By: Jordan Twiss The Christmas season is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But with high grocery prices continuing to stretch household budgets to their limits, it’s also, for some, a time of great stress, worry, and guilt.
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By: Jordan Twiss Christmas spirit was on full display on Friday, Dec. 19, when Skate Shellbrook (formerly the Shellbrook Skating Club) held its first-ever Christmas Ice Show.
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By: Jordan Twiss The holiday season is a time of many long-standing community traditions in Shellbrook. For Shellbrook Elementary School’s students, there’s no surer sign of the season than its annual Christmas Concert.
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By: Jordan Twiss The Shellbrook and Districts Arts Council delivered all the hallmark sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 7, when it rang in Christmas with its annual Carol Festival at the Shellbrook Theatre.
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By: Bevra Fee With a rich history in the tiny community of Mont Nebo, the local hub and the only remaining business saw a change of ownership that was marked by a grand opening on Nov. 26.
Read MoreBy: Jordan Twiss All the hallmarks of a small-town Christmas season were on full display in Shellbrook on Saturday, Nov. 22, when the Shellbrook Kinettes’ Santa Fun Day made its return alongside Moonlight Madness, keeping the community buzzing with Christmas spirit from 11 a.m. until late into the evening.
Read MoreBy: Jordan Twiss Early Christmas shoppers had a plethora of unique, locally crafted Christmas items to peruse and purchase on Nov. 15 and 16, as annual Christmas craft sales rolled into Shellbrook and Leask.
Read MoreBy: Jordan Twiss Veterans’ Week in Canada (Nov. 5 to 11) was filled with solemn acts of remembrance in Shellbrook, as the community came together in many ways to celebrate those who have served and sacrificed for the country in many ways throughout Canada’s History.
Read MoreBy: Jordan Twiss Ghouls and goblins, tricks and treats, and fun and games. All the hallmarks of some good Halloween fun were present in abundance, when the students of Shellbrook’s W.P. Sandin High School invited the community in for their annual Quarter Carnival on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 30.
Read MoreBy: Jordan Twiss Decades ago, domestic violence was something that occurred in the dark, behind closed doors. But as societal attitudes have changed and the issue has been brought into the light, it’s become increasingly evident how deep the problem runs.
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