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by Jan .Ferguson
It's plain to see why the Vanastra Public School float was picked the best
thence float in the Clinton Santa parade last Saturday as they depicted the
nativity scene. (James Fitzgerald photo)
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Schioi float wins prizes
On . Saturday,
December 6th, our float
in the Clinton Parade
took the prize for the best
theme float.
We wouldlike to thank
Doug Johnson from the
Conestoga College staff
for his help and advice in
the construction of this
float. Special thanks also
goes to Mr. Haak, who
loaned us the wagon and
tq Fred Zwaan who let us
use his building.
On Saturday, Nov. 29th,
the float was also entered
in the Goderich Parade
where we won Best Over
All Float.
The grade 5-6 , class
have been very busy
working on their play for
the Christmas Concert.
The other class has also
been practising for this
special event to be held
on Tuesday, Dec. 16th, at
7:30.
Next Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 9 - 9:20,
we will be conducting our
annual white gift service
carol sing. Children who
wish to participate are
asked toe, bring gift
wrapped in white .paper
and labelled so that we
' know the contents. These
gifts will be placed under
our Christmas tree and
will be turned over to a
distribution team so that
needy. people can ex-
perience the joys of
Christmas.
Next Monday morning,
we will have a dress
rehearsal for our concert
while on Thursday,
December 18th our boys
and girls will be ,treated
to a Christmas film the
teachers' gift to the
children in their
classroom. On . Friday,
December 19th we will
dismiss at noon for the
Chri"stinas Break.
Children light candles
Sunday marked the
lighting of the second
Advent candles bringing
us to the half way mark to
Christmas. Different
children from the
congregation are chosen
to come up and light the
candles..
There was also a
service held at Heather
Gardens on Sunday af-
ternoon at 3:30 p.m. and
Peter and Evelyn Mantel
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were invited to stay to
dinner with the residents.
Three Christmas cards
have been purchased for
four girls living away
from the community:
Wanda Goulding and
Diane McCarthy, who are
now in Fort McMurray
and Alberta and Karen
Jeacock who are in
Florida. All the
congregation and visitors'
signed the cards to send
our greetin s
A• Christmas Eve
service is planned for
Wednesday, December
24th at 7:30 p.m. We are
,working on a Christmas
play1 with the children
from Come Alive and the
Sunday School. It will be
a candle light service.
Everyone is invited to
attend and participate.
Refreshments for
everyone
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Last Wednesday,
:December 3rd, the
Vanastra and• District
Liens Clubs held a special
„farmer's night in place of
their ' regular monthly.
dinner . meeting. Each
Lion meMber brought a
farmer as their guest.
Lion Jirn Ryan in-
troduced the guest
speaker for the evening -
Dennis Martin from the
ministry of agriculture
,.and food in Clinton.
Other guests for the
ng w, ere-merabexs of
the Exeter Lions Club.
The highlight of the
evening was the
presentation of cer-
tificates of appreciation
to guest farmer Eldon
O'Brien for his help in
various Lions' projects.
Two other certificates of
appreciation were to be
presented to Richard
Kootstra and Bob
VanDenNeueKer for
their help rendered but
they were both absent.
On Wet1n'esd'ay,
December 10th, the Lions
Club will be• hosting the
Zone 317 West's Advisory
meeting at 7 p.m. at the
Vanastra Recreation
Centre. In attendance
will be zone chairman
Lion Grant Cookson of St.
Marys and presidents
and secretaries pf the
Bayfiel.d, Exeter, St.
Marys, Stratford and
Zurich Lions Clubs and
the members of the
Vanastra Club.
Thank you to those woo
helped with the float
• which Was entered in the
Goderich Santa Claus
parade on November 29th
andthe Clinton Parade
The float will also be
entered in the Exeter
parade An Saturday,
the Lions and Lioness
Club are sponsoring a
contest for the house in
Vanastra with the best
display ' of outdoor
Christmas Decorations,
'udging will take place
December 24th, and prizes
are\first prize $25, second'
$15 .and third $10. There
willbe a fun night on,
Situ
ay, , December 13.
at 8 p.m, at the Vanastra
Curling Club when there
will be curling, cards and
games. Dinner i•s• pot
luck,
Social- tea time
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, DECWVIBER 11,1980— AG 9
Christina in Germany
Many of the world's
cherished Christmas.
traditions stem from
Germany. It is with
Advent that the German
Christmas begins and the
colourful German Advent
calendars with little
windows to open for each
day of the season are a
delight to children
everywhere.
In Europe from the
beginning of time,
evergreen trees had been
brought into homes
people they meet. New Year's Eve,, with
Marzipan, lebkuehen, its free-flowing wine, and
springerie, stollen and beer, its dancing and
othbr mouth-watering L J treet parades, brings the
holiday a treats are of holidays to an exuberant
German origin. end.
