The Friendly City welcomes first baby of 2019
One local family is elated — smiling from ear-to-ear as they welcomed the newest member to their family, a beautiful baby girl, who also happens to be the first baby born in Moose Jaw for 2019.
The Cruickshank family — Steven James and Rachelle Domonique, welcomed their first baby together, Astraea Raelynn Cruickshank on Wednesday, January 2nd. She was born at 3:52 a.m., weighing 6lbs 13oz and 20 ½ inches long.
“We’re very excited to welcome our bundle of joy,” the proud parents said as they looked on at their beautiful baby girl. “It’s exciting to also have her be the first baby of 2019. A lot of people have come out to congratulate us. We never expected so many people to come out to see us. We love the general community support we’ve received. It’s really nice and we’re very happy.” Beverley Morrell from the Welcome Wagon visited the family and provided some well-needed newborn gifts.
“We’re excited to welcome the first baby of the year in Moose Jaw. We welcome every baby that’s born in the city each year. This is the first in several years since we’ve been able to do a gift presentation to the ‘New Year’s baby’ and we’re happy that we were able to be on board this year,” said Morrell. “We provided some important gifts for the newborn as well as information about support and resources available in the community for the family.”
The Welcome Wagon is a Canadian-owned group/service for families experiencing lifestyle change; having a baby, moving to a new city/neighborhood, and more. They help to make the transition easier for families.
Moose Jaw’s mayor, Fraser Tolmie also visited the family to meet the New Year’s baby.
“I congratulate the family on welcoming their beautiful baby girl on behalf of the City. It’s always great to welcome a new Moose Javian,” Tolmie said.
The local business community also got together to provide a variety of gifts for the family and their new addition. Rob Clark, CEO of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce said local businesses jumped on board to provide great gifts for the family. “We sent out a request to the business community for gifts for the New Year’s baby and within minutes, we got several businesses who reached out immediately with different gifts and ideas. So, we’re thankful to the business community who reached out and provided gifts for the family. I also want to thank the Welcome Wagon for organizing the presentation and doing this for the family,” said Clark.