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Christmas
Storer
Contest.
By Veronica Bakelaar
Grade 7, East Wawanosh
Lisa Walker clutched her books tighter to her as she
stepped off thenchool, bus. Winter certainly was here,
she thought, but along with it came the best time of the
• year, Christmas. She just couldn't wait to get the pair
of skates she wanted. As she walked in the door of her
house she zipped off her coat and flung it on the floor,
then she threw her books on the table and went straight
to -;the kitchen.
"Hi," she muttered to her mom as she opened the
refrigerator door.
"Hello," her mom replied.
"Hurry up!" shouted her brother. "I'm hungry too."
"Just wait!" Lisa shouted back. "I'll take as long as
I want." Once she was done she turned on the TV,
tial Chris'
followed by her brother who was gobbling down his
food."Can't you eat like a human being?" shouted Lisa.
"No," he brother replied. Lisa sighed and Mike stuck
his tongue at her.
"Okay, that's enough!" shouted her mother angrily,
"Can't yo�a two stop fighting? Lisa, you're twelve and
Mike, you're fourteen, Why can't you two stop fighting
and act like you like each other?"
"Because we don't," said Mike. Mrs. Walker walked
out of the room. Angrily she thought, I must do some-
thing to stop those two from constantly fighting. Just
then she thought of a terrific idea.
That night Mr. and Mrs. Walker announced their
idea. "Kids," said Mr. Walker, "your mom and I have
decided that there will be no Christmas presents this
year. Instead we will show love, respect and do favors
for each other."
"What!" Lisa gasped. "No Christmas presents. But
what about the skates I wanted and the presents that I
was going to get you guys?"
"The best present you can get us is to stop fighting
with Mike," said -Mr. and Mrs. Walker together. The
rest of the meal was silent. Lisa glanced at her brother.
Mike didn't look very happy at all. This is going to be a
rotten Christmas, she thought.
After dinner she watched TV, did her homework and
went to bed. At eight o'clock in the morning she was
awakened by Mike poking her.
"Leave me alone," grumbled Lisa. "It's Christmas
holidays, no school, and I want.to sleep in."
"But I have to talk to you. You know, I've been
thinking about what mom and dad said. Maybe it won't
be so bad after all. Plus whom and dad really want this
to make us stop fighting."
"Easy for you to say," replied Lisa. "You don't
really want something special. Ido."
"So do I," said Mike. "But We can both get it next
year. Think about it, Lisa, jusf think about it."
Lisa did thinksbout it; she thought about it hard.
o
a bit bNt it go fast and 1 eftt t irtay
year Bit. t could I do? Fe macs 1 could wash >
rdlshet ev „Alight for a couple of pion . Por dad le
could ` leanhis desk once a 'ylr„ee. fora couple of
mo'it Mike, oh it waat,,golpgithrte ha94 to do:
some n be for him- Shea t1hard,
e said out loud. , Ul,`d chores for
yrs sick or has to go a*ay„ or 1 coull,.d do the
citoxea f <oritn every night for two 1ks, yes, that's
what 1'11 dugDut the best preit ahaeoulld give would
be to ,stopifli tang with Mikep
Chr'isa'day arrived: As usual there was a
Clan ',, „ , stockings, 1#bl and, other bits of
decor X', a ,Except under the re�e were very'. nail
psei it s , - containing a piece of p aper sayiNglatS
ones 4f li;. do for anothmal4liatataual the' Walker=
family"; y ate breakfast aid then Sat around the
Lisa was the youngest and sOshe had
topresents. The fifrst.one.was from anon
to ,3 xt one was from: e, Mike reallyliked
Lisa's pr'o ;:,
'� -„.But Lisa was ohgio Mid out what
her pro.,would say.
'Mike's ropayise to her Was that ha would help witty
her coati, bei rework. Mom's :promise to her. that she
wouldkmake. her new dress for her as soon as they
picked out the material. Dad's present to her was that
he would doer chore of cleaning the,living zoom. Lisa a
thou,thisWas really funny; she couldn't picture dad
doine ling room. The, best moment was when Mr,
and *alker read the promise from the `children.
"We*qm164that for the rest of the year we will do our
best tog-ethi - with each other, Love .Lisa.and Mike.”
Once' the,presents were opened the family gathered
around the piano and sang Christmas carols. As they,
sang Lasa'.felt a happiness she just couldn't explain,;
After theHsongs she said, "This is the best Christmas°ll'
ever had."
