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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-12-23, Page 39An adventure at Christ is really only a dr a Debate county rebate system Termed underhanded It was Christmas Eve. At 6:00 o'clock, I heard a bark outside. It was not a loud one, just a faint one. I went to see what it was. When I opened the door, there was a poor dog, half frozen. I brought him into the house and put him by the fireplace. When he thawed out, I saw what kind of dog he was. It was a dachshund. He was very pretty and very thin. Now it was 12:00 o'clock. I heard a noise. I ran to the door. In the morning we opened all the presents. I got a lot of things. We all had a very happy Christmas and I got to keep the dog. The First Christmas By MANE BALLANTYNE Grade 8 Usborne Central Long ago in Bethlehem, In a stable far away, A little babe called Jests, Was born on Christmas Day. And in the sky a star shone, Above the stable bright, The shephards and three wise men Look upon, our saviour Christ. At Christmas Time By CATHY MacGREGOR iGrade 8 t/ Stephen Central Two precious Christmas angels Are stopping by your way. To bring a special wish fbr you This happy Christmas Day. A little love to fill your heart, A smile to make you jolly; A Christmas dream that's j for you, A bit of Christmas Two Christmas Angels By DAVID BIDTNES Grade 6 Exeter Public School Christmas is a very fun time, We sit and dine, And then drink wine, Then we go to bed and I think in my mind, Why do we do this at Christmas time? t she and I are sending. So may you find each special joy To thrill you from the start, And keep Merry Christmas dreams Forever in your heart. The of For Christ One little angel olds a bright new oys unending, gs her vViali y A Sheep By KENNY PAYNE Special Education Stephen Central I am a sheep. One night we Snowman would giVe'preseiltirrir"N-- It was Santa, with his bag of were sleeping by the fire. The little Islands and Frosty the, 1-4oyal-He-hainded,everyone-a.toyi,..qire was to-keepthe'vviltanirnals' He gave the dog a ten-inch bone. away. The shepherds were sleeping beside the fire too. Suddenly a very bright light shone down we did not know what was happening. The shepherds fell down on their faces. We ran around and bleated. An angel told us not to be afraid. Many more angels sang and the light disappeared. The shepherds went to the stable to see the Baby Jesus. We followed and looked in the door. Christmas By JEFF GREI3 Grade 7 J.A.D. McCurdy Christmas is a joyful holiday. It is a time for giving and receiving, And remembering the birth of Christ, Our Lord, So many years ago. Christmas is a time to sing and rejoice, To praise aloud, with the members of our families, Who gather once a year, to celebrate; The Christmas season. Christmas is a time to decorate; Trees with tinsel, presents with paper, and houses with lights, That brighten up' beautiful Christmas Eve. Christmas By WAYNE RUMBALL Grade 7 Stephen Central Christmas is a jolly day And people are always gay Why are theygay'many people ask To tell them is no big task For you see born on this day Was the King of all kings, Jesus Christ they say He was born and laid ina manger So that he would be out of danger People come to see Him from near arid far • Following the Bethlehem star Three kings came from far off places Dressed in silk and golden laces These kings brought frankensence, gold and myrrh To Jesus the King who was born on earth Now you see why we celebrate it Not just for a doll, or a train or a modeling kit, irrAtt t:FAiWtt:?! tqlti'tqkccg4t1IVrt:M 3; Wishing ever)kcine a Happy s4Pioliday 1Dgl EX u. c‘k TYsANK You A sinthe thin ks to all tha'ie who (7suppbrted me at th*.' polls on December f./6. Sq'iso Gr'Fetiq hompson midnight when I heard a great thump on the roof, I went downstairs to see what it was, When I went by the fireplace, and looked.up it I saw nothing-=.