The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-12-19, Page 18At
Dwell
k Creek Pioneer Village
parations for a pioneer style Christmas
TOU.ONTO Black Creek
Pionliler Village recaptures
the spirit of Christmases of
early Ontario.
' From November 23rd to
January sgt, Village staff
demonstrate how settlers,
prior to Confederation,
prepared and observed the
Yule. The Village houses
display the simple
decorations of the period --
wreaths of evergreen
boughs, garlands of cran-
berries and popcorn and the
traditional kissing balls. The
kitchens are filled with the
aromas of freshly baked
fancy breads, cakes, min-
cemeat and puddings.
For the early settlers,
Christmas, in addition to
being a religious event, was
a welcomed break in an
otherwise busy and spartan
life style.
The settlers observed
Christmas in many different
ways. For some it was
strictly a holy occasion - a,
time to praise the Nativity.
For others it was a time to
visit with friends and make
merry. The homes at Black
Creek are decorated to
reflect these traditions and
rituals as well as the ethnic
origins and degree of
prosperity of the original
householders.
The earliest home, Daniel
Stong's first house, built in
1816, is representative of
Pennsylvania German life.
Decorations are simple. A
small evergreen, decorated
with dyed fleece and apples,
is found in the kitchen with a
few homemade presents -
warm mittens, socks and
small toys - beneath the
• tree. Christmas dinner is
plain but included some
special treats. Here visitors
will see demonstrations of
open hearth cooking.
,The second Daniel Stong
house was built in 1832 and
reflects the improved
prosperity of the household.
Members of the Evangelic
Church, they didn't believe
in frivolity. The holiday
celebration was still a family
affair. The traditional
evergreen tree contains
more elaborate decorations -
fancy cut cookies and
garlands of popcorn and
cranberries. A few token
presents, which would have
been bought at the local
store, have been added to the
list of homemade gifts. In
place of Christmas
stockings, plates would have
been filled with frttits, nuts
and cookies set out on
Christmas Eve for the
children.
At Half Way House, an 1850
inn, a centrepiece on the
dining room table, bowls of
nuts and fruits and a kissing
ball in the hall recalls the
welcome extended ), to
travellers.
The Catholic background
of the Daniel Flynns' is
reflected in the small creche
of straw and the lighted
candle in the parlor window.
Inexpensive toys were
purchased at the local store
for the children along with
embroidery wool for the lady
of the house.
Burwick House, with its
lavish swags of evergreen
and berries, indicate the
British background and
prosperity of the original
householders. Gifts are more
novel and in some instances
quite elegant. They would
have come from the larger
shops of Toronto. Food
preparations are elaborate
with cakes made of spices,
and candied and imported
fruits - dates, figs, oranges
and lemons graced the
family table.
The Mackenzie Home has
been decorated to reflect the
1867 period. Christmas trees
were becoming increasingly
popular. There is a com-
bination of homemade and
store bought decorations on
A kissing ball is hung in the hallway of Burwick House. This
decoration was the forerunner of the Christmas tree in
England.
the Christmas tree as well as
store bought gifts. By the
mid 1850's the Santa Claus
tradition was observed and a
stocking has been hung from
the bed. Special Christmas
treats are displayed in the
kitchen, including almond
paste fashioned into fruit
shapes.
The pulpit of Fisherville
Church is decorated with
cedar boughs. Carolers stroll
the Village streets singing
selections of carols between
2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on
weekends.
The Village is open week-
days from 9:30 am. to 4:00
p.m. and on weekends from
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The
Village will be closed
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Last minute touches are put to the festive table at Half Way House.
The proprietor of Laskay Emporium arranges a display of
Christmas wares in the store's window.
GENERAL BUILDING
AND REPAIRS
to
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL
AND FARM BUILDINGS
SQUIRE OAKLEY CONSTRUCTION
Fordwich, Ontario T.I. 335.3479
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Christmas Day and New
Year's Day only.
A pleasant spot to storip for
lunch or tea is the restaurant
in Half Way House. The
restaurant is fully licensed
and will feature a special
"Christmas Dinner" (by
reservation only) on the
following Sundays in
December: the ist, 8th and
15th. For reservations phone
636-4713.
Black Creek, located at
Jane Street and Steeles
Avenue in Northwest Metro
Toronto, is administered by
The Metropolitan Toronto
and Region Conservation
Authority. '9r further in-
formation contact 630-9780.
Prague humor no
\laughing matter
A joke circulating among
the people of Prague these
days tells of a Russian profes-
sor who was sent to Britain for
a month to gather data for a
book dealing with the death of
a capitalist society.
He was met at the Moscow
airport on his return by a re-
porter who asked for a state-
ment on his findings;The pro-
fessor replied, "Oh comrade,
what a way to go!"
Remember when
we grew our own?
The Lauted States now un -
ports around 20 per cent of its
wood supply.
The volume is expected to
almost double by the year
2000.
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4 - On bird
11 - Wild feline
13 - Aerial train
14 - Church part
17 - Very black
19 - Fast -running
animal
21 - Circle segment
24 - South Latitude
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25 - Vegetables
28 - All, indrvidually
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29 - Time unit(abb.)
