Thank You For Doing Your Part
Along with Premier Moe, I thank the people of our province for complying with the necessary restrictions put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Few of us have known a time when the reality of our daily lives changed so much and so quickly. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who are ill, to those whose fam
doing your part.
It would appear most of us are able to make the best of the situation. I hear of people getting to tasks on the “to-do” list that they haven’t completed in a long time. It’s encouraging to see many people out for a healthy walk, and even more encouraging is seeing them move aside to maintain a safe two metre physical distance when encountering others who are walking.
Thankfully, today we have many ways to stay connected. Those over the age of 60 will remember the days of writing letters or restricting long-distance phone calls
were expensive. I miss gathering with our faith community on Sundays. However, praying together with fellow Christians in a livestreamed Sunday service makes it easier to maintain some degree of fa
times.
The imposed restrictions are necessary to prevent overwhelming our health care system. I am appreciative for all our medical professionals, the hundreds of doctors, and thousands of nurses working in our communities, hospitals, and care homes. I am grateful for our up-to-date Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital which allows health care workers to more effectively care for patients than they could in the former Union Hospital. The addition of more doctors and nurses in recent years, and new or updated hospitals and care homes in Saskatchewan are assets in our health system as we prepare to treat COVID-19 cases and reduce the spread of infection.
will continue to be everyone complying with the restrictions. Up–to-date information is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/ COVID19. Premier Moe has emphatically stated; these are not suggestions; this is now the law. Gathering in groups larger than the stipulation is illegal. When returning from outside Canada, it is illegal to go to the grocery store before you go home and self-isolate.
If you do not have COVID-19 symptoms, enjoy a healthy walk, but maintain two meters of physical distancing. Plan ahead so you can limit the number of times you go to public places like the grocery store or the pharmacy, and only go out when absolutely necessary. Should you have contacted shared surfaces like grocery carts, handrails, pedestrian crosswalk buttons, door knobs or outdoor playground equipment, sanitize your hands as soon as possible, most certainly before touching your face, moving about your home or handling food. Wash your hands as soon as possible. If you have travelled and have symptoms of COVID-19, call 811 and self-isolate. You must remain indoors where you are staying during self-isolation.
I know the people of Saskatchewan will support each other in helpful, creative ways as they always do, particularly in this time of uncertainty. Our constituency
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Larissa Kurz
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Say a prayer for our families, our community, our Province and our Country. Stay safe – stay healthy, and watch out for each other.
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The Moose Jaw Gamers Association had to unfortunately cancel their largest summer fundraiser due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean the charitable organization won’t be donating to a deserving local cause this year. This year’s charity chosen to be on the MJGA’s radar is Creative Kids Saskatchewan, and the MJGA has already written and delivered a $500 cheque to the grant program — after an epic adventure, of course. Because physical distancing is a continued concern for many, the MJGA got creative in how they delivered the cheque donation into the hands of manager Gloria
featured on the MJGA Facebook page as it makes the journey to Walsh’s hands. The donation comes from a revision of the MJGA’s annual budget, where the group found some extra funds going unused due to the cancellation of the 2020 Summer Gamers Expo.
“We don’t have the ability to do a full fundraiser with [Creative Kids] this year, so we still want to be able to support them,” said MJGA spokesperson Kristian Sjoberg. “They’re a really good charity that does a lot of good things in the province for arts programs and getting kids into things they might not otherwise get to go if they didn’t have these funds from Creative Kids.”
arts and cultural programs, so children can participate in art, music, dance, and theatre programs with no worries.
The program has provided grants for kids in over 220 communities across the province since 2010, providing over $3.8 million in grants, and all of the funds raised by the MJGA this year will go directly to Moose Jaw kids and programs.
Every year, the MJGA chooses a kid-based charity to support through their fundraising efforts, to help the “next generation of gamers” grow and succeed. Last year’s charity-of-choice was the Mighty Munchies program at the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank.
Creative Kids will continue to be the charity for 2020-21, said Sjoberg, as the MJGA aren’t tossing in the towel on their fundraising goals yet.
The Winter Gamers Expo is still on the calendar for the new year, and the MJGA is hoping they will be able to plan some smaller fundraising events in the meantime to make up for cancelling the Summer GAX.
“We’re hoping to do a movie night at the [Crescent Park] Amphitheatre or something, where people can still keep their social groups but be able to watch an outdoor movie,” said Sjoberg. “But if the province has to roll back phases because of outbreaks, we don’t
Members of the MJGA are staying connected online, using the group’s Discord server to host online Dungeons & Dragons sessions and other games, and posting regular updates on their Facebook page.