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H o 9 m - e 6 c ly o u m J in on g & uni REGISTRATION School Re Keeping the Future in Mind! Name: ______Partner’s Name: ______E-Mail Address: ______CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: TI am a former student or graduate (Class of ______) TI am a former or present teacher TI am a former or present resident of Moosomin TOther: ______Cost to register for homecoming/reunion: $20/person (dance extra) Visitors Always Welcome! ______registrations at $20/person = $ ______$˗˗˞ˊ˕&ˑˊ˛˘˕ˊ˒˜ϻ5ˎˍ$˗ː˞˜%˞˕˕6ˊ˕ˎ ______tickets for the Saturday night dance featuring the 6ˎˌ˘˗ˍ7˞ˎ˜ˍˊˢ˒˗0ˊ˛ˌˑ Back 40 Drifters at $10/person = $ ______ˊ˝˝ˑˎ)ˊ˛˖0˘˘˜˘˖˒˗6. Total: $ ______

(Dance tickets $15.00 after June 15, 2017. Tickets will be available at registration desk or at the door.) &ˑˎˌ˔ˠˎˋ˜˒˝ˎˏ˘˛ˏˊ˕˕ˌ˘˗˜˒ː˗˖ˎ˗˝˜ Advance registration will ensure that your reunion package @mctavish_jared@mctavish_jared will be ready for you when you check in. Mail to: Box 1384, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0 %HWW\0F7DYLVK -DUHG +HDWKHU6HDQ 'DUFHOOHBetty McTavish: 306-435-4125  with a cheque made out to Moosomin School Alumni Jared & Heather:%R[0RRVRPLQ6.6*1 306-435-4925 Association or drop off cheque at Sean & Darcelle: 306-435-2622 Kassie’s Jewelry in Moosomin Box 1047, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0 37:4c

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BY KARA KINNA least 35 people attending. ton High School at 3 pm tors are encouraged to Organizers are excited Individual classes are that day. The ceremonies take in rodeo events as about the Moosomin Re- also being encouraged to will include speeches by well on the weekend. union and Homecoming enter the parade the Sat- e former notable Mooso- The weekend will wrap this Thursday to Sunday. urday of that weekend. oor Ev ntplex min residents, and by up with a non-denomina- A ton of planning has “Come and enjoy it, utd O visiting dignitaries, in- tional cowboy church ser- gone into the event, and come and see your old O pe cluding Lieutenant Gov- vice at the rodeo grounds s MOOSOMIN n over 340 people have reg- friends and neighbors, n in ernor Vaughn Solomon on Sunday at 10:30 am. istered, with more expect- because I know what a o g Schofield. There will also The service will be moved rt CELEBRATES ed to register this week as thrill it’s been for me to J be entertainment, and the to the Legion hall if it’s o u the event nears. just talk to them on the H l ceremonies will wrap up raining. y Marg Tomlinson, one phone. I can’t wait to put with class photos at the People can register in m 6 of the co-chairs of the re- my arms around them i school. advance for the reunion union committee, says