Moose Jaw
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'''Moose Jaw''' is a city in south-central [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]] on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles) west of [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]]. 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.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} Tourist attractions include the [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan#Tunnels of Moose Jaw|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.
[[Image:Mac (86395457).jpg|thumb|left|Mac the Moose]]
The [[Moose Jaw Warriors|Warriors]] are Moose Jaw's [[ice hockey|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 [[SIAST]].
It is situated on the [[Trans-Canada Highway]].
The largest lake in southern Saskatchewan, [[Old Wives Lake]], is located 19 miles southwest of the city.
==Statistics==
Moose Jaw's population grew to 32,132 according to the 2006 census, which showed virtually no increase from 2001. <ref>{{cite book |
last = |
first = |
editor = Saskatoon Star Phoenix|
title = Saskatoon sees 2.8% hike; Regina rises by 0.6%|
publisher = Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007 |
pages = p.B1
}}</ref>{{Canada_CP_2006|pop=32,132|popDelta=0.0%|
landArea=46.82|popDensity=686.3|medianAge=41.6|medianAgeM=39.9|medianAgeF=43.1|
privateDwell=14,691|privateDwellusual=13,685|medianHHIncome=37,647}}
===Racial Groups===
*93.7% [[Caucasian race|Caucasian]]
*4.3% [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]]
*0.7% [[China|Chinese]]
== History ==
The origins of the name "Moose Jaw" are vague, though it appears to be of [[First Nations]] origin. 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". In the winter, Moose Jaw is often warmer than the surrounding communities.
== CFB Moose Jaw ==
{{main|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 [[Snowbirds|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, as well as hosting the annual Saskatchewan Air Show.
==Economy==
Near the northern terminus of [[Saskatchewan Highway 39|Sk Hwy 39]] is [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan|Moose Jaw]], also called "Little Chicago". Moose Jaw, is a city of 32,132 at the [[Saskatchewan Highway 1|Sk Hwy 1 Trans–Canada]] and [[Saskatchewan Highway 2|Sk Hwy 2]] intersection.<ref name="Stats">{{cite web | title =2006 Community Profiles | work =Statistics Canada |publisher =Government of Canada |date =2006 | url =http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E |format = |doi = |accessdate =2007-12-26 }}</ref>Capone's Car, Moose Family and Mac the Moose are all large roadside attractions of [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan|Moose Jaw]].<ref name="Large">{{Citation
| last = Solonyka | first =Ed | title =Large Roadside Attractions | year =1998 – 2006 | url =http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/sask.htm | accessdate = 2007-12-29}}</ref> Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) is still an operating electric cable trolleys offering tours of [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan|Moose Jaw]]. Temple Garden's Mineral Spa,<Ref>{{cite web | title = Temple Gardens Mineral Spa | url = http://www.templegardens.sk.ca/ | accessdate = 2008-04-15}}</ref> Tunnels of Moose Jaw,<Ref>{{cite web
| title =Tunnels of Moose Jaw–Home Page | url =http://www.tunnelsofmoosejaw.com/ | accessdate = 2008-04-15}}</ref> and [[Saskatchewan Western Development Museum|History of Transportation Western Development Museum]].<Ref>{{cite web
| title = Moose Jaw WDM | url = http://www.wdm.ca/mj.html | accessdate = 2008-04-15}}</ref> are major sites of interest of this city.<ref name="Moose Jaw">{{Citation | last =Government of Saskatchewan
| title =Sask Biz Moose Jaw | url =http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=6
| accessdate =2007-08-12 }}</ref> The juncture of Moose Jaw and Thunder Creek produced the best source of water for steam engines, and Moose Jaw became the [[Canadian Pacific railway|CPR]] divisional point.<ref >{{Citation | last =Government of Saskatchewan | title =Sask Biz Moose Jaw (No.161) | url =http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=926
| accessdate = 2007-08-12 }}</reF> AgPro Inland Grain Terminal operated by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.<Ref>{{cite web
| title =Moose Jaw Regional Profile | url =http://mjreda.sasktelwebhosting.com/economic_profile/business_environment.html | accessdate = 2008-04-15}}</ref> 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.<Ref>{{cite web