-4 must have been dream' g so went back to_hed and gQI ba sleep. Thefi-again I cq, ar that familiar trump of oof. Just to ma e I wasn't dreaming I d, myself,' wasn't dr g„. so I climbed down Then I could hea "etping dancing on the s, , 6 it must have been ancer." And then I heard something Dashing — it must have been Dasher. But to make sure it was Santa Claus I got a piece of chocolate cake out for him and set it out on the counter. Then I hid in the dining room which was joined by the kitchen. Then I heard something going down the chimney. It could be a burgler so I hid better and farther in the dining room. Down came a clank-clank then thump and then an even bigger thump. It just had to be Santa, so I got out.oLmy hiding place and peeped in the kitchen. Then I sa nl if By SAR cCLUR e7 , • p Centray.t frill ng, allingjoelting, tfren! ove the'sriew, jlow. if tatek'(a drivers point of view) MiSerable and slushy Blizzaring, freezing, cars slipping Does it have to snow Winter. Winter (children's point of view) cold, crisp, beautiful, tobogganing, skiing, snowing, Everyone should love winter, Excitement. Wants to be elf Dear Santa I would like to be one o r elves. My name is Do d I know how to wrap pr I can make toys and •canes and cookies. I go down the chimney w ou. I' lia sppy and I like to ple haptr• uld rather lie your elf than any pr esents, but if you don't need me, hring mei a racing car. Your friend, •,-, \\ DONNIE PARSONS Usborne Central ./ fuimitqpi.wAttqm=mamotgi'msi,--reAtiamis Christmas Wishes moonlight shone through, I saw the real Santa Claus. Then he was looking for somethin: aybe he had the instir By KEVIN TRAQUAIR Usborne Central Santa had called a convention because the population was growing and he was afraid he would not get to every house so Santa was going to ask some of the Christmas Characters if they would help him deliver presents. They-all sat at a long table and Santa told his problem. The Secooge roared out. "Why should you? Christmas is just of nonsense, _I say down hristmas". He said this the Grinch seconded the motion. Everyone disagreed. All the Who's, Reindeer, Peanuts iptoed over to the chocolate Santa Claus By KATHRYN ORR Grade 5 Stephen Central Santa Claus is jolly and gay, He comes on Christmas night and day He brings toys. To girls and boys, And then he's on his way. The First Christmas By KAREN HEATHER Usborne Central Long, long, long ago lived a amed Mary. She was about have a baby. She had a husband named Joseph. They had to go to Bethleham to be counted in a census. They rode there on a donkey. When they got there they had to find a place to bob , Mary was about to have a They tried all the inns but every room was full. At the last inn the man said they could stay in the stable. After a while Mary had the baby. - Jesus was dressed in cloth. After a while an angel appeared in a field where some shepherds were tending their sheep. The shepherds were afraid of the angel but when they heard about the birth of a new King they went and followed the star in which the angel had told them to follow, They went there and took some sheep for a gift. After a day or two some wisemen came. They came from the eas They came on camels to see Jesus, They broug s to show that they loved 1 King Herod's wiseme heard about this new b. ing and had told King He vas afraid that Jesus would eal his Kingdom for he didnt now he was here td forgive sins. When the wisemen came he asked tliem about the baby. When the wisemen were at the stable /they told Mary to watch out.,' Dear Santa, I have helped my mother and father all year, Please bring me something nice for Christmas. Bring something to fill my stocking too. Thanks. Your friend Donna Taylor Grade 3 Bensall Public School filling the stockings with toys and then climbed up the chimney and said out loud, "Ho, ho, ho Merry Christmas," I could hardly wait to tell Mom and Dad. Then I heard something coming down the steps, it was Mom and Dad. I found a quick hiding place. They placed some more presents under the tree. A couple of minutes later Mom arid Dad went up the stairs again and so did I, but not with them. But the next morning when I told them I saw Santa Claus, they just said: "You were only dreaming." gang and Frosty the Snowman and Mrs. Claus. The Scooge just said, "Humbug!" and the Grinch said, "Baa!" They talked all morning. By this time they had figured a way. The Reindeer would deliver presents to Africa and Europe, Santa would deliver•presents to Asia, Mrs. Claus would deliver presents to the people in North America and South America. The Who's would give presents to the people in Australia and the the few people in Greenland. On Christmas Eve they all borrowed a used slede and