ev- and welcome them back T On Saturday night by picking up a regis- eryone should come take to Moosomin. there will be a ham sup- tration form at Kassie’s part in the celebration. “You don’t know what per hosted by Bethel Jewelry in Moosomin, “This is not just a school you’re going to miss if United Church from 5-7 going online at www. reunion, this is a commu- you don’t come. You will H pm at the Convention world-spectator.com/ nity-wide homecoming miss seeing lots of people o 9 Centre followed by a canada-150 or by search- 150 celebration,” she says. and enjoying the commu- m - homecoming dance at the ing for Moosomin School “Please come out and nity. e 6 Moosomin Communi- Reunion and Homecom- c y see your old friends and “A lot of people are o l plex starting at 8 pm. The ing on Facebook. They m Ju neighbors that are com- very interested in seeing in n Back 40 Drifters, a local can also register at the ing back for it. It’s going the town again and see- g & nio band, will perform at the event. to be an awesome week- ing the changes. School Reu dance. For a full schedule of end. “I think people are ex- The Moosomin rodeo all of the events from “Everyone is welcome. cited about it.” runs all weekend long in Thursday to Sunday, in- New people in town are The reunion starts this conjunction with the re- cluding the rodeo events, welcome. People that Thursday, July 6. Regis- union and reunion visi- turn to pages C6-7. moved here and were tration is from 6-9 pm that part of the community night at the Conexus Con- for years and are gone be- vention Centre. tion runs from 11 am to cause their job transferred The event kicks off with 2 pm at the Convention them or whatever. the grand opening of the Centre. “We want people to Tim Hortons Eventplex Saturday is a busy day. come out and enjoy the at Bradley Park on the There will be a pancake weekend and all the fun Thursday night from 5-11 breakfast from 7-9 am at things that are going to pm. the fire hall, a parade at 10 go on.” On Friday, registration am, a pingpong ball drop Tomlinson says a num- will be from 10 am to 9 at 11:30 am in the parking ber of individual class pm at the Convention lot behind the Moosomin reunions are being held Centre. Family Practice Centre, We wish every success to the Rodeo and that weekend, including There will be a home- and a multi-cultural lun- reunions for students of coming dance and social cheon at the Moosomin Homecoming Weekend organizers! the rural Orangeville and evening at the Moosomin Armoury Hall from 11:30 Ivanhoe schools. Tomlin- Convention Centre on am to 2:30 pm. son’s own class is having Friday evening at 8 pm. The official reunion cer- a 50-year reunion with at On Saturday registra- emonies are at McNaugh-

