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After three and a half years of drafts, edits, and doubts, the result of these frustrations has been printed, bound, and shipped to book stores.

If talent had a semi-solid form, it would have oozed from between the very bricks of North Battleford's Third Avenue United Church last week.

I've been wishing for the call for a couple of years. I wasn't waiting by the phone, but every summer I hoped to get a chance to go on a real canoe trip.

After 22 years of exhibits, awards and adventures, the City of North Battleford's director of galleries is handing over the reigns. Dean Bauche began his journey as curator in a most unusual way.

On the eve of his retirement, Dean Bauche shares his thoughts on the Allen Sapp and Chapel galleries, art culture and his experience as director of galleries.

People who enjoy arts and crafts will love Dimensions, the only open, juried exhibition of fine craft in Saskatchewan which is running from July 1 through to July 20 at the Chapel Gallery.

As a face painter I am used to wriggling, giggling children scrunching up their eyes and making all kinds of faces while I transform them into superheroes, butterflies or animals and I enjoy every minute of the job.

Moving isn't always a bed of roses. Even after the boxes have been unpacked, finding services, such as the library, the right store or a perfect restaurant, can be difficult.

As we try to get back into routines and work off holiday excesses, my roommates and I have a little extra turkey to try and work off. We decided to make a turkey supper with all the fixings before we all went our separate ways for the holidays.

You may have noticed there has been a new byline in the last few editions of the paper.