After some turmoil, Sidewalk Days found stability in a brand new, dedicated group of volunteers and now that group wants to find some new recruits to take them to the next level. Jacki L'Heureux-Mason and Susan Perron have announced they will organize one more festival and then hand over the positions of chair and co-chair to somebody new.

They're excited to put out the call for volunteers to lead the committee with L'Heureux-Mason explaining that it's the right time to step down from her role.

"You run the risk of it becoming stagnant and the only thing that kept us going was that we felt we had a little bit more to offer with getting it to where we wanted it to go, explained L'Heureux-Mason. "Both Sue and I are ready for new challenges and feel very strongly that it's just at that critical time in the next year or two that it could use a little freshening up to keep it vibrant and to carry on the legacy that we think we've built."

You may recall the event was originally cancelled in 2010 when the Business Improvement District claimed a budget decision by City Hall removed funding for the event, essentially cancelling the festival. Councillors disagreed saying the event is not a creation of City Hall and the committee had plenty of funds in the bank to host the event, with proper planning. BID would abandon the project and then disband.

Despite the controversy, the much-loved summer event was saved and has become a must-attend festival in the heart of downtown Moose Jaw. The team wants to keep it that way and have started their succession planning. If you're interested in applying, you can submit your resume to info@sidewalkdays.ca.