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Above: The crowd at Moosomin’s 1982 School Reunion. More than 340 people had registered for the 2017 School Reunion by last week.

Right: the Filipino community serves up lunch at the Multicultural Cel- ebration last year in Moosomin. This year’s event is slated for Saturday, July 8 at the Armoury Hall, starting at 11:30 am.

Below: The Honduran community serves up lunch at Moosomin’s Multicultural Celebration last year.

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(Swayze’s Saloon) will open and the con- “I think just everything happening on cession at the rodeo grounds will open the weekend—the rodeo, and then obvi- from 4:30 to 10 pm. ously the beer gardens and the dance and Rodeo action on the Friday night starts music is always a highlight,” says Smart. at 6:30 pm. There will be wild pony races “We’ve got a live band, Quinton Blair, at intermission. both nights, and that should help to bring After the rodeo, Quinton Blair, the out some people.” two-time Manitoba Country Music As- 6PDUWVD\VURGHRDWWHQGDQFHFDQÁXF- sociation Roots Artist of the Year, will be tuate depending on the weather but the performing at Swayze’s Saloon. Moosomin Rodeo has been lucky to see Saturday kicks off with pancake break- some pretty large crowds. fast hosted by the Moosomin Fire De- ´:H·YHVHHQDQ\ZKHUHIURPWR SDUWPHQWDWWKHÀUHKDOOIURPDP on the Friday night and upwards of over $WDPWKHUHZLOOEHURGHRVODFN 1,000 to 1,100 on Saturday night,” he says. At 10 pm, there will be a parade, host- He says it’s not uncommon for people ed by the Moosomin Chamber of Com- to plan other events to coincide with the merce, followed by a pingpong ball drop. weekend of the rodeo. A bucking bull futurity will be held at ´,W DQG WKHÀUHZRUNV DUH NLQG RI WKH 1 pm that day, and from 1-5 pm there will two big events that happen in Mooso- be a kids carnival. min that people like to coincide with,” The beer gardens will open at 2 pm. he says. “Next year is our 25th, so we are At 2:30 pm, people will have the chance hoping to see if we can make it a little to see some local talent with the Mooso- more special.” min Rodeo Idol contest, which will be The rodeo wouldn’t exist without ded- held in Swayze’s Saloon. Each year the icated volunteers and Smart says they Idol contest grows and features some have started recognizing those volun- great local talent voted on by a panel of teers every year now during the rodeo local judges. action. Rodeo action on Saturday starts at 6:30 “There are a lot of people who have put pm with wild pony races at intermission. a lot of work in to get the rodeo to where Quinton Blair will be performing in it is today, so every year we want to Swayze’s Saloon after the rodeo again on A calf roper at last year’s Moosomin Rodeo. honor a volunteer or a couple who have the Saturday night. been instrumental in getting the rodeo to The weekend wraps up with a non-de- so it’s important so that we get the facili- is always a thing that is a little more excit- where it is. And we will be doing that on nominational cowboy church service on ties so that other people can use them. ing. We’ve tried to entice more into that Friday night, offering a volunteer buckle Sunday at 10:30 am at the rodeo grounds. “It’s nice to have permanent bleachers and we’ve added money to some of the and a bit of an award to those who got us The service will feature music by An- there so at least when people are using it prizes and we’ve gotten more bull riders. to where we are.” thony Kelly, a local country music singer they have some seating.” We have 20 bull riders this year, so that’s Why go to the rodeo? Smart says it’s and songwriter. The Moosomin Associa- He says there will be lots to do on the nice to see, and then some saddle bronc just plain fun. tion of Churches is hosting the service. weekend, and the rodeo will see some and bareback. There is also some junior “If you’re looking for something to do, Rodeo president Derek Smart says additional events and more contestants bull riding. a family outing or even just hanging out there have been some improvements to this year. “It’s important to try and bring up the with some friends, it’s a good time,” he the rodeo grounds this year—something “We have kids events going on this young people that want to do it or else says. “And hopefully the weather co-op- that the committee is proud of. year. We’ll have the bucking bull futurity there won’t be a future in the industry. erates. Whether it does or not, we go rain “We’ve got new bleachers, so that’s an and Moosomin Idol and then the rodeos “We have also added in a bull riding or shine. exciting thing, and we have a new an- are at 6:30 each night. championship. We have the top bullrid- “It’s just an opportunity to see some nouncer’s booth being built. “We have quite a few barrel racers er in the CCA and MRCA, and the best good rodeo action and be a part of the “We’re only one weekend of the year signed up this year and the rough stock ride of each night gets on a second bull, events in Moosomin on the weekend.” Come and Enjoy Some AMAZING TALENT! Moosomin “Let Our Family Rodeo Help your Family” 1004 North Front Street •Moosomin, SK • S0G 3N0 • Fax 306-435-3312 306-435-2949 24-Hour Service Available Pee Wee: Ages 6 - 12 IdolJunior: Ages 13 - 17 Good Luck to All Senior: Ages 18 & Up Cash Kids Rodeo Contestants! Prizes! Saturday, Allowed! Come in and see Dan, July 8, 2017 LoriAnn and Melissa! 2:30 p.m. Moosomin Rodeo Grounds (Beer Garden Area)

