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Welcome to the City of Moose Jaw’s website – a valuable source of information for residents, businesses and visitors to our Friendly City. The Friendly city offers a high quality of living, ideal for all stages of life - working, raising a family or retiring. Our community is safe and blessed with an abundance of positive volunteers and affordable activities. With access to numerous recreational, parks, cultural and business opportunities, residents enjoy all the advantages of living in a smaller City, with a diverse yet inclusive population and a strong economic base. Moose Jaw is a progressive City committed to building promising futures upon strong foundations. The City of Moose Jaw fosters an environment that is prosperous – supporting and attracting people and economic activity, aspiring to be the first choice for new businesses. Whether you are a resident or a tourist, remember to take time to admire the scenic murals throughout our historic downtown Main Street. Enjoy shopping and restaurants, relax at the spa and take in a show at the Cultural Centre. Crescent Park, YARA Centre and Mosaic Place are also family-oriented recreational destinations. Whether you are here for a short time or a lifetime, the City of Moose Jaw welcomes you! Fraser Tolmie Mayor

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Zone 9 Waste Collection Delayed

The City of Moose Jaw advises that due to mechanical failures with the manual collection truck, waste collection in Zone 9, scheduled for Friday, June 15, has been delayed. Crews will complete pickup by this Wednesday and will return to normal collection for Zone 9 Friday, June 22, 2018. Collection in all other zones continues as scheduled. The City of Moose Jaw apologizes for any inconvenience.

Crescent Park Spray Park Temporarily Closed for Serpentine Project

The City of Moose Jaw advises that due to continued upgrades to the Crescent Park Serpentine, the Crescent Park spray park will be closed Tuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Crews will be draining and pumping water out of the Serpentine in order to install a new drain valve. The Serpentine must be dry for proper installation, and since the spray park drains into the Serpentine, the spray park must be closed during the repair period. The Crescent Park paddling pool will remain open during this time. The City apologizes for any inconvenience.

June 15, 2018 High St. Construction Update

As the City of Moose Jaw completes Phase 2 of the Water Main Replacement Program, here is an update to construction on High St. West: Trenching, compaction, sewer connections and temporary asphalt is complete on the 300 block and it is open to traffic Three sewer connections remain on the 400 block and that work, plus temporary asphalt, is expected to be completed by end of day Wednesday, June 20, with the 400 block opening to traffic June 21 All work on the 700 block of High St. (trenching, compaction, sewer connections, temporary asphalt) is expected to be complete by end of day Wednesday, June 20 As of Friday afternoon, June 15, the 400 block was the only section of High St. closed to traffic, HOWEVER customers can still access those businesses using 4th and 5th Ave NW. As work progresses on the 600 and 700 blocks, there is two-way traffic in place on the south side of the street Intersection at 8th Avenue and High St. (north side of the street) is closed due to underground pipe repair Once 400 and 700 blocks are complete, crews will move project to the 600 and 500 blocks. Weather permitting, those two blocks should be complete by July 3 – weather permitting Sidewalk repair continues to follow trench work Once the 600 and 500 blocks are complete, then the complete resurfacing of High Street will begin, starting with the 300 block and moving west All businesses along High St. remain open during construction The City will continue to issue weekly updates regarding this project.

13th Avenue NW Street Rehabilitation Begins June 14, 2018

The City of Moose Jaw continues to execute its 2018 Road Rehabilitation Program. Beginning June 14, work will begin on 13th Avenue NW between Regal Crescent and Thatcher Drive, with some portions undergoing resurfacing (partial removal of existing asphalt, levelling and re-application of asphalt) and other portions undergoing a complete rehabilitation (complete removal of asphalt, ground leveled, compacted, then resurfaced with asphalt). The work will be completed in three stages between June 14-22, 2018 as follows – weather permitting: 13th Ave. NW from Regal Cres. to Prince Cres. on June 14-16, 2018 – Resurfacing 13th Ave. NW from Prince Cres. to Princess Cres. on June 16-19, 2018 – Resurfacing 13th Ave. NW from Princes Cres. to Thatcher Dr. on June 19-22, 2018 – Rehabilitation The respective areas will be closed to traffic during the above dates, with signage and barricading in place to accommodate this disruption. However, crews will ensure at least one leg of each crescent will be accessible to traffic during the construction period. Drivers and pedestrians are encouraged to use caution in the area and to obey all posted detours and signs. Residents in the construction zone adjacent to 13th Avenue NW are asked to refrain from watering their lawns during the construction period. Businesses in the area will remain open during construction. This project is part of a $3.6 million commitment by City Council in the 2018 budget to repair Moose Jaw streets and roads. Thank you for your patience while the City works to rebuild our infrastructure to ensure reliable services for our residents.

