Moose Jaw
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Area | |
• Total | 46.82 km2 (18.08 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 32,132 |
• Density | 686.3/km2 (1,778/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Website | City of Moose Jaw Website |
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway. 71 km (45 miles) west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns and farms in the surrounding region of Saskatchewan.[citation needed]
Tourist attractions include the Tunnels of Moose Jaw, the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Captain Jacks River Boat Tour, The Western Development Museum, Casino Moose Jaw, the Murals of Moose Jaw, and Hopkins Dining Parlour.
There are many parks in Moose Jaw. Crescent Park is located downtown and features a creek, swans, and an amphitheatre. "Wakamow Park" follows the Moose Jaw River and features both natural and maintained areas. There are many trails throughout the park for hiking and biking. There are also RV camping and canoe rentals in the park.
The Warriors are Moose Jaw's hockey team which plays in the Western Hockey League at the Moose Jaw Civic Centre.
Local institutions include five high schools, 15 elementary schools, and the 57-member Moose Jaw Fire Department. Moose Jaw is also home to the Palliser Campus of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).
The largest lake in southern Saskatchewan, Old Wives Lake, is located 19 miles southwest of the city.
Economy
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Near the northern terminus of Sk Hwy 39 is Moose Jaw, also called "Little Chicago". Moose Jaw, is a city of 32,132 at the Sk Hwy 1 Trans–Canada and Sk Hwy 2 intersection.[1]Capone's Car, Moose Family and Mac the Moose are all large roadside attractions of Moose Jaw.[2] Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) is still an operating electric cable trolleys offering tours of Moose Jaw. Temple Garden's Mineral Spa,[3] Tunnels of Moose Jaw,[4] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum.[5] are major sites of interest of this city.[6] The juncture of Moose Jaw and Thunder Creek produced the best source of water for steam engines, and Moose Jaw became the CPR divisional point.[7] AgPro Inland Grain Terminal operated by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.[8] These large capacity concrete grain terminals are replacing the smaller grain elevators which were numerous along the highway, sentinels of most communities along the route. Improved technology for harvest, transport and road construction have made the large inland terminals more viable economically.[9] The rural governing body around Moose Jaw is Moose Jaw No 161 which serves 1,228 residents (2006 census) which includes the Moose Jaw, Canadian Forces Base. Meat-processing plants, salt, potash, urea fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia and ethanol producers abound in this area with easy transport access to the Trans–Canada Highway.[1][10]
CFB Moose Jaw
The area surrounding Moose Jaw has a high number of cloudless days, making it a good site for training pilots. The Royal Canadian Air Force under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan established RCAF Station Moose Jaw in 1940. Following the war, the RCAF remained in the community and used the facility for training pilots through the Cold War. The facility changed its name to CFB Moose Jaw in 1968 and it is currently Canada's primary military flight training centre and the home of 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron (aka the "Snowbirds").
CFB Moose Jaw's primary lodger unit is "15 Wing." In the Canadian Forces Air Command, the lodger unit is frequently referred to as 15 Wing Moose Jaw. The base usually holds an Armed Forces Day each year.
Royal presence
Moose Jaw has had many members of the Canadian Royal Family visit the city. Edward, Prince of Wales, who owned a ranch in Alberta, visited in 1919, 1924, and 1927. Prince George, future king and father of Queen Elizabeth II, paid a visit in 1926. King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth (later known as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) visited during the Royal tour in 1939. Queen Elizabeth II first visited in 1959, and has come to the city a few times since.
The Earl of Wessex (Prince Edward) became Colonel-in-Chief of the Saskatchewan Dragoons of Moose Jaw on visiting Saskatchewan in 2003, when he congratulated the regiment on its "contribution to Canada's proud tradition of citizen-soldiers in the community." Involved in peacekeeping operations in Cyprus, the Golan Heights, Bosnia and Croatia, the regiment has also provided aid during floods and forest fires in the prairies. The Prince returned to visit his regiment in 2006.
The Earl of Wessex also inaugurated the Queen's Jubilee Rose Garden in Moose Jaw on his visit in 2003. Other Royal connections to the city include King George School and Prince Arthur Community School, both named for members of the Royal Family. Before it shut down and became Cornerstone Christian School, the South Hill school was formerly named King Edward Elementary School.