If you are interested in singing contact: Don Ferguson: 306-434-8826 Sponsored By Tera Harper at Borderland Co-op Borderland (306) 435-4658 C8 The World-Spectator - Moosomin, Sask. Monday, July 3, 2017 Monday, July 3, 2017 The World-Spectator - Moosomin, Sask. C9 Weekend schedule 10 am: Moosomin Chamber of Commerce Parade begins. 11 am - 2 pm: Reunion registration at the Moosomin Convention Centre Thursday, July 6 11:30 am: Moosomin Chamber of Commerce Pingpong ball drop in the SDUNLQJORWEHKLQGWKHGRFWRU·VRIÀFH2QHSLQJSRQJEDOOLVZRUWKLQ 5 pm Baseball game on Borderland Co-op’s Murray Newman Field Moosomin Bucks. Dozens more can be exchanged for prizes or discounts 5-6 pm Happy Hour at PotashCorp Sportsplex at local businesses 5:30-7 pm Barbecue supper at PotashCorp Sportsplex 11:30 am - 2 pm: Multicultural Luncheon and Entertainment at the Moo- 6-9 pm Homecoming Registration at Conexus Convention Centre. Visi- somin Armoury, put on by Moosomin’s international community. The tors who have pre-registered will be able to pick up their packages and event will feature meals and entertainment prepared by the Filipino, Hon- those who have not yet registered will be able to do so. duran, Korean, and East Indian communities. 7 pm Grand Opening of Tim Hortons Outdoor Eventplex and Grand 1 pm: Bull Futurity at the Rodeo Grounds Re-opening of Borderland Co-op’s Murray Newman Field 2:30 pm: Rodeo Idol Contest in the Beer Gardens on the 7:30-9 pm 2017 Parks and Recreation Awards, and 2017 Rodeo Grounds Induction to Wall of Fame at the Tim Hortons Outdoor 3 pm: Moosomin Homecoming and School Reunion Eventplex Program at McNaughton High School. Scenes from last 9-11 pm Adam T Elvis Show on the stage at the Tim Hor- /LHXWHQDQW*RYHUQRU9DXJKQ6RORPRQ6FKRÀHOG ZLOO tons Outdoor Eventplex speak and present an award. Souris-Moose Mountain MP year’s rodeo, 11 pm-midnight Taped music on the deck Robert Kitchen, Moosomin MLA Steven Bonk, and Moo- parade, and somin Mayor Larry Tomlinson will speak. Former public school teacher Marion Donald will speak, as will former Multicultural high school teacher Hank Reis. Guest speakers will be for- Friday, July 7 mer students Diana Austin—now a physician who runs a Celebration in 10 am - 9 pm: Registration at the Moosomin Convention charity in Ghana—and Russ Parker, former owner of the Moosomin. This Centre. Calgary Cannons and the . 12 noon: Town barbecue at Tim Hortons Outdoor Eventplex. This is 5-7 pm: Ham supper at the Moosomin Convention Cen- year many new sponsored by the town of Moosomin, and proceeds will go to the reunion tre. This is a fundraiser for Bethel United Church. committee. 6:30 pm: Rodeo events at the rodeo grounds, with wild pony race at in- events have been 4 pm: Beer Gardens open at Rodeo Grounds termission. Entertainment in the Beer Gardens following the rodeo by two- added to the 6:30 pm: Rodeo events with music to follow in the beer gardens by two- time Manitoba Country Music Association Roots Artist of the Year Quin- time Manitoba Country Music Association Roots Artist of the Year Quin- ton Blair. weekend, and the ton Blair. 8 pm - 1 am: Moosomin Homecoming Dance at the Moosomin Com- 8 pm: Reunion/Homecoming Dance and Social Evening at Moosomin muniplex. Music provided by the Back 40 Drifters. Bar will be run by the weekend will also Convention Centre. Music provided by DJ Doug Hull from Freedom Re- Kinsmen. cording Inc. Bar will be run by the Moosomin Elks. include a School Reunion and Sunday, July 9 Saturday, July 8 Homecoming July 10:30 am: Cowboy church service at the Rodeo Grounds. (Service will be 6-9 to help mark 7-9 am: Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast at the Moosomin Fire Hall moved to the Legion Hall if raining). This service is being organized by the 9 am: 5RGHR6ODFN2YHUÁRZRI5RGHRHYHQWV Moosomin Association of Churches, and will feature music by well known Canada 150! country singer Anthony Kelly.

