In the Community

Rivers' Edge Quilters' have had a busy September and October, getting back to sewing after a great summer.

The Edam Fall Fair is just around the corner. The entries for the show are due today, Oct. 19. Contact David Latendresse for more information. There will be a sale as well as the craft show Oct. 26-27.

The newspaper business today involves digital cameras, pdf files and programs like Adobe InDesign. We find new stories through email or over the telephone, and someone from the newsroom can be reached almost 24 hours a day.

After a few days of very cool weather with temperatures several degrees below zero, we are once again enjoying a little warmer and sometimes sunny days. According to the forecast, more windy, cool weather is on the way.

New regulations have Living Sky and Light of Christ school divisions looking for about five more days of instruction in the coming school year. Divisions used to be required to schedule 197 days of school time for students.

With fall definitely upon us things here have definitely slowed down. Meota has returned to its off-season mode and thus things are quieter with less traffic than usual - just a lazier pace.

As I sit here writing the news, the snow is coming down and in places the ground is white. I guess winter has decided to come. Who knows, maybe it will clear up again.

After years as a construction project and a fundraising goal, the Dekker Centre for the performing arts is finally here.

The official student numbers in Living Sky School Division are slightly more than last year, but fewer than expected.

Sakewew High School, which celebrated its 10th anniversary Oct. 11, will be holding an "Honouring Our Elders and Youth" powwow Oct. 25. The event will be held at the school, located at 11805-8th Ave. starting at 10 a.m., with the grand entry at 11 a.