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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 46.82 km² (18.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 32,132
 - Density 686.3/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. 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.[citation needed] Tourist attractions include the Tunnels of Moose Jaw, the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa [1], Casino Moose Jaw, the Murals of Moose Jaw [2], and Hopkins Dining Parlour [3].

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.

The Warriors are Moose Jaw's hockey team which plays in the Western Hockey League at the Moose Jaw Civic Centre.

Local institutions include four 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.

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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:

• Population: 32,132 (0.0% from 2001)
• Land area: 46.82 km² (18.08 sq mi)
• Population density: 686.3 people/km² (1,777.5/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

References:

Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.

Racial Groups

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.

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. 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 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.

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. King George VI and his wife 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 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.

Moose Jaw is a very athletic city. Baseball has been an important part of Moose Jaw since its first days; the city won territorial championships in 1895. Notable sports teams of Moose Jaw:

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 some of these tunnels may have been used by Chinese immigrants who were hiding out from racial discrimination. Later on, during the days of American prohibition, these same tunnels were used by bootleggers. 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 is one of Moose Jaw's main tourist attractions[4] and has attracted people from all over the world.

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 the 26th of October, in 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 Labour Day picnic in River Park. There were racist speeches and a cross burning, but the focus of the day was on sporting events. Racist groups are still found in Moose Jaw to this day. [5][6]

  • Moose Jaw Times-Herald - daily newspaper - Website
  • 800 CHAB - Oldies - Website
  • 100.7 CILG-FM Country 100 - Website
  • Discover Moose Jaw website - Website
  • inmoosejaw.com - Moose Jaw's Local Link Center - Website

Notable persons who were born or lived in Moose Jaw:

See also: List of mayors of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

  1. ^ in Saskatoon Star Phoenix: Saskatoon sees 2.8% hike; Regina rises by 0.6%. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007, p.B1. 


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