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. Dear Sa.Nta,
She wants a Christmas baedeteander
Dere Santa:
,J want a dance a ring. 1 will
de pleasesd and I wood ligk a
baedeteander.
Love, thank you and good -by,
Teresa Kovacs, -
Grade 2,
' . St. Mary's
Dear Santa:
Thumbelina, Shopping` Chery
Doll, Live-action, P.J. I would
like a franoie doll., I would like a
• .cat toy. I would like a watch for
Christmas. • A •
Love,
Jacqueline Sansome,
Grade 2,
St. Mary's
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Dear Santa:
I want a Barbie doll and a
Shopping Chery and a book. I
will leave you milk. I will. be
good for you and I will leave
you cclokies..Good-bey for now.
Love,
Cathy Bedour,
Grade 2,
St, Mary's
Dear Santa Claus:'
I hope you won't be to busy
this Christmas and • you get
something•-to,•.,eat and you don't
-� ..-getpinc .•l aRgPfr-,.1 ,-great)4rr••a-•tt �.'.u_ .... ��,�:. . :, dr,, w, Love
Heather;
Grade
Grade 2,'
St. Mary's
I would like the Best of the West Knit-O-Mattic, Glorie Angie Gale
and a Hot -bird and a fat track.
and a foot -ball.,
From your freind,
Chris Pitre,
•Grade 2,
St. Mary's
Dear Santa:
I want a SSP most ,and a
sizziler. I want a story book,
watch, racing set, ship, and a
Hct Bird, and ten Hot Wheels
the most.
Good-bye,
From Dale Robinson,
Grade 2,
SL .Mary's
Dear, Santa Claus:
I wood like" a baby tender
love and.Shopping Cheryl if you
can give The it and if you tan
give me a Live-action P.J. and 1
will. give_ the reindeer's -some_
and the Stage and 1 would like "
somb clothing to. I would like to
no how your reindeer's are. -I
will leave a apple for Rudolph"
and hot -chocolate for you.
LOVE,
Joanne Buchanan;
I am 7 years ,Qlf
Grade 2,
St. Mary's
Deark'Santa:
I -want a Hot -Foot and 1'want
a Johnny Lihtning Racing Set
and I want a Hot -Birds and I
want a sizzilers and I want a SSP
and. _T'want_:., Califorgia. .Fat.
Track and I want a ski-doo track
and I want a freight set and I
want a barn set and how are
your reindeer and how are your
els and how are you?
From Mike Chisholm,
Grade 2,
-St.-Mary's
apple's and some cookies and
cake and I wood like to say
good -by. Dear Santa Claus: -_--
Love,, I wood like for Chrismas a
From Doreen L: Markson, watch and a -sewing set and
Grade 2, Shopping Cheryl and reindeer, to
St - Mary's go with my other one and a
stuffed Teddy bear, I will live
'some things' for you Ad
a��My name is Johnny Leddy and I. rudoiph. I hope you will have a
live in goderich ont. I would like' Mary Chrisrpas. Good buy. •— v
children: And I hope you can
bring me Shopping Cheryl and
,talking, „Julia and -that you'•have.a.
.kappr.' Chris turas. .
Love,
Kate Doorry, "
Grade 2,
St. Mary's..
'Dear Santa Claus:
Dear Santa I hope you have a
jolly Christmas. I will, leave some
milkand cookies for your
reindeer and Pll leave a bottle of
wine. I been a good girl.
Sharon Moriarty.,
Grade -'2,
St. Marys
Dear Santa Claus:
Thank you for the things that
you gave me last year. This year
Foot. Aliso inklooded is a.
sizzaler fat and one hocky stick
and ,a :ball -or a. puck and a,micki,.
mo use gist: watch. and, tw,o•hock ys,
neats. I hope you had a happy
sum -r r. Ho% are your raindears
and addspesaley •rudolph. I will
ask my mother or father, if I can
leve you •some, cookies and milk
and rudolpf some apples"and
lomps =of sugger. And how is
Mrs. Santa to? 4Tharik-you for
the toy last. year and 1 three
speed bi,ek.
Deur Santa Claus:
I wood like to have Baby
Tender tpia4 and a one wiht
some clothes, and butfl Chrissy
and Shopping Cheryl.
From, Karen D'ernnan to you,
I love,
Grade 2,.
