W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Services

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

Please plan a safe ride home!!!

The City of Moose Jaw’s Find a Safe Ride campaign is back for its 36th year, making sure everyone gets home safely after the celebrations.

🚌 Transit Service Hours
Regular fixed-route buses will run from 7:55 p.m. on December 31 straight through to 3:15 a.m. on January 1, 2026 — giving you plenty of options to travel between events and get home without driving.

🍻 Where the fun meets the bus route
Many Moose Jaw restaurants and lounges are just steps away from a bus stop. Plus, for New Year’s Eve, additional stops have been added to make celebrating even easier:

Brown’s Social House
The Crushed Can Rec Room & Bar / Cask 82
Chillers Brew Pub
Dooly’s Billiards & Lounge

♿ Accessible options
Paratransit service is also available free of charge as part of the Find a Safe Ride campaign.
To book, call (306) 694-4488 or email transit@moosejaw.ca

12/31/2025

✨ Welcome, 2026 ✨

A new year doesn’t erase what came before—
but it does invite us to keep going.

At W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home, we know that January can feel complicated.
Some are stepping into 2026 with excitement and plans.
Others are carrying a heart that still aches for someone they wish could be here.

Wherever you find yourself today, we offer this:

May this year meet you gently.
May memories bring warmth instead of only pain.
May you feel supported in the moments you don’t have words.
And may you be surrounded by people who understand that grief doesn’t follow a calendar.

To every family we walked beside in 2025—thank you for your trust.
Your love, your stories, and your resilience continue to remind us why this work matters.

Here’s to 2026:
a year of honoring the past, cherishing the present,
and finding hope—one day at a time.

We’re here, always. 🕊️💙

12/26/2025

The History of Boxing Day

Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26, has roots that stretch back centuries and is grounded in the idea of generosity and care for others.

Traditionally, Boxing Day was the day when “Christmas boxes” were given. These boxes often contained money, food, or small gifts and were distributed to servants, tradespeople, and those in need as a way of saying thank you for their service throughout the year. Churches would also open their alms boxes on this day and distribute the contents to the poor.

In many households, servants who worked on Christmas Day were given December 26 off to spend with their families, often taking their boxes of gifts with them — giving rise to the name Boxing Day.

Over time, the day evolved. In countries like Canada, the UK, and other Commonwealth nations, Boxing Day became a public holiday and gradually took on new traditions, including sporting events, family gatherings, and later, retail sales.

At its heart, however, Boxing Day remains a reminder of gratitude, generosity, and looking beyond ourselves — values that still resonate today, especially during the holiday season.

12/25/2025

As the holiday season arrives, we want to extend our warmest wishes to our community.

The holidays can be a time of joy, reflection, and togetherness — and for many, they can also be tender and bittersweet. Wherever this season finds you, please know that you are not alone.

At this time of year, we are reminded of the importance of compassion, connection, and holding space for one another. May you find moments of peace, comfort, and quiet remembrance alongside celebration.

From all of us at the funeral home, we wish you a season filled with gentle moments, meaningful connections, and hope as we move into the new year.

12/24/2025

Sometimes a picture says what our hearts are quietly carrying. 💔🎄

The holidays can be beautiful… and heavy. They remind us not only of traditions and joy, but of the people who once sat in those chairs, shared the laughter, made the season feel magical.

If this season feels different for you — if there’s an empty place at the table or a familiar absence in the room — know that you’re not alone. It’s okay to miss them. It’s okay to feel joy and grief side by side. Both can exist together.

Hold space for the memories. Speak their names. Let love, not loss, be what lingers. 🤍

12/23/2025

The Christmas season is made for togetherness — for moments that turn into stories you’ll laugh about for years to come.

If you’re looking for simple, meaningful ways to connect, here are a few fun ideas to enjoy as a family:

• Decorate cookies (and eat more than you decorate)
• Have a family movie night with everyone choosing one holiday favorite
• Drive or walk around to look at Christmas lights with hot chocolate in hand
• Create a gingerbread house — or see who can make the most creative “mess”
• Play board games or card games by the tree
• Read a favorite Christmas story or book together
• Start a new tradition, even a small one, like a yearly family photo or ornament
• Volunteer or give back together in a way that feels meaningful
• Put on a Christmas music playlist and have an impromptu living-room dance party

It’s not about doing everything perfectly — it’s about being present. The laughter, the silliness, the shared moments… those are the memories that last long after the decorations come down.

Wishing you a season filled with connection, joy, and togetherness. 🎄✨

12/23/2025

As we move into this season of connection, remembrance, and togetherness, our team at W.J. Jones & Son would like to extend our warmest holiday wishes to the families we are honoured to serve.

Please note our adjusted holiday hours. While our office will have limited availability on select days, our commitment to you never closes.

Our funeral directors are always available by phone — day or night, holiday or not.
If you need us, we are here.

May this season bring you moments of peace, gentle memories, and the comfort of knowing you are supported.

— W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home 🕊️✨

12/21/2025

Not every meaningful gift comes wrapped in paper.

Some of the most powerful things we can give don’t take up space on a shelf — they take up space in the heart.

This season, consider gifting without an item:
• your time — a coffee, a walk, an unhurried visit
• your presence — truly listening without fixing
• your words — a handwritten note, a memory shared
• your support — showing up when it’s hard, not just when it’s easy
• your compassion — especially for those navigating grief or change

Experiences are remembered. Moments linger. Love, when felt, doesn’t need a receipt.

Sometimes the greatest gift is simply letting someone know they are not alone.

12/20/2025

The holidays can be beautiful — and they can be loud, emotional, and exhausting all at once.

Meditation isn’t about escaping the season. It’s about meeting it with a steadier nervous system and a softer inner voice.

Even a few quiet minutes a day can help:
• calm the stress response when schedules are full
• create space between emotions and reactions
• ease grief that often surfaces during the holidays
• improve sleep when the mind won’t slow down
• bring you back to the present moment instead of the pressure of expectations

Meditation doesn’t ask you to change who you are or how you celebrate. It simply gives you a pause — a moment to breathe, reset, and remember what actually matters.

This season, peace doesn’t have to be perfect.
It just has to be practiced.