Tourist Guide: Murals Locations

Tourist Guide

Murals Locations

1. CRUISING MAIN STREET: Behind the Mae

Wilson Theatre at 217 Main Street North. By

Grant McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 2011. A lively scene of Moose Jaw’s Main Street in the 1920s. since the mural is painted on the back of the Old

Capital Theatre Building, some elements from the theatre are incorporated in the design. 2. OPENING DAY PARADE: 82 Manitoba Street, west wall. By Gus Froese, Moose Jaw, 1990. The opening day parade of the 1910 baseball season from railway station up Main Street.

3. BREAKING NEW GROUND: 80 High Street

West, north wall. By Paul Geraghty, Avonlea, 1990. Representing the pioneer’s hopes of a golden future by “proving his land” five acres per year for five years to obtain title of ownership.

4. SUNDAY SCHOOL: 60 Hochelaga Street West. By Marsha Wade Charlebois, Welland, Ont., 1991. This mural pays tribute to Eva Hasell and Winifred Tricehurst, who did missionary work in the district in the 1920s. 5. THE LADY AND THE COW: 602 Main Street

North, west wall. By Ernie Bereti, McLean,

Sask., 1991. For pioneer women on the prairies a cow was a prized possession. The lady is Mrs.

Elizabeth Elliot. 6. A TRIBUTE TO LEWIS RICE: 70 Stadacona Street West (McMaster Studio Building). By

Grant McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 2011. The mural is a tribute to Lewis Rice, an early resident and photographer. Using the equipment of the time, he created valuable historic records of rural and city life, especially the scenery and buildings. 7. FIRST WATCH: 100 Fairford Street West, east wall. By Grant McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 2009. The mural celebrates the history of the Moose Jaw Fire Department. Moose Jaw’s past, and other communities, contain stories of devastating fires and the effort of firefighters to protect life and property. The gradual changes in equipment and methods are illustrated along with the awareness that the dedication and courage remain the same. 8. SUNDAY OUTING: 105 Ominica Street West, east wall. By Wee Lee, Regina, 1991. A delicately painted view of an engagement party boating on the Moose Jaw River. 9. ALL IN A DAY’S WORK: 80 Stadacona Street

West, west wall. By Stefan Csiszar, Santa Fe,

N.M., USA., 1991. This unique art form depicts three successful businesses of early Moose Jaw. 10. THE FIRST RUN: 125 Main Street North, north wall. By Brian Volke, Regina, 1991. On

Aug. 19, 1911 Moose Jaw’s streetcar took its first run. 11. HOPES AND DREAMS: 21 Fairford Street

West, west wall. By Grant McLaughlin, Moose

Jaw, 1991. This bas-relief shows a pioneer wagon loaded with all they need to homestead around 1882. 12. LIVING WITH THE LAND: 55 Ominica Street West. By Grant McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 2013. This mural honours the Lakota Sioux, Cree, Assiniboine, Metis, and other Aboriginal people who camped in the Moose Jaw Valley, a natural oasis that provided shelter, wood, water and food, and was mainly used in the winter.

The hide painting in the background ties the de-

sign together and shows the importance of the horse and buffalo. The Sioux quote is another recognition of traditional Aboriginal connection to nature and their world. 13. THE SISTERS OF SION: 1236 3rd Avenue

Northwest, north wall. By Ernie Bereti, McLean,

Sask., 1992. Celebrating the centennial of the founding order, the mural is an open-book format. 14. LEST WE FORGET: 268 High Street West. By

Dale Cline, Moose Jaw, 1992. Sponsored by the

Royal Canadian Legion, this mural is dedicated to the men who fought in two World Wars and beyond. 15. FOR THE VETERANS: 32 Manitoba Street West, west wall. By David Paul, Moose Jaw, 2006. The mural was created to honour all veterans who fought and are still fighting for the freedoms we enjoy and take for granted.

The work depicts the profile of a war-era female nurse, a sailor, a soldier, and an airman.

Paul based it on old war recruiting posters and meant it to acknowledge all generations of people from Moose Jaw who have been affected by war. 16. OLD TIME THRESTHING BEE: 32 River

Street East. By Paul Geraghty, Avonlea, Sask., 1992. A tribute to the farmers who made the prairies the breadbasket of the world. 17. WINTER CARNIVAL: 35 High Street East.

By Grant McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 1992. This mural shows winter carnival events that were popular during the long prairie winters. 18. NATIONAL LIGHT AND POWER CO.: 821

Main Street North. By Gus Froese, Moose Jaw, 1993. This mural sponsored by the Moose Jaw

Asphalt Co. and depicts the change that electric lights made to the community. 19. MARCH TO THE PIPES FOREVER: 500 First

Avenue N.W., north wall. By Gus Froese, Moose

Jaw, 1993. A tribute to the Springs O’Heather

All Girls Pipe Band and the Heather Highlanders Dancers. 20. DRIVING THROUGH THE YEARS: 80 Caribou Street West, west wall. By Nikki Howell and Bobbi Romanuk, Moose Jaw, 1994. This ceramic tile mosaic depicts the history of the

CAA Saskatchewan Motor Club from 1905 to the present. 21. TEMPLE GARDENS 1921: 24 Fairford Street

East, inside spa. By Violet Bechtold, Jo-Anne

Dusel, Dale Cline, Moose Jaw, 1994. This mural of a popular local nightspot was made from about 9,000 pieces of broken china. 22. AIR FORCE BLUE: 112 First Avenue N.E., west wall. By Dale Cline, Moose Jaw, 1994.

