Staff Photo By: Darcie Thom

Isabel Wilson waits for the finishing touches during her visit to the face paint booth

Staff Photo By: Darcie Thom

The midway area kept the youth entertained throughout the day

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6-year-old Shayla Moore, with her pony “Bubbles” and puppy “Roxy”, during her performance in the Western Pleasure

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Glenavon Annual Summer Fair and Sports Day parade

By: Darcie Thom

Cotton-candy, candy apples, ice cream, hotdogs, hamburgers and bellyaches are all a part of summertime fairs. Glenavon provided all that and more for their annual summertime fair this year.

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Cory Bali tee’s off at hole #1 during Cheyne Agri Services’ Customer Appreciation Day at Kingswood Golf on Friday, July 25, 2008

By: Darcie Thom

Golf hasn’t always been the chosen sport for the sport enthusiasts, but in the more recent years, both men and women are starting to enjoy the game of golf and the benefits that it holds.

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By: Darcie Thom

The Wawota 100th Birthday Celebration is showing future success through the number of people who have pre-registered for the Centennial event. Well over 1125 people have pre-registered for the 3-day celebration, welcoming over 650 distant visitors.

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Buffalograss is a unique plant found in the Estevan Area

Calling all Estevan area landowners: you may have a unique plant hiding in your pasture! Buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides) is a rare plant that is found in only two places in Canada: the Estevan area and in Manitoba. It grows in native pastures with shaley-clay soil, dry gumbo flats, or shallow coulee bottoms. It looks similar to blue grama or eyebrow grass (Bouteloua gracilis), but has above-ground runners (stolons) and separate male and female plants.

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By: Darcie Thom, Citizen Staff

Last week, I received an e-mail about a Nationwide contest for women who lie about their age. “The Best Lie About Your Age Contest” is looking to find the most creative and outrageous lie about a woman’s age and will reward the winner with a $1000.00 credit for a day of pampering and services and will be featured on DefineYourself.ca.

With age comes knowledge, beauty and grace, right?! So I question why people are so scared to admit their age. My personal belief is that age is only a number, it doesn’t have any play on life, how to live it or how to enjoy it. Embark on those years that you have accumulated, the knowledge that you have gained and the beauty that you have become.

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