In the Community

The fine and delicate art of cutting authentic coins and tokens to create jewelry is considered an acceptable art form.

Oct. 17 - 24 was Saskatchewan Library Week! To celebrate, many regional libraries hosted events. Edam, for example, offered free home made doughnuts and gourmet coffee to visiting patrons Oct. 19, in conjunction with a book sale.

Jason Chamakese of Leoville is one of eight Saskatchewan artists to receive a nomination for the 2011 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards.

We knew that beautiful fall weather wouldn't last forever but it doesn't make missing it any easier. Halloween is just around the corner and we know how much fun it can be for the kids when the weather co-operates.

The volunteers who put together Edam's annual Spooktacular promise to scare the yell out of you. This year the theme of their popular frightening installation is Haunted House. Organizers insist no scarier haunted house has ever been assembled.

The flood in July of 2010 effected many people in our community. The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club was no exception.

This week at Maidstone High School has been a busy one. It is the last week of our magazine campaign and there have been a ton of sales. Yearbook is starting up this week with many joining this year.

A beautiful fall wedding took pace Oct. 8 at St. Paul's United Church in Estevan when Daryl Donovan of Waseca and Meghan Betnar of Estevan were united in marriage.

This is your last chance to take in the current exhibition at the Allen Sapp Gallery. "Portraits: Painting, Face-Pulling and Storytelling" is on display until the middle of November.

One thing that I have done a lot of in my life is volunteer work. It started first when I was quite young and I would shovel the sidewalks of an elderly woman who lived near us.