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Kali Weber: Do what you love

Kali Weber: Do what you love

“Life is about so much more than safety, and doing what’s expected,” says drama teacher Kali Weber. “I don’t want to live a typical or ordinary life.
Cole Knutson: “Every day is a day I look forward to”

Cole Knutson: “Every day is a day I look forward to”

Everybody Has a Story
Putting a human face on a horrible history

Putting a human face on a horrible history

When a Notre Dame teacher read about a Holocaust survivor’s visit to Unity, she felt compelled to bring Eva Olsson’s story of horror and hope to her own community and her own students.
Pat Gotto: ‘I’ve always been busy’

Pat Gotto: ‘I’ve always been busy’

“I’ve always been busy, all my life, because I was a working mom and it becomes habit that you stay busy.” That’s how Pat Gotto explains her curriculum vitae as a thrice-retired registered nurse and inveterate volunteer.
Lori Michaud and Sadie: Quite happy to be ignored

Lori Michaud and Sadie: Quite happy to be ignored

A teacher and principal, Lori Michaud has always loved her job. But young onset dementia has brought an early end to her career. At 44, Michaud is retired and living with a disability. But she’s not done with education.
Rita Kuntz: Goodbye to a book adventure

Rita Kuntz: Goodbye to a book adventure

Like many stay-at-home moms, Rita Kuntz went back to work when her kids were grown.
Kelly Waters: Hostess of The Gog

Kelly Waters: Hostess of The Gog

House concerts have been going on … well ... forever. Think travelling minstrels. But the modern day house concert, like the kind hosted by Kelly Waters of North Battleford, is a growing trend supported by today's social media and tech networking.
Richard Hiebert: Educator turned advocate author

Richard Hiebert: Educator turned advocate author

Throughout the year 2013, he delved into the history of North Battleford and extraordinary people who have impacted – or brought fame – to the community during its 100 years of existence.
Eva Scott: ‘I’m not quitting until I can’t go anymore’

Eva Scott: ‘I’m not quitting until I can’t go anymore’

Retired public health nurse Eva Scott is a master at knitting, quite literally. She achieved her Master of Knitting certificate from the Canadian Guild of Knitters in 1997.
Melissa Squire: Not your average bride

Melissa Squire: Not your average bride

Melissa Squire is not your average designer, nor is she your average bride.