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Dungannon, ireland wishes to establish formal relationship
the he wmt letter.. . r.o
the Major r Dangaimon, •1 a:
non, Ontario, was forwirded to IIS
:1K. Dawsons. if any Dungannon and
arca reskknrs have any ideas or
wish i' help in parnoing the matter
franker, please call Mr. Dawson at
529-79:13 or 329-7981.
.Dear Sir
It is with great pleasure that I
write on behalf of , Dungannon
ristoct Council and thelog et
' Dungannon. Northern IreW, and
send our very best wishes to the
residents of Dungannon, Ontario for,
a 'happy Christmas and prosperous
newrare,
In view of the histcrical links
between our two towns and the fact
that 1991 is U r/Caneda year it
was agmed at a recent 'ming .of
this Council that a more formal
relationship a now established.
A :Minister an the
Brit•
Govern:nest hos also egfeigied
iniereate�has asked
interneddove
We have in the Council a
toque lamed by the people of
On Cit! 1980
marking the 125th birthday of your
town. It is greatly a dmired
visitors and is something of
we are very proud.
k. enclose herewith some infer -
motion on �•,sD�pungannon, Nord
Ireland and outmoding district
and should be guileful ,for any
suggestions on how our hoiiaal
relationship could be developed :to
the benefit of both districts.
Any information an your town and
its district would be most wilco,
°nee stein our very best wishes
go. .to everyone . in Dun on,
Y faithfiiU,
wioiasn Beattie,
Cfair to the Council.
A at Dungannon, N.I.
The following taken from a � The
Notth--waist spot, a scenic
tptrraey
Om* h Ulster's historic
Denommori, biliwthers Ireland
ancon is a thriving town
!via rnthiuorical
s caioyW?Orcenturies it
was
the seat df'the mighty O'Neill&
One oftis mast popular attrac-
stns is the Tyrone Crystatfac-
tory, where the Internet*
renowned, traditional full lead
crystal is iniasafacaireit It was,
opened m 1971, exactly two
hundred years niter a glass
house' had started operating just
two miles away. The present
factory has revived the old craft
ska'ld's,:. with, .every item mouth
blown and • hand car • gand
polished..
A' narrow gee railway tacit
Park. Just north of Ausedosi 13
or: the MI Motorway. The Peat-
lands Park is anttarn open
bog area, rich in wildlife, and is
ideal * quite walks and
rambles
On a hill overlooking the
eawt !Cho herVallsy, weth 11:
historic villages and forest
parks, stands Knocbriaiy Chiim-
bered Cairr•e, reputed to be 4,000
years old. Its :great stows are
carved with, mysterious, pagan
engravings. The boyhood 1honse
John dosepli Hruhes, firs
Roman Catholic Archbishop. o,
New York, has been Mete down
stone by stone from its original
site in the Clogher Valley and
re -erected in the Ulster.'
American Folk Park.
NO miles off the main Dim-
Dension go Bailygawley road at
ergenagh-you will.cosse upon a
The Sunday Scheel clsssesofLucknOW PreSbYterha PresbyterChurcbpr
their annual Christmas concert on Sunday night. Trevor 111offat
played the part of a Mexican M "Christmas Anand the W "
Others ,participating were Angela Cranston, Lee prams, Coad
Moffat and. Claire Weir. (Ms Multhort photo)
3aihi�n1s O1d41iI1�t, InDowntown
A SPECIAL PLACE: SPECIAL
itz
re they
Where x would like
to spend Christmas.
I would like to spend rm
in Canada at home because it
wouldn't feel like Christmas if I
wen anChristmas
y��w�,h cis .��.There woOldn tt
be' a Chris as Mees in a corner
filled with presents. There wouldn't :
be a , lance of warmth with close
relatives arriving. 'Dime wouldn't'.
be my little dog curling ulLln his
chair, watching lights go on and off
but not daring to touch them; That
is' why 1 would like to spend my
Christmas in Canada.
Teresa Smith
Grade. 6, LDCS
What Country I Would
Like to Spend : brlstmas In
If I had my -choice -.of what
country I: ,would lik e to. spend
Christmas in, it would bt' Mexico,
in the city of Puebla. I would like
to spend Christmas there because I
could probably. help my Uncle Ed
hand out. things to the poor If I did
.that, -I'd probably receive lots of
thanks, smiles and appreciation.
pretty thartehed farirthorsse. T1iis
. aiming homestead ofPresident
Ulyyssaes S Grant has been res-
tored to theand op-
pear:ince of the 11th censwry.
The old National Primary
School in die picturesque village
of Donaghmore is sow the site
/,,.' hi.'e tea Heritage �Cave focutiag
the area'.'history. j a and
archaeaology.: Donaghmore's
Celtic Cross is one o, Ireland's
historic and: architectural
treasurers.
Fara lies:telfrotplenty to do:
inParksnaarFores: Park, which
has a tree museum and a deer
,park, -It alsohas aa• variety of
nature walks, waymarked trams
and puerile .a intm;p►edYo
facilities.
Throughout she district there •
• are a number • of gar a and
'• coarse fisheries which are Vital
for Mins triPs.
e' to s e4ci Christmas
Ancithet good part wci ld be that
would receive different' types
:gifts, and tell the' true, Christmas
'story.. Buts best. of al I , would.
' hopefully meet new friends and
• learn how to speak Spanish again;_
Nathan Vander.
gado
iw3 Ch>pas in 'Canada
I would*like to spend :Christmas.
in Canada because that's whence,1
lice it, and I'm use to it: Canada is
not' a mem) 'country, and I` like it
hem because Van peaceful place,
and my mom and dad would be
"with me Jesus Ks always with me,
`but I don't like iravelling..Other
countries' speak other languages an
I don't like going to Florida.' So, I
fast waagit to stay here' in :Canada lar
Christmas.
Denise Kikkert
Grade 5, LDCs
I Would Like to
Spend Christmas In
T would like to spend Christmas
in the U.S.A1, Florida. I would lila
to .go there because of the • wenn
weather. I would also like to' ga. to
.Disneyland ,• and: sec • M.M.
Studio's theme park. I would go to
some beaches and`stay in a hotel. I
probably wouldn't ;like to leave. It
world be ;rico to Meet my aunts
tr+e.
MutinyGeerstma,
Grade 5, LDCS
' What Country would you
like to speed
Christmas in?
If I had a chance to spend
—,Christmas anywhere it would, be in
Canada because; 1 would have so
much fun. All thesnow is so
wonderful in Canada. If I went
somewhere where it is hot and. the
sun is shining, it wouldn't .'even
seem liike'Christsnas. It's so nice to
have Christmas :m Canada, The
trees match the snow, It's so nice
nights in Canada,
it's a warm feeling. when
you're in bed. presents are so nice
to open when the snow is gendy
falling, and it is lots of fun to make
a snowman.
- birdie Kuyvenhoven°
Grade 5, LDCS
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