Community

Barb Gordon, Barriere’s Learning and Literacy coordinator, says she is delighted the tutoring program at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre (NTVIC) is a great success.

Though it may appear otherwise, winter will only officially start December 21 at 3:39 p.m. Each year has two solstices which mark both the longest and shortest days of the year.

This is going to be short and sweet; short that is, but not especially sweet because with Christmas closing in on me I haven’t a hope of getting everything done in time. Being a grandma is really rough on grandpeople, because the brain slows down as the numbers add up, and the capacity to keep the mind on the right track slows too.

What’s happening on the first day of 2011?

Yellowhead Pioneer Home residents gathered recently to enjoy their annual Christmas dinner in a beautifully decorated dining room at the home. There was an abundance of animated conversation, and the excellent food was obviously enjoyed by all.

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