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Christmas memory
Christmas, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/18/23 Christmas, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/18/23

Christmas memory

As a kid I was a big fan of the program Sesame Street. Even at the advanced age of ten years, I’d still take every opportunity to watch the show on school holidays.

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Paul Harvey’s Christmas wish for growing up
Commentary, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/18/23 Commentary, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/18/23

Paul Harvey’s Christmas wish for growing up

A famous broadcaster from the past once relayed this riddle to his listeners. Paul Harvey claimed 80% of Kindergarten kids were able to answer the riddle correctly…

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Shinny and homemade tarts!
Christmas, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/18/23 Christmas, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/18/23

Shinny and homemade tarts!

Growing up in the small town of Birsay, Saskatchewan at Christmas time meant two things. The rink would be open early in the morning and wouldn’t close until nine at night.

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Remembering a not so well known Christmas classic
Christmas, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/18/23 Christmas, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/18/23

Remembering a not so well known Christmas classic

When you ask people what their favourite Christmas movie or special is, you are sure to get several responses of “It’s A Wonderful Life”, “Miracle on 34th Street”, “Christmas Vacation…

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Annual Hanna Community Christmas Dinner
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23

Annual Hanna Community Christmas Dinner

Turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 25th at the Hanna Community Centre.

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HDA Christmas Gala spirited evening
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23

HDA Christmas Gala spirited evening

Hanna Dance Association (HDA) promised the community the “Christmas Party of the Year” when they rolled out plans to host their Christmas Gala.

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’Tis the season for kindness
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23

’Tis the season for kindness

Each Christmas season, we are reminded to think of others with kindness and without judgment. Many groups and organizations step up to the plate to help others…

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Advent Bag Tradition at Assumption School
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/17/23

Advent Bag Tradition at Assumption School

Over 20 years and running families throughout the school take home the Advent bag, light the Advent Candle, pray together, read the Christmas Story…

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Hockey Day in Hanna Christmas Edition
Sports, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/23 Sports, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/23

Hockey Day in Hanna Christmas Edition

Hockey Day in Hanna Christmas Edition took to the ice at the Hanna Arena on Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9.

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THE DELIA GAZETTE: Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner was a sold out event!
News, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/23 News, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/23

THE DELIA GAZETTE: Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner was a sold out event!

We are down to the crunch! No need for a countdown because now the days go by in a blur!

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Assumption School’s Live Nativity
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/23 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/23

Assumption School’s Live Nativity

Assumption School’s Live Nativity and Christmas Poems will be held on Wednesday, December 20 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

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Merry Christmas!
Commentary, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/15/23 Commentary, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/15/23

Merry Christmas!

In a world fraught with challenges, it is heartening to gather together and celebrate the timeless hope found in the Christmas story.

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Christmas Memories: Reason for the Season
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/20/22 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/20/22

Christmas Memories: Reason for the Season

One of our favourite family Christmas memories is when we had our baby while visiting Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas.

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Christmas Memories: Dashing, Nutcrackers, Young at heart
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/20/22 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/20/22

Christmas Memories: Dashing, Nutcrackers, Young at heart

At the Story farm we host Christmas Eve every year with sleigh rides & a wiener roast.

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Christmas Memories: Santa Claus, Charlie Brown, Babies
Arts & Culture, Christmas, History The Oyen Echo 12/20/22 Arts & Culture, Christmas, History The Oyen Echo 12/20/22

Christmas Memories: Santa Claus, Charlie Brown, Babies

Christmases at the farm when I was a little girl were magical. I think they were extra special for me being the youngest of the Drummond clan.

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Kericourt School Christmas Concert 1950
Photos, Christmas, History The Oyen Echo 12/20/22 Photos, Christmas, History The Oyen Echo 12/20/22

Kericourt School Christmas Concert 1950

These photos are taken from the Oyen history book “Many Trails Crossed Here: Volume II.

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Alsask Memories
Photos, Christmas, History The Oyen Echo 12/20/22 Photos, Christmas, History The Oyen Echo 12/20/22

Alsask Memories

These photos are taken from the history book “Captured Memories” - a History of Alsask and Surrounding School Districts.

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The Meaning of Christmas
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/18/22 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/18/22

The Meaning of Christmas

There is, in my opinion, an overused and often misused phrase about the “true meaning of Christmas.” Every proverbial Tom, Dick, and Harry claim to possess, then proclaim, that truth.

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Christmas = Family
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/22 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/22

Christmas = Family

While the lights, the food, the tree and the gifts are all part of every Christmas season, what is central to all of our Christmas celebrations is our time with family…

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Message from Clearview Community Church
Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/22 Arts & Culture, Christmas The Oyen Echo 12/16/22

Message from Clearview Community Church

I’d like to take and introduce myself; I’m Pastor Grant over at Clearview Community Church, the blue church under the water tower on main street here in Kindersley.

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