Canadas Most Notorious City will become the defining line in March. There have been a number of slogans throughout the years: first The Band City, paying tribute to an old band festival and parade held in Moose Jaw. It was then labeled The Friendly City – a nod to the citys friendly citizens.

How did the city of Moose Jaw get its name?

Our Name. The name Moose Jaw comes from a Cree name for the place, moscâstani-sîpiy, meaning “a warm place by the river”. The first two syllables, moscâ-, sound remarkably like “moose jaw”.

When did Moose Jaw become a city?

1903 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, incorporated as a city in 1903, population 32,724 (2016 census), 32,546 (2011 census). The city of Moose Jaw is located 160 km north of the US border and 65 km west of Regina in a sheltered valley at the confluence of the Moose Jaw River and Thunder Creek.