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Saskatchewan's Festival of Words kicks off for 29th year

Saskatchewan's Festival of Words kicks off for 29th year

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The Saskatchewan Festival of Words kicked off on Thursday in Moose Jaw. (Damian Smith / CTV News)
The 29th annual Saskatchewan Festival of Words kicked off in Moose Jaw on Thursday.
The literary festival is an opportunity for authors to show their work, with workshops, reading sessions, and slam poetry.
To kick off the next few days, 'The Hockey Skates' was read to children, a story of how former NHL player P.K. Subban waited for his skates to arrive in the mail.
About 15 kids sat down, taking in the importance of reading at a young age.
'I feel like I see a lot of joy in my job, so I love that part about it,' said Aislinn Lawreniuk, the children's coordinator at Moose Jaw Public Library. 'Instilling the love of reading with young children, that's another definite bonus in this job for sure.'
Lawreniuk also noted that 'The Hockey Skates' book was perfect for pre-school aged children, as the book sees a lot of repetition in its writing.
The festival will end on Sunday, with a few events happening at the Cosmo Seniors Centre.
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