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Quick Facts about Moose Jaw
- In the 1920s during prohibition, Moose Jaw was the place to hang out for alcohol-deprived Americans.
- Al Capone was rumoured to have been one of those making Moose Jaw their second home.
- Locals have known about the Tunnels of Moose Jaw nestled below their fine city. These were once used as a hideout for smugglers and bootleggers during the 1920s. Now, they are a tourist attraction.
- It is just 45 minutes west of Regina, the capital city.
- Incorporated as a city in 1883.
- There are about 46 murals on various buildings within Moose Jaw depicting the city's history.
- Moose Jaw is the centre for Canada's bid to preserve the Burrowing Owl; Moose Jaw is home to this endangered bird.
- Mac the Moose, one distinctive landmark, sits on the south side of Highway 1 in Moose Jaw. Because of his large stature at 32 feet tall and 10 tons, he is eligible to be on the list of "Big Things" in Saskatchewan.
- Moose Jaw has one of the lowest housing costs per capita in Canada.
- As of 2007, Moose Jaw has a population of 34,156.
- Moose Jaw is home to The Snowbirds, Canada's Flight Aerobatic Demonstration Team; NFTC (NATO Flying Training in Canada Program); and the Saskatchewan Headquarters for the CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway).
- In addition to the homestead population and railway workers, there was a nearby Sioux Village four miles south in the River Valley. The Sioux had left Montana with Sitting Bull after the battle with General Custer.
- In the summer of 1885, Moose Jaw was home to 390 Halifax soldiers who were sent West by the Dominion Government to stop the Northwest Rebellion led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont.
- The reason there are so many red brick heritage properties in downtown Moose Jaw is all due to a major fire in 1891, which wiped out 17 businesses and a church on Main Street. This fire, as well as other earlier fires, prompted the town to make brick or stone construction mandatory.
- At the turn of the 20th century, Moose Jaw became the leading industrial centre in Saskatchewan thanks to rapid settlement and east, west, and south railway connections that attracted many manufacturers.
Famous people from Moose Jaw
- Art Linkletter – broadcaster, born July 17, 1912 in Moose Jaw; known for writing and producing the show People Are Funny
- Lorne Calvert – politician
- Sheila Fischman - translator
- Clark Gillies – hockey player
- Theresa Sokyrka – singer
- Reed Low – hockey player