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Eugene and Chris Hoist were guests with his parents,,
spent Christmas Eve with Mr, and Mrs. Albert Hoist
her parents and members of and family of Petersburg,
the fainly, Mr. and Mrs. for dinner Christmas noon
Nyle Jutzi of New Hamburg. and her family, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs: Vern Clark .. Nyle Jutzi of New Hamburg
fi were Christmas guests of for supper.
Mr. • and Mrs. Thomas Christmas Day guests with
Crozier at Stratford andMr. Mr.. and Mrs. , . Ron
and Mrs. Fraser Pollock and • McMichael were Harvey
Todd of Bramalea ' were McMichael, Mr. and Mrs.
guests atth same .humeand'. • Glenn,McMichael and David
then came on to,theglarks' of Bluevale, Marjorie
mWroxeter until Saturday. McMichael and Steve Hill of
Mr and Mrs Wingham and Mr and Mrs.
Wheel field ie�. , 7. erg' ' nd fain*
C�ristmas dirtier as Dec: ,21i "
with M. and Mrs. ' Gord 'George Oriold, Emily and
Weber,. Erin. and.�Scott; Mr: Cathy spent a few days over
.and Mrs:. 'Gary Rybicki; the Christmas holiday with
, Tia -•-and Dawn; . Betty ' relatives in Toronto.
Wheeler;, Mr. andMrs
. . Mr. and . Mrs, Harvey
Gordon Wheeler; Mr. and Payne had their family home
Mrs.. Arnold -Taylor, Joanne, for Christmas Day.
and. Janet,, Marlene and' Mr. and• Mrs. Murray
Linda; Brent Johnston;. Mr. Gibson, Dawn, ,Denny and
and Mrs., Bill Wheeler and Dean were visitors Christ -
pant Mr. and Mrs. John mas Day with hisrparents,
Wheeler, ; Melinda and Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson,
Bobby: • and also Mr. and Mrs. Brad.
Sunday, guests with Mr. King, Mark, Pam and Steven
and Mrs. Art Gibson'. wer --of Clinton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mi'. and Mrs,. Dick Carson, ., .Dean Gibson of Lucan and
Gone; Miand Mrs. Roger Mrs. Mary McGillivray of
Crosbie, Teoroata; -Mr. and
Mrs. Neil McDonald,
Heather and Craig, 'Bra-
. ssels; Romelda • Taylor;
Wingham..
Boxing Day guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clark
• were Mrs. Gordon Under-
wood, Gorrie; Mr. and Mrs.
'kaiser Pollock and Todd,_.,
Bramalea.
Mr. and.Mrs. Ken Pellett
had their family, home for
Boxing Day. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Hallerwich, Caroline, Kim
and Andrew of Trowbridge;
Mr. land Mrs. Larry Pellett
and Raelynn of Teeswater;
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hein -
miller and Jason, and Jean
Pellett of Listowel, and Allan
Klagus, Neustadt; Robert
and Marjorie Pellett and
Donnie Bolander of Ford-
wich and Rosie Pellett.
Saturday guests for
Christmas dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Higgins
were Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Higgins and family .of
Stratford, Maureen Reed of
Kingston and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Higgins and family,
Erin.
Mrs. Mary Ovington and
Tony spent Christmas Day at
the home of her daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence White
and family of Brussels.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Toman
were guests Christmas Day
with Mr. and Mrs. Boyne
Sage and family on the third
line of Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Wylie
had their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Wylie and Mrs.
Marion Longstaff, as
Christmas Day guests.
Mrs. Frances Bradley and
Mary Anne and Cathy
Bradley of Toronto spent a
couple of days with the
former's mother, Mrs.
Howard' Wylie, and all were
Christmas Day guests a Mr.
and Mrs. James Wylie,
Garble.
Eugene and Chris Hoist
London were guests at the
same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Griffith called,atthehome of
her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Eaton in Seaforth,
and Larry Eaton from
Toronto, who was with his
parents for Christmas.
• Clarence —Clement had
Christmas dinner with Mrs.
Clement, who still is con-
fined to hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Walker held Christmas the
Saturday prior, with guests
being their daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Mackreth, Peggy,
Carol and Cathy of
Bramalea, and their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Fincham, Glenn
and Alana, Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. ,Ross Werth,
Shannon and Kara of
Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. Kim
Cowan of Kitchener and
Kevin Townsend spent
Christmas Day with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Townsend.
Christmas, guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Craig were
their family, •Barry and
Chris Craig and Chrishell of
Niagara, New York, Cathy
and Gordon Wheeler of
Kitchener and Danny and
Debbie Craig of Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Reidt had their family home
on Christmas Day: Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Mowbray, Danny
and Bradley of Cambridge,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Reidt,
Stephanie and Brian of Oak-
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stewart
and Glenn of Kitchener and
Joanne Stewart of Toronto
were Christmas guests . of
Mrs. Stewart's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Douglas;
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart spent a
couple of days.
