In the Community

When I was a child on the farm the Norwegian lady living next door saw my father working on the road to the old church of St Donatus. “Jorge, he is building himself de road to heaven,” she said. Vision was clearer back then. Mysteries were simpler.

I've always heard that if you're going to mess things up, make a good job of it. Based on that premise, this week I did an excellent job of demonstrating my skills. Anyone who knows me knows that I truly enjoy cooking, baking and entertaining.

The committee for Estevan’s new regional nursing home continues to raise funds for the building, while lobbying for construction to begin. Committee chair Don Kindopp said they have more than $8.2 million for the project.

The annual salute to Robert Burns, the Scottish poet and song-writer, hosted by the Estevan 2901 PPCLI Army Cadet Corps of Estevan was another rousing success on Saturday night.

There are times when laughter slips easily from between the lips; other times, not so much. Some days, in fact, could be called downright staggering.

Once in a while a man or woman comes along who teaches us about ourselves. David Bowie was just famous enough to strike our imaginations in his passing, if not with his music.

It was a matter of confidence surfacing at the right moment.

Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd.'s (KPCL) support for a new children's hospital in Saskatchewan has gone to a new level.

Dr. Mark Wahba, the son of the late Dr. Yosri Wahba and Susan Wahba, was the co-recipient of the Dr. Dennis A. Kendel Distinguished Service Award which was announced in the latter part of 2015.

Although I rarely think about it, as I walked the track this morning I pondered the magic that happens when common ingredients are mixed in specific ways. It's a phenomenon that takes place in our house every day and probably, in yours as well.