In the Community

The first novel for Estevan resident Brenda Whittaker is not only a testament to her lifelong love of reading and writing, but it reflects her work ethic and her commitment to see the book published.

Yesterday someone asked me if I had any hobbies. I responded by saying, “I really enjoy playing my piano,” but afterwards I wondered why I hadn’t added, “I’m also addicted to crossword puzzles.

The idea that art imitates life is as old as Aristotle. Have you seen a photo or painting with railway tracks or a road going off into the distance? Quite often the parallel lines fade into one as the vanishing point is reached.

The Warm Welcome nightly shelter service for the homeless, or those suddenly finding themselves without a place to bed down for the evening, is an established service that is growing in public awareness in the community.

The Assiniboia and District Museum held a Christmas gingerbread tea and gingerbread house display on December 10.

Dr. Leigh Rosengren has quickly established herself as an expert in the food industry, as she not only promotes Saskatchewan’s beef industry and animal care initiatives, but also tries to dispel misinformation regarding food production.

Some of the most precious memories I have are of holding our two sons in my arms and singing to them.

“God is not found in monasteries, but in our homes. Wherever you find husband and wife, that's where you find God; wherever children and petty cares and cooking and arguments and reconciliation are, that's where God is too.

Several elderly nuns were in their second floor convent one night when a fire broke out. They took their old habits, tied them together and lowered themselves safely on the ground.

Following our unusually heavy dump of snow, I headed out for my regular walk this morning. It was, for us, bitterly cold.