December 8, 2011 |
| A flavour of different cultures at Central Collegiate |
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A drum performance began the celebrations at the Cultural Fair at Central Collegiate.
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Published on December 7, 2011
Rebecca Lawrence
More than 21 countries were represented at the second annual Cultural Fair at Central Collegiate on Wednesday.
Students were able to give people a taste of their cultures through performance, presentations as well as food.
The event was hosted by the school with the Moose Jaw Multicultural Settlement Workers in Schools Program.
Countries represented include Libya, Eritrea, Kosovo, Thailand, Nigeria, Guinea, Cote D’Ivoire, Sudan, Philippines, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.
Michelle Smith, who runs the English as an additional language (EAL) program at Central Collegiate, said the event gives students an opportunity to share the cultures that are at the school and also in Moose Jaw.
“We are hoping to raise awareness and sensitivity within the city to all these various cultures,” she said.
“We have 21 different booths here so 21 counties are represented and that’s not everybody (at the school).
“This event also empowers the students and families. The students have been so excited about doing this,” she said. “It’s very powerful.”
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July 12, 2011 |
| Poster unveiled for Stampede centennial |
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Artist Harley Brown shows the final brush stroke he added at the last minute before delivering the artwork that will be the 2012 Stampede Centennial Poster. The poster was unveiled Wednesday evening at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park.
Photograph by: Gavin Young, Calgary Herald
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By Deborah Tetley, Calgary Herald
July 7, 2011
In the late '50s, Harley Brown, fresh out of art college, had a small booth at the Calgary Stampede where he tried desperately to hawk his Elvis on velvet paintings.
The early days were lean for Brown, who admits to begging people to buy his work.
"I even changed my name for awhile thinking Brown, who is going to buy a Brown?" said the artist. "But this is where it all started for me: the Calgary Stampede."
On Wednesday, Brown and Stampede officials unveiled one of the artist's proudest accomplishments in his storied career -the 2012 Calgary Stampede centennial original artwork, which will be reproduced on more than 30,000 posters.
Entitled the Vision and the Dream, it's a breathtaking piece of art featuring the Stampede's founder, Guy Weadick, who 99 years ago launched what would become known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
In addition to a handsome portrait of Weadick, the painting shows an eager-looking, beaming young boy about eight years old, decked out head to toe in cowboy duds.
His eyes are looking off the canvas, to help illustrate the Stampede's next 100 years, Brown said, adding he scrubbed the canvas clean many times to get the boy's face just right.
He worked tirelessly on the piece for "months," Brown said, noting that creating a perfect portrait of the legendary Weadick was challenging.
"When I do a portrait of somebody, I have to feel the heart pumping, and with Guy Weadick I finally felt that he was alive and his heart was beating and I put down that last stroke," said Brown, who was born in Edmonton and attended Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary. "But you have to wait for that person to come alive."
Stampede president Mike Casey, is pleased with the painting, saying he wasn't sure what to expect when he asked the artist to come up with a centennial piece honouring the past and anticipating the future.
"Harley captured it so well," he said, adding that including Weadick was important and the young boy stirs up feelings of hope. "It makes me think of a little fellow standing at the gates of the Stampede saying, 'This is my dream.' "
Brown's artwork will be auctioned off on July 14.
As for the identity of the boy in the painting, Brown says that will remain secret.
"That's the biggest secret of all, never to be divulged."
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CALGARY STAMPEDE WESTERN ART AUCTION
ANNOUNCEMENT
OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction Committee is pleased to announce that Harley Brown is the inaugural recipient of the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award. This award was created by the Committee to recognize an individual whose exceptional artistic accomplishments and their contributions to western art are highly regarded in the international art community. This award will be presented to Mr. Brown at the 30th Annual Art Auction to be held on July 14, 2011.
Harley Brown was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1939 and grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He attended the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Alberta, and lived in this city for over 30 years, honing his artistic skills. In 1964, Harley moved his family to London, England to attend the Camberwell School of Arts. In 1973, he had his first one man art show in Helena, Montana, thanks to efforts of Bob Morgan, the Curator of the Historical Society. In the 1990’s, he moved with his wife, Carol, to their present residence in Tucson, Arizona.
In addition to Harley Brown’s artistic focus on portraits of the people of First Nations, he also completed a commissioned portrait of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 and several years later received commissions to paint portraits of President Ronald Reagan and other well known world celebrities. He has received numerous awards and gold medals for his outstanding art work including the prestigious Robert M. Lougheed Memorial Award in 1990. From 1980 to 1999, Harley instructed at painting workshops around the world. In 2005, he was invited to be a member of the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) and he is also a member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, Northwest Rendezvous and the Tucson Seven. Harley is an annual exhibitor at the Prix de West Invitational Exhibition and Sale and he regularly contributes to the International Artist Magazine. He has published three books with the most recent being, “Harley Brown’s Inspiration for Every Artist”. He established the Harley Brown Scholarship Fund to support deserving students who wish to attend workshops at the Scottsdale School of Art in Arizona. Harley Brown modestly considers himself to be a “fair” jazz pianist and his story telling abilities are beyond reproach.
The Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction Committee is honoured to be able to present the Outstanding Artist Achievement Award to Harley Brown, a truly gifted artist and humanitarian.
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June 30, 2011 |
| Central Collegiate graduates say 'hello' to their future |
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Central Collegiate Institute graduates toss their caps at the end of Wednesday's graduation ceremony at Hillcrest Apostolic Church. Times-Herald photo by Carter Haydu
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Published on June 29, 2011
Carter Haydu
Moose Jaw Times Herald
“Be one of the people who makes things happen.”
That was the message from Central Collegiate Institute (CCI) valedictorian Jacques Geyer during the Grade 12 graduation ceremony at Hillcrest Apostolic Church on Wednesday. He told classmates the individual has the power to make change and it’s up to every person to do just that.
Geyer, who had the highest average at the mid school-year point to earn the valedictorian honour, said he and fellow grad students have made strong friendships and leave CCI with a variety of worthwhile experiences.
“We will be left with all the great memories we made in these walls… Everything we have been through has made us stronger individuals.”
Guest speaker Ron Graham, of Graham Construction, said his family has a long history with CCI.
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February 17, 2011 |
| Wall of Excellence Unveiled |
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Ron Graham
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Published on February 17, 2011
Chris Rasmussen
Discover Moose Jaw
Eleven former students of Central Collegiate are being honoured on the school's Wall of Excellence that was unveiled Wednesday.
The names of graduates on the wall starts with D.N. Hossie-1909, K.A. Hamilton-1917, G.F. Curtis-1924, E.R. Hopkins-1925, William McIntyre-1936, Allan Slaight-1948, Robert Currie-1956, Harley Brown-1957, Ron Graham-1957, Robin Broadway-1960, Pamela Wallin, 1970.
Former Moose Jaw resident, Ron Graham of Graham Construction is one of the inductees. While being honoured with a spot on the wall, Graham made an announcement of his own. A $100,000 scholarship fund for students going on from Central to the University of Saskatchewan.
He says it's a way to give back to his home community."It's interesting, the kinds of things that trigger giving back. For me it was the 100th Anniversary and we were back here seeing friends from high school, some very special people to us as we were growing up. Because we had been giving most recently to the university, we thought this would be a great time to reconnect with Central. Our initial commitment will happen and then the plan will be to build on that as well."
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February 17, 2011 |
| Constructing a future for Central grads |
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Ron Graham
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Published on February 16, 2011
Myles Fish
Moose Jaw Times Herald
Ron Graham is decades removed from living and working in Moose Jaw, but a visit back to his the Friendly City last summer reminded him where home really was.
The reunion celebrating the centennial of Central Collegiate Institute in July 2010 brought Graham back to the school where he, his father, and his children attended and where his wife taught and coached basketball. It also inspired him to give back to his alma mater.
“We feel that this is really home. The 100th anniversary reconnected us with Central. With that in mind, we said it’s about time we started to support the graduates here,” he said.
That support Ron and wife Jane decided on was a contribution of $100,000 in scholarships for Central graduates.
A 1957 graduate of Central, Graham today is chairman of Graham Construction, the fourth largest construction services provider in Canada and a company with annual revenues of nearly $2 billion. The family business began in Moose Jaw in 1926, under the direction of Graham’s grandfather.
One of the local projects the company worked on was the restoration of St. Andrew’s Church after a fire in 1963. In the 1970s, the company expanded throughout Western Canada and into the United States, and corporate headquarters moved from Moose Jaw to Calgary in the early 1980s.
Through the scholarship, the Grahams are providing approximately $4,000 annually for a well-rounded student to attend the University of Saskatchewan (UofS), the alma mater of Graham and his wife. The Grahams earned degrees in civil engineering and education from the UofS in 1962. The scholarship is open to all areas of study.
Also, any Central student who makes a major Huskies athletic team at the UofS can earn a scholarship worth $4,000 from the Grahams, who were involved in interuniversity athletics while attending university.
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December 22, 2010 |
| D.O.Slang releases first CD |
Published on December 22, 2010
Rebecca Lawrence
Moose Jaw Times Herald
A Moose Jaw Central Collegiate student has produced his own CD of hip hop, rap and R&B music.
Daniel Obedi, 20, who is an English as a Second Language student, moved to Moose Jaw from Uganda in 2008 with his parents, five brothers and sister.
He has made a CD called Hustler Boy under the name D.O.Slang, produced by Nebulus Entertainment in Moose Jaw.
The CD contains 10 songs, which Obedi wrote himself.
"I just have a love of music which is why I do it," he said.
"It's singing and rapping. I think it's really nice to have my own CD out. It's my first experience in music and I think it's fun."
Obedi was due to perform some of his tracks at Central Collegiate today.