some reindeer. All night they rushed from house to house and had no problems. Then after • Christmas day Santa called another convention and he thanked all his friend for their help. They all had a party except for the Scooge and the Grinch who had to clean the reindeer stables. Christmas C me to My House By JOHN VanESBROECK Grade 6 Precious Blood One morning I got out of bed and looked at my calendar. I jumped -with joy for it would be Christmas in three weeks. Nothing around our house seemed very Christmassy. That night I lay in bed hoping that Mom would get into the Christmas spirit also. After awakening the next morning, I stared out the window in amazement. A white blanket had covered the earth. "Morn, Mom it snowed it finally snowed", I yelled. "Yes I know," she said. "I'm going out to play," I shouted. The snow was thirty centimeters deep. I got tired of playing so I decided to go up town. Walking into a store I thought, "What will I get Morn for Christmas". Browsing around I saw a beautiful teapot. It cost only three dollars and fifty cents, with tax. I gave the money to the clerk and she wrapped up the teapot. After walking home I placed the teapot on the porch and peeped inside. I was lucky Mom was washing my shirt, Quickly I ran to my room and put the present into the closet. Mom, after remembering about Christmas thought, "I'd better get the lights up." Soon it was Christmas, I was sure it was going to be a happy Christmas, Christmas By ANDY BEATON Grade 7 J.A.D. McCurdy Lights are flashing, Children are dashing, People are singing, While church bells are ringing Wrapping paper is flying, But no one is crying. Everyone is jolly, For the tree is decked with holly, Children play with Christmas toys, White parents are filled with many joys, You will not see anouther sneer, For the Christmas spirit is here. cost of $280,000. pent miscellaneous $40,000 will beent miscellaneous construction $10,000 for the clea ' up projects left over from 6 engineering and the p of land in 1977 is estim, d to st $20,000 and $10,000 has beejk set aside for an update on the ; ljeeds study. ,e Another $85,00Q has been s aside as Huron's share of •f construction of dary bridges, $40,000 drainage assessments 20,090 to cover stock b....'. a and machinery deb' the report submitted Road Committee chairman Joe Kerr said that it "must be emphasized that some of the amounts shown for "Sources of Funds" for 1977 are estimates only." "The Ministry do not normally advise us of our regular subsidy allocation until early in January, The actual amount of the 1976 surplus (estimated at $71,000) will not be known until the County audit is completed in mid- January." In other business arising out of the Road Committee report, Huron County Council voted to support a resolution submitted by the County of Lambton calling on the Attorney General of Ontario to encourage heavier court penalties 'for the stealing or damaging of road signs, The Life of a., Christmas Tree By JIM WARD Grade 7 Stephen centra - The life of a ChrlStmas," re0,1§J, the one for mf$, Always full orchedr ao glee, Presents laid below ihrlimbs, Children singing yuletid hymns, ,7 When Santa Clau on . Christma I alw ='e 'a wonderful sight, A hristmas morning at our or five, The children seem to come alive, On boxing day I go to the cellar from here, But dont you worry I will be back next year. CENTRE & Norma Hooper ak:14:az.Wr:)-5sia•staViraA,SA01;•le441 , i ti. t ',‘::. At this time of year it is a :8 ' pleasure to express to our l'' relatives and friends warm greetings • and !Sincere ap- preciation I f ar th friendship and i patro .ge. v, May we extend . Best Wishes for o• Ftpi Oh and Prosperit theitom- b' , - ing year. l 4 .,'' :0: , s wry Yvonne & Earl Dietrich Leo & Karen SP.Se140.;:i.4:47;WW0AWAIN: Xf4 :4*oi,oviovielNeoPi4oktloiamsl,g40. • 'C he eriq and aw y we go 1. bring' go eer X. to our many friends. Thinks, loyal patrons. K1RKTON MARKET By JOHN GIFFIN a figure with a red coat on a Grade 4 _ white beard and a red bag which Precious Blood lay over his shoulder, Then as he It was Christmas Eve and it came by the window where the was about five minutes after I was awake but iscovered that he was ing for something to eat. He d ) Take which was on a plate on the counter. ;,. He picked up a fork and ate it without