Sheesh! How do you scratch out something somewhat intelligent, humourous or possibly interesting at the spur of a moment? I have never been a person who liked to ‘fly by the seat of my pants.’ I don’t like to be put on the spot but prefer to mull on things and write with a sense of intent from the heart, but today time is short due to other last-minute final deadline changes. In spite of the obstacles, I will attempt to provide a few thoughts anyway, as our Moose Jaw Express is full of interesting local tidbits to glean from.
I hope you all had a chance to read the publisher’s note in this issue; it addresses some things that may be of interest to many in the community.
Kudos to the City of Moose Jaw gardener Sarah Regent for thinking outside the box and putting together a lovely ornamental vegetable garden in Crescent Park and even possibly expanding it to future years, with a focus on increasing the interest of growing fruits and vegetables to help promote food security. Great idea! Interesting that the park settings may now be produce-productive, as well as beautiful. It’s quite a change from talk about a year ago when the city manager seemed to be hot on the heels to possibly fine residents in Moose Jaw who were utilizing alleys in the city to grow produce.
I find it interesting that every time I venture out to get groceries or do some shopping, more and more people seem to be using PPE and wearing masks inside public facilities. The talk about masks sure has changed since it first came out; first it was to protect others from you but now it seems that it may protect you as well. I sure don’t think it’s a bad idea to wear a mask in indoor public settings, as well as stay a distance away from those you are unfamiliar with and wash your hands often or sanitize. It’s rather unfortunate that those in communal settings seem to not be heeding the warnings of congregating together but have even been seen still venturing out into the community shopping or whatever. It’s also unfortunate that they are stereotyped, but you sure can’t blame others for standing back when coming in contact because, for the last while, almost all COVID-19 new cases in Saskatchewan are from communal settings.
I find it extremely impressive when women climb to great heights in their careers, especially when those careers are male-dominant. Congratulations to Captain Denise Walters, formerly from Moose Jaw, for pursuing her passion in aviation to pilot one of the largest passenger jets in the Air Canada fleet. At the top of her career, she is flying to new heights after years of hard work and a sensibility of the great responsibility it is to be entrusted with lots of lives in the balance. The 777 can carry up to 450 passengers.
All this and more in this edition of the Moose Jaw Express/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.
