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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-22, Page 35. 00DERICH STGNAL STA 'f#1 RS 4vn!,'�7,;wtie ,41 door, ling, 4 th Ing n. n, ne ber, n in. Your headquarters for your Christmas fashions and gifts galore. n: Th use is gnation d---ar It was se's by stain on (though house, of mid uildings Material, se quite changes 'e taken vocably e stone netrical stone windows i8 Eas on: Th recom tion fo itectura Growski aer an puted t t as hi in th ras th Lawson nd 1851 lintain rortion smal gnifican s includ lure, an ound th eserved smaller ws. (31 'tort: Th presen oderich 'eet, wa lominio it an It in 189 ,igned by one 0 ,arly ar imposin presence back an ie neigh•. I blocks. building in the e with s. The rsing and ids to its ince. The ant value, and is most tion and e act. (51 Property , Lot 11 Cabe Trees° A dress rehearsal was held at Auburn Knox United Church last Sunday afternoon. The Young People and choir of that church will present the Christmas story in living pictures with Tight and music on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. in the church. This same pageant has been performed in the Holy Trinity Church In Toronto for the past 40 years and those in the Auburn pageant went to see it a few weeks ago. Here, left to right are Nancy Verbeek (shepherd), Patty McDowell (shepherd), Andrew Koopman (Joseph), Faye Hildebrand (angel), Marilyn Wightman (Mary), Carol Seers (angel), and Sharon Glousher (angel). Ann St. Jean is director, Florence Wightman is organist and choir director and Elliott Lapp is narrator. (staff photo) Year 5 students say. from page 10A younger, how you were happy when they came because you knew that these relatives would give you gifts that your mother and father thought you were too young for. The older you get, the more your views change. Now you see ow happy it makes both your parents and your relatives to betogether again. 1 am proud to say that I have experienced all of these things and more. My memories of Christmas are any and happy. Some people say that ristmas has lost its eaning, that it should be craped. Why? Maybe stmas isn't a day of giving thanks .and blessing cy.thing-aad.-e-ve.rone--you----._-- .._ eet, but the meaning is still X-Vc there. Christmas is the time igen families unite and Originally Christmas was a Strangers feel a unity with religious celebration corn- ed other. . memorating the birth of Why stop something which Christ. Over the years brings so many joyous Christmas has become too memories? commercialized by the Laurie Fielder public. The festive season proves to be a bother to adults as they struggle through crowded department stores and exit with an empty wallet. Those of us who live in a smaller community must either wade through slush and snow ending up with a cold, or drive in hazardous weather to the city only to find crowds of people pushing to get at the `bargains". These ' so-called "bargains" are probably items left over from a previous year. You are lucky to get out of a department store alive at this time of the year. However, staff parties seem to relieve the tension as a, bottle of "booze" brightens up the evening. The next morning a pounding head awaits their arising. Alcohol has completely taken over the festive season. Christmas parties are socially oriented. Getting drunk and having a good time are their main concern. The theme of Christmas is swept aside as a great amount of "spirits" is consumed. Statistics have proven the increased number of deaths during the season due to the numerous impaired drivers. Children, on the other hand, have no worries at Christmas except to behave themselves. They are constantly threatened by, "You he a good boy -girl or Santa won't bring you any presents." This snow like? and what is a fir tree? Then the crucial question: what is Christmas? For surely it must be more than decorations and traditions! The spirit of Christmas can be conveyed to the children of China, and every country in the world. For them, it becomes a time of rejoicing, a time to express love and kindness. Joy and love—they arc the essence of Christmas — the only essential part of Christmas. It is for this reason that Christmas is able to break the bounds of time, geography, race and language, to find a meaningful place in the hearts of all people. — Paula Butler 'Christmas is coming!" Ibe words bring thoughts of ly-decorated Christmas es, coloured lights, holly reaths, and mistletoe. ldren gaze with bright es at the mysterious ckages under: the tree, and think of Santa Claus, The television shows all the raditional Christmas specials; "A Christmas rot", "Rudolph the Red - sed Reindeer" .. , While e children watch their favourites, mothers are busy the kitchen baking fruit es and cookies, In the vening, a group of neigh- bours ring the r' 'rbell and rstinto "Joy t. ' World". owfallsquictl, These are the symbols of hristmas. Who .:n imagine Christmas without them? — Christmas without snow, shout carols, without a tree if>hta� turkey key or coln''red What woo Id he left This point was brought me to me as I listened to a eacher of a school in' China ( of her problems in -eon, eying the spirit of Christmas her students. Who is this 10 tnge fellow in the red suit hthem?sWhat meaning do carols have for eln — even if they could be enslated into Chinese? t is a reindeer? what is R.K. PECK APPLIANCES "In The Heart of Down Town Varna" 'Vacuum Cleaners . Sales and Service of most makes 'CB Radios and Accessories 'Speed queen Appliances Appliances 'smoke Sensors 'insect Lights and Fly Killing Units 'Handcrafted Gifts Varna, Ont. Phone 481.7103 seems to ,work in most cases as the child can't bear the thought of receiving no gifts from Santa Claus. Some children are brought up having no knowledge of the true meaning of Christmas. They associate the season with receiving lots of gifts. Parents make no attempt to acquaint them with the birth of Jesus Christ. I don't mean to say all parents are neglecting to teach their children, Some parents are still guiding their families into the learning of Christmas spirit. Unfortunately, the traditional family is disap- pearing. To all future parents: I hope you will make an attempt at establishing a solid -_family and teach your children about Christmas. Let's do away with com- mercialization! Janice Brown I am sick, sick, sick of Christmas. I don't like being a scrooge or anything but I've had chestnuts and reindeer shoved down my throat so much I've begun to sprout horns with leaves. As far as I'm concerned Rudolph can stick a sprig of mistletoe up his shiny red nose. It's not so much your basic Christmas that sets my Santa cap to steaming. I really enjoy giving gifts and getting them makes me even hap- pier: Plain Christmas means a lot to me. Relatives, turkey dinner and church set my little heart to heating with all the joy of any other prac- titioner of the rite. The problem is that Christmas is so loud. Picture this if you please. You're driving around and enjoying yourself until it suddenly seems that all you see is Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. Santa, not Jesus who started the whole thing, beams from every window. "Silver Bells", a nice song until it was played to death; streams from every orifice and Christmas spirits (not the kind sold at The Duke of Bedford) flow in an almost tangible red and green celluloid tide. Once more, we are assailed Make Christmas complete by giving a gown this year. • Short & Long in Nylon • Brushed Nylon • Flannelette with commercials not only insulting your intelligence, as usual, but also your pocket book. Thereby promise that I will never "stop and save ata stocking stuffer store" and I will die before I buy an ex- pensive bottle of smelly water just because "I know what she wants", Of course I don't want to ruin your fun. So go ahead and have your Christmas, with your Butterball turkey and presents of shoddy plastic, but please, I Seg of you, do it quietly, I'm not a well man. —David St. Jean It is two weeks before Christmas and `Christmas" is wriff -e-n aTiov"er: ' All the „stores are open longer hours, as their gift to the customers. Shop owners take extra care in the ap- pearance'of their show cases. Everything must be perfect for Christmas sales. As you walk into the malls a confusion of carols envelopes you. If you could differentiate one yuletide from another their "generous" intentions would be appreciated more. Television is another agency which doesn't let you forget the true meaning of Christmas. The wise men gave to Jesus and this is the message found on any station. Give! Give! Give! Christmas is a wonderful time of the year and one of brotherhood and peace, batteries not included. —Tory McDonald MV AV= "Tis the season to he jolly..." 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