Member Statement (8 December 2020)

From Hansard (8 December 2020)

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29th Annual Moose Jaw Festival of Trees

Mr. McLeod: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On November 21st, over 300 individuals across Saskatchewan, and even as far away as the Yukon, tuned in to the 29th annual Moose Jaw Festival of Trees in support of the Moose Jaw Health Foundation. This year the virtual event was held to fundraise for new state-of-the-art urology equipment for the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital.

Mr. Speaker, the Moose Jaw Festival of Trees has become one of the largest and most popular fundraising events in our city. This annual gala is possible because of the support and generosity from so many in our community, and this year a little creativity and ingenuity on the part of the committee allowed the event to proceed.

Mr. Speaker, each year Christmas trees are beautifully decorated in their own unique themes and donated by various community organizations, and then auctioned off to the highest bidders. Though we had to forego the reception this year, many generous donations came from far and wide to support the hospital foundation.

Mr. Speaker, after all the donations from the auction were tallied, over $117,000 was raised for the new urology equipment.

Please join me in congratulating the Moose Jaw Festival of Trees organizers, tree designers, and all the volunteers who made this year’s gala another huge success. Thank you.

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