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Ave. We will have participation from the following communities: START ³ Windo Main Stree ver Parade starts Av in Moosomin Bucks! Moosomin Conexus Centre e. • Filipino Community Carleton St. Dozens more can be exchanged for deals or

. . specials at local businesses! • East Indian Community Oak Ave. $ at 10 a.m. STOP Mark Advance Tickets: $15 Av 10 per e. Gordon St Moose St Come out for the ball drop • Honduran Community At the Door: $20 Oak Ave. Ogilvie St. following the Rodeo/Reunion plate • Korean Community Gertie St. Gertie (6 & UNDER NO CHARGE) South t Weekend Parade! Ave. . We will have entertainment by and booths set up by Alberni St. Tickets available at Main Stree Mountain St. each of the communities! EVERYONE Gordon St

Henry St. The World-Spectator Henry St. For more information, please contact Leo Ilustrisimo at WELCOME! 306-435-4222 or [email protected] Bethel United Church Sponsored by Bethel United Church Wright Rd Bar available with dinner courtesy or phone 306-435-9790 of Moosomin Kinsmen Club For more information contact parade co-ordinator Andrea Dunn at [email protected] Thank you to Flaman in Moosomin for use of the man lift! C10 The World-Spectator - Moosomin, Sask. Monday, July 3, 2017 Moosomin reunion and homecoming: Diana Austin has gone far since graduating One of two guest speakers at the 2017 Moosomin home- First Nations, women’s, and international health. 7KHVHIRXUZHUHLGHQWLÀHGDVEHLQJWKRVHZKRZRXOG coming is Diana Austin, who has gone far in the 14 years In March of this year, she returned to Zimbabwe for the PRVWEHQHÀWIURPVSRQVRUVKLSEDVHGRQWKHLUSHUVRQDO since she graduated. third time to work at a rural hospital in the African coun- aptitudes and the conditions that they would be return- Diana graduated from McNaughton High School in try. ing to. 2003, and has gone on to begin a career in medicine, and The Kids in Ghana project started when Diana went to 7KHIRXUKDYHQRZEHFRPHÀYHDQGWKHSODQLVIRUWKH at the same time as studying medicine, developed her Ghana after high school, to volunteer at an orphanage. project to continue until the kids in Ghana become self- own charity to help out some young people in Ghana she 7KLVZDVWKHÀUVWRIQXPHURXVWULSVWR*KDQDDQGVHHGV VXIÀFLHQW met while volunteering in the African nation. for the sponsorship program that Diana now runs with The Kids in Ghana project has become a personal mis- Diana earned her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (major- her family. sion for Diana, who has ensured that the kids in the proj- ing in Biomedical Sciences and Humanistic Studies) from In 2009 Diana was working at Ashan Children’s Home HFW·VFDUHKDYHDSODFHWRFDOOKRPHDQGDFKDQFHWRÀQLVK McGill University in 2008. in Ghana when she found out that the home was ordered their education. She earned her Medical Degree from the University of by the government to reduce the number of children by Diana says she is honored to have been asked to speak Saskatchewan in 2014. She completed her Family Resi- half. at the 2017 homecoming and reunion, and is looking for- dency Program in Terrace, B.C. with University of British This meant that half of the children had to be sent away. ward to returning home for the reunion. She will speak at Columbia in 2016. Some returned to where they came from and others went WKHRIÀFLDOFHUHPRQLHVDWSP6DWXUGD\DW0F1DXJKWRQ Diana is now working as a locum in rural Saskatche- to live with extended family. High School. wan and . She has a particular interest in

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On behalf of the Town of Moosomin Council & Staff, WELCOME HOME this coming weekend! We hope you enjoy your visit and all the amenities in town! Town of Moosomin’s Canada 150 Celebration Thursday, July 6, 2017 Grand Opening of Tim Hortons Outdoor 2017 Eventplex & Grand 2017 Parks Wall of Fame Re-Opening of Borderland & Recreation Induction Co-op’s Murray Awards Ceremony Newman Field EVENING AGENDA: 4:00 p.m. Registration Opens at PotashCorp Sportsplex for the weekend 5:00 p.m. Baseball Game on Diamond #1 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour at PotashCorp Sportsplex 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Barbecue Supper at 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. PotashCorp Sportsplex 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Grand Opening of ADAM T. Tim Hortons Outdoor Eventplex and Grand ELVIS SHOW Re-Opening of Borderland Co-op’s (5-MAN BAND) Murray Newman Field 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 2017 Wall of Fame 11 p.m. - Midnight Induction Ceremony 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. 2017 Parks & Recreation TAPED MUSIC Awards ON THE DECK HOMECOMINGTICKETS WEEKEND ARE AVAILABLE - THURSDAY FOR PICKUP ATNIGHT TOWN ICEBREAKEROF MOOSOMIN OFFICE TICKETS: We have tickets available for the Thursday Night Icebreaker evening. Tickets are $20 each or $30 for couples. Student prices are reduced. Ticket price includes: Drink Ticket(s), Entry to Award Ceremonies, 5-Man Elvis Presley Tribute Band, Recorded music on the deck. Contact Catherine at the Recreation Office for tickets: 306-435-3622 C12 The World-Spectator - Moosomin, Sask. Monday, July 3, 2017

