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by Bud Sturgeon
There are only 14 days left until Christmas
E
le, so
preparations, haven't already started your
parations, you are gonna be as busy
as a little beaver, There is no time left to prepare
an agenda..of activities so you are welcome to use
mine. Don't thank me, I'd do the same for
anyone.
Day 14 - this is today, Thursday, Sit down,
relax and read the paper, it's too late to start
anything new.
Day 13 Friday. If
by some fluke of nature, If you mail the rest of your
1111 there is still a remote chance that they will be
Christmas cards no
delivered - p per destination o n time.
to the proper
Day 12 Saturday. Take another day off and sit
around the house waiting for it to snow so yoµ
can get into the Yuletide mood.
Day 11 - Sunday. Make all your long distance
calls today while the cheap rates are on. Who
knows, maybe that long lost aunt you calledito
wish a "Merry Christmas" may even send you a
present.'
--,.. _ .— Dayi0=`-Moday-` his-is-your-day-ttoifimsh-the—._.--„
shopping. Don't let the guy blocking the aisle
(with an- armload of packages) intimidate you,
kick him in the back of the leg and he'll fall down,
enabling you to pass by.
Day 9 Tuesday. Decide on what tune of tree
you desire. Real or fake, pine or cedar, long
needle or short, then go out and get it. Price is no
object.
Day 8 - Wednesday. You are feeling a little
under the weather today because the farmer saw
you cutting one of his prime spruce trees and let
loose a load of rock salt from the barrel of his
shotgun. And he didn't miss.
Day 7 - Thursday. This is paper day again, so
sit back, oops! You're still sore- from Tuesday,
you had better lie down on the floor' and read it.
4./ Take the rest of the day off.
Day 6 - Friday. ,O.K., this is the day to wrap all
those parcels yo purchased on Monday, Get it.
done before the ` eepers' have a whole weekend
to peep. If the paper 's too thin, hurry up to the
store and buy an ext a News -Record (if there
are any left) and use f as an 'underwrap'.
Day 5 . Saturday. Scidaddle down to the In and
Out and pick up a supply of 'Reindeer 'Juice'.
Plan for extra company. (If they don't show up it
won't go to waste) .
Day 4 Sunday. The tree is beginning to brown
just laying in the back yard (especially with all
that rock salt embedded in it) so right after
church bring it in and decorate it. "
.,day 3.- Monday. The boss still hasn't given you
a turkey and convinced that he is the real
scrooge, go out and buy one yourself. Try to find
one that has two legs.
Day 2 - Tuesday. Plan for the fact and come
home from work as early as possible and help
your wife with the cleaning, cookingand supper
dishes. In bizarxe cases you may even sit down
and watch something on TV with her like Eight is
Enough.
Day 1 - Christmas Eve. Since you were so nice
to your wife last night, she won't mind if you stay
a little longer at the office party. But don't tarry
too long 'cause the News -Record is out a day
early and you have to get home and read it.'Open
up a Buckeye and relax. You may want to toast
Dasher., Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet...
Where have
by Helen Owen
A disconsolate little
squirrel wandered
around the Post Office
during the past week, his
sleek black coat showing
evidence of the passing
years, where grey
merged with black.
Grandfather to the
deportee mentioned in
the ` news last week, the
old chap is seeking news
of ' his grandson, tran-
sported for stealing seeds
from bird feeders.
So far, no information
is available other than
that two more
delinquents have suffered
the same fate, and a
gro '?eak v«`iiP iso en-
trapped, although the
bird was released im-
mediately.
Grandfather, who
expresses himself as
being at odds with his
grandson with regard to
present day society,
nevertheless feels that
this is ani, -example of
'discrimination'.
"After, all," he said,
"the trap was specifically
set for the squirrels and if
they are to be punished
for taking bird . seed,
could it not also be said
that the bird was usur-
ping -the '• rights, of the
squirrels by helping
himself to the peanut
butter, obviously there
solely for the purpose of
tempting young
squirrels. The lad and I
don't always see eye to
eye, I admit that - but
we're all young once, and
then we tend to be a bit
rebellious, It's not only
human nature, it's
squirrel nature as well.