31 - The start of
speciali2ation
33 - Heckles
35 - .Mrs. Deer
37 - Exclamation
39 - Public carrier
(abb.)
40 - Public notices
41 - Little birds
of prey
44 - Samar !um (chem.)
46 - Tlnis
47 - Right Reverend
(abb.)
48 - Engagements
50 - Rubidium (chenn
52 - Mean Sea Level
(abb.)
54 - A flavor
56 - Endure
59 - Rumlnantanimal
60 - U .S . "Corn
State" (abb.)
62 - Cookery seeds
65 - Types of daisies
66 - Domestic pets
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3 - Educational
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4 - Pronoun
5 - Beverage
6 - Edible
crustaceans
7 - Licentiate in
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12 - Grouchy person
15 - Phenyl (chem.)
16 - Lampreys
18 - Sodium (cheni.)
20 - Fowl female
22 - Types of music -al
instniments
23 - Australian bird
26 - Always (poet.)
27 - Beginning and
end of 'soun "
30 - Loud noises
32 - Garne bird
34 -Musical note
36 -For example
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Mayors ask
for season
of . ',caution
Christmas Season is time
for celebration and merrymaking
but it is also a time of slippery
roads and extra fire hazards.
There are precautions you can
take to make sure that no one in
your family becomes a statistic.
One of the greatest" killeis in
Ontario is the automobile. Winter
is an especially dangerous time
for everyone using the roads.
Mayor Jack Johnson of Mount
Forest advises that safe winter
driving is a matter of winterizing
your car and your mind. He es-
pecially warns drivers to watch
out for children, who in the ex-
citement of Christmas Holidays,
may not be watching out for
cars.
The automobile becomes even
more dangerous when its driver
has been drinking. David 101 -
berg, Mayor of Listowel, asks
everyone to take the time to think
not only of his own life, but also of
the lives of others which are
placed in jeopardy by the driver
who drinks.
At home there are also extra
risks at Christmas time. Caution
with Christmas lights, heaters
and open fires should be the order
of the day, warns DeWitt Miller,
Mayor of Wingham.
Sorry, no
chess column
Our regular column, Chess
Time, is not available at this time
due to the illness of the writer,
Joseph M. Brown.
Beware tie Mack
Wideves hits
Although black widow
spiders' bit* normally don't
kill adults in good health) they
can be fatal to children and
Petth
The venom is ten time�
rnoriumntrebttt thethat of rat.
amount ot
poison i'njected iscaviler.
ably less thin * wake deliv-
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COSTLY MISR
It is estimated that it costs
$1 billion annualli t9 remove
litter from public and private
property.
• CHANTRYS
:HOUSE OF LIONT
. 488.10th AVE. HANOVER
• PH. 364.1679 ,
Has the largest
• selection of
QUALITY LIGHTING FIXTURES
in the area
Come in and see their stock of '
NEW TABLE LAMPS
as well as a recent shipment of
POPULAR TIFFANY STYLE AND
- SWAG LAMPS
"Jack and Feenie Chantry wish all
their customers and friends the
best wishes of the season".
MODORNOR
TRADITIONAL
srnisTO.
WIT ANY
MON
Chantry's will lay away your
selection for Christmas
and Oft wrai) it at no extra cost'
Womb;
At these
Stratford
Stores
. Knitting Yarns
. Rug & Afghan Kits
. Needlepoint &
Needlepoint Yarns
• Mohair Throws
Wool Blankets
GALBRAITH'S
DRY GOODS
90 Erie St., STRATFORD
Dial 271-6270
SHOES...for all the family
choose from a complete selection
6f famous name brand shoes
• NATURALIZER
• SAVAGE
• SISMAN
• FOAMTREAD
Shoes
• McHALE
• BUSTER BROWN
• KINGTREAD
• HUSH PUPPIES
SMYTH'S
"The Home of Better Shoes"
Stores
16 WELLINGTON ST., STRATFORD
OPEN FRI. 'TIL 9 P.M. 271-1623.
Also Smyth Shoe Stores in Mitchell and Exeter
offering the largest selection of family shoes in
Perth and Huron Counties
a full selection of
Music & Instruments
at
The Caitperdet Shop
also:
36 Ontario St. — Phone 271-9102
STRATFORD ONTARIO N5A 3G8
Books, Bibles, Records,
Church Supplies
shop:
4 N
noes
for the whole family
clyc/A--clilicizert
&wee)
99 Ontario St.
Stratford 271-6661
For full course meals or a
quick snack
•
RESTAURANT & STEAK HOUSE
centrally located
on the square"
GOOD FOOD - REASONABLE PRICES
20 Wellington St.,
Stratford
STRATFORD'S MOST PREFERRED HOTEL....
for your Christmas party in
one of two dining rooms.
perfect Gift idea ....
CHRISTMAS DINNER GIFT CERTIFICATES
BUSINESS MEN'S
LUNCHEON
Mon. -Friday
12-1:30 p.m. ,,ew
$1.25 • -
DINING HOURS
5-7:30 p.m.
161 Ontario St.
271.1400