| title =Inland Container Terminal Analysis, Final Report - December 12, 2006 | url =http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/PacificGateway/documents/061215_Inland_Container_Terminal_Analysis.pdf| accessdate = 2008-04-15}}</ref> The rural governing body around Moose Jaw is [[Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan|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.<ref name="Stats"/><ref name="Pense No. 16">{{Citation
| last =Government of Saskatchewan | title =Sask Biz Pense No. 16 | url =http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=946 | accessdate = 2007-08-12 }}</reF>
== Royal presence ==
Moose Jaw has had many members of the Canadian Royal Family visit the city. [[King Edward VIII|Edward, Prince of Wales]], who owned a ranch in Alberta, visited in 1919, 1924, and 1927. [[King George VI|Prince George]], future king and father of [[Queen Elizabeth II]], paid a visit in 1926. [[King George VI]] and his wife [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|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 [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex|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 ==
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:
* [[Moose Jaw Warriors]], WHL hockey team
* [[Moose Jaw Millers]], Western Canada League baseball team
* [[Moose Jaw Junior All Stars]]
* [[Moose Jaw Canucks]], former hockey team
* [[Moose Jaw Robin Hoods]] and [[Moose Jaw Maple Leafs]], former senior hockey teams
* [[Moose Jaw Maroons]], former professional team once sponsored by a local brewery
* [[Moose Jaw KORCs]], former hockey team
* [[Moose Jaw Moose's Jaws Moose Jaws]], former professional curling team
* [[Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs]], former [[Prairie Baseball League]] baseball team; a notable [[alumnus]] is [[Shawn Wooten]].
* Moose Jaw Rotary Track Club, only cross country running and track and field club
* Moose Jaw Mustangs, Prairie Gold Lacrosse League team
== 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. 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]]. 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 labor Day picnic in River Park. There were racist speeches and a cross burning, but the focus of the day was on sporting events.<ref>[http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=74823&sc=3 The Moose Jaw Times Herald: News | More than just two gangs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=01bbc304-6a89-481a-8184-2cb2c4bef98d KKK revived, with strong Regina ties<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Media==
*''Moose Jaw Times-Herald'' - daily newspaper
*800 [[AM Radio|AM]] - [[CHAB]], oldies (''800 CHAB'')
*100.7 [[FM Radio|FM]] - [[CILG-FM]], country music (''Country 100'')
*103.9 FM - [[CJAW-FM]], adult contemporary (''Mix 103'')
==Notable Moose Javians==
{{See also|List of mayors of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan}}
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* [[Benjamin deForest Bayly|Benjamin deForest (Pat) Bayly]] - WW2 communications genius, second-in-command of WW2 spymaster [http://www.jproc.ca/crypto/rockex.html]
* [[Mike Blaisdell]], former hockey player/Coach{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [[Lorne Calvert]], Premier of Saskatchewan (2001-2007){{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Reggie Cleveland]], baseball player (the first and only Saskatchewanian to start in a World Series game (in 1975, while playing with the [[Boston Red Sox]].){{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[S. Paul Cloutier]], portrait and landscape artist{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Robert Currie]], author, poet [http://www.coteaubooks.com/biocurrie.html]
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* [[Tyler G. Dash]], Well known archaeologist, who was responsible for the major discovery of early Anglo-Saxon jewelry assemblages at Bishopstone, East Sussex, England.
* [[W. G. Davies|W.G. "Bill" Davies]], leftist politician and member of the Order of Canada [http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/hansard/24L1S/991216H.PDF] )PDF)
* [[Phyllis Dewar]], swimmer who went on to the Olympics and broke many records [http://www.moosejaw.ca/tourism/attraction/park.shtml]
* [[Ken Doraty]], hockey player for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [[Brent Everett]], gay porn star.