"My favourite tracks are Ghetto Queen and Life Goes On. Life Goes On is about my life and that I grew up in Africa.
"I wrote all the songs myself. It's a really good experience for my first time singing and writing songs. It's really hard but I do it every day and it's fun," he said.
And Obedi already has plans for his next album, which he hopes to record in July or August.
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December 17, 2010 |
| Moose Jaw Flying Club founder named to Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame |
Dick Ryan, submitted photo
Published on December 17, 2010
Rebecca Lawrence
Moose Jaw Times Herald
One of the founders of the Moose Jaw Flying Club will be inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame during a ceremony planned for this May.
Richard W. (Dick) Ryan (1896-1992) flew as a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force in the First World War.
He taught at Ross Collegiate until 1931 and then moved to Central Collegiate until 1938.
In 1928, Ryan helped established the Moose Jaw Flying Club and served as chief flying instructor before going on to establish Prairie Airways Ltd. in 1934, which was later purchased by Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1942.
Ryan would go on to serve as a vice-president of the airline. He retired from the board of directors in 1965 and died 28 years later at Penticton, B.C.
During the Second World War, Ryan trained navigators for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan at the No.3 Air Observer School in Regina.
Jamie McIntyre, a director of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, said annual induction usually includes four individuals.
He said the induction ceremony/dinner gala this year will be held at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ont., on May 26.
There are 204 members of the hall, which is located in the hangar at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alta., south of Edmonton.
Founded in 1973, members have come from all across Canada and have led extraordinary lives as military and civilian pilots, doctors, scientists, inventors, aeronautical engineers and administrators.
McIntyre said the hall aims to increase the public's understanding and interest in aviation history by making its displays, archives, records and artifacts accessible.
Gerry Julian, the current president of the Moose Jaw Flying Club said he welcomed the news of Ryan's induction.
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November 22, 2010 |
| Central puts new spin on Christmas concert |
Published on November 22, 2010
Rebecca Lawrence
Moose Jaw Times Herald
Students at Central Collegiate are busy rehearsing
It’s a show with a difference.
Central Collegiate’s Christmas production ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Glee’ will feature music, dance, song and acting at the Mae Wilson Theatre on Nov. 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Teacher Robbie Bedford-Beesley, who is the director along with Barbara Holzer, said the show will be great entertainment for everyone. It was written by her husband Jeff Beesley.
“We have a real mix of traditional Christmas music. There’s some rock ‘n’ roll with some drama with acting sprinkled in between to bring it all together,” she said.
Some of the show has been inspired by the hit television series Glee.
“The music is very upbeat and the students love dancing and singing and love to perform and the show has really brought that to the forefront.
“These students love Glee and so we have created our own Glee club and we hope to showcase them in this concert,” she said.
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November 19, 2010 |
| Local Author Makes Top 10 List |
Angie Abdou relaxes in Moose Jaw. Rebecca Lawrence photograph
Published on November 19th, 2010
Rebecca Lawrence
Moose Jaw Times Herald
Former Moose Jaw resident and fiction writer Angie Abdou is one step closer to becoming Canada’s ultimate read after she made it to the top 10 list of the CBC Canada Reads contest.
Abdou's book The Bone Cage chronicles the rise and fall of swimmer Sadie Jorgensen and wrestler Tom "Digger" Stapleton.
The former Central Collegiate student is on the shortlist list with Life of Pi by Yann Martel and Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden.
People across the country voted for their favourite book out of a list of 40 novels to create the Canada Read Top 10.
The next stage is for five celebrities to choose which five books to promote. The books and panelists will be revealed on Wednesday.
In the end, one book which all of Canada should read will be chosen.
Abdou now lives in Fernie, B.C., but often visits Moose Jaw.
On the Canada Reads website, there is a question and answer session with Abdou, in which she says she would like Mark Tewksbury or Joanne Malar to defend her book.
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November 16, 2010 |
| Last reading as Saskatchewan Poet Laureate |
Robert Currie
Published on November 16th, 2010
Rebecca Lawrence
Moose Jaw Times Herald
Moose Jaw’s Robert Currie will give his last reading as Saskatchewan’s Poet Laureate at the city’s public library on Nov. 23.
Currie, who is an award-winning author of poetry, fiction and radio plays, said it was fitting his last reading will be in his home town and at the place where he has written much of his work.
“I have done a lot of my writing right here in this library as they let me use the archives.
“I was a teacher for 30 years and took six months off in 1975 unpaid and we had little kids at home and the staff at the library let me use the archives (room) just to go there and write there all day and I took my type writer in and just left it there and came in every day to work so in a sense, it became my office,” he said.
Currie has been poet laureate since 2007 and in 2008 was asked to continue the position for another two years.
His term officially ends on Dec. 31 but his last reading will be at the library and his last event will be a speech at the Saskatchewan Book Awards on Nov. 27 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina.
“It’s been very interesting,” Currie said of his time as poet laureate.
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