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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-12-24, Page 10• Page 10--Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December X4019866 B.A. McDONAGH REAL ESTATE $ INSURANCE LTD. 528-2031 LUCKNOW • FARMS REDUCED, 100 acres, 65 workable, 3 bedroom home, large barn, pit silo and sow barn. $70,000. ' KINLOSS, 100 acre hog farm, 85 workable, 3 bedroom home, large barn, 2 sheds, 91/2 per •cent financing. Reduced.to $79,000. BIOMES ESTATE HOME, 4 bedrooms,, 2 baths, full basement, su s.deck, paved drive. Havelock Street, Lucknow. Asking $29,500. HOME, 11A storey, 2 bedrooms up, one down, garage, paved drive, large lot. Asking $28,000. LUCKNOW GARAGE, (Thick) 30' x 50', forced air, double lot. LUCKNOW DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE OPEN DATES AVAILABLE` DECEMBER Friday 26 Saturday 27 JANUARY Friday, 2-9-3O Saturday 3410.244:1 Friday, December 31 LUCKNOW KINSMEN NEW YEAR'S DANCE CALL THIS NUMBER BETWEEN 9:00 a.rn. °and 6:00 p.m:. ONLY 2 ACRES, 2 completely renovated homes, large workshop, trout pond 20' deep; river grosses property. LUCKNOW, 3 bedroom home, all carpeted, 4 pc. bath, $32,000. COUNTRY LIVING, 8 year old, 3 bedroom, sunken living room, fireplace, drilled well, 15 acres hardwood, 30,000 red & white pine trees. 3 miles from Lucknow. ' 528-3532 Watson and Schmidt Chartered Accountants 970 Queen St.; Kincardine Offering income tax, com- puter, accounting, auditing and management services. FRASER MacKINNON 528-3013 BARRY McDONAGH DAVID MacKINNON 528-3821 395-2483 396-3425 Steven D. Watson, C.A. Barry W. Schmidt, C.A. MEQQY CKI�I�STMA�S Ix )Bili?) �JrA // To our many friends and patrons, we extend our best wishes for- a. joyous Christmas season, and a happy, prosperous New Year. Scott Farnt Drai.nage RIPLEY ANNOUNCEMENT <1`.aC�iw,.:�.�.�:. Blair Bieman (centre) and Bobby Simpson (left) have a peek into Santa's (Colin Hogan) stocking during one of the plays at the Brookside Public School concert dress rehearsal on ° December 15. (Alan Rivett photo) German Christmas .traditions...' • from page 5 naitivity scene is done very secretively as the children are not allowed to see the Christmas tree until the coming of the Christkind on Christmas Eve. As is tradition in Germany, Christmas Eve and the corning of the Christkind is a very. strict family .occasion, with visitors at the hone strictly taboo. "On Christmas Eve, in families with small children, nobody comes to visit as it is considered not polite. Everyone stays with their own family," said Mrs. Ritgen. Farmers also have a tradition to follow on Christmas .Eve. Before thecorning of the Christkind, the animals are fed a.little. extra and the stables are kept extra clean on that day. "The farmers db that before Christmas is celebrated in the house," offered Mr. Stoeker, adding that the hunters also go in- to the forest in the afternoon and leave food for the deer, rabbits and pheasants. Christmas Carols are •usuallysung by the German families during the afternoon of December 24. Mrs,. Ritgen says a _ number of traditional German carols are sung that were originally German and later translated to English, including 0 Christmas ,Tree (0 Tannenbaum), Silent Night (Stille Nacht) and 0 Come All Ye Faithful (Oh Kommt All Ihr Glaubigen). As it nears 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, a bell will ring signifying that the Christkind has come. Then, the children can go into the room to see the Christmas tree for the first time and open their presents They are allowed toplay with their toys until dinner is served. Some families, says Mrs.. Stoecker, will have their Christmas before the coming of the Christkind. At midnight, German families will at- tend Midnight Mass. For a traditional German Christmas meal, Goose is served as the main course, but turkey is usually served as the main course in southern Germany. The meal in- Delmar. Sproul Insurance Broker for West Wolwanos w utua ;Insurance Company Is pleased to announcer that David Sproul has completed the Ontario Mutual insurance'Association Agents Brokers License School and has successfully passed the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ort- tarlo exam. • , For your Insurance needs phone Delmar or David 5294273or Mike Milhsr 5294843. cludes stuffing and gravy, red cabbage, potato salad (with vinegar instead of mayonaise) and apple sauce. For dessert, special cakes called `Christstollen", much like Christmas cake, and gingerbread -like cookies called "Speculazien" are served. In some cases, German families will serve fish, • usually carp, for their main Christmas dish. • • "Since the carp live in the muddy water, you have to have them swim in the bathtub before Christmas," said Mrs. Ritgen, During the holidays, German families enjoy serving wine to their.house guests: A special festive wine drink called "Giuh wein" is traditionally served which con- tains wine, sugar cinnamon, cloves, apple or lemon juice, allspice and water. It is also heated before it is served, says Mrs. Ritgen. On First Christmas Day, on December 25, German families will meet with close relatives for the day, and again they will have a large dinner. The Second. Christmas Day, families will go on long hikes in woods, skiing and just an overall family day. "We usually go for logn walks and play with the children. If the weather is bad, the children will play games inside. We like to walk off those . two dinners we've had before," said Mr, Ritgen. • W The last event of the Chrsitmas season occurs on January 6 and is called Three Kings Day. The Three Kings of the bible are then added to the naitivity scene under the tree. Also, the altar boys from ' the church will dress up as the three kings and go to each house in the German village, said Mrs. Stoecker. On each house they willpmake the follow- ing with chalk on the top of each .door: "C+M+B-1987" which represent the names of the Kings. "The message will be left on the door un- til the kings come again," said Mrs. - Stoecker. RATES TERM INSURANCE Rates for $106,000.00. 20.Yr. Annual R & C MALE AGE NON-SMOKER SMOKER 30 • 40 50, 60 $101,00 $133.00 $231:0 $429.00 ' Office Appointment Only $146:00 $242.00 $495.00• $764.00 XN'VrESTMENTS [r INSURANCe AGJENCY L D. 122 The Square, Goderieh 5242173 73 1. 0-X65550