Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame planning for 2022

Induction of three classes in works after pandemic cancels 2020 and 2021 events

The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame will be going extremely big when they are finally able to hold another induction ceremony in 2022. The local organization — which honours athletes, builders and teams from Moose Jaw and area who have had a major impact on sports in the community or forged legendary careers of their own — announced in mid-March that their induction ceremony originally slated for October of this year will once again be postponed due to COVID-19. They also revealed their plans for the future, and they’re extensive. With a large group of nominees in the hands of the selection committee, plans are to announce induction classes for 2020 and 2021 in September of this year, followed by the regular nomination process and induction announcement in June 2022. Then, a huge ceremony involving up to 20 athletes and builders from the past three years will be held in October 2022. Currently, the Hall of Fame features 29 members across the three categories, covering 14 different sports. The Hall is physically located on the secondfloor concourse in Mosaic Place, featuring photos and information on each inductee. The most recent class to be inducted was in 2019 and included powerlifter Wayne Cormier, teach and coach Roy Thiessen, referee and builder Bill Johnston, baseball player Larry Tollefson and the Terry McGeary senior men’s curling team. Traditionally, the call for nominations takes place in January followed by the class announcement in September and induction banquet in October. The banquet itself is traditionally one of the highlights of the fall sports calendar, drawing in not just the new Hall members themselves, but hundreds of friends, family and supporters for an evening of fun and reminiscing. For more information on the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame and the whole nomination process, visit www.mjdshf.com.

The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame was to induct three classes in the fall of 2021 but cancelled.

Moose Jaw Trap and Skeet Club

If you’re looking to refine your target-shooting skills or just want to blow off some shells in a safe environment, the Moose Jaw Trap and Skeet Club is where you’ll want to go. The club – located across the Trans-Canada Highway at the end of Thatcher Drive – features stations for both variations of the shotgun sport and are now open for the warm-weather months. Participants can head out to the club on Thursday evenings around 6:00 p.m.; the range is open until dark. Sunday afternoons the range opens at 1:00 p.m. The range is fairly busy with around 20 shooters per day currently and increasing as the summer progresses. Membership in the club is $35 and $5 for a round of 25 targets. Shooters can bring their own shells, pay $75 for a flat of 10 boxes at the club or $8 per box, which lasts a round of shooting. The two sports involve different tactics and shooting angles: in trap, targets move away from the shooter, with five shots per post and five posts per round. Three different ‘game’ types are available – single shot, double shot and handicap, which sees shooters at different yardages from the trap house. Skeet sees a high house and low house, with eight stations around. Shooters will shoot high, low and then a pair or just a high and a low, depending on which station they’re at. Competitors of all skills are welcome, with some members of the club even opting to try their hand at provincial and national level events. There is one caveat for the range – it’s shotgun-only, no rifles allowed, in order to keep things safe as possible for everyone in the area. Visit The Moose Jaw Trap and Skeet Club facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com/MooseJawTrapAndSkeet/