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PAGE 12 MONDAY AUGUST 5, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 PAGE 11
Knitting group creates long-lasting friendships
by Brianne Benson gathering can last until 11pm.
However, Tuesday meetings are
For the past eight years, Stacy now switching to Mondays.
Ruttan has been the administrator of According to Ruttan the group
a group called the Knit & Crochet “welcomes anybody that does
Club of Edson. portable projects”.
Ruttan started the group in 2011 Ruttan says she learned to knit
after moving to Edson and from her mother when she was nine
discovering that there wasn't a years old, and in turn, she passed the
knitting group. “I had been teaching knowledge down by teaching her
some knitting classes and I wasn't best friend to knit. 2001 was the
getting enough students so I thought year when Ruttan truly began
if I wanted a knitting group maybe I learning to teach herself how to
should just start one. Kind of an 'if execute different knitting patterns.
you build it they will come' type of Together the group creates socks,
thing,” she said. "It started a little mittens, sweaters, vests, shawls,
slow but eventually it built up to 10- hats, blankets, baby clothes, doll
15 people". clothes, crocheted toys, and more.
On an average night members sit During this time of the year
and work on knitting, crocheting, or members are often starting to create
other projects they have on the go Christmas projects.
while sharing good-natured Members can gift, sell, or use any Knit & Crochet Club of Edson members Loreta Torpy, Marj Kearse, Rhonda
conversation with one another. Over of their end products at their own Dick, and Marg Ruttan share laughs during their weekly meeting.
photo Brianne Benson
the years the club has lost many discretion, however, Ruttan notes
members who have moved away but that the group likes to knit small
many of them still keep in touch. hats for newborn babies at the moving to Cornell, British most about this knitting group,
The group has recently been Edson Hospital. “We donate a bunch Columbia to be closer to her Ruttan said, “The visiting and being
meeting at 7 pm to 9 pm on of baby hats to the hospital because grandchildren. “My husband and I able to talk about anything. We talk
Tuesdays at the East end they like to have a free hat for every wanted to be closer to them, we a lot with each other about our lives
McDonald's and Fridays at the baby. Last year we gave them 60- don't want to miss any more of their and what's happening, and I'll just
Galloway Station Museum. They 100 hats.” growing up,” she said. "I am really miss that kind of connection with
can sometimes get so carried away Ruttan shared, however, that at the happy and excited about moving but these people”.
with spending time together, that beginning of October she will be I am also very sad”. Ruttan fully intends to keep in
Although Ruttan is currently touch with the club members.
overseeing the administrative Though she will be living in another
aspects of the group, she will be place, this group of friends will
passing those responsibilities over to continue to bond through Ruttan's
members Marg Ruttan, Marj Kearse, creativity and passion for knitting 7309 –Friends Toni Mae Bottle and Stacy Ruttan knit socks at
and Rhonda Dick. that brought all them together. the Knit & Crochet Club of Edson weekly get-together. photo
When asked what she will miss the Brianne Benson
7310 –
7312-
Wildwood & District 7315-
Wildwood & District
Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
would like to send a
would like to send a
huge thank you to
huge thank you to
all our volunteers.
all our volunteers.
Barry & Connie Fahrion Eva Schiller
Tom Whaling Max Schiller
Dianne Benz Wyatt Schiller
Harold & Laura Nodeland Darius Kruger
Ken Carlstrom Brody Tuck
Knit & Crochet Club of Edson administrator Stacy Ruttan knits socks during a Levi Leask Gwen Brodersen
club get-together. photo Brianne Benson Georgina Caves Kyra & Denelle Brodersen
Carol Riehl Shelley Kudera
Elmer Riehl Michelle Burtscher
Chrysti Riehl Malissa Lea
Paige Riehl Pat Foisy
Dylan Reynolds Paige & Clayton Foisy
Mark Steinbusch Wilma Swinkels
Gene Campbell & Katie Alison Thomson
Donna Powell Wildwood Fire Department
Owen & Davin Kary Micheal & Alyssa Schatz
Carl Leakvold Keelin Trippel
John Mochniuk Tom Myrholm
Sylvia Martinetz Mike Pratt
Anna Hutchison Willem Swinkels
Lori Kazlauskas Doug Carr
Vernice Myschuk Dan Hardy
Annette Bahrynowski Richard Parker
Vivian Lepine Werner krahl
Julie Douglass Erica & Sebastian Lind
Brenda Russell Hannes Meier
Caroline & Wendy Jessica Rothen
Bahrynowski Melanie Seibold
Triston Norman Annika Lubich
Aiden Brown CFCW
Saphia Schubert Mader Worx Ltd (Jeremy and
Jana Heitmann Courtney Apoll) who
Jean Riehl sponsored the greased pig.
