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NOTORIOUSLY WELCOMING WELCOME TO MOOSE JAW Moose Jaw rated Number 3 in a list of 10 of Canada's Coolest Downtowns – Expedia.ca Canada's Most Notorious City What makes us Notorious? Our name – absolutely. Our Mac the Moose – definitely. For many, it’s our legendary underground past. It’s notoriously imperfect, and it’s helped shape who we are. But to Moose Javians, we’re so much more. Notoriously charming. Notoriously generous. Notoriously entrepreneurial. Notoriously entertaining. Courtesy of Tourism Saskatchewan Courtesy Tourism of We are unafraid to celebrate our past and roar into the CONTENTS Small Town Feel, Big City Amenities 4 A Friendly City with a Spotlight on Local Food Culture 26 Twenties towards a notoriously Economy 6 Notoriously Rich History 16 Proud of our Cultural Diversity 29 prosperous future. So join us for Employment Opportunities 6 Special Feature: A Fun Day in Education Services 31 a day, a week, or a lifetime in a Moose Jaw 18 Make a Notorious Move 8 Special Feature: More Fun to place that is absolutely, positively City of Moose Jaw Map 19 A Great Place to Call Home 10 be Had in Moose Jaw 34 Canada's Most Notorious City. A Great Place to Play 21 Moose Jaw Festivals & Events 12 Relocation Resource Listings 36 Welcome to Moose Jaw! Moose Jaw Plays a Major Role in Local & Provincial Day Excursions 14 Provincial Equine Events 22 Cover photo credits: Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Megan Keller, Melissa Pierce, Nick Pollett. Moose Jaw Tunnels courtesy of Tourism Saskatchewan. SMALL TOWN FEEL BIG CITY AMENITIES Moose Jaw ranks #2 in the Top 20 small cities in Canada to live in! – www.citiesjournal.com Moose Jaw is a progressive, modern city committed to Moose Jaw is a significant tourist enhancing the lives of all who live and work here. Our destination known for its historic downtown residents appreciate Moose Jaw’s exceptional quality of and its flagship tourist attractions: Tunnels life, ideal for living, working, creating, raising a family, or of Moose Jaw, Temple Gardens Mineral retiring. Moose Jaw continues to be a very affordable Spa, and Casino Moose Jaw. Important and attractive community in which to own a home with historic buildings have been lovingly the median price of $201,750 in the first quarter of 2021. restored to house unique businesses such Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Vaughn Taylor The lowest of the major cities in the province. as the Yvette Moore Gallery and Café and the magnificent Grant Hall Hotel. The We are proud of our diverse population and strong city’s beloved 28-acre Crescent Park and Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Leanne Young economic foundation. Our community is safe, welcoming 500-acre Wakamow Valley Park, as well as and blessed with an abundance of volunteer spirit and three quality golf courses, provide endless affordable activities. Residents enjoy the advantages opportunities for outdoor recreation. of living in a mid-sized city with access to numerous recreational, cultural and business opportunities while In addition to fine institutions such as enjoying the friendliness and relaxed pace of life normally the Moose Jaw Public Library, Museum associated with smaller towns. State of the art health care and Art Gallery, and Saskatchewan facilities, walkable neighborhoods, urban green spaces, Polytechnic, the city has an abundance vibrant downtown street culture with independent of medical offices and a Tier 1 Regional Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Dre Erwin boutiques and restaurants, public art gallery and library, Hospital. Moose Jaw is also home to the Strieb courtesy Megan of Jaw, Moose Tourism indoor and outdoor pools… Moose Jaw has all this and notoriously famous 431 Air Demonstration much more. Squadron Snowbirds and 15 Wing's NATO Flight Training Centre. Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Wes Tollefson Moose Jaw is a very easy sell The lifestyle and quality of life in Moose Jaw is superior, and I think in today's hustle and bustle day and age it's a great asset – Charles Vanden Broek Courtesy of Moose Jaw Parks & Recreation Owner, Murray GM 4 | CITY OF MOOSE JAW RELOCATION GUIDE 5 Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Pam Lusk courtesy Pam of Jaw, Moose Tourism Courtesy of Andy Hamilton ECONOMY Photo by Ron Garnett / AirScapes.ca Located in the heartland of pulse crop of potash in the area, two major potash mines production, Moose Jaw is a major agriculture and are located nearby providing hundreds of high- NEW ag value-added processing centre. Moose Jaw paying jobs. For more information on the local MOOSE JAW is positioned to become a centre of excellence economy ask for your copy of Moose Jaw’s AGRI-FOOD with the rebranding of the 780-acre industrial Advantage. INDUSTRIAL PARK Home of the future park to the Moose Jaw Agri-Food Industrial Great Plains Park, home to