His father was just the
same. I remember one
time when he went
aboard a boat down on
the lake - my wife was,
frantic. But he tuned up
again, none the worse for
the experience - and
brought back a foreign
wife. Pretty little red
squirrel she was, dainty
little thing with a firey
temper, never really
settled down . in these
parts. Died quite young,
poor thing. In some ways
that young lad that's gone
missing is like his
theygone?
mother, and he's cer-
tainly as venturesome as
his father."
When questioned--as-to
his concern, the grand-
father blinked and
regarded me shrewdly
with his little boot button
eyes.
"Weil," he . said,
"family's family after
all. Oh, I'm sure he'll
make out all right -plenty
of cheek that's him - and
always makes sure he
has plenty of food to stuff
in his cheeks! but he
never seemed to un-
derstand the old family
traditions of the need to
store for the winter
months. Before people
came here it was
essential. We understood
the importance of
collecting all the natural
foods available - and
.conserving- _them. S'pose
that's true of humans
too," he speculated.
"Butthese youngsters
today - quick take -away
foods, that's what they're
after. Wherever he is,
and I bet there's no self-
service there, he must be
beginning to realize ' so
maybe the experience
will be good for him.
"But, it's just not
knowing where he is - the
uncertainty, you know -
and wondering if I'll ever
see him again." He.
sighed. "He's got a little'
girlfriend here in the
village she's a fluffy
little piece if ever there
was one - not to be
trusted. Heard only
yesterday she's going to
`shack up' with someone
else. What an awful
expression! Good rid-
dance, I. say, but with his
temper could cause
trouble if he came back.
"Anyway, excuse me.
There's a Blue Jay over
there in that tree, noisy
beggar, but he might just
have some news -
otherwise I'll be keeping
close to the Post Office
just in case."
Grandfather,
remarkably agile for his
age, shot across the grass
and up the tree, but the
Blue Jay merely made
some rude remark and
flew off.
CLINTON NEWS -RE ORD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER .11,1980pAG 11
Anglicans1 '. 1 ri s se i e'
Rev. George
Youmatoff officiated. on
Sunday owing to the
indisposition of the Rev.-
Wm.
ev.•
ardships of the war recollected
Born in Finland of}
Russian parents during
the First World War,
Major the Reverend
George Yournatoff spoke
of the hardships endured
in postwar times, when
he .addressed the
Goderich Rotary Club
last week.
Times were ' hard in
Finland and following the
Armistice, they jour-
thepay, so they sviitched to Russia
sides again. Once again About 50,000 prisoners
the Germans offered out of the total three
them more money so they million were handled by
switched back to the his group. Only 118 of the
Germans. This time they 50,000 objected to being
were loaded onto trains returned to their
and immediately sent to homeland and yet the
garrison the Channel group was severely
Islands. criticized for `forcing'
The Cossacks, 6,000 of prisioners to go back.
them, decided to fight After the last shipload
with the German Army was dispatched to
_�ni dm._LQ. .F1an_c.+e b G,-. .; nd ._v.. �Q..- __ . �? Rle __fides .Youm tgff_ kY_ x_.tthis lethargy and 5.tond
Yugoslavia and parts of posted home to C ada.
northern Italy where they Many refugees
terrorized the
inhabitants. Following
the war, one of Mr.
Youmatoff's jobs was
interviewing these people
andning m back
procedures, there are
sure to be undesirables
(some of whom 'have only
political purposes)
coming to Canada to
infiltrate and promote
their Communist beliefs.
Youmatoff's final
remarks were "Over
many years of peace, we
have become careless,
•fat and complacent arid it
is time for us to shake off
circuitous route. Not
being a French .citizen,
his father had a difficult
time ' making - a living
,although his mother was
working too.
Travelling steerage,
his parents brought him
and his sister to Canada
in 1925. This eventually
proved to be a good move.