* [[Theoren Fleury]], NHL hockey player{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Emile 'The Cat' Francis]], hockey player for the Moose Jaw Canucks, and later played and was an executive in the NHL<ref>http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b198201&type=Builder&page=bio&list=#photo</ref>
* [[Lisa Franks]], paralympic athlete<ref>http://www.lisafranks.net/</ref>
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* [[Clark Gillies]], hockey player{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Matt Gray]], Civil icon and philanthropist{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Ethel Kirk Grayson]], author, poet [http://www.geocities.com/canlit2002/graysonek.html]
* [[Peter Gzowski]], CBC Radio host of [[Morningside (radio program)|Morningside]] from 1982 to 1997; Worked at the ''Times-Herald'' newspaper in 1957-58.{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [[Gary Hyland]], author, poet, among other things<ref>http://www.garyhyland.com/about_hyland.htm</ref>
* [[The Holly Springs Disaster]] , Death Metal Band<ref>http://www.myspace.com/thehollyspringsdisaster</ref>
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* [[John Kern (Canadian politician)|John Kern]] - Leader of the [[Green Party of Saskatchewan]]{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Joy Kogawa]], author, poet, activist{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* Sleg Langenfelter, film-maker, artist {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
* [[Art Linkletter]], radio/TV personality{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Reed Low]], hockey player{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [[Bud McCaig]], Canadian businessman and a co-owner of the Calgary Flames NHL franchise
* [[Jim McLean (author)|Jim McLean]], author, poet, artist {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
* [[Mike Mintenko]], freestyle and butterfly swimmer{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[David Mitchell]], First NCAA Div. 1 lacrosse player from SK, first National Lacrosse League player from MJ
* [[Ken Mitchell]], author<ref>http://www.saskpublishers.sk.ca/sampler/spotlight/mitch.htm</ref>
* [[Kid Moose]], boxer {{Fact|date=March 2007}}
* [[Scott Munroe]], AHL hockey player, Philadelphia Phantoms{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Duncan MacLellan]], Local Baseball Star
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* [[Carrie Olver]], Broadcaster{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* Fergie Olver, Canadian TV Personality<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0646841/bio</ref>
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* [[Jack Reddick]], boxer, Canadian Light Heavyweight Champion, early 1920s [http://www.canadianboxing.com/profiles_page.htm]
* [[Lewis Rice]], photographer{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [[Greg Schick]], Businessman{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Doug Smail]], former hockey player{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Lacey Smith]], Six sport athlete who was recently named the cities top woman athlete{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Theresa Sokyrka]], singer; [[Canadian Idol]] runner up 2004{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* [[Karen Solie]], author, poet{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [[Daniel Scott Tysdal]], author, poet (Saskatchewan Book Award winner (2006); ReLit Award (2007)){{Fact|date=January 2008}}
==Fiction==
The creators of ''[[Atomic Betty]]'' modeled the fictional town in the series, Moose Jaw Heights, after Moose Jaw. <ref>"[http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=419 Saskatchewan Home To New Superhero]," ''[[Hollywood North Report]]''</ref>
==See also==
*[[Moose Jaw Transit]]
*[[Monarchy in Saskatchewan]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.citymoosejaw.com/ City of Moose Jaw Website]
*[http://www.moosejaw.net/ Moose Jaw Community Website]
*[http://www.moosejawforum.com Moose Jaw Forum discussion and chat] on topics of interest to current and former area residents
*[http://www.wakamow.com/ Wakamow Valley Parks]
==Further reading==
*[http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lfwa_hq/photo_gallery_Edward.htm Earl of Wessex Visits Saskatchewan Regiment (2003)]
*[http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=74823&sc=3 Racist and other organized criminal organizations in Moose Jaw]
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West=[[Swift Current, Saskatchewan|Swift Current]]|
Center=Moose Jaw|
East=[[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]]|
South=[[Assiniboia, Saskatchewan|Assiniboia]]}}
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