HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-12-22, Page 19THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1987. PAGE 19.
Three Grade One students from Walton Public School acted the part of “Christmas Symbols” in the skit
“Canadian Customs” at the school's Christmas Concert held at Duff’s Church last Thursday. The
children sang several songs about the familiar symbols.
Walton Women's Institute
holds Christmas program
The Walton Women’s Institute
members enjoyed a Christmas
Program for their December meet-
ing at their hall, Wednesday
evening.
President, Helen Craig opened
the meeting with a poem, “Christ
mas Wishes” and conducted the
business after the opening ode, the
Mary Stewart Collect and O
Canada. Margaret Shortreed was
pianist. Minutes and correspo-
dence were read. Members an
swered the roll call with a line of
their favourite Christmas music.
Thirteen members took part in
the Christmas Program consisting
of songs, recitations, a play, a duet
and several carols. Marion Godkin
read, “Santa Retires in Florida.”
Helen Craig closed with a poem,
“Crooked Little Tree”, followed
by a gift exchange. A tasty lunch
was served by hostesses.
Students perform Festival
Continued from page 18
Abby Dietz.
St. Lucia Day, the Swedish
Festivals of Lights was put on by
Grade two. Narrators were Loni
Horst, Mark Beuerman, Chad
Hoegy, Justin Bourne, Matthew
Shortreed, Sherry Power, Kelly
Boven and Craig Somerville. The
cast was: boy, Brent Pryce; girl,
Melissa Pinkney; mother, Ste
phanie MacDonald; father, Jason
Badley; boy, Brent Haselgrove;
Lucia, Erin Siemon; Lucia’s sis
ters, Loni Horst and Barb Kenney;
Star boys, Danny Shpak, Robby
Kenney and Jeff Bourne.
Songs sung were St. Lucia Day -
Santa Lucia” (revision).
Hanukkah - Jewish Festival of
Lights, was put on by Grade Three.
Narrators were Valerie Collins,
Amy Siemon, Sandy Rijkhoff and
Joshua Dietz. The cast included:
mother, Shannon Davies; father,
Bradley Hoegy; children, Clara
Glauser and Sherry-Lyn Hugill. A
dance, “Tea and Rice’’ - a folk
dance from Israel was performed
by Mandy Workman, Chad McCal
lum, Sherry-Lyn Hugill, Valerie
Collins, Clara Glauser, Bradley
Hoegy, Amy Siemon, Colleen
McCallum and Lee Ann McDon
ald. Songs were ‘‘My Candles”, O
Hanukkah,’’ and “Hora Dance
Song’’. The choir sang, “My
Dreydie” and ‘‘Happy Holidays”.
Duvali - Indian Festival of Lights
was performed by Grade Three.
Narrators were Jason Shortreed,
Lee Ann McDonald and Mandy
Workman. The cast included:
mother, Colleen McCallum;
daughters, Tammy Neil, Uzma,
Christina Martens; sons, Randy
Linton and Jeremy McNichol.
The Chinese New Year was
performed by Grade two. Narra
tors were: TracyNeil, ChadHoegy,
Mark Beuermann, Craig Somer
ville and Kerry Blake.
The cast included: drummer,
Matthew Shortreed; the Dragon,
Brent Haselgrove, Brent Pryce,
Erin Siemon, Chad Hoegy, Jeremy
Benneweis, Sherry Power, Jason
Badley, Loni Horstand Melissa
Pinkney; kite carriers, Robby
Kenney, Kelly Boven, Danny
Shpak, Barb Kenney and Tracy
Neil; lantern carriers, Jeff Bourne,
Mark Beuermann, Stephanie Mac
Donald, Kerry Black, Craig Somer
ville, and Justin Bourne. Songs
included ‘‘Let’s go fly a kite” and
“Dragon”. Finale with Neil Saur
the narrator, included singing,
“It’s a Small World.”
Thanks was given to all those
who helped in any way to help the
children share this splendid pro
duction with the large crowd of
parents, grandparents and friends
who attended this concert.
May all your Christmas dreams come true
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