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04-02-2008, 07:02 AM
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Times-Herald mourns loss of its sport section's soul
Saskatchewan News Network; Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Published: Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Moose Jaw Times-Herald sports editor Rick Moore died Monday after a two-year battle with cancer.
Here is a tribute to Moore that appeared in the paper.
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It's never easy to say goodbye and let go of someone special, but the Times-Herald must bid farewell to long-time friend and sports editor Rick Moore.
Moore died Monday after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 45. He is survived by his wife Denise, his father, one brother and three sisters.
Moore came to the Times-Herald in 1985 as a sports writer. By 1987 he was named sports editor, a position he maintained until his death.
Well-known in the community, Moore's love of different sports was reflected on our sports pages. Though not a parent himself, Moore enjoyed working with children and coaching young athletes. Because of this, he made a special effort to get every scoresheet we received from any division of play into the paper, along with the names of as many kids as possible. He also made an effort to make sure we tried to get out to little kids' games for photos as often as possible.
For 20 years, Moore was the heart of the sports department. For many, he was the face of the sports department. You could ask him anything about some of the local teams and he could rhyme off facts and figures without consulting a book. He did his job so well because, for the most part, he enjoyed it. And because of that, Times-Herald readers were well informed on local sports events.
When Southam News offered us an invitation to nominate someone to send to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Moore was our nomination. And it came as no surprise that with his credentials, he was chosen as one of only two in Canada to cover the games for the 52 Southam newspapers across Canada -- papers such as the Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Sun, Montreal Gazette and the Moose Jaw Times-Herald. He filed from several different venues every day, allowing our readers to see past the TV cameras and to read about what local athletes were doing.
A Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan, Moore enjoyed covering the Saskatchewan Roughriders no matter who the opposition was. His love of baseball was best manifested in his coaching, but he also enjoyed covering baseball games.
But his big love was hockey. And his team was the Moose Jaw Warriors. His dedication to the team was rewarded in 2006 when the Warriors went all the way to the WHL final before losing out to the Vancouver Giants. And Moore went all the way with them until the last two games at home in the final round when his illness landed him in the hospital.
Moore's real battle began to unfold within weeks when his cancer was finally diagnosed. He spent the spring of 2006 in hospital and by the time he was back up and about in summer, he was no longer the robust man we all knew.
But he worked hard at getting back to where he had been before the onset of cancer. In November of that year, Moore and wife Denise travelled to Montreal where he accepted a Transcontinental Ovation Award. The Ovation awards are handed out to only a few in the newspaper chain in recognition of outstanding work and the respect of the person's peers. Moore was a hands-down winner.
As his strength returned, Moore was able to get back out on the links enjoying one of his favourite pastimes, golf. And even after being laid up for some time and going through many rounds of chemotherapy, he was still able to beat healthy opponents.
The rarity of his cancer was hard for most to understand. We didn't know where this journey was taking him. And for a while, we began to think he'd beaten all odds and was on the road to recovery.
But our hopes were dashed.
It is difficult to lose an outstanding employee -- and Moore was certainly that.
And it's hard to lose someone you respect, and readers respected Moore.
But mostly, it's hard to lose such a good friend. If people remember nothing more about Moore, we hope that they will remember his smile, his laugh, his profound kindness and his easygoing nature.
No one can ever replace him in many ways, but life goes on and people move forward.
At his request, no funeral service will be held. However, a celebration of Rick's life will take place at a time and location to be announced.
© The Leader-Post (Regina) 2008
Times-Herald mourns loss of its sport section's soul
Saskatchewan News Network; Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Published: Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Moose Jaw Times-Herald sports editor Rick Moore died Monday after a two-year battle with cancer.
Here is a tribute to Moore that appeared in the paper.
- - -
It's never easy to say goodbye and let go of someone special, but the Times-Herald must bid farewell to long-time friend and sports editor Rick Moore.
Moore died Monday after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 45. He is survived by his wife Denise, his father, one brother and three sisters.
Moore came to the Times-Herald in 1985 as a sports writer. By 1987 he was named sports editor, a position he maintained until his death.
Well-known in the community, Moore's love of different sports was reflected on our sports pages. Though not a parent himself, Moore enjoyed working with children and coaching young athletes. Because of this, he made a special effort to get every scoresheet we received from any division of play into the paper, along with the names of as many kids as possible. He also made an effort to make sure we tried to get out to little kids' games for photos as often as possible.
For 20 years, Moore was the heart of the sports department. For many, he was the face of the sports department. You could ask him anything about some of the local teams and he could rhyme off facts and figures without consulting a book. He did his job so well because, for the most part, he enjoyed it. And because of that, Times-Herald readers were well informed on local sports events.
When Southam News offered us an invitation to nominate someone to send to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Moore was our nomination. And it came as no surprise that with his credentials, he was chosen as one of only two in Canada to cover the games for the 52 Southam newspapers across Canada -- papers such as the Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Sun, Montreal Gazette and the Moose Jaw Times-Herald. He filed from several different venues every day, allowing our readers to see past the TV cameras and to read about what local athletes were doing.
A Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan, Moore enjoyed covering the Saskatchewan Roughriders no matter who the opposition was. His love of baseball was best manifested in his coaching, but he also enjoyed covering baseball games.
But his big love was hockey. And his team was the Moose Jaw Warriors. His dedication to the team was rewarded in 2006 when the Warriors went all the way to the WHL final before losing out to the Vancouver Giants. And Moore went all the way with them until the last two games at home in the final round when his illness landed him in the hospital.
Moore's real battle began to unfold within weeks when his cancer was finally diagnosed. He spent the spring of 2006 in hospital and by the time he was back up and about in summer, he was no longer the robust man we all knew.
But he worked hard at getting back to where he had been before the onset of cancer. In November of that year, Moore and wife Denise travelled to Montreal where he accepted a Transcontinental Ovation Award. The Ovation awards are handed out to only a few in the newspaper chain in recognition of outstanding work and the respect of the person's peers. Moore was a hands-down winner.
As his strength returned, Moore was able to get back out on the links enjoying one of his favourite pastimes, golf. And even after being laid up for some time and going through many rounds of chemotherapy, he was still able to beat healthy opponents.
The rarity of his cancer was hard for most to understand. We didn't know where this journey was taking him. And for a while, we began to think he'd beaten all odds and was on the road to recovery.
But our hopes were dashed.
It is difficult to lose an outstanding employee -- and Moore was certainly that.
And it's hard to lose someone you respect, and readers respected Moore.
But mostly, it's hard to lose such a good friend. If people remember nothing more about Moore, we hope that they will remember his smile, his laugh, his profound kindness and his easygoing nature.
No one can ever replace him in many ways, but life goes on and people move forward.
At his request, no funeral service will be held. However, a celebration of Rick's life will take place at a time and location to be announced.
© The Leader-Post (Regina) 2008