Estevan has free meals going out to the community once again as the Warm Welcome Kitchen has started up its season with a supper last night. At St. John's Anglican Church, they served 35 people with one take-out meal also being served. They've got the same schedule as they have had in years before, operating from 5:30 to 6:30, with Tuesdays at the St. John's Anglican Church on 12th Avenue and Thursdays at Trinity Lutheran Church on 2nd Street. The meals are free for all who come and are possible thanks to a new kitchen coordinator and cook, as Chair for the Board Wendy Godfrey explains. "Our cook, Donna McGillicky, is absolutely marvelous. She is just a wonderful cook. She has a lot of cooking experience in her background. She actually cooked for Creighton Lodge for a number of years before coming to us. She retired from that and then was looking for something else that she could do, she wanted something community and she found us and we were thrilled to have her. "Not only is she a good cook, but she's good with people as well. She's very kind-hearted and she gets to know the people who come out to us for the meals. She enjoys conversing with them as well. So it's working out really well." The food she's cooking up is the same as seen in other years, as they've still got a partner donating that food. "A lot of her choices come from what we have. We're very fortunate to be a part of Sobey's food rescue program where they donate foods that they need to get out of their store, and that includes a large quantity of meat sometimes. With the rising costs of food," said Godfrey, "Trying to put meat on the table is a tough goal. So they supply a lot of our meat, which is really, really helpful. So a lot of times she'll look and see what they've donated, and then she'll just build a meal around that." They're also looking to raise some more money from an ongoing fundraiser, giving away a 2-minute shopping spree at Sobeys where a winner can grab up to $1,000 worth of food among other prizes. Tickets for that are $10 and available for any board member, with Godfrey being available at 306-421-6122.