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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-17, Page 13Hullett Central School's Christmas Concert featured Canadian traditions as well as traditions from around the world. Since one of the favorite Canadian past times is skiing, students donned their outdoor clothing and did a little indoor skiing and singing. (Anne Narejko photo) Kindergarten students make book entilted Green Tree CLINTON - This week the Kindergarten class of Clinton Public School, made a story •book called Green Tree, Green Tree. The book was in the shape of a tree and the class helped illustrate it. They made angels and started painting Santa Claus and snow scenes for Christmas time. A successful Christmas dance was held on December 11. The D.J.'s were from Central Huron Secondary School. Fund Raiser Students are almost finished with the Soft 'n' Snoozy fund raising campaign -and are eagerly anticipating purchasing some new computer equipment. Mrs. Rogerson's Grade 1 class presented `a Christmas program at the Huron Day Cen- tre. The residents thoroughly enjoyed the little ones. Santa also visited and presented the children with treats. TIN children mingled with the residents ,I,WI ei t'Yriany a Merry Christmas:: r All of the student's of CPS are getting into the Christmas Spirit! CPS wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Mrs. Jones Grade 1/2 class visited the -Lambton Heritage Museum along with Mrs. Thomas Grade 2 class. • It was interesting to find out about .Christmas customs of long ago. They really enjoyed the wagon ride and Wassail. Here are the results of the Door ;.Decorating Contest: First: Miss Radley and Mr. Stecca's classrooms. Second: Mrs. Charte4, Classroom. Honorable mentions: Mrs. Bergmann and Mr. McKay's door. By Naomi Duddy and Billi-Dawn Chittenden. Mews From CSS Twin City School of . Hairstyling Waterloo, Ont. •Hairstyling eBarbering •Ear Piercing • Make-up 55 Erb St., East 886-6305 `‘a Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Clasps start:;1 t of ov month Decoupage Art lvir. Stecca's class is doing decoupage = sanding wood, gluing Christmas greetings on, and then varnishing it. Jeremy Snell is the student of the week for his greatly improved work. The class has started a unit on calculators. They will be learning how to use the calculator in everyday life and also how ,,to have fudlwitli iti 4.01.046-010 . • by Bobbi -Jo tAkliigigii; Cheri Watt. Grade 6 News Mr. Nicholl's Gr. 6 is working on the storywriter program. • The door decorators are Mark Falconer, Theresa Buruma and Scott Wright. Student of the week is Jason Reihl. Grade 5/6 News • Congratulations to Kayley Mills and Cherilyn Bylsma for placing third in the Remembrance Day writing competition put on by the Legion. The Christmas Concert is on December 17 at 7:30 p.m. Plan to attend. by Kelli Jerom, Jennifer Pollock, CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1986—Page 13 Christmas tomes to Queensway QUEENSWAY - Well the Christmas season is certainly here, and is making itself well known, especially at Queensway Nurs- ing Home, Hensall It has been a very busy week qf activities, and residents like to share them. Residents started off the week with a glorious note by welcoming the St. Boniface Choir in to share Christmas songs that were highly entertaining to watch and listen. Tuesday morning called for more exer- cises which are really important around this time of year due to all those Christmas goodies that seem to just fall into hands... In the afternoon residents had the pleasure of welcoming Rev. Kenneth Knight who presented the weekly church service, that had a Christmas theme. Wednesday was a busy day with exercises in the morning, then baking club in the afternoon. This month's specialty was peanut butter balls that are rolled in coconut and are delicious. Thursday evening brought residents to the second Annual Spruce Party. With the help of Auxiliary, staff and residents; the home was decorated. The place looks fantastic, and to say the least, Christmasy! Thanks to Joyce Pepper for playing the piano at the Spruce Party. Finally, resident came upon the biggest event of the week, and possibly the year; Queensway's Family Christmas Dinner '86. This event took place on Sunday, and was a very entertaining and enjoyable day. The day wouldn't have been a success without the many volunteers that volunteered their Sunday to help out. The Queensway Auxiliary was there to offer a helping hand, as well as the Mennonite Youth Fellowship from the Zurich Men- nonite Church. Both groups did a super job. Bill Gibson entertained on the piano, belting out Christmas music as residents ate and taking videos so this special day can always