Norway arrives for ‘Moose Summit;’ Stor-Elvdal deputy mayor visits Moose Jaw for talks over largest moose controversy
All the talk and back-and-forth controversy over the world’s largest moose statue finally came to a head when Stor-Elvdal deputy mayor Linda Otnes Henriksen arrived for Moose Summit in early March. Henriksen’s visit was about more than Mac vs. Storelgen; it was the opportunity to foster relations between two cities on opposite sides of the planet.
Dance for Hunger brought in close to a ton of food for Moose Jaw & District Food Bank
The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank found their shelves about a ton fuller – the annual Dance for Hunger event, which also acts as a season kick-off for Dance Images by B.J., is one of the major spring donation events for the local charity and once again saw an impressive display of non-perishable food items donated by dancers and their families as well as patrons of the event.
Prairie Artist and Sculptor Joe Fafard passes away
Saskatchewan renowned artist and sculptor Joe Fafard passed away on March 16th, 2019, at the age of 76 years.
Moose Jaw powerlifters set national records at Canadian championship held in spring
Moose Jaw athletes with Unparalleled Performance put together a host of record-breaking performances at the Canadian Powerlifting Union national championships in Ottawa this past year: The competitors were Rhaea Stinn, Kaylee Maruska, Ryan Stinn, Aaron Ziffle, Shantelle Szuch, Maya Brydges. With those records came a near-equal number of gold medals.
Moose Jaw’s Christine Boyczuk receives Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal
Moose Jaw’s Christine Boyczuk was one of 15 recipients to receive this year’s Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.
Boyczuk has always been passionate about collaborating with others in establishing programs for children and youths in Moose Jaw. These programs include summer literacy camps for children, autism camps (The Moxie Club), and planning the Strong Start Family Centre.
Boyczuk worked to establish the HUB approach in Moose Jaw, an intervention program for at-risk individuals, the implementation of the drug treatment court, and the region-wide Violence Threat Risk Assessment Protocol and Process (VTRA).
Boyczuk is the recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, the 2014 Community Safety Award, the 2016 Business Women Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award.
