Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame announces eight inductees for 2023

Wide range of former athletes and builders to be enshrined during induction ceremony on Friday, Oct. 27 at Moose Jaw Event Centre

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

With the incredible number of nominations the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame has received over the years, the selection committee’s job gets a bit

When there are so many worthy individuals involved in the sports community as athletes and builders over the decades and decades of games played in Moose

And as a result, the organization will see one of its largest single-year classes enshrined on the Wall of Fame on the mezzanine in 2023, as a total of eight indi-

“There were lots of nominations and people are still interested so we thought we’d induct a few more this year,” said Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of that we’re getting a lot of nominations, the tough part is deciding who to induct every

The 2023 class includes wrestler John Bozak, powerlifter Wayne Cormier, volleyball, baseball and fastball builder Brad Hennenfent, rugby athlete and builder Da- vid Jukes, hockey athlete and builder Jim Little, baseball and curling builder Stan Montgomery, fastball and hockey player - sports and years of activity, and a group that was anything but easy to get down to given the ever-increasing number of po-

“Our selection committee has a twotwice as many as we’ve inducted, and they’re all pretty worthy in their own

The selection committee -- comprised of four members of the public and four members of the board -- goes through the nominations and ranks each individual, after which the results are compiled and the

“Every one of them says it’s tough,”

“Especially comparing people from different eras and different sports, or sports that

So it’s a big job and we really appreciate

A formal press conference where the 2023 inductees will have their plaques unveiled on the Wall of Fame will take place and / or tickets, contact the Hall of Fame

Family Day turnout had record numbers and plenty of fun for all

Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

The Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and successful on a mildly sunny day with oc- we’d have that many people out to Family

Last year the 30-degree plus event - es admission prices to $2 and sells some

Unfortunately, several hundred people didn’t get to eat when the concession

Have

To Take A Different Approach To The

At the end of the food, the concession had hot dogs and no buns so they offered

“Why not?” said one hungry custom-

The dining hall concession managed event and served them after the popcorn

All activities were popular with foural tractors ferrying children and adults around the grounds

Face painter Nicole Russell, who is opening a beauty salon in Mortlach, never

Ross gave rides on two saddle horses at a steady clip all day

Giant bubble maker Glenn Tomyn

Rope making by the blacksmith shopties included a scavenger hunt, bean bag

Two shows by the Moose Jaw Dog Club were each attended by 400 people at Dog show emcee Allison Rain said the museum show is good practice for competitive dog shows, which garner lots

When the dogs practice tricks at the Exhibition grounds only the owners are

A couple from California with their grandchildren came just to see the muse- with the wooden telephone booth in the

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktet.net