dropping a crumb, I giggled a bit. Then he began The Convention Before Christmas Goderich Township Reeve "Why is it any different than any for 9.3 miles will be paved at Gerry Ginn vigorously voiced his other committee?" disapproval of the so-called County Engineer Jim Britnell rebate system of returning told the meeting that the system money to urban municipalities under which rebates are granted from the County Roads budget of is actually set out as a Provincial 45 per cent of their contribution, statute in the Highways Ginn told council at its Friday Improvement Act, That Actstates meeting that he objected to the that the County must return to "underhanded method under the urban municipalities a which the rebates are handled." minimum of 25 per cent and up to "The system," he said, "makes a maximum of 50 percent but not thsehame countybs!portionment bylaw exceeding the amount any urban a municipality actually spent on Reeve Ginn said he would not roads within its boundaries in a oppose the rebates at this time given year. The agreement in but that he wanted everyone to Huron happens to have been set know who gets them, He said at 45 percent at some time in the Goderich was very vocal in past he said. pointing out that it paid 14.4 Mr. Britnell explained that i percent of the apportionment but some Counties this problem was they forgot to mention that after avoided (or the act was cir- the rebates that contribution was cumvented) by the urban areas actually dropped to 11,8 percent. not bothering to actually apply .Goderich Reeve Stan Profit for the rebate. told Mr, Ginn that the town last Stanley Township Reeve Anson year paid $149,555 toward the McKinley said the "idea of a County Road budgetand only got separate road rate is archaic, but back $67,299. "I can not see any it is in the provincial statutes." objection to the towns getting this The act, he said, should be am- rebate," Mr. Profit said. "In the mended. end the urban municipalities still "I hope councils will work in pay too much toward roads in the future toward the elimination of County." this system," he added. Rising to respond, Mr. Ginn The question of rebates came said he had"expected an answer up when council was asked to like that." pass an estimated road budget "Goderich Township does not for 1977, Following the debate, get a rebate from the Library the motion was passed with only budget because we have no Mr. Ginn voting in opposition. library in the township," Ginn The Road Committee had pointed out asking why Goderich recommended approval of a road should get a rebate just because budget totalling $2,832,000, up there were no county roads inside about 12.7 percent from last that municipality. The Goderich year's total budget of $2,513,000. Township Reeve also charged Fixed costs for such items as that the County Development roadside maintenance, hard budget provides no rebate to the surface maintenance, gravel township even though most of the surface maintenance, winter promotions it handles benefited control, safety devices and the Town of Goderich, culvert maintenance totalled "Why do we provide rebates on $1,014,000 as compared to $949,000 road budgets alone?" he asked. last year. A total of $880,000 has been set aside in the 1977 budget for road construction and paving as A Christmas Story compared to last years ex- penditures of $813,000. Road By NANCY KOEHLER ' number 30 westward for 2.5 miles Usborne Central from the village of Clifford will be paved at a cost of $150,000. Road number one from Carlow south fbr 14.0 miles will' be paved • a cost of $250,000. Roaember eight from Clinton to Summerhill at a cost of $120,000 and Road number six from Highway four tieeitiller 23, i000 *cosi 3.9 t h Dashw poled an C Old Fashioned 3 Christmas ashes/ Share ffn t • ,fiatral9y'rjoysy..itt the folkyou 4k5iiihe . 1.#1 e n Burton 'Doris Hackney • Marion Day • Helen Frayne !BOYLE'S! LADIES' WEAR'S It 7 MAIN $T. EXETER <vo &dd. 60-tvo ,tilivzik.c.ow",ancto4w4comiyo,,Lop, ovevccougccovvwcconcoonincomccogc rigor:A*3e Y00;14041'10 ItttratragO4W010101(4- Oltniea0VICOACC- C'itOliti1010100- ii*O'ill110-1101M01141010.04,1 RORER', F• MIME ItISURAICE zuRICII WARM affilMtig 3.FR PUG Onvay to all our customers, ors and friends, good wishes or \4 vii tiderful holiday. '0111.' "thanks" to everyone. 1 1.