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Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Location of Moose Jaw
Location of Moose Jaw
Coordinates: 50°24′N 105°33′W / 50.4, -105.55
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Area
 - Total 46. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 82 km² (18. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 32,132
 - Density 686. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (1,777. 5/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Website: City of Moose Jaw Website

Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles) west of Regina. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is probably best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns and farms that make up that part of Saskatchewan. 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. Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina

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.

Mac the Moose
Mac the Moose

The Warriors are Moose Jaw's hockey team which plays in the Western Hockey League at the Moose Jaw Civic Centre. The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major Junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Moose Jaw Civic Centre is a 3146-seat multi-purpose Arena located in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada, and is home to the Moose Jaw Warriors

Local institutions include five high schools, 15 elementary schools, and the 57-member Moose Jaw Fire Department. The Moose Jaw Fire Department, founded in 1906 is a fifty-seven member fire brigade which provides fire suppression to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada and 15 Wing Moose Moose Jaw is also home to the Palliser Campus of SIAST. Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST is a diploma granting College that has four campuses across Saskatchewan.

It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada.

The largest lake in southern Saskatchewan, Old Wives Lake, is located 19 miles southwest of the city. Old Wives Lake is a shallow saline Lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 35 km southwest of Moose Jaw.

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Statistics

Moose Jaw's population grew to 32,132 according to the 2006 census, which showed virtually no increase from 2001. [1]

According to the Canada 2006 Census[2]:

• Population: 32,132 (0. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population 0% from 2001)
• Land area: 46. 82 km² (18. 08 sq mi)
• Population density: 686. 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,778 /sq mi)
• Median age: 41. 6 (males: 39. 9, females: 43. 1)
• Total private dwellings: 14,691
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: 13,685
• Mean household income: $37,647

Racial Groups

History

The origins of the name "Moose Jaw" are vague, though it appears to be of First Nations origin. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people One local legend holds that the Indian word Moosoochapiskanissippi means "the river shaped like the jaw of a moose". The name of the settlement might come from the creek that flowed through the settlement.

Another legend holds that the name comes from the word Moosoochapiskun which means "the place where the white man mended the cart with the jawbone of the moose. "

A third legend explains that the name came from the Cree word moosegaw which means "warm breezes". Not to be confused with the Creek. Cree is an Exonym applied to various people indigenous to North America namely the Nehiyaw Nehithaw Nehilaw In the winter, Moose Jaw is often warmer than the surrounding communities.

CFB Moose Jaw

Main article: CFB Moose Jaw

The area surrounding Moose Jaw has a high number of cloudless days, making it a good site for training pilots. Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, The Royal Canadian Air Force under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan established RCAF Station Moose Jaw in 1940. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, also known as the Empire Air Training Scheme, Empire Air Training Plan, Commonwealth Air Training Plan Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, Following the war, the RCAF remained in the community and used the facility for training pilots through the Cold War. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the 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"). Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada 's military Aerobatics or Air show

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. Mission AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of The base usually holds an Armed Forces Day each year, as well as hosting the annual Saskatchewan Air Show. Several nations of the world hold an annual Armed Forces Day to recognize venerate and honor their Military forces

Economy

Near the northern terminus of Sk Hwy 39 is Moose Jaw, also called "Little Chicago". Highway 39 is a provincial paved undivided Highway located in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting North Portal Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina Moose Jaw, is a city of 32,132 at the Sk Hwy 1 Trans–Canada and Sk Hwy 2 intersection. Highway 1 is the Saskatchewan section of the Trans&ndashCanada Highway mainland route Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. [3]Capone's Car, Moose Family and Mac the Moose are all large roadside attractions of Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina [4] Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) is still an operating electric cable trolleys offering tours of Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina Temple Garden's Mineral Spa,[5] Tunnels of Moose Jaw,[6] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum. The Saskatchewan Western Development Museum is a network of four Museums in Saskatchewan, Canada preserving and recording the social and economic development [7] are major sites of interest of this city. [8] 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. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( [9] AgPro Inland Grain Terminal operated by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. [10] 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. [11] 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. Moose Jaw No 161 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the southern part of the province west of Regina 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. [3][12]

