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Edson Library hosts Tree Trimming Party
















































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Passport System stem Four fun Christmas craft tables were set up for families at the Tree Trimming Party at the Edson and District Public Library. Kids, parents, and grandparents had
photos ready a spirited time exercising and bonding over their Christmas creativity. photo Brianne Benson
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The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
The Edson and District Public Library hosted a
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5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson community tree trimming event for parents and
780-723-578780-723-5787
7 children to get into the Christmas spirit for the
holidays. Over 160 community members
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DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! attended on December 14 from 11am to 2pm.
Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and friends
brought kids to bond with one another while
crafting unique tree ornaments.
Event organizer and library employee Attina
Luymes said the annual event started roughly
five years ago to help kids “get in touch with the
Remember to drop off your community and reach out to have more
activities.”
donations for the There were four stations for guests to choose
EDSON FOOD BANK from that were run by four Pages and three
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys Clerks from the library staff.
At station one there were gingerbread men to be
or the Edson Food Bank decorated with icing and sprinkles. Table two
had Ugly Christmas sweater ornaments. People
The Food Bank will be open at station three chose between snowman,
two Thursday evenings, reindeer, and penguin ornaments made from
the second and last Thursday of plastic battery-powered tea light candles, and the Mother Sam Lougheed and her children Grayson Lougheed and Victoria Lougheed had a magical time
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. last table created popsicle stick tree-hauling making crafts at the Edson and District Public Library's Tree Trimming Party on December 14.
Open regular hours every trucks with their own photo place in the window. photo Brianne Benson
Tuesday from 9-11 am. All the ornaments could be adorned with
decorative buttons, pom-poms, gems, pipe EVENT
cleaners, and colored paints. The event gave REMINDER Thank You!
families a great place to get out of the cold and
foster the growth of their children's creativity and January 13: Join Lara Doctors and Nurses at the Edson Hospital – especially the
780-723-1350 imagination, while also inspiring cheer and Felsing for a Kids Art nurses that cared and assisted Mom during her time at the

Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Christmas spirit. Class, where kids ages 6- hospital.
11 will have the
The ornaments could be hung on the tree in the
Parkland Lodge Staff and Friends– that loved and took care of
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. foyer of the library or taken home to gift to their opportunity to learn Mom during her time at the lodge.
Food Bank located at loved ones for the holidays. about a master artist and Sacred Heart and CWL – Father Thomas and Aline for your
how to reproduce one of
“It's great to see some of the shy kids to come
4511 5th Ave., Edson in that at first are timid, but by the end are their techniques. Located understanding of our family's culture and needs during this time
in the Repsol Place
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor energetic. It's fun to see them come out of their Hospitality Room from of sorrow and of course the CWL for the loving meals it was
greatly appreciated.
shells,” said Luymes. She also mentioned that 3:45 pm to 5:25 pm.
the crafts aid the childrens' “creative Snacks will be included. Edson Funeral Home – Kayla and Andrew were amazing, who
development and technical skills.” Sign up for individual took their time with us and went out of their way to make sure
classes ($30) or the
Remember to drop off your Luymes expressed that she is looking forward whole series ($75) by we were taken care of and to ensure everything went smoothly.
Family and Friends – for the love, flowers, food, cards and the
donations for the to the event next year and added, “We are very visiting edson.ca or donations to the Parkland Lodge Furnishing Fund.
thankful to the public for coming out to support
Repsol Place.
EDSON FOOD BANK us.” For more information, The Laboucane Family
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys call 780-723-4403.
or the Edson Food Bank

The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
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