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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-12-12, Page 3791. FAP/ j,6 ,-GOD1 1 UCI S NM,$T+ll , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1984 Round n About 1I4 Hi, name is Ashley Good and I would like to join your Birthday Club. I will be one year old on Monday, December 17. I would like to say "Happy Birthday" to my Aunt Brenda, Uncle Wayne, and friend Ryan whose birthdays are also this month. Bye for now, Ashley. Hi, My name is Steven Suplat. I was four years old December 4. I live on Bennett Street with my mom and dad and my big brother Danny and my big sister Sherry. I had a party last Wednesday with my friends. I want to say "Happy Birthday" to my Grandpa Brindley and my Grandma Suplat who had their birthdays recently and my dad who is having his this week. Bye for now, Steven. with Martha I think, somewhere over the years, I have it hasta be with a smile. talked about my son and his family in Wind- The stores all look wonderful, really plea- sor. There is always something happening sant. Some have done more decorating than in THAT area. others - to me it doesn't matter, most of Some years ago, actuallythree at Easter them have done the best they can and I ap- time, their youngest daughter(not a predate their effort. youngster anymore), still liked chicks -'or It was nice to hear the girls and boys of something LIVE at Easter. They found her a wee duckling. Now, they have a big dog - real pussycat to the family - ( he'drte he knew I called him a pussycat bec u MY big old cat slapped him around when he was a baby and he probably hasn't forgotten it). Anyway he didn't know what to do with this little quacker and very soon he knew - whether he liked it or not - he had become a mother to a baby duck. That duck walked all over him - followed him everywhere. Even when he ran away, that duck followed - running a bit and flying low trying to keep up. He got lost one time because he couldn't keep up and a man who lived many blocks away went to the Mac- Pherson home and asked if they had lost a duck - the only duck in that large area and everyone knew him. So duck and Doggis - my name for the pup, were together again and there was a big reu- nion with family and friends - everyone in the area were happy to see him home. Every day people walked and drove by the house to see this duck. Others brought their children who got very excited and they would chase the poor thing all over because he wouldn't sit still, sto they could pet him. It was pretty hectic there at times. I was there one time when three children were walking by and one little girl spotted the duck. She screamed and arms out dash- ed towards the. bird and "mother" dog grab- bed her and held her. The dog didn't even hurt her - he didn't even growl but it sure scared the kid to pieces. For a while it looked like the MacPher- sons were about to be sued and the dog put away - but somehow it was all straightened out. Today.I was talking to my son and he said, "Did I tell you we lost our duck?" He said it was inevitable since so many children were coming there to play with him. He had learned' he could cross the road but took his time walking back. Cars were stopping right and left to let him cross safe- ly. Finally someone aimed a car at him and that was the end of Mr. Duck, I'm surprised there hasn't been a neighborhood funeral for him. But anyway, everyone is sad and Don said, ;You wouldn't believe how much we miss him" I can believe it! Pets have a way of ' becoming a very big part of the family and after you have them a few years and really get to know and understand their language, it is hard to let them go. Isn't it wonderful - and exciting to mix with the crowds of shoppers? Some of them are fussed and worried looking - they're the ones who try so hard to impress someone at Christmas and worry if they will -like the gift and worry, worry and ruin their day com- pletely. A gift is a gift, they should be happy someone cared enough to give it. Each store has its own kind of excitement. I like to watch faces and listen to the chatter when it is happy. When they are griping, tossing things down after a quick look, I move away fast because it upsets one to see things . messed up because it doesn't suit their frame of mind. I guess the merchants are used to this type of customer - not much they can say but __ iiw local band at the mall. It really sounded nice, made it more Christmassy. I'm afraid I haven't much to give but my work - my love - I hope people understand. I have always been very appreciative of any gift or act of kindness - always. As a e'hlld, gifty gifts were very few but I can recall my heart bursting with love and excitement - if it wasn't something you wore - even then I loved the things I received at Christmas - but some were more exciting than others. I have really enjoyed 1984. Last winter we flew to Tampa where my son Doug and his Madeline met us. We had had a wonderful Christmas with Aon -and Jean, all their children, grandchildren and greats loo, so we also had Christmas in Florida with Doug MacPherson, family and another wonderful time - with swimming yet. I enjoy driving around, recalling the streets to so many places again, then settl- ing down to "work". Art lessons, playing pool with the boys, playing shuffleboard - which is very competitive, and a couple times a week the Bridge games. We were there when winter struck - and the following damage was overwhelming. Hard to believe. I'm glad we have winter resistant trees and plants. Everyone was warned to leave the damaged trees until spring. Then new branches started showing on the main trunks. It was sad, really. But when the plants and trees greened up and started to bloom, it was wonderful, beautiful! There is a very large tree - Kapok Tree - huge, spreads like our maples but the branches are SO big - then it breaks out in flower - HUGE flowers, 10 or more inches across, very large petals and a ring of stagliens in the centre near two inches acitbbss. It is hard to believe the flower is so 1arte! I'm looking forward to going back again - any day now! Have a lovely and happy Christmas, a fun New Year. Happy, happy. Take care of each other. Love, Martha. Hello! My name is Ben McLellan and I tprned five yesterday. On Saturday I had a "He -Man" party : id my friends and I had a lot of fun. ( I even in- vited my little sister, Abby! ) I'd like to say "Happy Birthday" to my Uncle Mark in B.C. because his birthday is today. Merry Christmas everyone! Ben Toc Alpha to hold conference. TOC ALPHA .I Taking On. Concerns About Life, People and Human Achievement) will'. hold its 28th annual Christmas Conference at the Skyline Hotel in Toronto December 27-30. The theme for this year's conference is "Know Yourself Through Self Involvement" and will include many interesting group ses- sions, discussions, films and entertainment. TOC ALPHA is the youth section of Alcohol and Drag Concerns, Inc. in Scar- borough and strives to encourage a positive lifestyle independent of alcohol and drugs for Ontario -youth, 14-21 years of age. • For more' info on the Christmas Con- ference, contact TOC ALPHA at Suite 200. 11 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario MI P 4S7 or phone (416) 293-3400. Amminimm Opin 7 d.m. a 0 1 e E• Op.n l cm. -1 d.ni. 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