Follow Tamarra Canu on a Prairie road trip across Alberta and Saskatchewan as she continues her search for the origin of the bizarre gargantuan art within small town communities on Season 2 of Big Things Small Towns.
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Mac the Moose, a 32-foot-tall sculpture in Moose Jaw, was the world's tallest moose for more than 30 years. Then five years ago, a shiny, modern and majestic moose was erected in Norway. At nearly 33 feet, the Norweigian moose sculpture named Storelgen surpassed Mac for the title - but when Canadians found out Mac had lost his throne, they responded.
"We had the community, we had the province, we had the nation gather around and we resized Mac's antlers," says Fraser Tolmie, mayor of Moose Jaw.
"We believe that the moose should be Canada's national animal. There are so many reasons behind it. It is a noble creature."
After three weeks of diplomatic tension, the two small towns came to a "Moose-arandum of Understanding" which meant Moose Jaw would earn back its title of world's tallest moose, and Norway would officially become the best-looking moose.
Today, Mac the Moose is standing taller than ever at 34 feet tall. The small town of Moose Jaw has regained its title. Now, the tallest elk in the world can rest easy.
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