Canora Courier

I love Christmastime in Saskatchewan. A blanket of snow, lights, festivities, and humanity often at its finest.

Bread is well known as an important item in Ukrainian culture. It was usually used to properly greet and welcome visitors to a home and was paired with salt to be presented as a gift.

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! As we gather to celebrate the Nativity of Christ, we thank God for the many gifts He has bestowed upon us here in Canada: safety and security, an abundance of material comforts and food resources, prosperity and wealth, a

It’s that time of the year again. In early November, I told my son Justin, “about 12months ago I gave a big sigh of relief, as the stress of Christmas was over for that year.” “Stress of Christmas you say?” asked Justin. “Well of course!” I replied.

It is my privilege and pleasure to extend greetings on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, as we celebrate this special time of year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our men and women in uniform.

A former Canora resident is now working in British Columbia as a fashion designer producing coats for women of all shapes and sizes.

Hundreds of smiles will be on the faces of children on Christmas Day, and thanks to the efforts of the Canora Ambulance, more children in Canora will wear the same grin.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Reflections on a blog post by Christa Hesselink, “Why We’re Drawn to Mistletoe, Twinkly Lights and Gingerbread,” posted 11/26/2016.