Sports teams
Like most Canadian cities, hockey has played a large part of Moose Jaw's sporting culture, yet baseball has also been an important part of Moose Jaw since its first days as the city won territorial championships in 1895. Most recently, the 2004 Junior All-Star team (age 13/14) won the Canadian Championship and became the first team from Saskatchewan to win a game at the Little League World Series.
Notable sports teams of Moose Jaw include:
- Moose Jaw Warriors, Western Hockey League team
- Moose Jaw Miller Express, Western Major Baseball League team
- Moose Jaw Mustangs, Prairie Gold Lacrosse League team
- Moose Jaw Rotary Track Club, Track and Field and cross country club
Defunct sports teams
- Moose Jaw Robin Hoods, senior hockey team and Western Canada League baseball team (1909–21)
- Moose Jaw Maple Leafs, senior hockey team (1919-1923)
- Moose Jaw Maroons, Prairie Hockey League team (1926-28)
- Moose Jaw Canucks, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team (1935-1984)
- Moose Jaw Generals, senior hockey team, winner of the Hardy Cup in 1985
- Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs, Prairie League baseball team (1995-1997)
Ku Klux Klan
Although Moose Jaw is known as the 'Friendly City', it is not well known that the city was the centre of the Ku Klux Klan in Saskatchewan. The first KKK rally in Moose Jaw was held on June 7, 1927, with over four hundred members attending. The second (and last) Klan rally was held on 26 October 1927. It was held only ten days after the KKK organizer Hugh Emmons's arrest. Over one thousand people attended. It was the last rally, but in 1929 the KKK sponsored a Labour Day picnic in River Park. There were racist speeches and a cross burning, but the focus of the day was on sporting events.[11][12]
Media
- Moose Jaw Times-Herald — daily newspaper
- DiscoverMooseJaw.com Local Information Website-Local News, Weather, Sports, and Business Information
- 800 AM — CHAB, oldies (800 CHAB)
- 100.7 FM — CILG-FM, country music (Country 100)
- 103.9 FM — CJAW-FM, adult contemporary (Mix 103)
Notable Residents
- Pat Bayly, World War II cypher engineer, former Mayor of Ajax, Ontario[13]
- Randy Black, drummer for Primal Fear[14]
- Mike Blaisdell, former National Hockey League player[15]
- Ray Boughen, former mayor, current Member of Parliament for the riding of Palliser[16]
- Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan (2001-2007)[17]
- Cory Churko, guitarist and backup vocalist (Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys)[18]
- Reggie Cleveland, World Series-starting baseball pitcher[19]
- Sylvio Paul Cloutier, portrait and landscape artist[20]
- Robert Currie, Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan[21]
- Bill Davies, former MLA for Moose Jaw, member of the Order of Canada[22]
- Phyllis Dewar, Olympic swimmer[23]
- Ken Doraty, former National Hockey League player[24]
- Brent Everett, gay pornography actor[25]
- Theoren Fleury, former National Hockey League player[26]
- Emile Francis, former National Hockey League player and coach[27]
- Lisa Franks, Paralympic athlete[28]
- Clark Gillies, former National Hockey League player[29]
- Vaughan Grayson, author[30]
- Peter Gzowski, CBC Radio host of Morningside[31]
- Gary Hyland, poet[32]
- John Kern, former Green Party of Saskatchewan leader[33]
- Joy Kogawa, author and poet[34]
- Joel Jordison, curler[35]
- Art Linkletter, radio and television host of Art Linkletter's House Party[36]
- Reed Low, former National Hockey League player[37]
- Bud McCaig, co-owner of the Calgary Flames[38]
- Mike Mintenko, Commonwealth Games swimmer[39]
- David Mitchell, National Lacrosse League player[40]
- Ken Mitchell, author, member of the Order of Canada[41][42]
- Scott Munroe, American Hockey League player[43]
- Carrie Olver, broadcaster with The Weather Network[44]
- Fergie Olver, Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster[45][46]
- Jack Reddick, Canadian Light Heavyweight Champion boxer[47]
- Arthur Slade, Governor General's Award-winning author[48]
- Doug Smail, former National Hockey League player[49]
- Theresa Sokyrka, singer, Canadian Idol runner-up[50]
- Karen Solie, Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize winner[51]
- Daniel Scott Tysdal, ReLit Award-winning poet[52]
Fiction
The creators of Atomic Betty modelled the fictional town in the series, Moose Jaw Heights, after Moose Jaw. [53]
The book Quidditch Through the Ages has a Moose Jaw Quidditch team listed as the Moose Jaw Meteorites.