Marj Kearse knits mittens while Loreta Torpy knits a baby hat during a Knit & Dawna Heske
Crochet Club of Edson meeting. photo Brianne Benson
PAGE 12 MONDAY AUGUST 5, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 PAGE 11
Knitting group creates long-lasting friendships
by Brianne Benson gathering can last until 11pm.
However, Tuesday meetings are
For the past eight years, Stacy now switching to Mondays.
Ruttan has been the administrator of According to Ruttan the group
a group called the Knit & Crochet “welcomes anybody that does
Club of Edson. portable projects”.
Ruttan started the group in 2011 Ruttan says she learned to knit
after moving to Edson and from her mother when she was nine
discovering that there wasn't a years old, and in turn, she passed the
knitting group. “I had been teaching knowledge down by teaching her
some knitting classes and I wasn't best friend to knit. 2001 was the
getting enough students so I thought year when Ruttan truly began
if I wanted a knitting group maybe I learning to teach herself how to
should just start one. Kind of an 'if execute different knitting patterns.
you build it they will come' type of Together the group creates socks,
thing,” she said. "It started a little mittens, sweaters, vests, shawls,
slow but eventually it built up to 10- hats, blankets, baby clothes, doll
15 people". clothes, crocheted toys, and more.
On an average night members sit During this time of the year
and work on knitting, crocheting, or members are often starting to create
other projects they have on the go Christmas projects.
while sharing good-natured Members can gift, sell, or use any Knit & Crochet Club of Edson members Loreta Torpy, Marj Kearse, Rhonda
conversation with one another. Over of their end products at their own Dick, and Marg Ruttan share laughs during their weekly meeting.
photo Brianne Benson
the years the club has lost many discretion, however, Ruttan notes
members who have moved away but that the group likes to knit small
many of them still keep in touch. hats for newborn babies at the moving to Cornell, British most about this knitting group,
The group has recently been Edson Hospital. “We donate a bunch Columbia to be closer to her Ruttan said, “The visiting and being
meeting at 7 pm to 9 pm on of baby hats to the hospital because grandchildren. “My husband and I able to talk about anything. We talk
Tuesdays at the East end they like to have a free hat for every wanted to be closer to them, we a lot with each other about our lives
McDonald's and Fridays at the baby. Last year we gave them 60- don't want to miss any more of their and what's happening, and I'll just
Galloway Station Museum. They 100 hats.” growing up,” she said. "I am really miss that kind of connection with
can sometimes get so carried away Ruttan shared, however, that at the happy and excited about moving but these people”.
with spending time together, that beginning of October she will be I am also very sad”. Ruttan fully intends to keep in
Although Ruttan is currently touch with the club members.
overseeing the administrative Though she will be living in another
aspects of the group, she will be place, this group of friends will
passing those responsibilities over to continue to bond through Ruttan's
members Marg Ruttan, Marj Kearse, creativity and passion for knitting 7309 –Friends Toni Mae Bottle and Stacy Ruttan knit socks at
and Rhonda Dick. that brought all them together. the Knit & Crochet Club of Edson weekly get-together. photo
When asked what she will miss the Brianne Benson
7310 –
7312-
Wildwood & District 7315-
Wildwood & District
Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
would like to send a
would like to send a
huge thank you to
huge thank you to
all our volunteers.
all our volunteers.
Barry & Connie Fahrion Eva Schiller
Tom Whaling Max Schiller
Dianne Benz Wyatt Schiller
Harold & Laura Nodeland Darius Kruger
Ken Carlstrom Brody Tuck
Knit & Crochet Club of Edson administrator Stacy Ruttan knits socks during a Levi Leask Gwen Brodersen
club get-together. photo Brianne Benson Georgina Caves Kyra & Denelle Brodersen
Carol Riehl Shelley Kudera
Elmer Riehl Michelle Burtscher
Chrysti Riehl Malissa Lea
Paige Riehl Pat Foisy
Dylan Reynolds Paige & Clayton Foisy
Mark Steinbusch Wilma Swinkels
Gene Campbell & Katie Alison Thomson
Donna Powell Wildwood Fire Department
Owen & Davin Kary Micheal & Alyssa Schatz
Carl Leakvold Keelin Trippel
John Mochniuk Tom Myrholm
Sylvia Martinetz Mike Pratt
Anna Hutchison Willem Swinkels
Lori Kazlauskas Doug Carr
Vernice Myschuk Dan Hardy
Annette Bahrynowski Richard Parker
Vivian Lepine Werner krahl
Julie Douglass Erica & Sebastian Lind
Brenda Russell Hannes Meier
Caroline & Wendy Jessica Rothen
Bahrynowski Melanie Seibold
Triston Norman Annika Lubich
Aiden Brown CFCW
Saphia Schubert Mader Worx Ltd (Jeremy and
Jana Heitmann Courtney Apoll) who
Jean Riehl sponsored the greased pig.
Marj Kearse knits mittens while Loreta Torpy knits a baby hat during a Knit & Dawna Heske
Crochet Club of Edson meeting. photo Brianne Benson
