Moose Jaw has Always been “The Band City

side of the Co-op building on Athabasca Street West. In recent years, the festival has shifted its focus and is no longer competitive in nature. Instead, groups work with clinicians who help student musicians develop Moose Jaw has Always been “The Band City” Moose Jaw River & Adventure TourS and hone their skills. Choirs and bands from across the prai• Mountain Bike Instruction & Rentals rie provinces attend the festival • Canoe & Kayak Trips & Rentals Whether you prefer to think of Moose Jaw as “Canada’s Most In fact, 20,000 people came out to watch the 1982 edition of the every year. As a result, every year the city is filled with excited youngsters and tour buses. • Birthday Parties, Staff Parties • Group and Family Outing Notorious City,” “Little Chicaparade, which featured 87 differThis year, due to the COVID-19 go,” or as “The Friendly City,” there is no doubt that this has alent bands. The city itself was once home to pandemic, the festival was cancelled. Fortunately, the plan is RENTALS ways been “The Band City.” many of its own bands, includfor the Band and Choral Festival 7 DAYS A WEEK IN The city earned that moniker many years ago. That is, in part, because of the long-running ing the White Hackle Band, the Sprigs o’ Heather Girls’ Pipe Band, and the Moose Jaw Lions to return May 17, 2021. While the parades are no more, the festival lives on, and so too WAKAMOW JUNE TO SEPT. 12-8PM Band and Choral Festival, which celebrated its 70th year in 2019. For years, the festival drew bands Band. The Sprigs o’ Heather group is honoured in the mural “March to the Pipes Forever.” does the city’s identity as “The Band City.” 306.692.0477 or 306.630.7525 from all over and would include The mural, painted by the late a large parade down Main Street. Gus Froese, can be found on the