Sty Mary's
- ' Love;
From Johhny Leddy, • '
Grade 2, Dear Santa:'
St. Mar's i want luick a Johnny,,
Dear Santa Claus: Lightning Racing'-Setand a Fat
This year - for Christmas l Track and a Hot Foot and a -SSP
would ' like : Shopping • Cheryl, Track and••a Kotline fat sat and a
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Grade. 2,
St. Mary's
barn fur carats.
Dear Mr. Santa:
How is Mrs. •Santa? Eor
Christmas I would. like a camera
and clothes for Dawn. I will
leave you milk and cookies and
milk. I hope- don't have trouble
getting here. We don't have
anything for Rudolph but we .,
can get something. Will you
please write .me a note like last
year. I really like hearing frprn
you. I bet you and your elfs are
busy getting all the' toys already.
I'm also sure you'll be starting to
get lots of mail. `Thanks for
letting me ban -ow your time.
Your's Truly,
Carol Stegenstad,
Grade -1,
St. Mary's School.
P.S. Thanks for the „gifts you,
gave me last year.,
Dear Santa:
guess what I want for
Chrismas. I want a drum set but
it will - proubly be to much
n3oney. I =just don't know what
to do. Ho! I just remembed I
look in -�tk Cb .ismas._kada.lag,..
and saw a drum set: It was just a
little drum set. It only cost 11"
dollars and 99 cents. -1( hope 'I •
have a• good .dinner .beca-u-se the,
turkey'will cool my belly down.
Yours truly,
Phillip-Aubin;
Grade 4,
° St. Mary's •
Dear Santa Claus:
I want for Christmas
Shopping Chery and a TV and a
horn and a lamb and a'book and
-a radio and a ring ani a scarf and
a scissors and shoes and sosks
and skate and a swing, and a
telephone and a tent.
Love,
Kelly Strickland,
'Grade 2,
St. Mary's
Dear Santa Claus:
At the school I am doing very
good. I will be 'good for you..
Former
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Merry Christmas Santa. Keep
care of Mrs. Santa. I would like a
SSP and I would like a bang box
and 1 would like a barn.,
Lore,
Karl Kroh►er,
Grade 4,
St. Mary's
Dear Santa Claus:
I hope you hylic" a. nice
Christmas and thank you for the
toys from last Christmas and this
Christmas 1 want the Caifornia
fat track. I hope your elves dont
work whole.
Love,
Roland,
Grade 2,
St, Mary's
Dear Santa:
How ur your reindeer? Dear
Santa I wood like a guitar and a
drum set and a whistle.
Love,
Tommy Smith,
St. Mary's
Dear Santa,
For ehristmas I would like a
doll and a nailfilekit, I would
like a crazycarpit. too. Could I
have some pyjamas as well. How
is MPs'' Claus. I hope she makes
you -santa clans suit right size
this time. I will have some wine
waiting on the table for you and
some carrots for your reindeers
-toot `,rhankoar��'ch--.�.
Lots o'f(lave
Margaret Conlon -
St. Mary's
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'Dear Santa, •
How is Your wife goad_ I
hope. Here is a list Of the things
I would Like first I woui'cPLike a
sky d90 raceing Set and a Great
get away set and a hands down
set and tip -it game. And would
like a operrenin game and I will
laeve some cake and some
`chureis far- your rinn deers.
Good -by for now.
by Billy Ledd.
- • • Goderehg out
176 Nelsin St. Eest
• • thak'you
St. Mary's
.pear -Santa
I want a book. and do not
forget the poor people.
From Ann -Marie
St. Mary's
(ENRICHMENT CLASSES
In Mx. Moore's„enrichment
classes, four groups have been
working on subjects ' which
interest them. The two groups of
girls have completed a bulletin
board' on Olympic games. The.
two groups, of boys 'have made
two simple electric motors. To
Mr. Moore's' surprise, both the
motors work.
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
By Mark Jones
__A.t-the...last-inee•ti-ng-
student council, it was,decided
that there would be a dance on
Tuesday 'the 21. Mr. Smith
brought up the idea of adopting
a child from, overseas. -The
student council decided that
they would adopt a child on the
emergency list•from India. It will .
cost the student council about
$108.00 • to adopt a Ehild`
overseas until August 1972. ;w • s
Mrs. Freeman asked ,, her
Orme -1 Children-'"Wh-at•-dayoir
like -.best at Christmas?'; Here 'are
their .replies.
