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Dear Santa Claus
Thank you for my toys
that I got last year. They
were fun to play with. 1 want
a transformer. a remote
control race car and a remote
control monster truck this
year. 1 will leave you some
cookies and milk. I will leave
some carrots and apples.
Ian Van Dov�nik
Grade 1
Dear Santa .
I have been a good boy this
year. i would like to thank
you for the hot wheels bed
that I got last year and for
everything else. For
Christmas I want a hot wheel
dirt bike, a snowboard and a
peek-a-choo. Maybe I will
leave you some cookies and
milk for you to eat and
apples, carrots and reindeer
food for the reindeer to eat.
Trevor Keys
Gr.
Dear Santa
Thank you for everything
you gave me last year., This
year I would like a Pokedex.
It is a Pokemon game and a
calculator as well. Please
could you also give me a pair
of Pokemon walkie-talkies
too. I would also enjoy a
• Pokemon CD Rom game for
my computer. Don't worry
about becoming hungry. I
will leave out Tots of cookies
and milk for you and carrots
for your. reindeer.
Megan Bedard
Gr. 1
. Dear Santa
I've been waiting for you
this year. I liked the presents
that I got last year. Thank
you very much. You're the
best. I hope it snows a lot this
year so you can get around. I
want three walkie-talkies
because I want one for my
brother and one for my. sister.
I also want a big dolly. One
that's as big as me. My
brother and sister want a sled.
so could you please bring •
them one. I hope I'm not on
the bad girl list because I
think I have been.good. I will
leave out 'a carrot ' for
Rudolph and cookies and
milk for you.
Kylie Hendriks
Gr. 1
Dear Santa
I thank you for the tea set,
the new pants; the new shirt,
and all the other gifts you
gave me last year for
Christmas..1 would like a
chain necklace, a barbie, and
a bunny. When you come to
my house on Christmas Eve
• I'm going to leave you some
milk and cookies and the
reindeer some carrots. Please
write back.
Deanna Devereaux
Dear Santa Gr. I
Thank you for the presents
that you gave me last year. 1
have been a good girl this
year. For Christmas I would
like a pretend lab top with a
mouse. i would also like a
toy camera and a big doll.
Ihope that you are doing well
in the North Pole. I hope it
snows lots this year, so you
Letters to Santa
can come in your sled. You
arc the best. I will leave out
milk and cookies tot you and
a carrot for Rudolph.
Shelby Hoggart
Gr. I
Dear Santa
Thank you for the vacuum
cleaner and all the other gifts
you: gave me last year. I
would likenew elothes, a
Barbie, and Barbie clothes.
I've been a good girl this
year. I will leave you milk,
cookies and reindeer food for
the reindeer. I would like to
hear from you.
Kelsey Eckert
Gr. l
Dear Santa
Thank you for the gifts you
gave me last year. I really
enjoyed the hockey table you
gave me last -year. This year I
would like new elbow pads.
Also could I have an Air
Hogs. Monster Truck? if you
can, I would like a pair of
walkie-talkies: I'll leave
some milk and cookies for
your long journey.
Jacob Flanagan
Gr.
(PS.Don't worry Rudolph,
I'll leave some carrots for
you!) •
Dear Santa Claus
Thank you for mypresents
last year. I really like my
Easy -Bake oven. I have been
good this year. I would like a
colouring book and the
movie "Lion King." This
year I will try to leave out
some milk and cookies for
you. I will also try to leave
out apples for your hungry
reindeer. I can't wait until
Christmas, Santa.
Jennifer Van Dorp
Gr. 1
Dear Santa
Thank you for the books on
dinosaurs and the toy
dinosaurs. This year for
Christmas I would like .a
skateboard and a scooter. I
hope that your reindeer are
doing well and that they're.
ready for Christmas night. I
am going to leave you some
cookies and milk. Also some
carrots for the reindeer.
-------Tommy--McGrath
Gr. 1
Dear Santa
I have been a pretty good
boy this year. Thank you for
the nice gifts you gave me
last year. This year I would
like a transformer, colouring
markers, crayons and the
movie "Toy Story 2." I can't
wait until Christmas. I hope it
starts to snow soon so you
can ride your sled. I will
leave you some milk and
cookies and an apple out for
Rudolph. Have a safe trip.
Eric Van Doornik
Dear Santa 1
Thank you for the Godzilla
toy you gave me last year.
Thank you for the best
presents you ever gave me. I
love you Santa Claus. This
year I want a Bulbasaur and a
toy Abra. How's it going in
the North Pole? How is
Rudolph? Me you all right
up there in the North Pole?.
Please write back.
Michael Colbourne •
Gr. 1
r •
Dear Santa:
I would like to thank you
for the gifts you gave me last
year. I hid a lot of fun
playing with the computer
disc. On Christmas Eve I will
leave you some cookies and
milk, and for your reindeer
some carrots. This year I
would like to a cd player if
it's not too much trouble. I
would also like a nintendo
game and a stamp pad. i
would really love to see these
things under my tree on.