Chamber ball drop 11:30 am Saturday Following the Moosomin Volunteer Fire Department’s pancake breakfast and the Moosomin Chamber of Commerce Parade on Saturday morning, the Moosomin Cham- ber of Commerce will be holding a ball drop in the parking lot of the Moosomin Family Practice Centre on Gordon Street south of Broadway. One of the pingpong balls dropped from a lift will be worth $1,000 in Moosomin Bucks courtesy of the Moosomin Chamber of Com- merce. Borderland Co-op has one pingpong ball that can be redeemed for a $150 gift card and is also giving away many more gift cards and prizes. There are dozens more offers and specials being offered by local businesses—whoever catches the ball wins the prize! Organizers are asking people not to use bags to try to catch the balls — just use your hands and give everyone a chance!

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Featuring: Sunday, July 9 Anthony 10:30 a.m. Kelly Moosomin Rodeo Grounds (At Legion Hall in case of rain) Freewill offering — All proceeds to the Moosomin Food Bank Sponsored by: The Moosomin & Area Church Association Monday, July 3, 2017 The World-Spectator - Moosomin, Sask. C15 Russ Parker will always remember his days as a Moosomin rink rat BY KEVIN WEEDMARK “I brought professional baseball to Calgary in 1978, Class Russ Parker says he feels honored to have been chosen A level, and brought triple A baseball to Calgary in 1985. I to speak at Moosomin’s 2017 Homecoming and Reunion had the team for 20 years before the weather man got the this summer. best of us. “I am really deeply honored to be chosen by the commu- ´,VWDUWHGZRUNLQJIRUDQRIÀFHHTXLSPHQWFRPSDQ\,EH nity to be a participant in the town’s celebration of Cana- came a salesman and had some success there. I had a com- da’s 150th year of confederation,” he said. pany offer to help me get started with my own business. “When I received the call there was no hesitation for me 7KDWZDVZKHQZHEHFDPHD&DQRQ2IÀFH(TXLSPHQW to give a positive response. Growing up, sports was always dealer and that was major for me and it took off from there. my number one interest. Because of that, my schooling was I always said that we hired good people and that is prob- not at the same level as it should have been, but I survived. ably my strength—recognizing good people and looking I always say growing up I remember so many of the ac- after them. So we grew a company where there were three tivities that we participated in. There were lots of them that of us who started it before 1970, and when we sold it we we could do with baseball, high school sports, hockey. I had 260.” certainly will always remember our team winning the Sas- Parker says hockey has always been part of his life. katchewan Bantam championship in 1953 and 1954. Who “I played in Moosomin, and when I got to Calgary I could ever forget that? played minor hockey, junior hockey, then I played senior “There were some tough times of course. We had a very hockey, and then my boys all played hockey, and naturally ODUJHIDPLO\,WZDVGLIÀFXOWWLPHVIRUWKHIDPLO\:HKDGD as a family we were very involved at every level of hockey. family of thirteen. There was a family who had more—we “At one time, from the success of the business, we had were not the largest family in Moosomin, believe it or not. an opportunity to buy a professional hockey team in Kan- “Back then, families were obviously larger than they are sas City, Missouri and we won the International Hockey now. It was never easy in that regard. We never had a car League Championship there. I think this was our second but we always managed. We would walk to the rink often. year. We had that team and we had a junior club the same We used to play ball hockey outside of the house where I time in Kelowna, B.C. Junior Hockey League. And then my OLYHG7KHUHZHUHWZREHOOULQJVIRUVFKRRO7KHÀUVWZDV very good friend Ed Chynoweth, who has left us now, he one or two minutes before the next one rang, and by the was the architect of the and he next one you had to be in your class. We would make that Russ Parker today, above, and