be remembered. Residents would like to thank Jim and Velma Robinson for helping welcome the guests into the home, and making the day truly special. Finally, a big pat on the back, and shake of the hand to Queensway staff for making a delicious Christmas dinner. It was truly a meal to remember. Well that's it from here. Hope your week is going well. Best Wishes to you and your family during this holiday season, from all at Queensway! ! Postal elves help Santa Claus PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" •FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE •VACUUM CLEANERS (Sales & Service to Most Makes) •FM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (For Farm & Business) •WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES •WOODS FREEZERS •CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS •WHIRLPOOL and SHARP MICROWAVES •GIFTS & MANY MORE ITEMS VARNA, OI T. 482-7103 To Jonathon Eljerg, cllnton Paul Grigg. Kincardine David Rothwell, Varna Marc Glanville, Seaforth Amy Jenkins, R.R. 1 Clinton Danny Paterson, Clinton Julie Ostler, Brampton Jason Adam, Ceweniviile, Quebec Becky Jervis, Seeforth On December 18 December 19 December 19 December 19 December 20 December 20 December 21 December 21 December 22 Once again this year, Canada Post Cor- poration employees in hundreds of post of- fices in Huron Division (southwestern On- tario) and across Canada are burning the midnight oil in an annual — and wageless — labor of love: helping a certain old gentleman from the North Pole with his Christmas correspondence. It's estimated that more than 80,000 letters will be handled on behalf of Santa Claus in Huron Division this season — up from 60,000 in 1985. Canada Post has helped Santa answer more than two million letters from children (and not a few adults) all over Canada and around the world since the Santa Letter Pro- gram was begun in 1982. The program came out of a desire on the part of both employees and management to supplement local ef- forts that had in some cases been carried out for years in scattered post offices, and to give children everywhere the opportunity to get a letter from Santa Claus. Apart from English and French (even Santa recognizes Canada's bilingual status), replies have been prepared in at least a dozen other languages including Dutch, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Russian. As well, replies in braille have been prepared to ensure that receiving a letter from Santa need not require the gift of sight. In their efforts to ensure that every child who writes to the North Pole receives a let- ter in return before Christmas, Canada Post volunteer elves often prepare replies themselves and then send them to the North Pole for Mr. Claus' signature. Dozens of let- ter carriers in Huron Division have donned their uniforms to march in local Santa Claus parades to collect letters to Santa from young parade goers, and many carriers have paid visits to local hospitals to pick up letters from any small patients who couldn't make it to the parade. Teams of volunteer 'correspondence secretaries' have been formed in offices large and small throughout southwestern Ontario to coke with the annual avalanche of letters to Santa. While a vast majority of the letters in- clude the usual, claims of good behaviour and promises to do even .better next year, followed by a wish list, a letter occasionally surfaces hinting at a financial or familial problem. These letters are answered like the others, only an expert is sometimes con- sulted to offer help or assistance. In many cases, it involves a call to the local Salvation Army, a traditional Christmas organizaton skilled in responding to the unique problems associated with this holiday season. Sometimes, the elves themselves get in- volved. Stories abound where a collection has been taken as the result of a poignant letter and a basket of toys, gifts and groceries has been prepared and delivered by an anonymous group of postal employees the night before Christmas to a surprised and grateful family. Ask any volunteer elf what it's like to help Santa in this manner and one will learn that the work is sometimes long and it often takes a sharp eye to untangle a name and address from childlike scrawl — but the rewards are well worth the effort. "I've laughed at the unintentional humor in one letter," relates one elf at the St. Catharines office, "and cried at the wisdom and yearning for a better world in the next. I've worked until well after midnight on a number of occasions, and I've sometimes wonder whether I would ever find the time to finish it all in time for Christmas. But I wouldn't trade the job for anything," she says. 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