FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021
WEYBURN THIS WEEK - PAGE 7
Holy Family RCSS board holds organizational meeting The organizational meeting for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School board was held at their monthly board meeting on Wednesday. Bruno Tuchscherer of Weyburn was acclaimed to continue as the board chair, and Karen Melle of Estevan was acclaimed to continue as the vice-chair. An update of the SCSBA AGM was presented, and Tuchscherer is ViceChair of the SCSBA for another year. The education director, Gwen Keith, updated trustees on a joint project on reconciliation that is moving forward. Other key points to note from the board meeting: • A special project re-
Carving Christmas ornaments
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Morley Orsted and Maureen Clay were busy carving Christmas ornaments, during a gathering of the Weyburn Carvers group on Nov. 24 at the Weyburn Public Library. Orsted is a prolific carver at the age of 90, as he has done over 200 comfort birds and quite a few Christmas ornaments.
Envision Counselling launches gift card campaign If the holidays inspire a giving mood, Envision Counselling is offering a way to donate that goes directly to help women and families who are struggling. Envision Counselling’s annual Gift Card Campaign kicked off this week, to provide gift cards to clients in need. “Envision Counselling hopes to connect with our supporters to request donations of gift cards, to give away during the holidays,” said Tania Hlohovsky Andrist, Development Director for Envision Counselling and Support Centre. “We would like to offer some hope during the holidays by giving families who are struggling gifts cards to buy what they feel
they need, whether gas or food, or Christmas presents for the kids,” she says. “This year, we have been sponsored by Baker Hughes, who have seeded the campaign with a stack of gift cards,” said Andrist. “We are so appreciative of community partnerships because the impacts are greater.” Andrist says Envision Counselling uses the gift cards from various businesses to disburse to people who need emergency help, based on their situation. Clients may be going without items such as baby supplies or clothing if they flee a relationship without time to properly pack up. They might need gas cards, specifically to attend counselling sessions, when they are
isolated in a rural location. And particularly this year, they may be unable to purchase gifts for the holidays. “Mental health, anxiety and domestic violence issues can get worse if there’s financial strain as well, so a holiday initiative like this can help to relieve pressure to focus on the primary healing journey,” said Andrist. To reach the greatest number of those in need, Andrist said that instead of toys, gift cards give individuals more choices. The preferred stores are those with gas or grocery options, such as Co-op or Wholesale Club. There are three ways to participate in the Gift Card Drive: Gift cards can be dropped off at Envision
Counselling offices in Weyburn, Estevan or Carlyle. Please call ahead to make arrangements, as office protocols are still in place. Estevan: 306-637-4004, Weyburn: 306-842-8821, Carlyle: 306-453-2405. • Put your donation of gift cards in the mail to: Envision Counselling and Support Centre, Box 511, Estevan, SK, S4A 2A5. • Make a monetary donation online. Visit www. envisioncounsellingcentre. com. Choose Gift Card on the menu option, and Envision will purchase cards to distribute during the holidays. “We have a thoughtful and generous community,” said Andrist. “This is a creative way to make big impacts for our families and bring some hope this holiday season.”
lated to Grade 8 students at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame and St. Augustine School was celebrated. •The Director shared a request that has come from the Archdiocese to participate in a Synod on Synodality. Future actions will be addressed at the December Board meeting. • The Ministry is in the process of developing a 10-year education plan for student outcomes. The Board reviewed an opportunity for board chairs and trustees to provide input. The director will communicate further information to the SSBA. • The next meeting for the board of trustees will be on December 15, 2021.
Carol Festival to kick off Christmas season The Weyburn Quota Club is very excited to hold the 2021 Carol Festival live from Grace United Church, on Sunday evening, Dec. 5 starting at 7 p.m. “We are overwhelmed by all the entries and know this line-up of performers will be well received by all,” said June Fletcher of the Weyburn Quota Club. The evening will kick off with community singing of two carols, “Joy to the World” and “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”, then the program of local talent will begin with Sharon Elliott, and the reading of the Christmas story by Jean Fahlman. The groups which will be performing include Small Voices of Grace, Spirit of Grace, the Rise choir and senior choir from Weyburn Comprehensive School, the Grace
United Chancel Choir, the Weyburn Rotary Club, Zion Lutheran worship team, and the Variations community choir. The members of the Weyburn Quota Club will conclude the evening with the singing of “Silent Night”. “The Quota Carol Festival has traditionally been the start of the Christmas Season for over 50 years, and we appreciate the generosity of our community with the silver collection at the door being used to fund the many organizations, scholarships, non-profits and local projects,” said Fletcher. It will be recorded by Cory Morrissette of AccessNow, so it may be viewed on the community channel throughout the Christmas season. The performance can also be viewed on-line.
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Elizabeth Prost will attend a book signing for “Waiting for Winter” at the Weyburn Public Library on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. Prost was raised in Radville, attended the Weyburn Comprehensive School, and was known in the area as an amateur figure skater.
Mental health author Elizabeth A. Prost will attend a book signing event for her book “Waiting for Winter”, at the Weyburn Public Library on Sunday, December 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. Prost was born and raised in Radville. She attended the Weyburn Comprehensive, andwas well known for her time as an amateur figure skater in Weyburn, Regina and Toronto. During her time as a skater, Prost competed at the 1979 Canada Winter Games, won the championship at the 1982 Saskatchewan Section Junior Ladies, and toured
as ‘Daisy Duck’ with Disney on Ice in the United States and Australia from 1997 to 1998. It was these life experiences that shaped the details of “Waiting for Winter” which was written as a memoir. Prost takes readers on a journey through life, death, rebirth, and back home again. As she travelled the world and made her choices, ‘Lizzie’ also ventured to the depths of despair and learned to live positively with mental illness. ‘Waiting for Winter’ also details the author dis-
covering the vistas of Saskatchewan, feel and taste the changing landscape of ice, exploring Savannah, Georgia, and understanding what it is like to be Daisy Duck with Disney on Ice while witnessing her struggle to find happiness and serenity within herself. Prost is in the process of publishing “Break Through Not Down – Change your Mind”, which will be released January 2022. This new mental health handbook is written with illustrations, and includes categories for men and women, and for tweens and teens.