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Year in Review: Part Eight

Continuing our look back at 2019

Trino’s Menswear & Bib and Tucker open

Trino’s Menswear opened in Moose Jaw at 33 High Street West — keeping clients’ sizes on file, including a description of their likes, the trends to which they gravitate, and whether they want to dress more conservatively or more fashionably. In Regina and Moose Jaw, the business shares the same building as Bib and Tucker Clothing, a women’s clothing boutique.

Finally drug coverage for rare disease for Cole Pringle

With a life-threatening disease spinal muscular atrophy, Cole Pringle from Moose Jaw finally got the news he was waiting for when a very prohibitively expensive medication Spinraza was approved for coverage.

Moose Jaw Co-op Association returned record $2.6 million cash to members

Even through a five-week labour disruption, the Moose Jaw Co-operative Association posted the highest percentage of net earnings in 10 years. The Co-op showed $7.88 million net earnings — nine per cent of sales. Members shared in nearly $2.6 million cash patronage dividends, an increase of $600,000 from 2017.

Lt. Col. Maryse Carmichael received Honorary Diploma from Sask Polytech

Former Snowbirds commanding officer receives special award after distinguished career.

Carmichael received her first-ever honorary diploma, an award that came after one of the most distinguished careers the Royal Canadian Air Force has ever seen.

Annual Day of Mourning remembers those who died from workplace injury or disease

The National Day of Mourning ceremony at the Moose Jaw Union Centre carried a bit of a heavier tone of sadness this past year because, despite all the efforts of the various organizations dedicated to the protection and safety of workers throughout the province, a total of 48 workers died from workplace accidents or disease in 2018, almost double the total from the previous year.

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