Bert and Louise Watson of
Toronto, Jim and Amanda
Watson of Naples, Florida,
Barrie and Josie Watson of
Tucson, Arizona, George.and
Barb Watson' and family
Trudy and Leta, also Al
Long, all of Kitchener, spent
Christmas Day with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reg
Watson. Some stayed for a
longer visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack,Beattie-
of Bayfield spent Boxing Day
with his sister, Mrs. Nora
Moffatt.
Wilfrid Brown was a
dinner guest with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Brown and girls on
Chrasttnas Day
Mr: and ' Mrs. -AIlan
Griffith were 'guests on
Christmas Day with- her •
cousin and family, Mr. and
Mrs. James Robertson and
Mr. and Mrs. James A. '
Robertson, Dungannon, in
Goderich. =
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Oakley,
Petawawa, and Mr: and Mrs.
Peter Shipman, Lisa and
Ben of Scarborough. spent,
Boxing. Day • with their
Mother, Mrs. Audrey Millar,
and Tom and the Shipman
family went on Bluevale in
the evening to spend the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Brian Adams and Katie.
Harold Moffatt is enjoying
a tour of Florida for a couple'
of weeks.
Lynn Brawn visited. her
friend, Judy de Boer, on
Boxing Day.
Mrs. Margaret Adams
spent a few days at
Christmas with her son
Harry Adams in Goderich.
Mrs. Mildred Coupland
had her family home for
Christmas: Mr. and Mrs. Ja-
ck Edgar and family,
Georgetown; Mr. and Mrs..
Bob Black and family,
London; Mr. and . M'rs.
Stewart Couplandand
family, Mississauga; Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Pyke and
family, Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. John McGee,
Curtis and Craig of London
accompanied by Mr: and
Mrs. Lloyd McGee visited
Mr. and Mrs. Murray
MacFarlane and family of
Bluevale on Boxing Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Oakley,
Mrs. Audrey Millar and Tom
attended a Christmas dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. Brian
Adams ' and • Katie in
Bluevale; Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Shipman and family
also were guests there.
Boxing Day guests with
Mr: and Mrs. Allan Adams,
Kelly and Calvin were their
family, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Penner and family,
London; Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Lockwood, Mr. and
Mrs. Bernie Millinger and
family, Wroxeter; Mr. and
Mrs. Dave McCannell,
Gorrie.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Turtle,
Paula, Richard and Michael
of Shelburne spent Christ-
mas Day with her parents,
, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Braniff.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Dunbar had her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. LesEarl of Atwood
as guests on Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian
Poirier visited frotn
Christmas Day till Sunday
tee
roxeter
with Mr: and Mrs. Cliff.
Marks.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Musgrove, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Musgrove and family
spent Christmas Day with
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Weber,
and family at Alliston.
Christmas guests with
Mrs. Doris Trapp, Ronnie
and Kelly in their new home
in Whitechurch were her
family, Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Baitley, Tania, Angela and
Chad of . Wroxeter; Mrs.
Kathy :lather*, 'Robert and
Trevor, , Debbie Davies of
Gorrie; Michael Dver-
nichuk, New Market; David..
Dvernichuk, Steven and
Diane and daughter, April,
Bewdly.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Ross
(the former Ann Gibson) of
Mississauga; Mr. and . Mrs.
Don Gibson and Duane of
Monkton were guests on •
Christmas. Day with Mr, and
Mrs. Andy Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Wiseman, Toronto, visited
one day during the holiday
season. with Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Braniff.
Guests on Boxing Day with
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks
were Mr. and Mrs. Adrien
Poirier, Weston; Mrs.
William Hart, Listowel; Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Hart, Dale and
Andrea, Oshawa: Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Hart, Susan and
Dianne; Mr. and , Mrs. Bob
Bradshaw and Kelly.
Sunday guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Ackerman
were Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Iredom and Cindy of St.
Thomas.
Mr, and Mrs. Bernelle
Smith, Brian and Bradley of
Listowel and Blair, who is
stationed at Petawawa; Bert
Underwood' and Ivan Haugh
were Christmas visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith.
Members of the Newton
and Bradshaw families and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hart and
family of Oshawa held their
Christmas in the Wroxeter
Community Hall on
Christmas Day.
Mr. and , Mrs. William
Wright spent Christmas with
friends in Hanover.
Mr. and Mrs. Wally Nixon,
Fordwich, held the family
Christmas on Thursday with
Mrs. Iva Nixon, Blyth; Mrs.
