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Moose Jaw Safety Council fonds
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26 cm of textual records.
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On Wednesday, March 14, 1956 representatives from interested organizations in Moose Jaw and district held a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce offices for the purpose of considering setting up a local safety council. Previous to this, the council of the Chamber of Commerce discussed and felt there was a need for a coordinating body to promote safety in Moose Jaw.
The convener of the meeting was Stanley A. Ward of the Chamber of Commerce. After discussion it was the consensus of opinion to establish a safety council in Moose Jaw. The Chamber of Commerce offered to supply secretarial services and the use of their offices.
A motion was moved by James E. Adams and seconded by Charles H. North that Moose Jaw Safety Council be organized. The motion was carried. James E. Adams moved and H. Waldman seconded that a steering committee be named to prepare a program of work, recommend the size of executive needed, to prepare a slate of nominations for the executive and to draft the general frame work of the council. The motion was carried. The steering committee consisted of Stan A. Ward, E.H. Stinson, P.J. Stewart, Charles H. North, H.R. Murray, F. Wells, Mrs. Julian S. Marquis, Miss Margaret MacDonald, D. Chapman and L.E. McWilliams.
The first general meeting of the Moose Jaw Safety Council was held on April 11, 1956. In June 1956 Stan Ward was elected chairman and George Friesen was elected recording secretary. The executive elected for 1957 were Stan Ward, chairman, F.J. Stewart, vice-chairman, and Paul Morris and J. Sureau, secretary (they were in Moose Jaw on alternate weeks).
The Moose Jaw Safety Council discussed matters pertaining to all types of home, community, and traffic safety. Recommendations aimed at promoting safer conditions were submitted to provincial or civic authorities. Support of the Safety Council was sought from persons and delegations concerned about unsafe conditions in their areas.
The Moose Jaw Safety Council provided assistance and publicity to nation-wide and local safety campaigns. They submitted press releases to the media during high peak accident times. They provided talks and lectures to local organizations, and distributed literature covering home, traffic, industrial, and holiday safety. Soon after their formation, a representative from the Moose Jaw Safety Council was requested to serve on the City Traffic Advisory Board.
The Saskatchewan Safety Council awarded Charter No. 2 to the Moose Jaw Safety Council on April 14, 1967.
The Women’s Division of the Moose Jaw Safety Council was established in 1961. They were granted a charter by the Saskatchewan Safety Council in 1967. (See MJ-94 Women’s Safety Council Moose Jaw fonds).
In 1977 only two members remained on the Moose Jaw Safety Council, Mrs. Chris Kjarsgaard, treasurer, and Charles V. Stokins, president. On Feb. 22, 1977 they requested that the Moose Jaw Safety Council bank account be closed.
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This fonds consists of four series. Included are the constitution, bylaws, minutes of meetings, financial records, and correspondence of the Moose Jaw Safety Council. There are three rubber ink stamps belonging to the Moose Jaw Safety Council that have been removed to Artifact Box 1. There is material from the Saskatchewan Highway Safety Council, the Saskatchewan Safety Council Traffic Division, and the Canadian Highway Safety Council.
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This fonds was re-boxed and foldered in 2004.