Vintage Gipsy began from the women Shannon had met who each had an amazing story to tell but they didn’t have a place to tell their story.  The magazine is meant to give women a voice and a “platform to share their stories and inspire others.  Sharing our stories inspires and empowers us all to create positive change in our communities” Shannon explains.  If you haven’t seen the magazine, look for it soon as it is now a part of Magazine Canada and will be on shelves in major cities across Canada. As if that doesn’t keep Shannon busy enough, she is also one of the founding members of Women Empowered (WE).

WE is a women’s network here in Prince Albert which is intended to encourage all women to connect with other women in our community to find opportunities to market their small business.  Shannon says, “I like to think we can also offer opportunities for fun, growth and friendship.” With four community events planned each year one such learning opportunity comes this March 23 at the Golf and Country Club.  The  Mad Hatter Spring Brunch features special guests, Sherri Hrycay and Meghan MacFarlane. For more information and to purchase tickets, I’ll leave Shannon’s email address at the end of this article.

For me, one of the newest endeavours Shannon is doing is leading the Artist in the Community position that opened when  Lynda Monohan retired.  Shannon volunteers her time to mentor other artists in our community at the public library.  She has a dreamcatcher workshop that people can register for in person or by calling J M C Library.  Shannon is hoping she can use her role to “bring some unique workshops and projects to the library” and they will be available to everyone.

To find out more about WE go to the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/116769658376798 or email Shannon at the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.