Annia Griffith,. Brussels;
Margaret „ Griffith, Wrox-
eter; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
McKercher, Mr. and Mrs.
John McKercher, James-
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Ron
Larsen, Heather and
Christopher, Sarnia; Mr:
and Mrs. Norman Nixon,
Matthew and Michael,
Kitchener, and Howard
Nixon, Wawa, attending.
Mrs. Doris Trapp, Ronnie
and Kelly, Whitechurch;
Michael Dvernichuk, New
Market; David Dvernichuk,
Steven and Diane and little
daughter April, Bewdly;
Mrs. Kathy Liberty, Robert
nd Trevor, Debbie Davies,.
ie, visited Sunday with
Mr and Mrs. Alan Baitley.
Stevens, Diane and April
remairiled for a longer visit.
Eugene and Chris Hoist .
attended- a; Hoist family
gath ng ,at'. Manheim on
Boxing Day and spent
'Sunday. With W. and Mrs. ,
Eli, Zehr ok lew•Hamburg.
Margaret` Griffith ac-
companiedilA s. Wally Nixon
to visit 114s. George .Griffith
on Sunday:. Mrs. Glenn
McKerchhr, Jamestown; and
Mrs. Ron Tearsen also visited. ,
her in the'f9al1ander'Nursing"
Home therm ie day
Mr and4 : Cash Edgar
. of Gorrie" old -1the Ha* ristnn
Nursing 'Horne` hada° hi st,
mar with lheir brother-in-
law
rother-inlaw and'saster' VMr land Mrs.
• Williaiiir 'i. Wright, the
Saturday priorto Christmas
DaChristmas gtiiests withMr.
and Mrs. Jack Willitts were.
their daughter, Mt. and Mrs.
Allan McColeman of Tim -
mina, daughter Norma
Willitts of London,_ Mr. and.
'Mrs. West Haugh, and'Mae.of
Wingham and; brbther'Ross'
Willitts of ,1tipley. The
McColemans stayed from
Tuesday to Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Galbraith had - their family
home for Christmas: Jim
and Cindy Galbraith, ,Lon-
don; Scott 'and : ',Linda.
Galbraith, Fergus; . Clark
Galbraith, Kitchener,' and
Keith Galbraith, Goderich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill: -Win-
temute and Dennis: -were
hosts for a fatnily Christmas
on Boxing Day when Mrs.
Charles McCutcheon,
Brussels Nursing Home; Mr.
and Mrs. ,Oliver .Riley,
Wroxeter; Mr: ttnd`Mrs: Ron
Riley and Melissa and
Tharon Rile , all of
Wingham; Mr. and Mrs: Ron
Gilbert, Harriston; Lynda
Riley, London; Dennis
Henderson, Harriston, at-
tended,
Mrs. Shirley Leek and
Tom; Dianne and, Richard
Morris, Listowel, were
Christmas guests of Mr. and
Mrs, Ron Cherry,
Christopher and Timothy on
Boxing Day in Cambridge.
The Cherrys returned home .
with them and spent until
Saturday evening with Mrs.
Leek.•
Mrs. Harold Kaake joined
her family at her son's, Mr.
and Mrs. John Gibson and
fancily when, Bill Gibson,
WBayfieldaterloo, , alansod DaisywerepGresibsot.n,
ito
Mrs. Wes Heirapel, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul statia and
family visited with Mr.
Heimpel in • .the t'10spital •
Christmas afterfaooti and Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey 'fleimpel
visited him in the evening.
M-, and Mrs. Robert
Chambekl, Elora, were
visitors Christmas pay •with
Mr. and Mrs., Jack Acker-
man,
Mr. and, Mrs. Paul Elgie
and Becky visited over
Christmas " with their,
families in London, Mrs,
Hazel Elgie and 1V Tr. and
Mrs. Byron Matthews.
Mrs. Money McMiael
and Andy weir Vfai' ... with
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- As of December 1,1980,
the workmen's Compensation
Board will be expanding its -
service in the' London region.
It's part of an on-going program to improve our services
to the people of Oxford, Middlesex, Huron and Elgin
counties. In addition to the claims enquiries and
rehabilitation and revenue programs we've already been
handling, we will introduce decentralized cta'rrns
adjudication; the payment of medical aid accounts and
other allied ,functions. •' ,
The new Workmen's compensation Board Regional ,
Office is located at 200 Queen's Avenue in London.
Phone 433=2331 or if you' are not in the local
calling -area, consult yourtelephone directory for the
toll-free telephone number.
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