HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-12-20, Page 35THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012. PAGE 35.
To our many customers and
friends, go our warmest wishes
for a happy holiday season.
Thanks to everyone in Brussels
and area for the work you’ve
given us over the past
nine years.
Have A Happy Holiday!
Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc.
Specializing in Septic Systems & Repairs
Now serving Brussels and surrounding area with sand, gravel and topsoil
Brussels 519-887-8855
Merry
Christmas
The Werkemas ~ Dave, Tracey,
Cory, Julia, Olivia, Joy
519-526-7634
Additions • Renovations • General Repairs
New Homes
Away In A Manger
“And when they were come into the house they saw the young child with Mary his
mother and fell down and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures,
they presented unto him gifts: gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”
Matthew 2:11
Wishing all our customers a
Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year
The best part of any journey is the people you meet along the way,
and we’re pleased to say, we’ve never met a better bunch of folks
than you. Thanks for making the trip worthwhile.
Merry Christmas!
From all of us at
Brussels Agromart Ltd.
E-mail: sales@watsonshomehardware.com
www.watsonshomehardware.com
HOME HARDWARE
BUILDING CENTRE
Gorrie, ON N0G 1X0
Phone: 519-335-3551
Fax: 519-335-3427
Toll Free 1-877-335-3551
Watson’s
At this special
time of year
we’d like to take
the opportunity to thank
you for your patronage.
We look forward to
serving you again soon.
Crafted ornaments provide decorations, family time
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flavourful.
While the time to get orders in for
Dec. 24 is past, Riach said that there
are other opportunities for people to
find that perfect gift, including
opportunities to join one of the
classes they put on in the workshop.
“We have openings in the classes
for both pottery and glass, but we do
still have some spots available,” he
said.
Riach said that, aside from a
week-long vacation at the end of
January and keeping his shop’s roof
clean, as well as his duties as North
Huron Deputy-Reeve, he hopes that
the economy strengthens and that
the tourism industry in North Huron
grows significantly.
CAR • TRUCK • FARM • ATV
183 Clyde Street, Bluevale
519-357-9508
TIRES
TUNE-UPS
BRAKES
AIR CONDITIONING
REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES
NEIL’S
REPAIR SERVICE
Motor Vehicle Inspection Station
Merry Christmas from
Riach hopes
tourism,
economy grow
MS –Holiday decorating is a bigpart of the holiday season. Bins aretaken out of the attic or garage, anddecorations are once again giventheir opportunity to shine for several
weeks before being packed away
again.
Among the many decorations
families use to deck the halls are
ornaments that were made by hand.
This year creating homemade
ornaments can be a crafty project
that helps families make new
holiday memories.
Christmas tree ornaments come in
all shapes and sizes and often tell the
stories of holiday traditions. There
are several different ways to create
personalized, do-it-yourself
ornaments and leave the cheap,
easily broken ornaments from the
dollar stores behind.
Photo Ornaments
Fun photo ornaments showcase
how a family has changed and grown
over the years. Experiment with
different ways to create these
ornaments. You can glue a photo to a
ceramic ornament and cover it with
découpage glaze to set it
permanently. Try purchasing clear,
glass ornaments, then remove the top
of the ornament, which is usually
spring-loaded, before slipping a
photo inside and replacing the top.
You also can laminate a photo,
punch a hole in the top and affix a
ribbon.
Ceramic OrnamentsThe popularity of paint-it-yourselfpottery has led to an increase inceramic and crafts shops across thecountry. During the holiday season
such shops offer many holiday items
that can be painted. Often the store
will then fire the pieces after they
are painted so that they are shiny and
hardened for display.
Those who want to do their
painting at home can visit their local
craft or hobby shop, where typically
there are unfinished ceramic
ornaments that can be painted with
acrylic paints found right in the nextaisle. A finishing coat of clear glazewill help protect the ornaments fromyear to year.Wood Crafts
Many of today’s craft centres have
expanded to include sections
devoted to unfinished wood items.
Everything from letters to animal
cutouts to boxes and rocking horses
can be purchased and finished. Turn
keepsake boxes into painted and
ribbon-adorned gift boxes. Stain a
treasure chest that can be used to
store reindeer snacks for Santa’s
crew. Turn small decorative piecesinto ornaments for the tree. Paintand affix wood initials onto stockingholders to identify to whom each stocking belongs. Crafty individualsalso can turn plain wood plaquesinto signs with clever sayings, suchas “Park your sleigh here”.
In this time of joy our remembrance
of His birth, we join you in prayer
and celebration, offering our
hopes for a world filled with
peace and love. Best wishes
for a healthy, happy holiday.
Dan, Heather and family thank
you for your patronage in the past year.
We wish to extend a heartfelt
MerryChristmas and a
Happy New Year to all.
Dan's Auto Repair
Westfield 519-523-4356
Season’s
Greetings
to all my
valued customers
and friends
Joe’s Automotive
611 Cedar St., Wingham
519-357-4527
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A Christmas record(er)
Students in the Grade 4/5 class at Huron Christian School
performed “Little Drummer BAG” and “While By My Sheep”
last week at the school’s annual Christmas concert held on
Thursday afternoon and Friday evening. Shown are, from
left, Reuben VanBreda, Travis Buffinga, Sam Sparling and
Josh Guichelaar. (Denny Scott photo)