seriously folks! The RCMP want to remind the public that misuse of 9-1-1 can potentially delay someone experiencing a life-threatening emergency from getting help. Before dialing 9-1-1, please remember that calling the police should be reserved for police-related matters only and calling 9-1-1 should be reserved for life-threatening emergencies only. If you have a crime to report, please do so by calling your local RCMP detachment or by calling 310-RCMP from anywhere in the province.
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As one of the most popular events of the year, we are thrilled to see that the Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Banquet is still a-go, although the date has been moved up to April. Moose Jaw seems to be sports central with so much going on and so many sports’ enthusiasts. The banquet is extremely beneficial to the Kinsmen Club as a fundraiser, but it is also such a nice social event with lots of great entertainment focused around celebrities with all the banter going on. Read about it on page A16.
All this and more in this current issue of the Moose Jaw Express and online at MooseJawToday.com.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
