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4 Wrer.K.,
playing from the .„television.
t 1 Iust can't dec�rat� a
rlstmas treewithout the strains of champagne
muslc In the backgrounc
__Offence *Olk remains unpopular all year
kintill Christmas tree *Witting time.
Actually, tern a little glad I won't be there for
the great event this year because for the first
time in at least 15 year*, 140ffenCe won't be
144),109.1n ourlivingi room. Yes, there will be no
cbatrIPeign: rnt1.41c thIS year because MY
FATHER DIDN'T BOTHER TO GET THE iv;
TER40, FIX,E.
If I reminded him once, I've reminded him a
thousand tin* to get it fixed. Oh well„ the morel
dwell onthesubject the morerelleved`kam that I
WOWtbe in charge of the production this year.
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At one time, decorating the tree brought all
kinds, of offers to help; sister, brother and other
sister all came running to help. The last few
years, however, the only help I've gotten was
from_littleMichelle, the six.year-old baby of ,the
family. Nothing personal against "the kid" but
when she stands on tip toes she can barely reach
the second level of tree boughs. Well, let the
family find somebody else to stand on thekitchen
stool and try to hand the decorations on the upper
tree branch without hanging 'themselves in the
PrOcessl ! I
The ti' al thing that made Christmas tree,,
decora ng a little less glamorous than usual ts-7.
the trance of the artificial Christmas tree. We'
f. ht that aspect of Christmas from coming in
r as Lomas possible, but when my father yelled,
timber as he felled the fast pine tree in the
backyard, the death knell was sounded for real
Christmas trees in our house.
That . first lartificial" Christmas, one kid
Would spray some pine scented air freshener into
the air and the rest of us would gather around for
. a sniff of the good old days. We Weren't getting
high or anything, but the smell of. a "plastic
tree" just doesn't identify with Christmas.
As I write these criticisms, -.i know In my heart
that my family will forgive me. When I go home
the nigh'it. before Christmas, I know they won't
slam the front door in my face. -
They may greet me arms loaded with tinsel
and decorations and a bare artificial tree in tow,
but they won't slam the front door in my face.
I've yet to decide which is the lesser of two evils.
By Mary Chessell
L.O.L. 1035 held its annual
meeting on Dec. 6 with a
dinner at Hully Gully.
returning to the Orange Hall
foriile. election_ of officers for
the next two years. -
The following is a list of the
new officers: Brother Ron
Taylor, Past Master; Brother
Bob Webster, Master;
Brother Barry Taylor.
Deputey Master; Brother
Eric Chuter, rec. seeretary;
Brother Brian McAsh, asst.
secretary; Brother Bill
Dowson, treasurer; Brother
Bob Hayter, financial
secretary ;Brother Louis
Taylor, Chaplain: Brother
Doug McAsh 1st Lecturer;
Brother Allan Hayter - 2nd
Lecturer; Brother Don
Taylor - Marshall; Brother
Watson _ Webster - Asst.
Marshall; Brother Thilia Roy
- 1st Committeeman; Brother
Keith Stephenson - Tylor.
The L.O.L. - sponsored card
parties will resume on Jan.
14, 1977.
The arena will soon be open
for skating.
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At itsDecember meeting On Consent forms will he sent
Monday the Huron County home With the students
Board of Education passed a outlining tbe grogram, costs
recommendation approving a and the responsibility or the
request from Bruce Shaw. school
Principal at l'eaterth District The Beard approved the
111111 $009l,. that the...4000 request keeping in mind that
undertake a swimmirtg swimming instruction had
Puo,gMin atVanastraforyer - been approved for elemen-
roe Physical Education tary school pupils by a 1975
Classes. motion.
The request was approved
hv the Board added a rider In 'other business at
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noting that tile program be Monday's meeting the Board
carried provided4Ithatno one approved payment of the
is denied credit in Physical general insurance coverage
Education for lack of par- renewal through the Frank
ticipation in the program". Cowan Company Ltd, for the
According to an outline
submitted by Mr. Shaw the
program would begin on Wildex employee
Monday. January 17. Each
student will be given two
hours of instruction per week
for six weeks. The costs are to
be borne by the students and
the Physical Education
budgetat ale school.
Classes are to be held on
Monday and Wednesday, and
each, lesson would be ap-
proxiMately one hour in
length. •
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Give th
Colour T
The Wit -Rex Employees
Recreation Club held a car
rally on Sat. Nov. 6. It was
open not only to employees,
but also tiiinvited guests.
It was organized by the
employees and was 50 miles
long. Tho winners were Ed
and Sandy McGillivray, RR 6,
Goderieli.
Year November 1. 106 to
NoVeMber 1$77 at a
premium PntniSti2,021.01.,
At the (Weber 16 meeting
of the Board, the large in-
crease .in premium cost
relative to fire insurance
policy renewal was. discussed
and it was agreed_ that the -
Superintendent of Business
Affairs, R.B. Dunlop, should
discuss the matter with the
insurance consultant who had
previously been retained by
the Board.
In making his recom-
mendation to the Board that
the premhun- payment be
s hold ear rally
Secottd place went to
Dennis Hutton and Steve
Ribbings from Clinton. Third
place was taken by Rick
Foster and Ian Clarke, both
employees of Wil-Dex in
Clinton.
Another rally is planned for
the near future.
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involvement ai
granted to
rageon herprope
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Co!, Lucien Baitimr,
* McAlpine. David
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approved, Mr thii1op noted
that the consultant 414 not
feel that the. Board *--could
better itself at this time With
respect to the current in-
surance market without
running a Certain amount of
risk.
"His advice would be," Mr.
Dunlop noted, "to live with
the existing renewal for this
year and give consideration
to a possible reassessment of
the situation in August of
1977".
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