- Natalie: I like it -best when
Santa'Claus gives us trys.:r,
tree.
. Frazer: I e decorating the
tree. .a
Darrin-: I' like the presents.
Suevera: I like the reindeer.
David Reed: I like the
stockings they give us,.
Patti: I like Santa Claus.
Vicki: I like Santa Claus'
elves. ,
Lisa: hlike'going away places
in the Ch•ristrnas holidays.
- John: I like picking picking
the presents from under the tree.
Todd: I like picking a
Christmas tree.
Patty: I like Santa Claus' toys
he gives us.
• Vicki: I like decorating the
Christmas tree. °
Hayley: I like putting a star
on the top of the tree.
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Ellen: I like it when it's
Christrnas Eve.
Steven: I like helping Dad put
Christmas lights ori, „ the
'avestrough.
Debbie: I like the cold snow
at Christmas; '
A ewa__1- Iike--winter spots.--
Doreta: I like the toys Sa a i
gives us. - '• e
Shannon: [ like decorating
t e tree, `
avid E.: 1' like it when Santa
comes and gives us our presents
Richard: I like decorating the
Christmas tree.
Leah: I like waking up oil
Christmas morning.
Taylor: Most of all I like the
Ch'ristrnas'tree.
Kim: I like that Santa Clause
brings toys. w `
MISS' PERDOE
Grade 3 -_
This week ,some of the
children have written comments
utw`-`Cfiristma,s, the --subjeet-
•most on their minds at this time
of year. •
Christine Freeman: "I don't
like when my cat eats our tree. I
don't like Christmas when I get
mad at our cat, when she eats
our pretty, tree."
Jim Fritzley: "1 like
Christmas because I get games'
and toys.'
Greg Smith: "I like Christmas
et:ause of all_ the ,good toys_
Mom and Dad -keep` our presents
in the closetand no one can find
the closet key. Our tree kept
• falling .down. all the time. ,
Becky V fnstone: "I like
Christmas because Jesus was
born then; and we go to
church."
Sheri Moody: "Decorating,
the tree is the very most fun."
Ian Cochrane: "I like hunting
around for Christmas presents. I
found some mittens. Sometimes
• you -'spoil' • your fun, 'for
Christmas morning."
David Parsons: "I 'hunt for
presents in my brother's closet
because that's where he hides
everything, even his.°money."
Tim Tideswell: "I got s�
excited about Christmas, my
Mom had to tell me that I got a
race car set this. year - just what
I wanted."
Dianne Bogie: "We go to my
aunt's and uncle's house at
Signal-Stareditor began
eres
It has been about three years
since the word "Fireball" was
introduced to area sailors as a
meaningful nautical name. It was
atthe prompting of Ron ice;
former editor of ,the Goderich
Signal -Star, who encouraged a
few local salts to study the
benefits 'of building a "class"
fleet of racing sailboats. The
Fireball, ,a sixteen foot racing
scow was suggested as the ideal
boat.
The idea stimulated some
thinking among members of the
newly -formed • Bluewater Sailing
Club. A few of the more
ambitious members decided to
make the first' move and
Lo -cal fire
chief give-
safety
warning
"Christmas brings
temptations to many parents,
while visiting with neighbours or
completing last,minute
shopping, to leave small children
unattended for short periods,"
says Goderich Fire Chief Ted
Bissett.
"At the same time
decorations, trees and wrapping
paper bring an increased- threat
of fire danger, unless constant
care is exercised," he said,,, •
The Fire Chief urges, all
parents to recognize the fire
danger of this season, and not to
leave small children alone in,the
home even for a moment. He
points out that the Criminal
Code of, Canada 'forbids such
action which endagners the life
or health or any child under the
age of ten years.
Parents are further reminded
that under certain conditions a
Christmas tree can be ignited by
a single match to burn furiously
to --charred wood _in a few
seconds. Care must be taken to
keep butts of haturai trees,
immersed in water, and to
ensure that the tree itself does
not obstruct access to a door or
kuindONKFamitfes at e,a No ntgec
to review their''hnlrne fire escape
plans, l'or , quick exit in an
emergency.