Getting permission to
enter Canada in those
days was tough. It
required eight months of
waiting and three people
to vouch 'for you. In 19131
he became a Canadian t
citizen which opened up.
unlimited opportunities.
After completing his
education , in 1939 (in
Toronto and Montreal),
he joined the Cahadian
army and went overseas:
He found that , many
l'emigres' had joined the
forces because they- felt
they had a debt to pay to
their adopted country, a
country which had of-
fered them all countless
opportunities:
In 1944, he graduated
from Sandhurst as an
Honour Cadet and was
`borrowed' by the War
Office to assist in in-
terviewing prisoners.
Many of them technically
German, spoke only
Russian, Ukranian or
Polish. They had all been
given the option of joining
the German army or
being shot. Some had
fought against tithe Allies
and some against the
RM
ussians. any were
also defectors who found
the army the only way to
get out of Russia. A
fourth category included
the mercenaries who
__the
on the side paying Curling news
the most.
Mr.._Youmatoff told -` a
story of two Georgian
battalions who were On the centre ice, Morris
approahced at the front Sauve (2-1) got by Pat
by the German Army Graham (2-1) by an 111/2
representatives willing to to 31/4 spread.
pay them 10 percent more The standings now
than the Russians, so show Mcllwain leading
they switched sides. It with 301/2 points followed
wasn't long until the closely by Sauve with 29
Russians offered to equal and Graham with 253/.
an
ret
ur
th E�
(about
50,000) have recentlya
come to Canada from
Communist controlled
countries, Genuine
refugees are welcome but
due to lax. waiting
on Guard', lest we be
taken over from the in-
side."
The speaker was in-
troduced by Rotarian
and suitably
hank Rotarian
Rae
Fraser
Nor
m
ed
by
McHolm
Wm. Bennett and the
Rev. D. Pitts took the.
service at St. James,
Middleton.
Parishioners are
reminded that this
Sunday, December 14, is
White Gift Sunday. The
Children's Aid Society
has indicated that'gifts of
toys, money or clothing
will be much ap-
preciated.
It is the custom of the
Chancel Guild to enquire
whether there are any
who wish to contribute
flower donations for the
Christmas services.
Anyone wishing to
provide flowers for the
.church should contact a
member of the Chancel
Guild;.
For the children
Sunday will also be a
special day, as im-
mediately following the
service, the Sunday
School will be holding its
anrl,taai Christmas party.
An invitation is, of
course, also extended to
all members of the
grown-up congregation.
With Christmas
drawing closer, the
following is an advance
notice of arrangements:
Sunday, Dec. 21 - 10
a.m. Service of Carols
and Lessons;
Wednesday, Dec. 24,
10:45 p;'tn. carol singing
and 11.:00Eucharist;
Thursday, Dec. 2
10:00 a.m. Eucharist.
Around the
village
Brigadier and Mrs. F.
Clift are back in Bayfield
again for Christmas after
a break spent in Mont-
serrat.
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Dave Sturgeon, left, was the big winner in the Nip and Tuck Variety Stores
Christmas draw, and received his stereo from Dorothy Jessup.(Bud Sturgeon
photo)
Oldtimers trap rink mice
The battle for the
Loogan Cup, the pinnacle
of hockey supremacy at
the recreational level,
continued on Saturday
night at the arena as the
• from page 10
BayfieldOldtimers
downed the upstart Rink
Mice by a 13-12 score.
Scoring for the Mice
were Brutal Barb (3),
Jumping. J'oyce (3),
Millimetre (2), Terrible
Terry (2) and 'the Stick-
man' with a pair also.
Scoring for the winners
were Wild, Wild Wendy
(1), Stormin' Norman
(6), Voluptuous .Val (-5)
and Larouche, who
scored the winner as
usual. Even with the
Moleman playing like a
sieve in goal ' they
emerged victorious.
All 14 hyper -excited
fans enjoyed the game.
Game time is 10 p.m.
next Saturday
there and bring
and skates if
some exercise.
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