On Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Golden Mile Arena in Moose Jaw, the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company will be returning to its traditional light show after a delay caused by the pandemic.
The show will have two intakes to accommodate everyone’s busy schedule. The first showing will take place starting at 1 p.m. for around one hour, followed by a second hour-long showing that begins at 3 p.m.
“We put Christmas tree lights on the north wall of the arena. During the show we’ll have those come on to music,” explained George Fowler, the general manager of the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company.
“We have some horses that will be there, and some dogs and they’ll do a team relay race for everyone’s enjoyment and amusement,” he added. The event will feature local horses and local dogs.
“We’ll team them up into teams of two. The dogs will run a course and we’ll time it, and the horses will run a different course and we’ll time that,” he said, noting the contest will be more of a fun event than a hard-nosed competition.
The Exhibition Company always has a dog component for their holiday show, but this year’s showing will include a horse component to add something new.
“Afterwards, there’s usually time for the kids to go down and pet the dogs or (meet) the horses,” Fowler said.
In addition to the dog and horse show, the event will feature the signing of Christmas carols with Sharon Church and her group as the highlight of the show.
Fowler said the event has been organized as a way for the organization to give back to the community. “It’s more of something we like (to do to) give back to the community,” he said. “It’s free. Money gets tight sometimes at Christmas, so here’s something you can do free of cost.”
Admission is free for all ages, and guests are invited to bring a non-perishable food donation for the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank or a cash donation in support of the Sask. Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre on the grounds.
The Golden Mile Arena is located at 250 Thatcher Drive and can be reached at 306-692-2723.
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