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Best wishes
for the [Yew Year.
Thanks for
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118 St. David
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To all our fine
friends, we extend our very best
wishes for a most joyous -holiday and
offer our appreciation for your patronage.
BOB SWARTMEN, Manager
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THE SQUARE LIMITED
GODERICH
Christmas
scenesry on CBC
Christmas can be many things.
It is the sound of carols on a
quiet, starry evening, the twinkle
of colored lights, the crunch of
fresh snow underfoot and' the
delicious odor of roast turkey.
• Christmas evokes a myriad of
memories and emotions but
most Canadians share the same
fond thoughts, especially when
they think of the Christmases of
childhood.
All these emotions have been
carefully captured on film in a
special program to be seen on
C BC television Christmas
morning at 10 a.m. EST.
Entitled Christmas Remembered
the film is a lyrical montage of
scenes which look at a wide
variety of Christmas settings
throuth the activities of the
young and old, of the past and
the present.
Directed by former
Czechoslovakian film maker
Miroslav Ondracek, Christmas
Remembered moves from the
cheerful bustle of children
cutting down their own tree in
the forest to the reverent calm
of a candle -lit church service. It
shows the excited faces of
children helping to prepare
Christmas dinner, and watches
the lined faces of the old as they
wistfully eat their meal in ° a
senior citizens home.
Christmas also means the
family, and Ondracek's
unpretentious camera lets the
viewer act as an invisible
participant at the- joyful
moments of the season in a
typical Canadian household.
One scene seems to tell the
whole story. It's Christmas Eve
and the littlecones are carefully
tucked away in bed thinking of
morning. Suddenly, the camera
focuses on two tousled heads
lying close together. It's a small
boy and his collie dog, both fast
asleep and lying like brothers on
the same pillow. The dog licks
sleepily and with affection at his
little master and they ,continue
to dream on.
The, mood is peaceful — and
so Christmas should be.
Christmas
afetr
Susan Vogt, Goderich, one of the lucky winners ,of Bauer Skates presented as prizes by the
Kentucky Fried Chicken Take Home Store on Kingston Street, is shown receiving her prize from
Donna MacDonald, an employee at the store. Susan must consider herself extra lucky because the
winning ticket was in the name of her brother.. He already had skates and asked that his sister be
given the prize. -- staff photo
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Druids, Teutons contributed to Christmas
Mistletoe in the doorway? It's
not so new. Druids did the same
thing in distant days.
Holly in the hallway? Teutons
hung it to give sylvan spirits a
refuge in the depths of winter
long ago. •
. Not many of our decorations
at Christmas are as modern as we
think they are. Electric lights,
angel hair and tinsel aside, most
of our decorative ideas used
during the merry twelve days go
back a thousand Decembers.
Christmas approximates the
time -of the winter solstice, a
portion of the year considered
wo'rt.h celebrating by
Everyone knows that
Christmas is a wonderful time of
year.37 but not •as many realize
that it can also be a season for
accidents unless the proper
precautions are taken.
Mr. Hal Wright, Provincial
Farm Safety Specialist with the
Ontario Department . of
Agriculture and Food, suggests
these safety measures at
Christmas time:
The Christmas tree should be
stood in water and kept in water
until it is time to take it down.
This is not only good for the
tree but is also extra insurance
against fire. Flameproofing
treatments are not always
reliable and should not be relied
on completely for . fire
prevention. .
If your tree is a metal one,
only indirect lighting should be
used to brighten it. Don't have
Christmas tree lights .festooned
around it, as this can cause
electric shocks. Check all
lighting strings for frayed wires,
loose connections or broken
sockets if you have a natural tree
with direct lighting. All lights
should be 'turned off at the
power source itself whenever the
house is left empty or when
everyone has retired for the
night.
To Our Customers
who have shown such a tnewed interest in the quality of our
product since the busines came under new management, a
sincere and heartfelt
THANK YOU
Every effort will be extended to continue the quality of our
product and our service in 1970.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHES
FOR THE NEW YEAR
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KIXek9
fried.Chicken
TAKE HOME SHOP
87• KINGSTON STREET
Located Beside The Gulf Station At The Five Points
pre -Chins.
Northern tribes burned huge•
bonfires to coax the reluctant
winter sun into strengthening its
rays. Of those bonfires, today's
yule log is a remnant.
Southern lands,°•'rich in their
vegetation, held festivals of
thanksgiving at this season, and
decorated profusely with
b 1 ossoms. Christians have
adorned their homes with bloom
or twig ever since.