the Great Plains Power Station EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Power Station development and more to come. The city acts In excess of 1,000 people work in the heavy as the western anchor to the Moose Jaw-Regina industrial plants and grain processing operations Economic Corridor. With the proposed expansion located near Belle Plaine, with as many as half Great Plains Power Station Starting your own business? of Thunder Creek Pork, Moose Jaw is setting itself the workforce living in Moose Jaw. Opportunities The 350-megawatt SaskPower facility will be In 2016, Canadian Business and profitguide.com up to be the centre of industrial pork processing exist in trades and technologies, administration, located in the Moose Jaw Agri-Food Industrial jointly published Canada's “Best Places to Do in the province. Two national railways and major management, and general labourers. The Park. During three years of construction (2021- Business” ranking Moose Jaw ninth from the top. trucking companies ship crops, food products education for many of these higher level 2023) the project will employ an average of 230 Moose Jaw was also identified as one of the and other specialty items to countries all over careers can be obtained right at Sask Polytech workers per year. At its peak, there are expected Top Ten Business Friendly Places. Moose Jaw has the world. Situated on a vast underground in Moose Jaw through programs in Engineering to be more than 500 workers on site. Once an active and supportive Chamber of Commerce, reservoir of naturally heated water, the city is Technologies, Building Trades and Business operational in 2024, the power station will create Downtown Moose Jaw Association, and poised to expand its capacity to develop clean Administration. Canadian Pacific Railway’s approximately 30 permanent jobs. municipal Economic Development Team. energy alternatives such as geothermal as well divisional point provides employment for 500 For more information, download our portfolio, as biomass, solar and wind. With vast reserves Due to a robust tourism industry, there are people. Moose Jaw’s Advantage from the City website. many service sector jobs in the food and accommodation industries, and at tourist Your local Service Canada office and other attractions. employment agencies provide assistance in finding employment in the local area. Contact them for more information or assistance Moose Jaw’s biggest advantage is its people. at 1-800-622-6232. We want to grow our collective abilities and, fortunately, we have a healthy foundation to accomplish that, built on respectful and collaborative relationships. Every day I am amazed at the high level of creativity within our business community. – Rob Clark, CEO, Courtesy Erica Silzer of Courtesy of Mosaic® Potash Mine Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce 6 | CITY OF MOOSE JAW RELOCATION GUIDE 7 benefit from extremely low latency and high Still not convinced? speeds. This means your new home or business in MAKE A There are many more reasons to live in Moose Jaw is connected and open 24/7. Moose Jaw, especially if you’re working remotely. To find out the specific access options available, The weather here is notable for warm springs and NOTORIOUS MOVE simply input the address at the Government of falls, hot summers, and bracing winters. You’ll Canada's National Broadband Internet Service enjoy an exceptionally high number of sunny Availability Map and find out which Internet days, an average of 325 per year. Operating on Service Providers operate in this area and what Central Standard Time (UTC-6h) with no daylight services they provide. saving time, work with Europe in the morning and the west coast in the afternoon. There are www.ic.gc.ca/app/sitt/bbmap/search.html a dozen licensed daycare centers, plenty of quality schools, and a new $50 million joint-use elementary school under development. Plus you get to call yourself a “Moose Javian.” As a home-based IT project manager and educator working with people across the world, Moose Jaw provides me great work/life amenities while saving me the stress and time of hectic Courtesy of Moose Jaw Parks & Recreation commuting as experienced in larger centres – R Grant Rowson CPA, CGA, CITP, PMP of Melissaof Rowe Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy Jaw, Moose Tourism Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of Leanne Young Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of David S. Troyer WORK FROM HOME In Moose Jaw, you’re never more than a few kilometers from is a Notoriously Welcoming place to the river valley. That means nature trails, river paddling, and call home, no matter who you are. Tourism Moose Jaw, courtesy of David S. Troyer family picnicking all right outside your door and waiting to Here, children walk to school and be explored. The perfect place for remote work, right? play outside. And you can rest easy knowing you and your family are safe.