By: Jordan Twiss The holiday season is a time of many long-standing community traditions in Shellbrook. For Shellbrook Elementary School’s students, there’s no surer sign of the season than its annual Christmas Concert.

By: Jordan Twiss The Shellbrook and Districts Arts Council delivered all the hallmark sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 7, when it rang in Christmas with its annual Carol Festival at the Shellbrook Theatre.

By: Bevra Fee With a rich history in the tiny community of Mont Nebo, the local hub and the only remaining business saw a change of ownership that was marked by a grand opening on Nov. 26.

By: Jordan Twiss All the hallmarks of a small-town Christmas season were on full display in Shellbrook on Saturday, Nov. 22, when the Shellbrook Kinettes’ Santa Fun Day made its return alongside Moonlight Madness, keeping the community buzzing with Christmas spirit from 11 a.m. until late into the evening.

By: Jordan Twiss Early Christmas shoppers had a plethora of unique, locally crafted Christmas items to peruse and purchase on Nov. 15 and 16, as annual Christmas craft sales rolled into Shellbrook and Leask.

By: Jordan Twiss Veterans’ Week in Canada (Nov. 5 to 11) was filled with solemn acts of remembrance in Shellbrook, as the community came together in many ways to celebrate those who have served and sacrificed for the country in many ways throughout Canada’s History.

By: Jordan Twiss Ghouls and goblins, tricks and treats, and fun and games. All the hallmarks of some good Halloween fun were present in abundance, when the students of Shellbrook’s W.P. Sandin High School invited the community in for their annual Quarter Carnival on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 30.

By: Jordan Twiss Decades ago, domestic violence was something that occurred in the dark, behind closed doors. But as societal attitudes have changed and the issue has been brought into the light, it’s become increasingly evident how deep the problem runs.

By: Jordan Twiss Recent years have seen banks and credit unions exit small towns in the Shellbrook and Spiritwood area. Now, it’s been announced that Shellbrook’s Scotiabank will be the next financial institution to follow this trend.

By: Bevra Fee The highly popular event that draws locals and visitors in every year after harvest proved to be a hit yet again in the town of Spiritwood over Thanksgiving weekend.