Near the northern terminus of Sk Hwy 39 is Moose Jaw, also called “Little Chicago”. Moose Jaw, is a city of 32,132 at the Sk Hwy 1 Trans–Canada and Sk Hwy 2 intersection.[1] Capone’s Car, Moose Family and Mac the Moose are all large roadside attractions of Moose Jaw.[2] Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) is still an operating electric cable trolleys offering tours of Moose Jaw. Temple Garden’s Mineral Spa,[3] Tunnels of Moose Jaw,[4] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum.[5] are major sites of interest of this city.[6] The juncture of Moose Jaw and Thunder Creek produced the best source of water for steam engines, and Moose Jaw became the CPR divisional point.[7] AgPro Inland Grain Terminal operated by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.[8] These large capacity concrete grain terminals are replacing the smaller grain elevators which were numerous along the highway, sentinels of most communities along the route. Improved technology for harvest, transport and road construction have made the large inland terminals more viable economically.[9] The rural governing body around Moose Jaw is Moose Jaw No. 161 which serves 1,228 residents (2006 census) which includes the Moose Jaw, Canadian Forces Base. Meat-processing plants, salt, potash, urea fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia and ethanol producers abound in this area with easy transport access to the Trans–Canada Highway.[1][10]
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