The importance of an accurate census count

There is a reluctance sometimes by people to complete Government forms. We don’t want to share any more information with “Big Brother” than absolutely necessary. This is sometimes the case with the Census survey that happens every 4 years.…

Long Term Benefits of the Housing Accelerator Fund grant.

The whole premise behind the CBA at a high level is to bring the private and public sectors together to help make the Moosomin Region a better place to live, work, play and invest. Perhaps one of the best examples of success is the Housing…

Municipal Infrastructure Investments Paying Dividends

About 15 years the Town of Moosomin lagoon was at capacity. Simple put we could not add any new (additional) toilets to the community. The Council of the day were tasked with coming up with about $1.5 million to purchase land and add another…

New Daycare an important asset for the Moosomin region

Construction is underway on the new 90 spot Playfair Daycare in Moosomin. This new build will be the second facility for Playfair, in addition to the existing 72 spot location. A local committee has spent countless hours planning and fundraising…

Growing Pains

In the past month or so our blogs have talked about the significant private sector investment that the Town of Moosomin has seen over the past decade or so. (feel free to check out our previous blogs here: https://cballiance.ca/news/) Along…

The Impact of Commercial Investment on Municipal Budgets

In the previous two articles we have discussed all of the new commercial investment in the community of Moosomin over the past 15 years. About $50 million invested into the downtown core within a four or five block radius of the Town of Moosomin…

The other $50 million…

In our blog last week we discussed the $50 million in new investment in the downtown core in Moosomin in the past 5 to 7 years. This week we take a look at the commercial development along the Trans-Canada corridor through Moosomin. We have…

Downtown Moosomin has to be the envy of rural communities across the country!

A few weeks ago I drove down a once vibrant main street of a rural Saskatchewan Town. We counted 12 vacant commercial spaces in a three or four block stretch. The ones that were occupied had not seen a coat of paint or even the window washed…

Moosomin’s newest multi-family residence open for business.

Prairie Sky Heights is Moosomin’s newest apartment complex that is now open for business!! The development consists of 24 new apartments in 2 buildings. All 24 suites are a spacious 1000 square feet 3 bedroom / 2 bath layout. The suites…

Borderland Co-op new grocery store is open for business in Downtown Moosomin

The Borderland Co-op has officially opened its new 30,000 square foot grocery store in the heart of Downtown Moosomin. The new store will more than double the footprint of the old location and is located in the parking lot of the old store.…

Town of Moosomin Housing Accelerator having an impact

A six unit modular built apartment building dubbed Elite Suites in Moosomin is officially open for business. Jay Hamilton of South Prairie Residential Design not only designed the building but was also the Project Manager. Hamilton credits…

Parrish & Heimbecker invest in Moosomin business and community

A symbol of its commitment to the Moosomin area, the Parrish & Heimbecker grain elevator stands tall on the northern edge of town. With recent investments into its business and community infrastructure, the company is sending a signal -…