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in I'IreDaii nui
construction for several Fireballs
began as a• kind of winterworks
program, for -several land -locked
sailors. Spearheading the
movement were: Harold Jeffery,
who had gained a reputation for
craftmanship in the construction
of smaller surfboard sailers; Bert
Corbett, a master of freshwater
sailing arfd an instructor with the :
Goderich Power Squadron; and
George Robertson, whose love
for windswept waters had
encouraged a venture into
marine equipment sales.
Working as a team, the men,
with several others, met together
evenings two weekends
constructing the Fireball hulls in
simple step-by-step procedures.
As Spring approached it was
most apparent that the Goderich
waterfront was soon to be
besieged with a half dozen
finely -crafted Fireballs. Standing
rigging and sails were ordered to
complete the hand -worked
vessels.
Two• summers have gone by.
The fleet has not grown in
size, but a new interest appears
to be swelling. The summer of
1970 found the new additions to
the Sunday afternoon races to
be -keen competition for ""the
heftier daysailers and the larger
sailing craft. Handicap, systems
were developed 'to help equate
time differences and, although
the Fireballers didn't always
win, you, could count on them
reaching•the finish line first.
\n'Sailboat racing came into its
own at Goderich Harbour in
1971. The Bluewater Sailing
Club planned two series of races
to run throughout the season. It
was not uncommon to see a
dozen or fifteen ' competitors
each Sunday. Among the entries
were always tw'o or three
Fireballs. The list 'of winners
usually included at least one
Fireball helmsman. ,
The biggest venture
undertaken by the fledgling
Fireball,. fleet -at Snug" Harbour
was the sponsorship of a
two-day, three -race regatta. It
was a successful weekend with
visitors from Stratford, London,
Fort Erie and Toronto among
the entries,
The popularity of the Fireball
international scale. The 1972
Worid Championship races are to
be held its' 'Toronto. In
preparation for this event many
Canadian sailors have been
polishing their racing skills by
entering regattas such" as the one
in Goderich this year. The
Fireball is a v$ry . strong
contender " for the 1976
Olympics, prese•ntly waging
strong competition. .against.. the .
popularity_of theEnt_erprise and
the Snipe which are similar
racing craft. Evidence to support
this ,, view was. seen at the
Canadian Olympic -training
Regatta Kingston (CORK) last
September, - The Fireballs had
the largest fleet with 82 boats
entered.
Damage to
farm posts
.....feared
Goderich TownsETp
Federation of 'Agriculture
members were told at a meeting
last week in Holmesville that
farmers in the .local portion of
Huron County might be again
facing serious damage to their
fences if private bulldozers are
again used for snow removal on
township roads.
John King of Woodstock,
who is a recently' elected
director,of the Ontario
Federatioof Agriculture, spoke
to the group and discussed the
serious amount of damage
suffered by township farmers
last winter. tSome eight to 10
farmers who suffered loss
because of the probiem,have still
not been able to collect
compensation from their
insurance. It was reported that
one farmer suffered damage of
$800 to his property.
- Because of heavy -snow last
year the township council had
engaged three privately :owned
bulldozers to remove especially
heavy piles of snow.
The county farm group, as
well as, the Ontario Federation,
have been making an effort to
help the Goderich Township
farmers, collect on their claims
" and the spakesmarrstressed-tha
wa'tryino t poine :qtr, 0,tf;
farmers that the same thing
might well happen again this
winter. ..
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On the provincial scale it has
been suggested by The Canadian
Fireball Association that the
1972 Ontario Fireball
Championships might be held in
Belleville. The site will be chosen
early in the new year, however;
and there are 'a few local
enthusiasts, •who • would • like' 'to'
see the, Ontario finals held in'
Goderich, on Lake Huron. 'l;his
is not a remote possibility.
Goderich could have had the '71
Championships had it had a little
stronger fleet
Christmas, and eat and PUY a:
lot. 1 might play my accordtan
rot them, this ?year."
Sonja Lapaine: "1 lite
Christmas because 1 can open
presents, and have fun.-
Kfatty ;eco L tike
..C.hri'sxmas -because .you ,can wrap'
"presents and mail cards -to
friends;
Mrs. H 's a
have rip' ° dter, makingde pretClass
Christ ma idsgrfor'
two theiityr
parents,' so have learned a
cute song called "Santa Claus
Comes." Some of us have -been
discussing The City -•- why it's
good and bad to lave in a city
__andthe sounds and sightsof the.,
city. We made a long list of
things that we could see •in a
city.
