Volunteer, Betty Walker wears many hats!

Betty Walker is a regular attendee at Oyen & District Farmers Market when she is not off helping out in the kitchen at her Saskatchewan hometown of Kelvington’s reunion or working a casino in Medicine Hat for any one of several Oyen organizations. 

Even at the Farmers Market, she can be manning a different table each week! On June 13, Betty accepted cash donations for the Oyen & District Food Bank. She shared information with visitors about their work, the growing number of people using the service, and some of their greatest pantry needs. She also talked with folk about the display of work done by the local Border Quilters (Vicki Smale, Doreen Rude, herself and Budz Crace of Osoyoos, who stitches the tops together). Betty shared with the photographer that the quilters have given away 150 quilts since October of 2023 to the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter, Oyen Extended Care, Big Country Health Unit for new babies, Ronald McDonald House, and Nurture Pregnancy Centre. She also sold tickets for several local organizations. Betty is a woman who wears many hats and volunteers for many organizations.