Christmas in full swing at Triangle craft sale

Jean Sheldon shows some of the items that her relative, Urmi Sheldon, brings from Costa Rica to sell.

Mac Olsen
South Peace News

With the Christmas shopping season in full swing, craft sales are the perfect places to buy those unique gifts, trinkets and baked goods. The Triangle Pioneer Threshermen’s Association hosted a craft sale at its building west of High Prairie Dec. 2. Businesses came from all over the region, including Enilda, Kinuso and Valleyview. Cheryl Caudron and Lorraine Caudron, who hail from Enilda, had gift baskets, jewelry, knitted items such as mitts and pillows, for sale. They make many items in their spare time. “We can do it at home and it gets us out of the house,” says Cheryl Caudron. They also attend the Firemen’s Market in Enilda each month. If Christmas shoppers desire foreign, handcrafted wooden jewelry, then Urmi Sheldon of Kinuso can provide it. Urmi Sheldon could not be at the PTE Christmas craft sale, due to other commitments, but Jean Sheldon covered for her. Urmi Sheldon goes to Costa Rica each year and brings back beaded jewelry, earrings, belts, bracelets and necklaces made from natural, hand-polished woods. Prices range from $10 to $50. She is part of “Hands of Women,” an organization dedicated to creating economic opportunities for women in Third World countries. Other businesses came from even farther away for the craft sale. Virginia Golany, of Sunset House, had knitted items like slippers, mitts and children’s sweaters for sale. She also had baked goods like shortbread, cookies, cinnamon rolls, tarts and pies. She has participated in the PTA Christmas craft sale off and on for 10 years. She, too, likes the craft sales to meet others. “I like meeting people, and it’s an outing,” says Golany. The craft sale also draws entrepreneurs like Gisele Hull from Valleyview. Hull had granulated black pepper, vanilla extract, vitamins, ointments, beauty aides and other consumer products made by the J.R. Watkins company in the U.S. Hull went into business a couple of months ago and she makes good sales at events like this. The Pioneer Threshermen’s Association charges a table fee for the Christmas craft sale. The proceeds are used for collecting old farm equipment for display on the organization’s property. The association held a Christmas party Dec. 9. The doors opened at 4 p.m. Santa Claus made an appearance and a delicious potluck dinner followed.

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