HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-12-20, Page 29THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012. PAGE 29.
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To learn more about Christmas
traditions at Huron East Councillor
Alvin McLellan’s house, you don’t
have to do much more than stop by
for a visit.
While Alvin takes a bit of a
backseat in the Christmas
decorating, at least on the inside of
the house, his wife Pam has made it
her goal to make sure every inch of
their home is decorated and ready
for Christmas Day.
In addition to scores of Christmas
decorations spread around the
house, such as teddy bears, Pam has
ensured that there is a Christmas
tree in every room of the house,
even including her quilting
workshop, which is attached to
Alvin’s garage.
Decorating for the holidays,
however, begins right after
Halloween with the snowmen. Pam
puts all kinds of snowmen up
around the house and they remain
up until spring.
“We have little trees everywhere,
there is one in every room of the
house,” Alvin said, “and each one
has a theme.”
He says that one tree will be
decorated with ornaments that have
been made by his and Pam’s three
children, Sarah, Melissa and Alvin
Jr., over the years, while another
will be adorned with Santa Claus
ornaments.
Alvin likens his job in the world
of Christmas decorating to that of
Chevy Chase in the movie National
Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Alvin says he is, and always has
been, in charge of “exterior
illumination”.
The McLellans’ house is often
elaborately decorated outdoors, as
well as in, when the holiday season
approaches, so he admits this is no
small job either.
He admits though that over the
years he has been an “enabler” for
Pam’s love of Christmas decorating,
buying her decorations over the
years.
The McLellans, whose children
have all moved out of the home, do
their best to host a family dinner on
Boxing Day every year, but with
recently becoming grandparents
and with work commitments,
keeping that tradition alive hasn’t
always been easy.
Alvin and Pam say they
understand about family
commitments, so while their door is
always open to their family, they
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Merry Christmas
From Our Family To Yours
One of many
Huron East Councillor Alvin McLellan is seen as a bit of an enabler around the holidays for
his wife Pam, who loves to decorate during the Christmas season. Pam, seen here with her
husband and their dog Batista, ensures that there is a small Christmas tree in every room of
the house, each with its own theme. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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Continued on page 36
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Christmas trees abound at McLellans’ house