Collection Fees Confirmed by City Council

A pair of Bylaws were given third and final reading and adopted by Moose Jaw City Council at their regular meeting June 11, 2018: Waste Management Bylaw 5560 was amended, officially setting the monthly fee for waste and recycling collection at $9.77 per month for residential property owners, effective June 11, 2018 (to be pro-rated on your next utility bill) The Waste Management Bylaw amendment also sees the introduction of new commercial tipping fees at the Sanitary Landfill. Effective June 13, 2018 local rates increase to $69 a tonne and out of town user rates increase to $89 a tonne. Traffic Bylaw 5556 was adopted, which will see, among other things, the new bicycle helmet policy come into effect. It will now be illegal for anyone under the age of 16 to ride a bicycle without a helmet in the City of Moose Jaw. Other Council decisions Monday night: MackSun Solar was given a one-year extension on their conditional sales agreement to operate a 10 MW Solar Farm on land west of Hamilton Flats At Executive Committee, Council gave initial approval to the City’s Parks & Recreation Department to explore the feasibility of having sheep and goats graze areas of Brittania Park, and other green spaces in the City where it may be prudent, to control the noxious weed leafy spurge. The cost of using herbicide to control the weeds has almost doubled, to over $10,600.00.

Notice of Discretionary Use – 219 Fairford St W 436 Langdon Cres

NOTICE OF DISCRETIONARY USE APPLICATIONS The City of Moose Jaw, pursuant to Zoning Bylaw No. 5346 is considering an application to allow the change of use of existing buildings to “One Unit Dwellings” at the following locations. Civic Address: 219 Fairford Street West; Legal Description: Lot 46, Block 95, Plan 99MJ06781; and Civic Address: 436 Langdon Crescent; Legal Description: Lot 13, Block 46, Plan OLD96 One unit dwellings are a discretionary use within the C2 – High Density Commercial District. The application, and any representations, will be considered by the Municipal Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Scoop Lewry Room, City Hall, 228 Main Street North. The application, and any representations, will also be considered by City Council on Monday, July 9th, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 228 Main Street North. Written submissions must be received by the Office of the City Clerk, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J8, by 10:00 AM on Monday, July 9th, 2018 in person or by email at cclerk@moosejaw.ca DATED at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan this 7th day of June, 2018. Myron Gulka-Tiechko – City Clerk

Notice of Rezoning – 1008 Grey Avenue.pdf

The Council of the City of Moose Jaw intends to consider a bylaw pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend the City of Moose Jaw’s Zoning Bylaw No. 5346. The purpose of the amendment is to change the zoning of an existing one-unit dwelling located on Lots 28 and 29, Block 28, Plan No. S1896, civic address 1008 Grey Avenue, from P-Parks Zone to R1 – Residential Zone. The proposed change will match the zoning designation with the existing use of the property. Click here for details

Landscaping Work on Median at Thatcher Drive and Main Street North by the Superstore Gas Bar on June 9, 2018

The City of Moose Jaw advises that landscaping work is set to resume on the median at Thatcher Dr. and Main St. N. by the Superstore Gas Bar on Saturday, June 9, 2018. During the landscaping work, one lane of eastbound traffic will be closed. Signage and barricades will be in place. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area and to obey all posted detours and signs. The City of Moose Jaw would like to thank residents for their cooperation and patience.