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Everything from A-Z for families at baby fair
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Catherine Kregel and her daughter, Carys, left, and Cara Hicks with her two-week-old son, Jarrett, were at the baby fair in the Elks Hall May 8. Hicks offers baby clothing and shoes as part of her business at Squarehed Designs.
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Mac Olsen
South Peace News
Families and expectant mothers met at the Elks Hall May 8 for the community’s second annual baby fair.
One-hundred and three people attended. Community service organizations attended, including the High Prairie and District Children’s Resource Council, which had information about the Babies’ Best Start program, the Good Start Program, etc.
“We invite organizations, agencies and businesses who offer products or services, but it’s pretty much open to everyone,” says executive director Lindsay Davies.
The CRC offers prenatal sessions, once each week for 10 weeks. The sessions cover nutrition, labour and delivery, breastfeeding and postpartum depression.
The CRC also offers a postnatal support group for mothers with babies up to one year old. It is held the second and fourth Thursday each of the month, starting at 1 p.m. in the CRC office.
“It’s a good learning program and a good way for moms to get out and socialize with other moms,” says Davies. “Our goal is to have healthy families and health babies. The best start in life is a healthy start.”
For more information about the CRC’s programs, please call 780-523-2715.
Also at the fair was Kayla Killoran, the program coordinator for the High Prairie public library. She had information about the library’s summer reading program, reading to pre-schoolers and bedtime reading.
Killoran also had information and books for boys. She says it is important to ensure boys continue to read, as many of them stop by the age of 10.
Attic Effects was one of the businesses at the baby fair with children’s clothing, giftware, etc. Tracy Sherkawi, the owner, says there is a big demand for children’s clothing in High Prairie and it will continue to grow.
Squarehed Designs had infant shoes, blankets, clothes and toys for sale. Cara Hicks, the owner, says April was slow but business is picking up in May.
During the fair, children and families had the opportunity to make crafts for Mother’s Day and enjoy a lunch and supper, with the proceeds going to the CRC.
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