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. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth (later known as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) visited during the Royal tour in 1939. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Queen Elizabeth II first visited in 1959, and has come to the city a few times since. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

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. The Saskatchewan Dragoons is a Primary Reserve Armoured Regiment of the Canadian Forces. " 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

Moose Jaw is a very athletic city. Baseball has 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 a 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:

Tunnels

People from Moose Jaw have told stories about the tunnels underneath their city for many generations. These tunnels would have originally been built simply for maintenance of the heating systems of the buildings in the downtown area. In the late 1800s and early 1900s Chinese immigrants who were hiding out from racial discrimination may have used some of these tunnels. Later on, during the days of American prohibition, bootleggers used these same tunnels. Local lore claims that the notorious American gangster Al Capone hid out in Moose Jaw on occasion when he needed to disappear from Chicago. Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who This story has a reasonable measure of plausibility, since the railway known as the Soo Line runs from Chicago, through Minneapolis, straight to Moose Jaw. The tunnels are now used as a tourist attraction, with two interactive, guided tours available. One tour is called the "Passage to Fortune" and tells the story of the early Chinese immigrants in Canada. The other tour is the "Chicago Connection" and tells the story of bootlegging and the connection between Moose Jaw and Al Capone in the 1920s. The Tunnels of Moose Jaw are one of Moose Jaw's main tourist attractions and has attracted people from all over the world.

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. Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 The first KKK rally in Moose Jaw was held on June 7, 1927, with over four hundred members attending. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The second (and last) Klan rally was held on 26 October 1927. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 labor Day picnic in River Park. There were racist speeches and a cross burning, but the focus of the day was on sporting events. [13][14]

Media

Notable Moose Javians

See also: List of mayors of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Fiction

The creators of Atomic Betty modeled the fictional town in the series, Moose Jaw Heights, after Moose Jaw. [20]

See also

References

  1. ^ in Saskatoon Star Phoenix: Saskatoon sees 2. Moose Jaw Transit provides local bus service to urban areas of the city of Moose Jaw, in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, about west of the provincial capital The Monarchy in Saskatchewan is the Constitutional system of government in which a hereditary Monarch is the sovereign and Head of state 8% hike; Regina rises by 0. 6%. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007, p. B1.  
  2. ^ 2006 Community Profile
  3. ^ a b 2006 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. Government of Canada (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
  4. ^ Solonyka, Ed (1998 – 2006), Large Roadside Attractions, <http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/sask.htm>. Retrieved on 29 December 2007 
  5. ^ Temple Gardens Mineral Spa. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  6. ^ Tunnels of Moose Jaw–Home Page. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  7. ^ Moose Jaw WDM. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  8. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz Moose Jaw, <http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=6>. Retrieved on 12 August 2007 
  9. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz Moose Jaw (No.161), <http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=926>. Retrieved on 12 August 2007 
  10. ^ Moose Jaw Regional Profile. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  11. ^ Inland Container Terminal Analysis, Final Report - December 12, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  12. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz Pense No. 16, <http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=946>. Retrieved on 12 August 2007 
  13. ^ The Moose Jaw Times Herald: News | More than just two gangs
  14. ^ KKK revived, with strong Regina ties
  15. ^ http://www.lisafranks.net/
  16. ^ http://www.garyhyland.com/about_hyland.htm
  17. ^ http://www.saskpublishers.sk.ca/sampler/spotlight/mitch.htm
  18. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0646841/bio
  19. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b198201&type=Builder&page=bio&list=#photo
  20. ^ "Saskatchewan Home To New Superhero," Hollywood North Report

External links

Further Reading

Dictionary

Moose Jaw

-proper noun

  1. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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