In modern times, the quantity
and choice of Christmas flowers
have kept pace with the jet age.
The world's largest florist
cooperative, Florists' Transworld
Delivery Association reports two
relatively new species which will
be available in quantity in
Canada for Christmas this year.
They are the Paul Mikkelsen
poinsettia and the Forever Yours
rose..
The poinsettis, says FTD, will
remain in full bloom up to four
months. Some sold last
Christmas were still blooming in
summer. The new rose also has a
long life, its four -inch blooms
showing a rich red velvet
texture.
The plant life used from the
earliest Christmases can
learned from carols. Green leaves
were about all northern
countries could find in those
days..."among the leaves so
green", "the fennel that grows
so green".
Dolly, a green leaf; had an
added attraction. It bore the
crown, berries. White berries
alternately symbolized Mary and
Christ in traditional carols, while
the red represented joy.
Harbourlite Inn
CHRISTMAS
DANCE
DEC. 25
THE CLOCK
9:30 - 1
W. J. Denomme
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With its partner, ivy, legends
grew from its use in ancient
pagan rites. In England, holly
was considered a masculine
plant, ivy feminine, --carried by
'lads and lasses while dancing.
Refined into modern .times, a that in season grows."
superstition still exists in parts The great dramatist, no
of Britain that, if prickly holly is doubt, was just being realistic
brought home, the husband will
be boss of the household for the
coming year. If it's smooth, the
wife takes over. Good enough
reason for legions of men and
women, since medieval times, to old but brighten them up with
sing "deck the halls". the gayest of the new. Plants for
But holly -picking is no longer- gifts and decoration come to our
a risk to the fingers_ li l.oxists.„__--ho•rnaas•.. from florists
supplying,. holly from the west
coast, hSve made life easier for
sensitive hands.
Evergreens get their share of
attention in song too. For the
first Christmas tree, we can
thank a missionary who,
fourteen centuries ago,
introduced the decoration of
trees to Germany.
Martin Luther, some time
later, took to gracing the
needled branches with candles.
Royalty stepped in still later,
when Prince Albert brought the
custom to England at yuletide.
It didn't take long to become a
tradition, the world over, and
for - "Oh tannenbaum, how
lovely are thy branches" to
become universal lyrics.
In the middle of the last
century, a carol was, written
whose refrains ordered
celebrants to "twine the bay,
holly strew; laurel wave,
baywreaths bring". Greenery
was everywhere.
Blooms were not forgotten,
however, and many carols sang
wistful memories of the
rose—"Oh the rose, the rose,' the
gentle rose", "Lo as a ,rose ere
bloolning" and "of flowers the
rose is she". ,
Shakespeare, on the other
hand, didn't want a rose at
Christmas any more., than snow`
in May, preferring "each thing
about what was available in his
time.
But ' summer meets winter,
south meets north, now. Modern
Christmases save the best of the
luxurious array: poinsettia,
azalia, 'mums, begonia,
cyclamen, Jerusalem cherry.
And, for those who think
nostalgic, heather—even if it is
shipped from California. For a
hint of the tropics, tiny orange
trees are favorites.
If possible use
noncumbustible materials such
as glass, metal or asbestos for
decorations, and dispose of all
gift wrappings promptly, in the
trash can outside, rather than in
the livingroom fireplace.
Harbourlite inn
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Peace and J�
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May you enjoy the fulfillment of
all your hopes and prayers, bring-
ing yoi, peace and contentment
this Christmas season and always.
SKY RANCH
RESTAURANT & SERVICE STATION
Hwy. 21 N. of Sky Harbour
A//fhe Best for CHRISTMAS
The treats of `the Christmas season are
many and varied, and opr wish for you,
our customers, is that you and your
families may have the good fortune to
enjoy them all. Thanks for your patronage!
From the Management and Staff at
Goderich Frosted Foods
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MERRY
HRI STMA
May we- take this opportunity 10 wish the people of
Goderich and the surrounding -area a very happy, safe
Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.
To those organizations and individuals who have
supported our efforts to become established, a special
thank you. •
THE GODERICH. COMMUNITY
SAFETY COUNCIL
Safety is everybody's business
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As the story of the first Christmas unfolds,
may the Tight of love and understanding shine
upon you arid bring you everlasting peace and
happiness. Best wishes .for a joyous holiday.
To The Boys Of The
FIFTH GODERICH CUB PACK
Their Families And Friends'
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