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PRISM Awards see record number of nominations

Total of 36 nominees for 2020 awards celebrating women of Moose Jaw business
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Nominees for the 2020 PRISM awards gather for a group photo after Friday’s unveiling event.
When the Business Women of Moose Jaw held their first PRISM Award ceremony seven years ago, they had little idea of how large and important to the community the event would become.

The awards – which honour women in the city and surrounding area who show Perserverance, are Role Models, Influential, Successful or a Mentor, hence PRISM – held their unveiling ceremony on Friday evening at Temple Gardens, revealing 36 women who had been nominated across each category while also showing off the jewellery they’ll be receiving both as nominees and winners.

“This year we’ve had the most nominees we’ve ever had,” said event organizer Crystal Froese. “It’s been increasing every year; women tend to be in the background but tonight is a chance to show what women are accomplishing in our city and the surrounding area.

“People are looking around now and seeing women who are doing good things in the community and saying to themselves ‘you know what, I’m going to nominate them next year’. So people are actually starting to think about that, which his really wonderful to see, too.”

Each nominee received a special bracelet designed by Fifth Avenue Collection, featuring cushion cut spherical beads, in the color of vetrail, or ‘brilliant art.' The bracelet also features a charm in the silhouette of a butterfly signifying transformation, love, prosperity, and a positive attitude.

PRISM jewelryThe nominees each received a special bracelet and the winners of the various PRISM award categories will receive a specially designed necklace.

The necklace features a unique two-part design, beginning with a 28-inch rose gold chain and Swarovski prism, with six round-cut aurora borealis beads and Swarovski studded heart. The second part includes an 18-inch rose gold chain and a rose gold plate stating the word ‘Strength.'

Both the necklace and bracelet were specially designed by Fifth Avenue with a focus on creating a unique piece of jewellery for PRISM nominees and winners alike.

“All our jewellery we manufacture ourselves and this particular design could have been put with any stone, but we wanted that prism with all the colours and to have that effect,” explained Dale Pinel with Fifth Avenue.

“We have a lot of philanthrophy we do with our company, but this is a really important one to us because we’re generally a woman-based company and for something like this going to such a great organization, we couldn’t not do it.”

The honours carry with them special significance, as Froese – a nominee and winner in 2019 – can attest to.

“I get compliments on it all the time,” she said. “The thing about a necklace like this, women wear it with a certain sort of pride. It’s not a recognition that hangs on your wall or sits on your shelf, and these are one of a kind, you can’t just buy one of these. So when you see another woman wearing one of these, it’s like ‘she’s a PRISM award winner’ and that’s pretty special.”

The award winners will be honoured at the Spring PRISM Awards Gala, which will take place on Saturday, March 7 at the Macoun Lounge at Sask Polytechnic. Tickets are $85 each or a table of eight for $600. All proceeds go to Moose Jaw Transition House. More information can be found and tickets can be purchased online.

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