Moose Jaw to see new SaskPower Plant come to city
At the end of the year just prior to January 2019, it was announced that SaskPower has chosen Moose Jaw as the site for a new 350 megawatt power generation station, to be located in the South East Industrial Park, with the purchase price of the land at $614,992. The plant itself is to cost in the area of $700 million and is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the city during construction and 25 high-paying jobs upon completion.
Apparently at the end of 2019 and one year later, sewer and water lines are now being laid but there has been no visible signs of development of the plant itself, nor a sign of the hundreds of expected construction jobs or the 25 high-paying jobs upon completion that may someday support the infrastructure in Moose Jaw.
First Baby of 2019
The first baby born in Moose Jaw for 2019 was a beautiful baby girl. The Cruickshank family — Steven James and Rachelle Domonique, welcomed their first baby together, Astraea Raelynn Cruickshank on Wednesday, Jan. 2. She was born at 3:52 a.m., weighing 6lbs 13oz and 20 ½ inches long.
End of an era as Pascoe's Machine Works closed
It was a bittersweet beginning to 2019 for the Ozog family and the end of an era in Moose Jaw.
Dec. 31, 2018 was the last day of business at Pascoe's Machine Works on High Street West. Cecil Frank Ozog bought the business on Jan. 1, 1963 and has owned it ever since. His sons Larry and Ron have been running the business, but decided to retire at the end of 2018.
Chow McLeod’s Lyle Phillips receives Queen’s Counsel Designation
Moose Jaw’s Lyle O. Phillips of Chow McLeod Barristers and Solicitors was honoured with the 2018 Queen’s Counsel Designation (Q.C.). Phillips who has been a lawyer for 64 years, was among 18 Saskatchewan lawyers honoured for their contributions to the legal profession and public service.
Council approved three-year tax exemption for new distillery to brew high-end whiskey
As of January 2019, when The City of Moose Jaw announced there would be a fine whiskey distillery here soon with a three-year tax exemption toward the construction of it owned by India-based Imperial Distillery, there has been no further news to date. The distillery was to be located on properties at 1121 and 1127 Ominica Street East and see $3 million in investment and retrofitting, a total of 15 new jobs and new property taxes once the three-year exemption has passed, in addition to taxes that will be paid through employee housing ownership.
