In the Community

The COVID-19 crisis hit the oilpatch hard, with oil prices going into negative territory briefly in April and drilling coming to an absolute standstill.

This past week, I began to seriously sort out years of “stuff,” knowing that sooner rather than later, Hubby and I will have to consider moving to a lower-maintenance residence. I don’t want to leave a lot of accumulation for our kids to sort out.

We all need healing at some time in our lives. Perhaps sadness or despair is visiting us now as the suicide hotline calls in the U.S. are up 300 per cent. Since June 1, Medicine Hat, Alta., has recorded seven suicide deaths of young men.

Bunches and Bouquets of Joy are the ideal gift for this holiday season, since each sale will assist with the growth of arts in Assiniboia and throughout the surrounding communities.

An energy company recently showed its support for nutrition at an Estevan school.

Christmas trees were originally lit with candles clipped onto branches – a practice stemming from Germany during the 17 th century, according to Christmas Designers.

A precious sister-in-law struggles with near blindness, overwhelming tiredness but most of all, with loneliness. Her husband passed away three years ago.

A plumber helped me restore an old farmhouse. After a rough first day – a flat tire, his drill quit and his truck refused to start, I drove him home in stony silence. He invited me to meet his family.

A donation has been made on behalf of Crescent Point Energy to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.

I (and a lot of other people) am groaning, “Oh, if we only could go to church tomorrow, I miss my friends!” Here in British Columbia, as well as in many parts of Canada and, I assume, around the world, all social gatherings are banned (unless the fol