PWHS hosts an Old Fashioned Christmas in November
By Joan Janzen
The Prairie West Historical Society (PWHS) hosted its 14th Annual Christmas in November fundraising event on Saturday evening, November 18th, at the AGT Community Centre. The venue was tastefully decorated with an old-fashioned Christmas theme in mind.
Local artist Christine Code did a “live” painting during the Christmas in November event in Eston. The painting was donated to the silent auction. Photo by Barb Derbawka-Stevenson
LaBelle Boutique conducted a fashion show for the Christmas in November event. Seven ladies from Eston were the models for the evening. The seven beautiful models for the event! L-R: Claire Heron, Veronica Milton, Desiree Warkentine , Brenda Ormsby, Lynn Murray, Chelsey Stevenson, Shari Gardiner. Photo by Barb Derbawka-Stevenson
Local artist Christine Code was on the premises where spectators could watch as she painted a breathtaking sunset. It was truly exciting to see this local artist at work.
The 30” x 30” painting was donated to the evening’s silent auction, along with over 40 additional items. “We support local,” Barb Derbawka Stevenson said, “So it was a good time to do some Christmas shopping.”
Jackie’s Delicious Delights served a turkey dinner, complete with all the trimmings. Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening, Barb Derbawka Stevenson introduced guest speaker Verna Thompson. It was Verna who originally introduced the idea of holding a Christmas in November event and has played a major role in the PWHS.
The seventy-five guests in attendance were entertained by a fashion show put on by LaBelle Boutique from Kindersley. This business has held a fashion show at the Christmas in November event for a number of years. Seven ladies from Eston did a wonderful job of modelling for the fashion show.
The evening provided good food, entertainment, shopping at the silent auction, visiting, information and fashions ... everything the guests could have asked for. And it was all possible thanks to the dedication and work of the twelve members of the Christmas in November Committee.
Funds from the event go towards the museum’s operating costs, as well as allocating funds for future projects.