Dear Reader, We trust this finds you well, and looking forward to Spring. Word of the Week: Sublime, which describes a feeling that is both exhilarating, and terrifying, at the same time. You experience the sublime when you experience something so powerful that you are left feeling insignificant. For example, when you stand on the…
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Crossroads This Week: March 10-16, 2023
Word of the Week: Sublime, which describes a feeling that is both exhilarating, and terrifying, at the same time. You experience the sublime when you experience something so powerful that you are left feeling insignificant. For example, when you stand on the top of a mountain, humbled by the vastness of the world around you. …
The Russell Banner: March 7-13, 2023
Dear Reader, “March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of The Island Happy Friday. As promised, I have an update on…
Crossroads This Week: March 3-9, 2023
“March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine.” – L.M. Mongomery, Anne of The Island Happy Friday. As promised, I have an update on Binscarth Library…
Crossroads This Week: February 24-March 2, 2023
At this time of year, it’s hard not to want to fast-forward to Spring. By next Friday, it will be March 3rd already. How time flies! The Russell and District Regional Library is very pleased to welcome our newest Librarian, Rachel Johnson. Rachel is relatively new to Russell. An Educator, Rachel loves people, coffee, books,…
The Russell Banner: February 21-27, 2023
Dear Reader, The Russell and District Regional Library is very pleased to welcome our newest Librarian, Rachel Johnson. Rachel is relatively new to Russell. An Educator, Rachel loves people, coffee, books, and animals. February 19-25 is Freedom to Read Week. Freedom to Read Week is an Annual Event that encourages Canadians to think about and…
Crossroads This Week: February 17-23,2023
At The Russell & District Regional Library, Sherry Bauming-Stasiuk’s resignation as Library Assistant has come as an enormous surprise to all of us. “I am walking away with some amazing memories and some wonderful friendships” Sherry says. Sherry has been a fixture at the Library for many years: known for her love of acronyms, eye-catching…
Russell Banner Library News for Week of February 14-20, 2023
Dear Reader, If you are reading this, thank you. If you are reading this, you must really love to read. As you read, paper in hand, perhaps you can smell the paper-and-ink smell unique to newspapers, perhaps you can feel the paper between your fingers. For your sake, I hope you can. The tactile experience…
Crossroads This Week: Article for February 10-16/23
If you are reading this, thank you. If you are reading this, you must really love to read. Historically, this is a tiny little article tucked half-way through the newspaper that probably really only ever has Russell and District Regional Library news, not Russell community news at all. I cannot guarantee this will change as…
Crossroads This Week — Library News
Dear Reader, The Russell & District Library is pleased to welcome Christine Podollan, Library Manager, to the team. Christine loves people, books, the Arts. Libraries and gardens are two of her favorite places on earth. In the fullness of time, Christine is looking forward to meeting everyone in the community and surrounding areas. Please, come…