![]() ![]() Most importantly, there were 11 children present who would be the first to call Mooseheart home-the vanguard for more than 11,000 more who have lived and learned over more than 90 years at the at the Child City. for the occasion, to shield the gathering from the summer sun. On its dedication day Mooseheart featured a large farmhouse dubbed Aid Hall, a few other ramshackle buildings, and a huge circus tent rented from Ringling Bros. ![]() It will be a home and school for the children of our deceased members. Thomas Marshall, then newly installed as Vice President of the United States, first balked at Supreme Governor Ralph Donges’s invitation to speak at a ceremony for what he viewed as an “orphanage.” Donges responded that “what we are planning will not be an orphanage at all. Lentz’s proposal to name the new home and school “Mooseheart.”ĭedication of Mooseheart was set for Sunday, July 27, 1913-the day before the opening of the 25th International Convention in Cincinnati. 1 joint meeting of the Supreme Council and Institute Trustees unanimously approved Congressman John J. At that point, the place already had a name: a Feb. 14, 1912, the leaders decided to purchase a 750-acre dairy operation known as Brookline Farm (near the western bank of the Fox River and two rail lines, 40 miles west of Chicago), plus adjacent acreage to the west and north owned by two other families-1,023 acres in total, Negotiations with all parties took place in January and February 1913, with final purchase expense totaling $264,000, and legal possession taken March 1. These conditions ruled out many potential sites. Don't put stuff out on the street therefore we won't have as much need to pick it up.During these meetings and a number of subsequent ones, the leaders decided that the home and school should be located somewhere near the center of North American population, preferably adjacent to both rail transportation and a river, with fertile soil for farming, and within a day’s transportation to and from a major city. "Don't throw your fast food bags or cups or anything like that out on the street, be part of the solution by prevention. "Community pride and picking garbage is very important but I think the source of the garbage is even more important," he explained. However, he reminded residents to keep the city clean all year round. Mayor Tolley said he was pleased with the hard work put in during Sunday’s cleanup. “As we know there are more people growing and the more people makes more things, and more things makes more pollution.” “I think I would want more people to join and start doing all this stuff to make our world a better place,” volunteer Reuben Zatingh explained. Then we drove past it on the way back and saw how beautiful it looked.”Īccording to the city, around 70 volunteers were out in force, tidying up after the long winter season.ĭuring their efforts, many residents said they gained insight into how to make their city a little bit better. “We got to see the before and after of the garbage and the things that were in the ditches of the area we were at. “Today was that day that we took care of it and cleaned it up,” she said. Download the CTV News app to get breaking news alerts from across Saskatchewan sent to your device.Moose Jaw resident Dianne Trodd and her family spent their time cleaning up a section of road they pass by everyday. “If you don’t have a bag from the Co-op, get out and use your own garbage bag.” “Everyone is encouraged to get out and pick some garbage,” Moose Jaw Major Clive Tolley told CTV News. Following spring cleanup efforts in Regina, residents in Moose Jaw followed suit with their own ‘Community Cleanup Day.’ ![]()
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