Looking back to this past weekend and looking to further on in the month of April in Moose Jaw, it’s going to be a busy spring.
Congratulations to the Kinsmen Club of Moose Jaw who held their 30th Annual Sports Celebrity Banquet on the weekend at the Heritage Inn. It was an over-the-top in-attendance affair with over 500 people attending for a great dinner, fundraiser and the opportunity to meet and listen to a number of top athletes like Pat Tabler (BlueJays first-baseman who finished his career in 1992 with winning a World Series in his final year); hockey player Teemu Selanne who has been named one of the 100 greatest NHL players in history, and Ryan Getzlaf, hockey player with the Anaheim Ducks and is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. Master of Ceremonies and Canadian Sports Reporter Rod Black made a return performance this year. He brought great comic relief in his impersonations of numerous celebrities, and I must say, did an extraordinary job emulating them.
The whole purpose of the annual event is fundraising for all the Kinsmen projects they support, and early numbers indicate the total for this year’s event will have exceeded $100K.
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Upcoming in Moose Jaw is one of the most heralded events throughout the years that brings out quilters to compete for bragging-rights, if not more. The 16th Biennial Prairie Hearts Quilter’s Guild quilt show will be held at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd. You would be amazed at what these quilters can do; they produce works of art that take hours and hours to put together and by the crowds that attend the event, it is a don’t miss affair. The ‘Sew Full of Whimsy’ show will feature around 250 brand-new quilt displays, demonstrations and workshops by experienced artisans, a penny parade, a raffle quilt, a Guild table, and several craft vendors, with concessions available on the upper floor of the Events Centre. Tickets are available at the Events Centre Box Office or online at Sasktix.ca for $15 per day or $25 for a two-day pass. More details in this edition.
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Just a little FYI in case you hadn’t already heard…senior columnist with the Moose Jaw Express Ron Walter had a birthday this past weekend. Happy Birthday Ron from all of us at the Express and wishing you health and future wanderings around Saskatchewan to share with our readership. I sure hope someone baked you some pies for your birthday!
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Don’t forget the celebrations of this upcoming Easter weekend. Many will be sharing tradition with family and friends, as well as remembering the good news that the Story of Easter brings.
Happy Easter to one and all and don’t indulge too much on chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies!
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
