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Times -Advocate, December 21, 1994
' Christmas spirit search
Lora Lee Hardy as Sherlock Jones is pictured above in "The Mall and the Night Visitor"
presented by the students of Biddulph School Monday evening. The auditorium was filled
to capacity for the show. The muscical production followed the search for the Christmas
spirit by an angel in the mall.
Holly - symbol of joy and peace
The Druids considered holly sa-
cred. It remained green all year and
proved that the sun never complete-
ly deserted the earth. It warded off
witches, could cure a winter cough
and when attached to a bedpost, en-
sure pleasant dreams. Other pagan
tribes hung holly, the symbol of joy
and peace, over their doom to en-
tice the woodland spirits into the
warmth of their homes during the
winter. Legends say that Christ's
crown of thorns was made from
holly leaves. At first the berries
were while, but they were turned
red with his blood. Many early mis-
sionaries used the holly plant to
show Christ's suffering.
On the lighter side, when a man-
servant in England failed to bring
in holly to "deck the halls" after he
had been asked to, the maidservants
stole his trousers and nailed them to
a garden gate. he was not allowed
to kiss any of the girls under the
mistletoe that year either!
The Greeks thought that mistle-
toe was a charrn against evil. Mis-
tletoe was also a sacred plant to the
Druids. Five days after the new
moon of the winter solstice, the
Druid priests went to the Oak tree
which had the most mistletoe grow-
ing on it. He cut off the mistletoe
and caught it in his robe, (The plant
was so sacred that it must never
touch the ground.) and divided it
among his followers with a prayer
that they would find divine favour
and blessings from nature.
The custom of kissing under the'
mistletoe comes from a Norse leg-
end in which the goddess Freya, be-
ing grateful for the return of her
son, bestows a kiss on anyone who
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Assessment Office Building Renovations
- First Floor -
Goderich, Ontario
General Contractors are invited to submit stipulated sum bids
(CCDC2-1982) for interior renovations to the first floor of the
Assessment Office Building located at 57 Napier Street, Goderich.
The work involves window replacement, life safety upgrades, parti-
tions, interior finishes, and modification to electrical and mechanical
systems.
A pre-bid meeting at the Assessment Office Building is set for
9:00 a.m. Friday December 23, 1994. Tender documents will be avail-
able at this meeting and at the County Highways Department in the
Court House during office hours on December 28, 29, and 30, at cost
of $20.00 per set. Make cheques in favour of the County of Huron.
General contractors and mechanical and electrical subtrades are
strongly advised to attend the pre-bid meeting. There will be no
access to the building from 24 December 1994 to 01 January 1995,
inclusive, due to holidays.
Bids for the work must be accompanied by a bid security deposit in
the form of a certified cheque or bid bond in the amount of $5,000.
The successful bidder will be required to provide an irrevocable let-
ter of credit or bonds in the amount of $15,000 as
performance/labour and materials payment security.
Bid dose is set for 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday the 3rd of January 1995 at
Highways Department, County of Huron, Court House, Goderich.
Work must be completed by 28 February 1995.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders, and will
not necessarily accept the lowest bid.
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passes under the mistletoe.
In Victorian England, before the
Christmas tree became popular,
many people hung a "kissing
bough" in their homes. It was rath-
er like the bare skeleton of an um-
brella, the wires covered with
brightly coloured ribbons and mis-
tletoe, and decorated with apples
for good luck and candles.
Did you know, that each time a
kiss is claimed under the mistletoe
that a berry must be removed? And
that once all of the berries are gone,
the spell of the bough is gone and
no more kisses can be claimed!
Holiday shopping tactics
IV Try to shop in the early
morning, before the salespeople
have become overwbelmed and
stocks depleted; you'll be less tired
then, too.
' Go shopping with your list in
hand or at least a game plan; this is
no time to let inspiration be your
guide.
' Instead of buying several
small gifts for each member of the
family, buy a family present, such
as a hammock for the backyard or
patio, a ping-pong set for the play-
room, challenging computer soft-
ware, or a video or CB sampler.
to Give yourself the gift of a
bill -free January. Whenever possi-
ble pay cash for Christmas
presents; it's also one way to en-
sure you won't go too far over
budget.
Before Thanksgiving, stock
up on stamps, batteries, film glass-
es, paper products and any other
staples you might nezd. If you in -
First place
bowlers
LUCAN - This past Sunday, the l
Zone 'B' Y.B.C. Ontario Combo
Team Championships was held at
Fleetway Bowling Centre in Lon-
don. The boys team from Lucan
Lanes placed first in this Y.B.C.
tournament. Team members are
Larry Smith, Ryan Jenkin and Neel
Misra and they were coached by
Larry Smith. They bowled a com-
bined 353 pins over their average.
Larry, bowling in the senior catego-
ry had a triple of 447 for a plus 27,
junior bowler Ryan Jenkin had a
600 triple for an excellent plus 258
and bantam Neel Misra bowled a
332 triple and was 68 pins over his
average. There were a total of 10
teams taking part from London,
Strathroy, Dorchester and Lucan.
This team will now advance to the
Provincial finals in Kitchener on
February 5. The girls team from
Lucan, Laura Jaques, Ayden 011ivi-
er, Alexandra Dawson and coach
Lynn Smith, finished fifth overall
with a plus 88 and are also to be
congratulated for a very fine show-
ing.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR
PHYSICALLY DISABLED IN HURON COUNTY
The Huron County Supportive Housing Task Force is
inviting proposals to conduct research to determine the
interest in and need for Supportive Housing for physically
disabled in Huron County. Supportive Housing may poten-
tially assist adults with physical disabilities to remain in
their normal and familiar environments by providing them
with assistance.
The Supportive Housing Task Force, on behalf of the
Long -Term Care Planning Committee, is requesting
research proposals that would outline research objectives,
methods, scheduling, and costs of the proposed research,
as well as the background of those proposing to conduct
the research. Research proposals are requested no later
than January 5, 1995. Requests for further information or
the completed research proposals should be sent to the: •
Long -Term Care Area Office
Ministry of Health
Suite 201, 231 Dundas St. Phone (519) 675-7680
London, Ontario or
N6A 1111 1-800-663-3775
Attention: Linda Girard
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tend to give gifts from the kitchen
or entertain, this is also the time to
pick up the nonperishable and bev-
erages.
' If your gift list gets too long,
agree with friends and family to
give gifts only to the children.
Many will feel relieved at this sug-
gestion.
110 People close to you often let
you know indirectly what they
want. Pay attention to hints, listen
and remember.
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"Thanks be unto God for the unspeakable
gift" of the Lord Jesus Christ, His Son and
Our Saviour.
From our home to yours,
have a Blessed Christmas
and Prosperous New Year.
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ratepayers of Stephen Town-
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