In Due South, before moving to Chicago, Constable Fraser's biggest posting was to Moose Jaw. He recalls how he left after a week because he couldn't adapt to such an urban lifestyle.
The 1980 musical The Apple (1980 film) features two protagonists named Alphie and Bibi who are musicians from Moose Jaw and are often mocked for it. ("Moose Where?" "I think it's in Canada..." etc...)
In the Forever Knight episode Only the Lonely, Toronto based single coroner Dr. Natalie Lambert cracks a joke that Don Schanke's wife will match her up with a cousin from Moose Jaw.
In The Simpsons, Bart Simpson mentions that the local baseball team, the Springfield Isotopes, might be moving to Moose Jaw due to lack of interest.
In the 1977 movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs defenceman Billy Charlesbois is announced as hailing from Moose Jaw.
Statistics
Moose Jaw's population grew to 32,132 according to the 2006 census, which showed virtually no increase from 2001. [54]Template:Canada CP 2006
Racial groups
- 93.7% Caucasian
- 4.3% Aboriginal
- 0.7% Chinese
See also
References
- ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ Solonyka, Ed (1998 – 2006), Large Roadside Attractions, retrieved 2007-12-29
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(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Temple Gardens Mineral Spa". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Tunnels of Moose Jaw–Home Page". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Moose Jaw WDM". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz Moose Jaw, retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz Moose Jaw (No.161), retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ "Moose Jaw Regional Profile". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Inland Container Terminal Analysis, Final Report - December 12, 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz Pense No. 16, retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ The Moose Jaw Times Herald: News | More than just two gangs
- ^ KKK revived, with strong Regina ties
- ^ University of Toronto: Benjamin de Forest (Pat) Bayly Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Rock Eyez: Randy Black Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Mike Blaisdell Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Canadian Parliament: Ray Boughen Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ NDP Caucus: Lorne Calvert Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ IMDB: Cory Churko Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ BaseballReference.com: Reggie Cleveland Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Moose Jaw Museum and Gallery: Sylvio Paul Cloutier Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Poet Laureate Map of Canada: Robert Currie Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: Bill Davies Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ SportsReference.com: Phyllis Dewar Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Ken Doraty Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ IMDB: Brent Everett Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Theoren Fleury Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Emile Francis Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Paralympic.ca: Lisa Franks Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Clark Gillies Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Moose Jaw Museum and Gallery: Vaughan Grayson Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ CBC: Peter Gzowski Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ University of Toronto: Gary Hyland Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Act Up In Saskatchewan: John Kern Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Canadian Encyclopedia: Joy Kogawa Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ World Curling Tour: Joel Jordison Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ IMDB: Art Linkletter Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Reed Low Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ University of Calgary: Bud McCaig Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Swimming Canada: Mike Mintenko Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Philadelphia Wings: David Mitchell Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Ken Mitchell
- ^ Canadian Encyclopedia: Ken Mitchell Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Internet Hockey Database: Scott Munroe Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Weather Network: Carrie Olver Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ IMDB Fergie Olver Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Mopupduty: Toronto Blue Jays Broadcasters Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Boxrec: Jack Reddick Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Harper Collins: Arthur Slade Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Legends of Hockey: Doug Smail Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ CTV: Theresa Sokyrka Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Griffin Poetry Prize: Karen Solie Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ Coteau Books: Daniel Scott Tysdal Retrieved on 6 March 2009
- ^ "Saskatchewan Home To New Superhero," Hollywood North Report
- ^ Saskatoon Star Phoenix (ed.). Saskatoon sees 2.8% hike; Regina rises by 0.6%. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007. pp. B1.
Further reading
- Earl of Wessex Visits Saskatchewan Regiment (2003)
- Racist and other organized criminal organizations in Moose Jaw
External links
- Your link to everything Moose Jaw
- City of Moose Jaw Website
- Moose Jaw Community Website
- Moose Jaw Forum discussion and chat on topics of interest to current and former area residents
- Wakamow Valley Parks
- A listing of Moose Jaw churches and various other related agencies