growing up in convinced me that I needed a team in his league. Regina mad dash to school with sweat dripping off our faces. wasn’t on my mind, but interestingly enough, as a kid “I think back on all the activity that was available back Moosomin, below. growing up in Moosomin, I used to listen to the Regina Pats then. You made a lot of your activity, because the town was hockey games on radio at that time. And it was ironic that not large enough where you could have enough in a group the Pats were for sale and Mr. Chynoweth convinced me to compete always. The kids across town, we were all very I should go to Regina and look over the operation, which active and I think that was one thing I will always remem- I did. That was in 1995. That was where my hockey busi- ber—a lot of fun memories. I had paper routes, so I knew ness went. As a family we were still very involved. I’ve got the town very well. I swear today I could walk my paper grandsons playing hockey now and so it was a big part of route, I remember it so well.” our lives—for sure a big part of mine. Like I said, going So what has stuck with Parker about growing up in Moo- back, sports was always embedded in me somewhere. I somin? loved it and I was very, very fortunate to have made a liv- “Friendships for sure,” he says. “And I was always ing being involved in sports.” proud of the town in many ways. We were a larger town in Parker says he is looking forward to coming back to the area. We had a sense of pride growing up in a town that Moosomin for the reunion. had a little bit more to offer than the surrounding towns. “I had no hesitation in responding when I got the call,” “Even today, any time I see something mentioned about he said. “I am really hopeful that a lot of the people from Moosomin I say ‘hey, that’s where I was born, that’s where my era are still there or are coming back. I do hear from I was raised.’ ” some of the guys I was close with from time to time. A few Parker left Moosomin for the bright lights of Calgary at years ago we had a little reunion of our high school football the age of 18. team in Regina—actually the year when they hosted one “I moved to Calgary from Moosomin because I had fam- of the Grey Cups. We got together and it was just a hoot ily members that had already left and were living in Cal- talking about the old days. I am looking forward to hope- gary so it was an easy location to move on in my life and fully seeing all of the friends I had growing up. The town is get something started as an adult. I think probably because changing—the last time I was there, man I couldn’t believe of what we didn’t have in the town, it motivated me a great the growth taking place in Moosomin, and it’s great to see.” deal to go on and try and make something of myself.” When Russ Parker thinks back to his years growing up in Parker had a long and varied career in business and Moosomin, many of the memories centre on the old town VSRUWVRZQLQJDQRIÀFHHTXLSPHQWGHDOHUVKLSDQGEUDQFK rink that was located on Broadway Avenue. ing out into baseball and hockey teams. “The rink was the centre of all of our activities from No- “Coming to Calgary, I began working for the Hudson Bay vember until March,” he says. Company and I started with junior baseball. Baseball was a “I have such great memories of everything that trans- sport that I loved and I started playing junior baseball and pired in the old rink. That to me was something I will never started meeting people and following junior baseball, and forget. For as far back as I can remember, that was the cen- then coaching. One of my great memories was coaching the tre of our lives every winter. I was what they called a rink junior team from Calgary, and we went to and rat—I would always be there, and I would help clean the won the national championships in 1985. And I managed LFHDQGÁRRGLW,WZDVDELJSDUWRIP\OLIH the senior baseball team and became commissioner of the “When I’ve gone back to Moosomin, I can’t help but Major Baseball League. drive by there.”

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