ST. PAUL – On Dec. 2, the 40th annual Christmas Arts and Craft Sale was hosted by the St. Paul Visual Arts Centre at the St. Paul Recreation Centre, gathering artisans from the community - and beyond.
Vendors, crafters, and artists from across the region came to take part, with tables being fulled booked a month ahead of the event.
Chris Ostapiw was among the craft sale's organizers with the Visual Arts Centre and said, "It has been an incredible today."
She added, "It's been an annual meeting place for most people... We so appreciate them all coming."
She also thanked all the sponsors of the event, as well as all the volunteers who helped out. There was "a lot of time and effort into making this," said Ostapiw.
The event is part of the Visual Arts Centre's mandate, promoting all forms of visual arts, and giving artists and crafters the opportunity to show and sell their crafts.