Christmas. I hope you have a
Merry Christmas.
Steven Parsons
• 'Gr.l
Dear Santa
Thank you for all of the
gifts that you brought me last
year.I really liked the Barbie.
and baby doll you brought
me last Christmas. I have
been a really good girl this
year and I would like it if you
brought me some books and
a new stuffed dog. I promise
to leave you some milk and
cookies because I am sure
you will be hungry from
travelling in your sleigh. I
will also leave some carrots
for .the reindeer. Merry
Christmas.
Kristin McColl
Gr. I
Dear Santa
Thank you for the gifts last
year. I have been trying to be
a.good girl this year. For
Christmas I would like some
clothes, a Barbie Radio
House, a pretend kitten and a
pretend Jeep. This year I will
try to leave out milk and
cookies and carrots . and
lettuce for Rudolph. I hope
Mrs. Clause is doing well in
the North Pole. I hope it
snows a lot so you can come
on your sled. Tell the elves
that I said hi and thanks for
all the hard work they have.
done. You have done a good
job for the years that I have
been alive, coming around on
your sled.
Sara Kramers
Dear Santa
Thank you for the Pokemon
toys you gave me last year.
This year I want a 102
Dalmations book. ,Digimon.
toys, Girl Tech Passwood
Journal and Powerpuff dolls.
On .Christmas Eve I will
leave yotr out some chocolate
chip cookies, rice crispy
squares and a glass of milk. I
will also leave a carrot out
for Rudolph. I tried to be
good this year. I hope it
snows more before Christmas
comes. Have a safe trip.
Jessica McClure
Gr. 2
Dear Santa Claus
I would like to thank you
for the gifts you gave me last
year. I made lots of yummy
treats with my Easj Bake
Oven and I liked the clothes
you gave me. This year 1
would like a desk for my
room and new indoot shoes
for school. I would also like
a new shirt that has 3/4
sleeves. I would love to get
Maggie woke up to find the Christmas doll
Once upon a time there was a doll. She was Maggie. "Perfect!" he exclaimed. He walked
no ordinary doll. She was alive as you are. She over to the counter and pulled out .75. He threw
sat on the hack at the shelf in a toy shop on I st Maggie into a bag and went out the door.
Avenue. Her name was Maggie. The next thing Maggie knew she was on a
No one liked her. A woman had given Maggie pile of toys. "Here they are!" said a voice. A
to the shop to sell second hand. Her dress was crowd of hungry -looking parents came through
made of rags. She had two buttons for eyes, a the door. A mother took one look at Maggie,
dot for a nose, and a piece of felt fora movie. picked her up and ran out the door.
People thought she was ugly, but she was made When Maggie woke up, she saw lots of
at magic. presents. It's Christmas, she thought. She saw a
Maggie thought her life was boring. Every girl screaming. "A doll, a doII." "What are you
day she talked to the conceited teddy hears who going to name her?" asked her mom. "The
were show-offs. All they ever talked about was Christmas Doll," said the girl.
how pretty they looked. Maggie the Christmas Dolt played with the
One day a rich but nice looking man came girl every day. Maggie loved the girl because
into the shop. Maggie tried to hope hut she she was magic.
couldn't. People didn't even take a peep at the Ali Kramers
back shelf. But the mom came over. He grabbed Cr. 4
Once upon a time, there was a talking Christmas tree
Once upon a time there was
a talking Christmas tree.
Santa thought he would get a
Christmas tree for his house
'this year. it just so happened
that he got the talking
Christmas tree. But nobody
knew that it could could talk.
One day thc tree talked to
Santa but it told him not to
tell Mrs. Santa. livery day
Santa got upreally early so
he could tak to the talking
tree. On one of those days he
got up from bed to talk to the
tree Mrs. Santa heard him so
she followed him. She saw
him talking to the tree. Mrs.
Santa said to Santa, "I don't
like ,our talking tree. Oct rid
of it. '
On,Christmas Eve Santa
thought his wife was going
to burn the tree so he hmught
it with him on thc sleigh. it
was a tight squeeze but it
was all right. It was really
pointy.
When he got home Mrs.
Santa was gone. All her stuff
was gone too. That meant
she moved. So he started to
look for her. He finally found
her working on a farm. She
was on a cow farm. When he
found her she was milking
the cows and sweeping the
aisles. Santa said, "Come
home with me." But she
said, "No! i will only come
home if you get rid of the
talking tree." He said. "Ok "
So she came home with him.
When they got home Santa
brought the tree hack to the
store. They lived happily
ever after and that was the
end of the talking Christmas
tree.
Brad Van Bakes
Or. 3
these things for Christmas. I
will leave you some milk
and cookies and some
oatmeal for the reindeer. i
have been .very good this
year and I hope i get these
presents. Also, could you
please somehow try to
convince my parents to bring
me to the African Lion
Safari? Thank you. -for your
time Santa. i hope you have a
Merry Christmas.
