Kids craft fun Mother’s Day gifts

For more on the free, public children’s activities at the library check out their website here.

Mother’s Day wishes from Prince Albert and area started to pour out on social media Sunday morning.

Happy Mother’s Day to all our paramedic and telecommunication moms. Wishing you all a fantastic day! pic.twitter.com/00yVWHp8ru

— Parkland Ambulance (@ParkAmbulance) May 10, 2015

#HappyMothersDay we love you #mom pic.twitter.com/IzZl4NhGmG

— Elk Ridge Resort (@ElkRidgeResort) May 10, 2015

To all the Mom’s out there, have a wonderful mother ‘s day. pic.twitter.com/1PPnIZ5dfr

— Prince Albert Police (@PAPOLICEca) May 10, 2015

Moms by the numbers

And for those mothers who like statistics, Stats Canada has released some numbers on Sunday.

According to 2011’s census there are more than 305,000 mothers, including biological, adoptive, and stepmothers, in Saskatchewan.

· 317.1 million — The number of cut flowers (including alstroemeria, chrysanthemums, daffodils, freesia, gerberas, iris, roses, snapdragons, tulips, lilies, lisianthus and other cut flowers) produced by greenhouses in Canada in 2014.

Time with the family

· 421 minutes — The average amount of time that women spent per day with their family in 2010.

· 374 minutes — The average amount of time that women spent per day with their family in 2005.

· 403 minutes — The average amount of time that women spent per day with their family in 1986.

Maternity leave

Coverage and eligibility of mothers for maternity or parental benefits have been relatively unchanged since 2003.

77% —The proportion of all recent mothers (those with a child aged 12 months or less) that had insurable employment.

For more Mother’s Day statistics, check out Statistics Canada’s website.

claskowski@jpbg.ca

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by Chelsea Laskowski

Kids craft fun Mother’s Day gifts

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