MOOSE JAW -- After enjoying a record-setting crowd and seeing another wildly successful event in 2024, the Moose Jaw Kinsmen are hoping for an even bigger and better show during their 32nd annual Sports Celebrity Banquet in a little under a month’s time.
The organization recently announced their celebrity line-up for the 2025 event, which will take place on Saturday, April 5 at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Centre -- and it’s once again as star-studded a group as one could hope for.
Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Grant Fuhr, former Toronto Blue Jays standout Lloyd Moseby, legendary netminder Curtis Joseph and Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace will all act as special guests for this year’s edition of the event.
“We're really excited about the lineup this year,” said Scott Paquin with the Moose Jaw Kinsmen. “There's some great players that have done some pretty amazing things back in their day. So it's great to have a good group of guys coming in.”
Having a line-up of elite former and current athletes and coaches year in and year out isn’t a coincidence, as the Kinsmen work with organizations to find entertaining guests every year.
“We work with some pretty great event companies,” Paquin said. “One in particular out of Toronto, we have a long-term relationship with them, and they know what our dinner is all about.
“The other thing that we've seen over the last couple of years is past guys kind of vouching for our dinner and saying, ‘hey, this is pretty legit’,” Paquin added. “So we're starting to see a little bit of that spin off as well, where previous celebrities are telling their friends to check us out.”
As is well known, the Banquet acts as the major fundraiser for the Kinsmen and their vast array of support given to local sports organizations. The community has definitely taken note, with the event selling out almost every year and -- most importantly -- bringing in over $100,000 for the local service organization.
“That support is always amazing, and we can’t say enough about how much we appreciate it,” Paquin said.
The 2025 edition of the event will mark the second year in the Exhibition Centre, and with more than 500 tickets sold last year -- a Banquet record -- the Kinsmen are hoping for a similar number this time around.
Patrons will find a similar format to recent events, including a hot stove conversation with the guests and the always popular live and silent auctions featuring a host of unique items.
Tickets are currently on sale, with two tickets going for $400, a regular table of eight for $1,500 and a corporate table -- featuring a few extra perks and on-site advertising -- runs $2,500.
Cocktails will be a 5 p.m., the program starts at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m.
Contact Paquin at (306) 314-9108 or Cory Olafson at (306) 631-8893 to order tickets.
