HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-12-19, Page 25THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013. PAGE 25.
A yearly collection
The Belgrave Kinsmen, as they do every year, were out last week collecting food for the local
food bank. Shown with this year’s haul are, from left: Andrew Campbell, Paul Willie, Darrell
Weber, Tim Coultes, Henri Frischknecht, Kevin Scott, Steve Nixon, Dwight Hallahan, Chad
Cook and Chris Michie. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Noble remembers elf work
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attending that show was a high point
of the holiday season.
“We also had a neighbour who did
horse-drawn sleigh rides,” he said,
adding that was always a fun
experience.
A big part of Nixon’s Christmas
traditions also resides with the
Belgrave Kinsmen, a group he has
been with for the past 24 years.
He said that, for nearly a quarter
century, the Kinsmen have followed
the same tradition: finding donations
for the local food bank and holding a
turkey bingo fundraiser.
This year, however, the Kinsmen
weren’t able to hold the turkey
bingo. The group also holds a
Christmas breakfast in November
and celebrates the holidays
together.
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any other residents awake at that
time, Nicole said there weren’t any
that she could see.
In addition to her father’s
willingness to rise early with her on
Christmas morning, Nicole’s uncle,
Wayne Lowe, was also somewhat of
a Christmas icon in the Brussels
area.
Wayne served the community as
its resident Santa Claus for years
before he passed away. Nicole said
she spent many holidays at her
uncle’s Santa’s Workshop, where
she and John were often employed
as elves.
When Wayne passed away, he had
a large collection of Christmas
decorations, Nicole says, many of
which were passed down to her and
John.
Now, however, Nicole and Mike
split their time between their two
families, bringing Beckett along for
the ride.
Christmas is often a three- or four-
day process, Nicole says, where the
family loads the car up and sleeps at
the homes of different family
members, making the rounds and
bringing Christmas cheer along the
way.
Kinsmen collect for food bank every Christmas
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customers for another successful year. Without the support and business of our
clients and employees, our business would not be as established as it is today.
Wishing all a blessed Christmas filled
with joy, peace and a prosperous New Year
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Deck the halls… Trim it with cheer…
We’re celebrating another year…
Another season, a new chance to say,
“Have a Merry Christmas & a Happy Holiday!”
Lance Becker, Cindy MacDonald, Deb Hopper & Stephen Caldwell
Absent: Kalvin VanMassenhoven and Stephen Hildebrand