Sponsored by 15 Wing Moose Jaw and members of Course 9401. It is a tribute to the training of pilots at the base since 1940 to date.

23. DISCOVERY: 83 Ominica Street West. By Rob

Froese, Moose Jaw, 1994. Sponsored by SaskTel, it consists of 750 handmade clay tiles, depicting images of advancements in communication. 24. PEACOCK PRESENTS: 145 Ross Street East.

By Grant McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 1994. A basrelief of Peacock Collegiate aspects, such as academics, art, drama, choral and sports. 25. COLLAGE OF LOST MURALS: 88 Second

Avenue N.W. Completed 2017. Remembering our lost murals that were loved and are missed.

Remember Old 80 was Moose Jaw’s first mural and was lost when the building was demolished. Another favourite, River Street Red, was destroyed by fire. Lost to demolition were The

Incorporation of the City of Moose Jaw and

Moose Jaw Union Hospital Mural. Our Ukrainian Heritage was lost to remodelling, while

Summer Games was lost to deterioration. Since 2007 murals have been painted on panels, so hopefully no more will be lost. 26. THE JEWELS AND THE ROYALS: 145 Ross

Street East, east wall. By Kelly Friesen, Grant

McLaughlin, and Michelle Wheatley, Moose

Jaw, 1996. A tribute to the excellent women’s baseball teams in Moose Jaw in the ’30s,’40s and ’50s. 27. CLARKE BROS. CIRCA 1902: 37 Main Street north, west wall. By Ruth Hamilton, Moose

Jaw, 1999. This mural shows the artist’s father and uncle’s interior of their store operated from 1902-50.

28. ROSS WELLS TRIBUTE TO BASEBALL:

Ross Wells Diamond at corner of Ross Crescent and Caribou Street East. By Gus Froese,

Moose Jaw, 1999. A tribute to the long history of world-class baseball played in Moose Jaw over the years. 29. TRIBUTE TO VICTORIA SCHOOL: 175 First

Avenue N.E. By Joanne Dusel, Moose Jaw, 2000.

Whimsical look at Victoria School on opening day featuring long-time teacher Faye Baker. 30. HISTORY CPR STATION: Free-standing wall, Five Manitoba Street East. Design by Dale

Cline, Moose Jaw, 1999. Painted by students in tribute to their teacher Dale Cline, who died in 1999. 31. DANCING ON RIVER STREET: 21 Fairford Street East, north wall. By Brian Romagnoli, Lincoln, Ont., 2002. This mural offers a romantic retrospective glimpse of the exciting nightlife of River Street in the 1920s.

32. TRIBUTE TO THE AGE OF THEA-

TRE: 21 Fairford Street East, west wall. By Brian Romagnoli, Lincoln, Ont., 2002. This mural celebrates the theatres that made Moose Jaw the cultural centre of southern Saskatchewan in the 1920s. 33. FAMILY GATHERING INDOORS: Inside

Mosaic Place, 110 First Avenue N.W. McCaig

Mezzanine view from the front stairs. By Wei

Luan, Edmonton, Alta., 2002. A life-size bronze sculpture of a family of moose. 34. CENTENNIAL MURAL: Crescent Park Band

Shell near the library. By Grant McLaughlin,

Moose Jaw, 2003. A pictorial history of Moose

Jaw from 1902 to 2003 on the band shell in

Crescent Park. 35. TRIBUTE TO GARY HYLAND: Corner of

Home Street and Fourth Avenue SE. By Grant

McLaughlin, Moose Jaw, 2012. A tribute to

Gary Hyland, a teacher, poet, and arts advocate;

was commissioned by the South Hill Community Association and The Riverview Alumni association. The images depict his poetic memories of growing up in the South Hill area in the ’40s and ’50s.

36. HISTORY OF THE MOOSE JAW EXHIBI-

TION COMPANY: 250 Thatcher Drive, south wall. Shows the many facets of the exhibition company over the years.

37. BATTLE OF THE BOOZE: Tourism Centre on

Thatcher Drive East. By Joe Dombowsky. Prohibition played a major role in the early years of our province. This is particularly true for

Moose Jaw, the central point where “The Battle for the Booze” was fought and finally decided.

As Saskatchewan’s Chief Prohibition Officer,

A.J. Hawke was one of the leading characters in this great cat-and-mouse game known as the prohibition era. 38. VETERINARIAN MURAL: 0 block of Hochelaga Street West on the back wall of Patterson

Plaza/Rogers/Shoppers Drug Mart. By Noella

Cotnam. A tribute to all the veterinarians who served in Moose Jaw over the years and helped keep pets and animals healthy.

39. A TRIBUTE TO THE METIS COMMUNITY:

0 block of Hochelaga Street West on the back wall of Patterson Plaza/Rogers/Shoppers Drug

Mart. By Ray Renooy Winnipeg, Man., 2007. A mural of Louis Riel, the leader of the Metis and founder of Manitoba. 40. THE LAST DAMBUSTER: South wall of 212

Main Street North (view from High Street).

By Jon (Bushie) Butterworth, Toowoomba,

Queensland, Australia 2007. Ken Brown was a Moose Jaw native who flew with the famous

Dambuster Squadron during the Second World

War and was awarded the Conspicuous Gal-