Kristen Devereaux
Dear Santa
Thank you for the music
makier and the doll thatyou
gave me last year. I would
like any- kind of doll, a
• Barbie and a bear beanie
baby. On Christmas Eve I
will leave you cookies and
milk and for your reindeer I
will leave some reindeer food
and carrots. My favourite
reindeer is Rudolph. I have
been a very good girl this
year. Have . a Merry
Christmas.
Kristen Nolan
Gr. 1
Dear Santa •
Thank - you for the presents
that you gave me last year. I
like you Santa because you
are nice. Please, can you give
me one Pokemon, some
Pokemon cards and'some
Lego? I will leave you some.
milk, cookies and food for
your reindeer. I will try to
learn my letters of the
alphabet.
Dylan Barker
Gr..I
Oh no! Here' he 'comes.
That's right. It is Christmas
Eve and my family just got
back from carolling. We,go
carolling every Christmas
Eve. It is very cold outside. I
forgot to write my Christmas
list. Good thing dad, left the
computer on. So I will write
it now. - •
Dear Santa
Thank you for all the great
stuff that you gave me last
year. This year I would like, a
trampoline and maybe a giant
teddy bear. too. l am not
asking fora lot but can -I have
a picture of vou-please:'
Kacie. .
I'm all done. that. I still
have to put out the milk and
cookies for Santa and'
oatmeal and carrots for the
reindeer. 1 still have to brush
my teeth. Oh. I am so tired.
Good night.
In the middle of the night I
heard "clip clop. clip clop."
Santa is here. Santa's here!
Well I hope he brings me
what 1 have asked tor. Good
night and Merry Christmas.
Kacie McClure
"Gr:2
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appreciate some of-tb ---
best submissions we have -
ever seen for this edition.
Wishing you a
season that's merry
and bright. filled
with laughter. love
and much delight!
lis been a privilege
and pleasure
serving you.
Forbes
Flower Magic
Seaforth 527-1110
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We Zook forward to serving
you in the years to come
from
Anna, Joy Maxine & Lorrie
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Happy Holidays!
Here's.hoptng your home .ind heart are tilled
with joy thisholiday season:
With heartfelt gratitude from me to'you.
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SEWING CENTRE
Main St., Seaforth 527-1900
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We would like to thank all our
customers for their great support
and patronage in 2000.
We look forward to serving you
throughout the New Year with some
new ideas. gift lines and
electronics. All the best in the year
2001.
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I recently received a Civic Service Award presented by the Seaforth
J h Recreation Committee. 1 gave an acceptance speech at tile BIA Christmas
party and 1 would like to share that speech with the community at large:
t'm very happy to accept this citizenship award because it comes from a
community that alt can admire. It comes from a community that, once again, pulled L
together and met the big challenge. Our high school remains open.
In looking back over this community's three year struggle to retain our high school one
cannot but be proud to be part of our community. In the beginning only a handful of
people were involved but in time the community rallied and all involved should be given
credit for their efforts. So many people contributed to the success of our'efforts to save
Seaforth's High School that I'll probably miss someone in my attempt M thank them all, so for
that t apologize in advance to anyone who is missed.
Thanks to the School Councils at the High School and Seaforth Public School.
Thanks to the Town's Mayor Dave and the council.
Thanks to all who attended the community meetings called by the school's supporters.
Thanks to all who made presentation to the Board, or who wrote letters, phoned, faxed, emailed or
who pitched in otherwise.
Thanks to teachers and other school staff who by necessity had to work away quietly in the
background but who nonetheless made significant contributions.
Thanks to our Accommodation Review Committee who had the courage to offer compromise.
Thanks to my family and employees, without whom my efforts would have been impossible.
This community has set a wonderful example for our young people. They set that example by standing
up for what is right and getting the job done. But the students of this community also set a wonderful
example. Whether in school, while marching in protest down Main Street, while making presentations
before the Board or in court: the youth of this community conducted themselves with
commendable dignity and grace. •
In the end all pleas of reason and passion failed and it was necessary to take the Board to court. Five
individuals stepped forward and filed a complaint in our court system. To the other four 1 can only
offer praise and thanks. In don't think a complaint with only one name on it would have had the
same chance at success. This award 1 have been given tonight also belongs to those brave people:
Maureen Agar, Carolanne Doig, Alf Ross and Dave Scott. . ■
Thanks is also very much due to the legal team that represented this community in court. I •
= may have been the spearhead, but the spear was carefully crafted by Fred Leitch, Cord
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-�1 Lemon and Hugh McDonald, and on an historical day in the spring of this y?ar, Fred hook
our spear into court and hurled it straight to the heart of the Target.
1 have been given this award, but feel compelled to ask for more. m
1 want to be -a good and effective School Board liustee. If 1 am to be successful in
that endeavour 1 will need the help of this community. It is important that
delegations continue to appear before the Board to address a number of
issues. it is important that our school councils remain active, so join in. It
is important to continue efforts to expand our legal fund, and it is most -
important that we all remain vigilant. So 1 thank the community
for the Award s, Nile asking the community to sustain its ��1 •
torts in support of our schools. it
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