Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw
	Nickname : The Jaw, The Friendly City, Little Chicago
	; The Moose Jaw City Hall
Location in Saskatchewan
	Moose Jaw
	Moose Jaw
State :	Canada
Province :	Saskatchewan
Coordinates :	50 ° 24 ′ N , 105 ° 32 ′ W Coordinates: 50 ° 24 ′ N , 105 ° 32 ′ W
Height :	550 m
Area :	46.82 km²
Residents :	33,890 (as of 2016)
Population density :	723.8 inhabitants / km²
Time zone :	Central Time ( UTC − 6 )
Postal code :	S6H - S6K
Website :	www.moosejaw.ca

The Hammond Building, a historic building in Moose Jaw

Mac the Moose , a fiberglass statue in Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw is on the Trans-Canada Highway located Canadian city in the province of Saskatchewan , about 80 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Regina . The inhabitants are also known as Moose Javians.

history

The place where the Thunder Creek flows into the Moose Jaw River was selected in 1881 by the Canadian Pacific Railway to build an operating facility. One reason for a settlement on the site was the water resources, which were important for the steam locomotives. The settlement was first mentioned in writing in 1882. The city has been served by two major railroad companies, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway , since its inception , which has been a major contributor to the city's development to this day.

In the 1920s and 1930s, Moose Jaw was used as a hideout by alcohol smugglers from the United States, when Prohibition was still in place there but had already been lifted in Canada. The smugglers used an existing tunnel system under the city center. There is no evidence that Al Capone was said to have stayed there at times . During this time Moose Jaw was nicknamed Little Chicago.

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

As the largest city in the area, the city also supplies the residents of the surrounding communities. Due to the central location, there are several shopping opportunities in the city. The Town 'N' Country Mall is the only shopping center in the city and has 30 stores, other shops are located in the city center.

education

There are fifteen elementary schools and five high schools in town that run through grade 12. In the city is the Palliser Campus of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) , where over a thousand students are enrolled.

media

The city has a daily newspaper Moose Jaw Times-Herald and a smaller city newspaper, Moose Jaw Forum . Three radio stations have their studios in the city. These include Radio800 AM, oldies (800 CHAB), 100.7 FM - CILG-FM, country music (Country 100) and 103.9 FM - CJAW-FM, adult contemporary (Mix 103). These are operated by Golden West Broadcasting .

Attractions

Moose Jaw owns parks such as Crescent Park downtown or Wakamow Park on the Moose Jaw River . You can cycle or hike in the parks. There are also parks where you can camp and rent canoes . The Temple Gardens Mineral Spa and Casino Moose Jaw attract tourists to the city. Tours are offered through the tunnel system under the city center.

The Moose Jaw Warriors , an ice hockey team, play in the Western Hockey League . Your home arena is Mosaic Place .

In Moose Jaw is a military airfield of the Royal Canadian Air Force . There is u. a. home to the Snowbirds aerobatic team . In addition, pilots from various NATO air forces are trained at the CFB Moose Jaw .