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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-12-23, Page 18Page 18—The Wingham Advance -Times, Dec. 23, 1985 Celebrati ,By Linda A. Fox Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. All this and more heralds a good old- fashioned Ontario Christ- mas. When the Christmas shop- ping, baking and tree -trim- ming are finished on the home front, families can take in a variety of festive Events all around the pro- vince. ro- vince. And what better place to get back into the past than at that little bit of country on the edge of the city- Toron- to's Black Creek Pioneer Vil- lage. Until Dec. 24, the pioneer community at Jane Street and Steeles Avenue cele- brates Christmas in the Vil- lage. The Town Hall, the doc- tor's house, the cabinet maker's shop, and all the other village buildings are decked out in Christmas finery. In the Town Hall, you can indulge yourself decorating Christmas cookies. The cabinet maker will be hammering and shaping a variety of simple wooden toys to delight today's youngsters, just as they did in days gone by. In the new Visitors Centre, toys are still the theme'. A display of 19th century play- things from the Percy Bank Toy Collection will delight all. There are dolls, vehicles, animals and games that thrilled Canadian children in the last century. If you enter the Half Way, House, and 1850 inn, you might pass under "the kiss- ing ball", strategically placed in the hall. Seasonal refreshments are available here as well as hearty holi- •day fare: mincemeat, cider and the irresistible aroma of fresh bread. , A turn -of -the century Yule would not be complete with- out carollers, and Black Creek Pioneer Village has strolling minstrels weekends betweeen 2 p.m. and 4. p.m. g the season There is also a 15 -minute movie entitled "Christmas in Pioneer Times" shown on the hour each day. Black Creek Pioneer Vil- lage is open 9:30 a.m. t� 4 p.m., weekdays; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekends. Museum Visitors to Toronto will also want to take in some of the many Yuletide programs at the Royal Ontario Muse- um, 100 Queen's Park. Festive Christmas trees, decorated in the styles of ten different countries beautify the museum. The trees are surrounded by authentic holiday decorations and creches from each land. On the weekend of Dec. 14- 15, museum staff dressed in traditional •costume will tell seasonal stories and demon- strate holiday crafts. Closer to Christmas Day, the Irish Choral Society sings a selection of Irish ditties and carols at l.p.m. on Dec. 22. At the Kortright Conserva- tion Centre on Pine Valley Drive near Kleinburg, the holiday spirit is second 'na- ture'. Every Saturday and Sun- day throughout December, conservation area guides will conduct nature hikes. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the walks entitled Let Heaven and Nature Sing, will wend their way through the park as visitors learn Christmas folk -lore and nature stories. At 1 p.m. a shorter hike called We're For the Birds follows the winter theme. Guides . will teach walkers about bird feeding, give recipes, and go out and actually feed the little feathered friends at boxes set up along the trails. If you're a modern young- ster, \ you probably think . every toy comes with batter- ies. Well, it wasn't always so. The third Yuletide season program at Kortright is call- ed Batteries Not Included. At 3 p.m., Saturdays and Sun - 111 ��C Sgf1T� -Thcok you 4-o0 khe cjoba yoy aue cc'e. \gstye,r x klit race cals. Anil scall '/oq “Xe 6:0.kGr�e.,- Cu /1 ��1r�1 8ot{1e He (no A e•'aos,Qiec ocflebilre,.9oi ,m4ey t^me coQ4s (� pse a gpu:�meq�l S to come :n IL? cars a �nks �S°Yan'a I, r;t 6001(.0' cTt\,t\ey, F. 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Once inside, a crackling fire will warm your toes as you settle in for some old- fashioned story -telling. A giant tree steals ' the show, with ornaments made by local high school art stu- dents. Fitting m with the Christmas of yesteryear theme, there is also a display of Victorian postcards. Strolling carollers and fes- tive baked goods round out the holiday feeling. Canada's honeymoon paradise is also a photo- grapher's paradise at Christmas, when Niagara Falls literally lights up. For the third annual Inter- national Festival of Lights, Niagara Falls, Ontario has joined with Niagara FalTh, -New York to illuminate these bordering cities with more than $1.6 million worth of Christmas -themed light displays. In addition to the illumina- tions, which continue to. Feb. 22, 1986, there is a host of events planned over the holi-• day season, including chil- dren's , concerts, arts and crafts exhibits, hockey, and midget car racing tourna- ments. Big Candle Among the lighting dis- • plays is the world's largest candle. The Indite Tower is transformed into a huge candle towering 665 feet above the Niagara Gorge. The Skylon Tower gets all decked out like a Christmas tree with more than 5,000 bulbs. And the Best Western Motor Hotel becomes a huge gift -box with more 'than 12,000 lights. Even the Falls themselves take on a shimmering hue, as the ice builds up and is il- luminated in reds, greens and blues ' from the floodlights. A spectacular sight. Just five miles south of the Falls, the historic village of Chippawa presents the world's largest music box in the town square, surrounded by brightly lit Christmas trees. At the Joseph Schneider Haus Museum in Kitchener, a 19th century Punch and Judy Show will get the youngsters in the spirit each weekend in December. The annual Christmas Gallery will feature gift -giving cus- toms over the centuries. Candlelight tours of the museum are scheduled for Dec. 27 and Dec. 30, followed