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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-12-22, Page 31Wednesday, December 22, 1998 Exeter Times -Advocate 31 "How are you planning to celebrate the last Christmas of the century?" ,> /• •/• J I• .0 / i A / 1 / • . `• "We will be celebrating. more than just Christmas and having our house more decorated. Since all the years are changing, we are putting a bit more effort to celebrate Christmas (and make it) more special." MARCO RODUNER, 12, GR. 8 STUDENT AT STEPHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL This year I hope it is a white: Chrias, because I want to go skiing. I plan to spend time with my family and friends. I also want to see what happens on New Year's. Since it is the last Christmas of the century I want to be happy and I want to enjoy it. BLAIR MCCANN GRADE 7, MT. CARMEL SCHOOL I am planning to cele- brate this last Christmas of the century by having dinner and also celebrat- ing with friends and fami- ly. I will be helping the homeless with getting, food, water and clothes. I will also be playing in the snow with my friends. And finally, the four most exciting things to do on Christmas/Christmas holidays (in order) are: 1. get presents; 2. give presents; 3. go shopping; and, 4. snowmobiling. The very best of all at Christmas is everyone of us is happy and you give Ind get lots of smiles! leINDSEY FERGUSON GRADE 6, BIDDULPH CENTRAL SCHOOL If I were to make up the last Christmas of the mil- lennium, I would start with a Christmas hunt. These are my plans for the Christmas hunt: I would wake up at 6:00 and set off everyone else's alarm clock so they would wake up. I would then run downstairs and look for all the clues. As soon as you had found all the clues, the reward would be to open your presents. I'd open my stocking to find what was in there, too. Before anyone in my fami- ly can eat any of our candy, we must eat our breakfast first. Then comes the dance. All of my class would meet at the Zurich Arena Auditorium to have a dance. The dance would start with a little music and then the dancers would start dancing. After about an hour of dancing, the music would stop and everyone would go find the presents for them. When the gift opening was finished, the music would start again, and everyone would dance again until it was over. The last event for my friends and family would be the "stay up late" cele- bration. Everyone would gather around and wait for the midnight bell to ring. As soon as it did, we would all run inside and celebrate. We would first open our millennium pre- sents, and then eat cake and ice cream. I don't know if this is actually going to happen, but if it does, it would be a dream come true! NATALIE LAPORTE GRADE 6, ST. BONIFACE SCHOOL "I am planning on spending this last Christmas of the century with my closest friends and family to bring in the new year with the people that I love." -- ANGIE DARING, 13, GR. 8 STUDENT AT STEPHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...Sha right! Not this year! Christmas is no longer about old stories, poems and family gatherings. It's more about, I want this and I want that. Santa give me this and Santa give me that." Very few care anymore about the real reason that we cele- brate Christmas. People need to realize that Christmas isn't about how much you're given. It's about family. It's about friends. It's about Christ. In our parents' generation, kids received a few simple toys, some small change and maybe an orange or apple from Santa and they were happy; even delighted with that. Now -a -days parents are giving their kids stereos, Nintendo 64 and of course all the name brands and latest fashions of clothes. Let me set a scene for all you kids out there: It's about two weeks before Christmas and your fami- ly is gone for the day. So you get the idea to go for a little snoop. You check some regular spots, but find nothing. You search a few more, but still not a present to be found. You start to get a little worried but figure that your par- ents might just have a late start on their Christmas shopping. The next day at the supper table your parents casually announce that this year instead of giving gifts, the whole family is getting together at Grandma's house and celebrating the last Christmas of the cen- tury around a fire with hot chocolate and stories. Of course your parents expect you to freak out and throw the usual hissy-fit. Instead you think back to the way Christmas was originally celebrated, about all the movies you've seen that are about believing in Santa Claus and how much fun the children have in those. So instead of giving your parents what they want or expect, you say, "OK, sounds like ftm." So this Christmas being the last of the century and all, why don't you sur- prise your parents and tell them that instead of getting half a store under your tree you would be happy with a few gifts that really have meaning to you, or a visit with your relatives. ELYSE HALL GRADE 8; BIDDULPH CENTRAL SCHOOL I plan to celebrate the last Christmas of the century with pride, knowing that I've done my best in the past ten years. I will celebrate it in my house with my family and, loved ones around me. We will open the gifts under our tall green Christmas tree. In the evening, we will have the traditional Christmas; dinner with all the dressings. After dinner is the chatting and coffee, as the chil- dren run around, hyper from all the desserts. Throughout all this we will be thinking of all the relatives who could not be there or who have passed away. That is what I will be doing on the last Christmas of the centu- ry. SASHA STRONG GRADE 6, BIDDULPH CENTRAL SCHOOL LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa: How is Mrs., Claus? How are the reindeer and elves? And Santa, how are you feeling this Christmas? We hope you are feeling good for your big journey on Christmas Eve. Hope you don't get in any big snowstorms! Have a good trip! Hope you see Frosty the Snowman. Don't for- get to bring us and all children a present. Merry Christmas to all and all the best in the new millen- nium. . Love Elisabeth, Benjamin and Alana Case • ages d I/2, 6 and. 3 LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa: This year I want to save most for the poor. But I still want a lot. I would feel too sad and greedy if I got a lot of pre- sents. Well, all I really want for Christmas is a N. 64 and some video games to go with it. I don't want anything else but that. If you can't get that, just get me please a phone or camera. Santa, this year I will have my stocking hung up, but when I wake up make sure there's nothing in it - maybe. Yours truly, Erika Mattucci LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa: Merry Christmas. I have twin brothers that are try- ing to be good boys. This year, I'm hoping to get a CD player and watch.,My brothers would like a remote control car. I hope you have a safe journey to all boys and girls. I will leave milk and cookies out for you and car- rots for the reindeer. Love Stephaine, ,Brandon and Jimmy Simpson -,ages 9, 4 and 4 Parent: Shelley.Simpson , LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa: I would like you to bring me a pretty Barbie with clothes and nail polish. I would like you to bring a truck for Cole -man. I will leave you some milk and cookies. Thanks. Love Chantell Rowan age 4 Parent: Wendy Rowan Lunch with friends. Adrienne Tiede, a grade 8 student at McGillivray Central School shares Christmas favourite with Evelyn McNaughton at the Von Homme lunch McGillivray township hail last week a at the