The grade six pupils have
made poinsettias' to -decorate,
their classroom. -The red flowers
on a black background with
green holly -leaves -for tip iii .add a -
festive -' touch to their
surroundings. On one bulletin
board they have poems and r
stories to tell about Christmas.
They would like to share two
with you:
CHRISTMAS N IG HT
It was Christmas night,
- And the moan was bright.
Christmas was full of joy
And old Nick brought us -toys.
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—Th�L�e . presents he : brouglit•
nice ,.
,,,. ,ut,-I wonder, "What -was the
price?:',,' •
.Old Nick brought es toys 'in his
• sled, '
Even'a cradle bed.- „
The night has past and now it is
Christmas day,..,
We're , out of our beds, and
downstairs to play.
We opened our presents and.we
were glad, •
That throughout'; the year --we
had not been bad.
I can't stop thinking it would be
best',
If other poor children'could also,
be blessed.
by Richard Rawson
Grade
PAPER SANTA
Little paper Santa,
With a sooty coat.
A big,brown bag
And a big red boat.
Little paper` Santa,
My what a sight!
His right arm's dangling left,
And his left arm right,
Our little -paper Santa,
Is five"or ten years old.
even th.o.ugh he seems like rust,
He's made•of silveror gold.
by Susan Jeffery
Grade 6`
Currie's class is studying
Japan and has made a map..with
arl't e- la s in,Japaii on it:
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The fail-meetirrg--of t°he-H-uron•-
County Trappers' Association
was held in the Londesboro Hall,
Nov. 26 and a good crowd was
present, from a wide area of the
district.
Firebaps com.in two basic A representative of the
varieties: one i5 -fiberglass. and., Winchester Gun' Co. Cobourg,
the other is wood. The
superiority of one opposed to
the other is often questioned. It
is contended by many however
that the natural hull is just as
efficient as the fiberglass. As, a
matter of" fact, the winner of the
CORK regatta and the present
world champ;-. Peter BatEman,
sails a wooden boat. He managed
to -finish the CORK regatta with
a perfect score.
Thd one advantage of a
wooden hull is that it is easily
constructed and in doin so, the
avid sailor can have a �opular
showed two films of wild
animals and wild ducks, ,, in
Ontario and the western
provinces. showing the life
history of the ducks and their
fight for survival from predators,
nature, and sportsmen, and also
the calling of the ducks • by
hunters to the blinds,
Mr. ' Catton, first speaker,
from the Lands and Forests,
Hespeler, -stated he was new to
the disfnct, but thought wild fur
would bring good prices this
winter, and also stated that a
pelting demonstration could be
racing sailboat at less than half _ hel in this district if the
the cost of the same boat from a Trappers wanted one. He also
commercial source. , stated ' that any resolutions
concerning seasons, etc.,'-shou,ld.
The _ln.ost enthusiastic be sent from the board to the
ember of the Goderich fleet is Ontario Trappers' Association,
probably Harold Jeffery. He and North Bay and then forwarded
a few ()theft are interested in through them to Toronto to get
setting up a second winter quick results.
workshop to add to the size of _ Mr. Dave ' ' Johnston ' of
.„ the local Fireball fleet. Toronto was the nod, speaker,
Apparently there is spacious and stressed how serious and
accommodation available. All numerous the rabies cases we're
that is lacking is a small group of in animals in the district, and
enthusiasts who would like to that the peak of the cycle could
have a sailboat of their own at be reached in 1972.
minimum expense. In doing so He said some animals could
they would be spending some cs'for
useful time during those cold foxesarry, forthea yeardiseae, and that skunks
winter months and- also and bats were the worst carriers
preparing -for an exciting of the disease, and warned any
summer ahead. person coming in 'contact° with
Who knows, with enough rabid animals should wear glove§
interest, and a few more and be very careful to wash in
Fireballs in the Goderich fleet, soap and water and use rubbing
the 197,2 season can be alcohol afterwards, "and .in
supplemented by the Ontario doubtful. cases, call or see a
Championships? veterinarian for advice.
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