by a warming cup of mulled cider. The museum is located at 466` Queen St. South in down- town Kitchener and is open Wednesday to Sunday. Simcoe's famous Christ- mas Panorama continues throughout the month of December. There are over 60 colorful displays depicting everything from nursery rhymes to the nativity scene. At Sir Harry Oakes Cha- teau, in Kirkland Lake, the theme isMemories of.Chr.ist= mas Past — featuring displays of old-fashioned Christmas cards, decora- tions and gifts. This runs until Jan. 3, 1986. All you need to do is hitch up your sleigh and join in the fun! For, more information call Ontario Travel (416) 965-4008 in Toronto or toll free 1-800- 268-3735 and ask for the free booklet "Winter Events". Addiction treatment centres are to be government funded Ontario Health Minister Murray Elston recently announced that, effective Jan. 1, people treated at community-based addiction treatment centres will have the costs of their ''room and board paid by the provincial government. Clients requiring accom- modationat a community- based addiction treatment centre have had to pay their own room and board in the past, while those admitted to hospital fortreatment. have been fully insured under OHIP. "To eliminate what I consider to be an unfair discrepancy, the Ministry of Health will now pay 100 per cent of the residential costs of community-based alcohol and . drug ' addiction programs operating in the province," Mr. Elston says. "By providing 100 per cent funding for all community residential programs, we hope to put the programs on the same financial basis as .the hospital programs." Four of these are residential facilities that currently receive ministry funding for treatment ser- vices only. As of Jan. 1, the ministry also will provide them with funds to cover residential costs. Four other residential programs that have not previously received`' any ministry financial support will also be funded fully. The funding required for these eight residential —programs --is -expected-to-be-- $2.8 s-expected---to-be--•- $2.8 million annually. As many as 1,800 Ontario residents will be treated at these eight facilities every year. The residential ad- diction programs will be located in Ottawa, Toronto (two), North Bay, Sudbury, Hearst and Thamesville. "The new policy is designed to ensure that a comprehensive system of addiction services ,is developed in each com- -munity," Mr. Elston says. "It ensures equal access for all residents of Ontario, to both residential and non- residential community addiction programs." ' Besides increasing funds for residential addiction treatment programs, the minister also announced the ministry -will extend funding to an additional 13 non- residential addition treat- ment services. The cost of these 13 new programs will be $1.5 million. This b. rigs the number of community-based addiction services funded by the ministry to 83, for a total annual cost of more than $14 million. The cost of the 21 addiction treatment pro- gram's . receiving new or increased funding this year will be $4.3 million annually. In addition, new policy guidelines have been adopted that will set out the requirements for• those health care providers who work in the field of addiction treatment services. These guidelines will help them make more appropriate use of existing .resources; identify gaps in existing services; develop the most appropriate programs and services for their com- munity ; identify and plan for the special needs of specific groups and develop a local method of coordinating treatment centres. Helen McBurney hosts WI The Wingham branch' of the Women's Institute held its Christmas dinner recently With 14 members in attendance. Following the dinner, the ladies- went to Helen McBurney's home, where their Christmas meeting was held. The president, Mrs. Mc- Burney, opened the meeting by all singing the Opening Ode and "0 Canada" and all repeating the Mary Stewart Collect. The secretary -treasurer, Mrs.-Hazel-`H•ardie;-gave the roll call, answered with what should be done for a needy • family. She also read the correspondence and gave the treasurer's report. Mrs. Alf Lockridge con- vened the program with several readings — some serious and some humorous. Those taking part were Mrs. Lockridge, Mrs. P. Pen- nington and Mrs. W. Lapp gave the Christmas story. mom Wingham Advance -Times meeting Mrs. William Jardine and Mrs. D. A. Ritchie conducted two contests. Some Christmas music, on tape, provided background during the meeting. The meeting closed with "God Save the Queen" and the Institute Grace. The hostess served tea and 'Christmas goodies, which were enjoyed. by all. i..•in7. Canadians has arthritis. Isn't it time you helped? Contact any officebf The Arthritis Society for information. The Arthritis Society 920 Yonge Street Suite 420 Toronto, Ontano M4W 317 AND EIGHT TINY REINDEER—Santa Claus (Richard Watson) made a surprise appearance in his sleigh pull- ed by reindeer (Brandon Fischer, Michael Foster, Mat- thew Keil, Shawn Greenley, Richard Baumgarten as Rudolph. Peter Hart, Carmen Espensen,'Lee Brunarski ana Aaron Harting) ar me appropriate point in me action as the Howick Central School presented an animated rendition of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" at its Christmas concert last week. Christmas Treats One of the great pleasures of the season is to express our warmest thoughts to those whose friendship we value so highly... Bavarian Deli Packers Wingham, Ontario B Line West of Josephine St. 357-1705` PO v' 0...-. oma, t] k J We're hoping the holidays wi1tb packed__. -__- with love and laughter for our thoughtful friends and patrons! Ward, Patti, Heidi and Haile' Lisa and Marlene Management and Staff