Cubs get badges,.
Brownies join pack
Cubs
Last week, the -new
Cubs started working on 't
during the northern their Blue Star. Colin
winter as symbols of Thomas received his first
unending life, but it was aid badge and Tony
here; in the Black Forest, Goulding received his
that they were first used collectors badge. The
as a part of Christmas. boys weresented their —
Lions crests toa sewn on
their neckerchiefs.
The Cub Christmas
Party will be held on
December 15th at John
B j erg's house at 6:30.
This will be the last
meeting until January
5th, 1981.
Brownies
New Brownies enrolled
on Wednesday,.
Decezn,ber 10th , were:
Janice Rody, Joan
McLachlan, Kim Dixon,
Kathy Stone, Christine
Fowlie, Tina Cayer, and
Robin Cain.
Flying into Guides are:
Shelly Bonte-Gelok and.
Kathy Low. The new
brownies and guides will
receive a gift from the
pack.
The Christmas Party
will, be on December, 16th
when_ tale girls are to
straw,. and wearing •fur bring their $2 gift. This
will be the last meeting
I masks, they pounce upon until January 6th, 1981.
and squeeze the young Guides
.Don't forget the social
tea this Saturday,
December 13th at the
Vanastra Recreation
Centre at 2. p.m.. with
guest speaker Vera
McNichol and you must
be 16 years to •enter the
hall. Tickets are still
available at the Vanastra
Factory Outlet.
Last Thursday,
December 4th, the
Lioness, Club held their
Christmas Dinner
Meeting. Gifts were
exchanged and they were
treated to a`turkey dinner
with all the trimmings
catered by the Vanastra_
and District Lions Club.
The raffle was ' won by
Kathleen Stone.
The club is busy
making Christmas
'stockings _ for the
residents of Heather
Gardens, which they will
receive on December 18th
during the carol sing.
On Monday, December.
22nd, there will be a
Christmas Party for the
families of the Lions' and
Lioness Club at 7 p.m. at
the Vanastra Recreation
Centre.
Nursery
plans party
The Nursery School
will hold their Christmas
Party .on Thursday,
December 18th. The kids
and mothers have ex-
changed names. Santa
will make an appearance
and the kids will be
served hot dogs and pope
and the mothers ' sub-
marine sandwixhes to
mark the occasion.
This will be the last
meeting of the nursery
school until Jan. 6th, 1981.
' Terri Evans, Kerri-Anx>
Jerome, Allison Jeacock,
Heather Brlawnridge,
Jean Bernard and
Tammy Dowell.
The Guides will hold
their Christmas Party on
Wednesday, December
_.1..Zxh..� _at-...-.,.th.�e�..�. anastra,..�-...-,.�
Recreation Centre when
girls are to bring their $2
gift. This is the last
meeting until January
7th, 1981.
Pathfinders
The long awaited
enrolment was finally
held on Wednesday,
December 10th. The two
leaders enrolled were
Carol Mcllveen and
Marion Hohnrer.
Pathfinders enrolled
were: Penny Lewis,
Sheila Maxwell, Christine
and Kathy Davis, Pam
Brownridge and Dawn
McLeod. The girls will
hold their last meeting of
the year on Wednesday,
December 17th.
The season has a isf"ory b
it
of, darkness, too. Ev
spirits were once said to
roam free at this holy
time. So on Knocking
Night, the last Thursday
before Christmas,
mummers in grotesque
costumes went from
house to house, knocking
at doors, rattling cans
and cowbells, and
cracking whips to drive
the spirits away. Even
old Father Christmas,
himself a kindly bearer of
rgifts, was once believed
to travel with frightening
masked companions who
doled out switches and
punishment to naughty
children.
Today in Austrai, good
Saint Nicholas parades
through the streets in full
bishop's regalia, followed
by a band of But-
tenmandln, clothed in
'Lastweek, the Guides
had a rehearsal for the
enrolment 'on December
10th at 7 p.m. at the
Vanastra Recreation
Centre. New Guides are:
Smart Santa
PersQnal
glimpses
Sincere sympathies are
extended to Liz Anderson
on the recent death of her
mother.
Welcome home to
Murray Hohrner after his
stay in Clinton Hospital.
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At the Tuckersmith Council 'meeting
Clerk Jack McLachlan9 (seated in the
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new council. From the left council
members are: Reeve Bob Bell;
Councillors Jim Papple, Bob
Broadfoot, and John Brownridge.
Deputy -Reeve Bill Brown Sr. is
seated on the right. (Photo by Larry
Dillon)
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