In the Community

Ken Johnson has always wanted to own an airplane. His love for planes started when he was young, thanks to the old planes that were located on the Johnson family farm.

By Wes Bloom Family Literacy Day is a national initiative that was created in 1999 by the ABC Life Literacy Canada organization.

They came dressed in their princess attire and their pirate garb in an effort to find a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). The Estevan Kinettes Club’s annual Princess and Pirate Ball was held at the Estevan Elks Lodge on Saturday afternoon.

I’ll the first to admit that it’s not always easy to feel compassion for some folks in some situations but having said that, I’m not proud of that kind of exclusivity when it crops up in my mind and heart.

A man spoke frantically on the phone: “My wife is having a baby and the contractions are only two minutes apart!” “Is this her first child?” the doctor asked. “No,” the man shouted.

Now that the Estevan Fire Rescue Service has celebrated the grand opening of its new building, many are looking back on the past of Estevan’s fire department. During the grand opening on Jan.

The Festival of Trees committee made donations to two local organizations in Assiniboia. Linda Hall, representing the Festival of Trees committee, preseted $30,000 to Michele Hoffos, board member of the Prince of Wales Centre.

In a homily "Daddy in Heaven" Father Brendan McGuire says, "How we see God will determine our relationship with God." He goes on to explain, "Jesus wants us to think of God as Daddy, not as father, as Daddy.

Although there’s so much more to explore about wisdom, in this week’s column I want to move on to the topic of integrity.

Choir members from a number of churches in Estevan and area will come together on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church to sing, celebrate and raise funds to help put an end to global hunger. Heather Vermeersch, who is a member of St.