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She breezes into the auditorium flashing her 1,000-watt smile. At the back of the room are display racks filled with products that make up her lifestyle brand: books, fashion and fragrances. The crowd falls silent as she begins to speak.

Word has been received of the passing of Jill (Marshall) Gerhardt of Kipling. She passed away on April 2 at the age of 80 years. Her parents, Walter and Lena Marshall, were long-time residents of Wawota where her dad owned the telephone office.

Time to report for the month of May news which, of course, isn't too much, but signs of spring are all around us. A little moisture, greener grass and more family visitors.

The Alida Rec. Board will not be hosting a Sports Day again this year. Instead, they decided to have a Summer BBQ Package Raffle, with items related to a barbecue (plates, chairs, lights, food, etc.

Cheers: Cheers to the Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch’s staff, cooks and volunteers for the fundraiser roast beef supper held on May 1. The food was awesome, and the event was very well organized.

It appears that Canadians’ concerns have been heard over Bill C-10 – the federal Liberal government’s new legislation that would have clamped down on new media platforms, including social media.

Weyburn Review editorial

My Nikkel’s Worth column

It was one of those ideas that had to be shelved for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears to be ready to go now. The Estevan Downtown Business Association’s first outdoor market is slated to occur Thursday night.

The past year sure made things look different. Like a mirror, it flipped everything. I won't pretend that I'm still a big fan of Zoom wine and cheese nights. They were a lot of fun a year ago. We even had a high school class reunion over Zoom.