Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Craft show features driftwood art, natural lotions

Ray Mann shows off some of his driftwood art
at the Christmas craft show and art exhibit at
Moose Jaw and District Seniors on Saturday.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


One of Ray Mann’s favourite parts of driftwood art is collecting the driftwood.  
         
“Half the fun is getting wet, crawling around in the rivers and lakes,” he said. “Once it’s all cleaned up, then pretty much I make a scene with wildlife. I only use wildlife native to Western Canada. So all of these critters you can see are in Saskatchewan.”

Mann was one of the vendors at the Christmas craft sale and art exhibit at Moose Jaw and District Seniors on Saturday. He was there with many of his driftwood art creations that he calls “Treasures from the Heart.”

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: A diverse first season for Rubarb Productions

RuBarb’s first fundraising gala on Friday a sell-out

RuBarb Productions artistic director Evie Koop
Sawatzky prepares to announce the company's first
full season of productions at the fundraising gala at
the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa on Nov. 8, 2013.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Chatter buzzed in the room of the gala on Friday evening.

RuBarb Productions Inc. had just announced its first full season at the sold-out fundraising gala at Temple Gardens Mineral Spa. There were 112 guests in attendance.

From Cinderella to Singin’ in the Rain, the season of five plays ranges in genre — but that is what artistic director Evie Koop Sawatzky loves about it.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Helping make more Christmases special

Salvation Army Hamper Program interviews to begin Tuesday

By Lisa Goudy


Christmas is a time for camaraderie and feasts, but not everyone can afford that.

That’s a fact the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program is trying to change.

“I think the community needs a program like this to help them, especially Christmastime, when families are certainly spending a little bit more money, maybe on the gift giving, that they may not have enough for the food,” said Maj. Rosena Halvorsen of the Salvation Army, who is in charge of the Christmas Hamper program this year.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Work for peace to inspire hope

By Lisa Goudy


“To remember is to work for peace.” I have a pin in my bag that reads exactly that.

The phrase has always stuck with me ever since I first got the pin from the Mennonite Central Committee.

Poppies are the traditional symbol of Remembrance Day, but it’s our actions to work for peace that best remember those who died.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Never letting kids forget sacrifice

Empire, Riverview partake in Remembrance Day ceremony

A girl places a cross during the wreath laying
part of the Remembrance Day ceremony at
Empire Community School on Thursday.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


There wasn’t a sound in the room as the trumpet played “Last Post.”

A moment of silence followed. No one breathed a word. Then the trumpet sang out once more, playing “Reveille” to a silent, standing crowd.

On Thursday, Empire Community School hosted a Remembrance Day ceremony for students and staff of Empire and neighbouring Riverview Collegiate.

“Now that we’ve had more recent conflict that Canada’s involved in, the children hear about Afghanistan. It’s in the news a lot. A lot of our students, their parents have served overseas, but the sacrifice that is given by so many, so few needs to be remembered. We can’t forget,” said Michelle Gallagher, teacher at Empire School and one of the organizers of the school ceremony.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Remembering the fallen who secured our future

Moose Jaw legion to hold 93rd annual Remembrance Day ceremony

By Lisa Goudy


Without sacrifice, there wouldn’t be freedoms.

That is one of the reasons that Lloyd Meier, president of the Moose Jaw branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, believes it’s important for people of all ages to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.

“The Remembrance Day service is everyone’s opportunity to reflect upon all the freedoms that we have and all those freedoms that we wouldn’t have if it was not for our fallen comrades, who fought so bravely and paid the supreme sacrifice, to ensure that we have all of our freedoms and comforts,” said Meier.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Province provides gaming grants worth $2 million

More than 20 local organizations among beneficiaries

By Lisa Goudy


The provincial government recently announced that it has provided more than $2 million in gaming grants to more than 900 organizations.

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence said the grants are given out quarterly to charitable or religious organizations licensed by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) to do bingo, break-open ticket sales, raffles, Texas Hold ‘em Poker and Monte Carlo or mock casino events.

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