A staple event in the Estevan community was not diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 39th annual Estevan Kinette Craft Show was held on Saturday, and Craft Show Chair Janelle Luddington said she was pleasantly surprised with how many people came out.

"We did awesome, it was great to see. We were really kind of worried about how it was going to go with the restrictions and everything," Luddington said. "But Estevan always pulls through, and they come out when they can and it's fantastic."

Luddington said that nearly 700 people came through the doors on Saturday. In a normal, non-pandemic year, she said the event usually attracts roughly 1,000 people.

Luddington did not yet know how much money was raised, but said that all the funds will go towards the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation.

"It'll help us be able to make our contribution to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation for the maternity ward," she said. "A little bit easier this year than in previous years, with COVID it's been a little bit tough to raise some funds, but it'll definitely help us with that."

The show was held at the Wylie Mitchell Hall.