WESTLOCK – It has been a couple of years since the Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation has been able to host its annual Farmer’s Appreciation Night due to COVID-19, but it’s back on calendar for this Friday night.
The event runs Jan. 20 at the Westlock & District Community Hall and in addition to a meal, plus lots of door prizes, and MC Jacke Rae Greening, who’s manager of 840 CFCW, the night will feature keynote speaker Megz Reynolds of Do More Ag.
Her bio states that she has “first-hand experience in agriculture” as a former grain farmer and is personally familiar with the unique challenges the industry faces. Through grassroots advocacy and policy work, she has been part of creating change at a provincial, federal and global levels, always with a focus on the mental health of producers and the industry as a whole. As the executive director of The Do More Agriculture Foundation, she is “using her background and lived experience to continue the conversation, raise awareness for mental health in agriculture, create community, build and strengthen partnerships and do more for those in agriculture, their families and rural communities.” Finally, Ryan Snow, a singer/guitar player from the Thorhild area, will wrap the night with some good country music.
Tickets for this event are $10 per person and Soul Sisters founder Christine Vachon said that while in the past it has been free, the downside was that a bunch of people who registered didn’t attend, which meant they ended up having to pay a larger catering bill.
“We have heard from a few different people that this may be a better option, and we feel that $10 each is still very affordable,” she added.
Tickets are on sale at Mtech Printing and Signs (10039 107 St) or by visiting www.simplytickets.ca.
