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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, December 16, 1994 â€" 22 84 A 0 a 4 6 a 0 aa 6 a Ala 4A 6 2 a im a Sentinels of the prairies becoming museum pieces uestion time, sodbusters: what‘s the first word that springs to mind when someâ€" one mentions ‘Canadian prairies? Lots of possibilities. If you‘ve ever driven off a prairie road and found your car up to its leaf springs in a dark brown goop with a consisâ€" tency somewhere between molasses and Portland cementâ€"â€"the word ‘gumbo‘ might sum up the Prairie experience for you. For others, the word ‘grasslands‘ might do itâ€"â€"although it‘s a pretty wussy word to describe the billowâ€" Baptist CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH ing, endless ocean of green and yelâ€" low that stretches from horizon to horizon and beyond. Some folks think ‘gophers‘ when they think of the west. Or maybe ‘sunsets‘ (sub section: spectacular). For me, it‘s elevators. those ausâ€" tere and elegant wooden highâ€"rises that have dotted the Prairies for more than a century. Sometimes, driving across the Prairies, a grain elevator is all you can see. And you see it for hours, rearing up out of the flatlands, just up the road apiece, tantalizing you. It‘s amazing Baptist If you‘re looking for... how long you can see a Prairie eleâ€" vator before you reach it. The first ones went up in the 1880s. They were convenient places to store wheat crops along the railâ€" way lines. All the farmers in a disâ€" trict would haul their grain down to WALTON UNITED 2489 Lakeshore Rd. W. Corner of Bronte Lakeshore Rds. the elevator and ‘pool‘ it with their neighbour‘s crops. Pretty soon a general store would go up, then a livery and maybe a cafe. Before long a little cluster of buildings were hunkered down around the elevator. How many Prairie towns were seeded that way? Hundreds, perâ€" haps thousands. They didn‘t all become big or even meddling places but they were there. People farmed and fought and prayed and played and loved and lived and died in those tiny settlements. 827â€"1643 1215 Lakeshore Rd. W. 827â€"4157 w Solid Biblical Teaching w Contemporary Music Welcomes You On Sunday Dec. 18th Sr. Pastor: Derrick Tapper Associate Pastors: David Horne, Mark Clayton 9:30 a.m. â€" Family Service And none of that would have happened without the elevator. I visited one such town last sumâ€" merâ€"â€"Piapot, in Saskatchewan. Piapot is just off the Trans Canada, highway, roughly halfâ€"way between Swift Current and Medicine Hat Alberta. It‘s a wonderful town,full of characters who look and act like they walked straight out of a W.O. Mitchell novel. It‘s a fascinating town, but it‘s dying. (See ‘Elevators‘ page 23) United Church â€" Roman Catholic St. Dominic Parish, Oakville invites you to join us for our servies in preparation for Christmas and to celeâ€" brate with us the festival of the Birth of our Savior. Reconcilation Saturday, December 17, 1994 11:00 a.m. â€" 12:00 noon SUNDAY 9:30* (Contemporary) w Friendly Atmosphere w Informal Setting 11:00 a.m. â€" Traditional Service White Gift Service Drama Wednesday, December 21, 1994 7:00 p.m. â€"â€" 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 1994 at both services. $00 a m 9.00.9 h: "What Does Christmas Mean To You" Junior Youth Choir to sing at both services. 11:00 a.m.* (Traditional) â€" Worship Services BORN TO DIE Pastor Tapper 6:30 p.m.* Christmas Musical * Concurrent children‘s programs nursery care Weekly Youth Programs Adult Care Groups Pastor Gordon H. Phillips 1415 Trafalgar Rd. 842â€"0938 Sunday Dec. 18/94 Family Bible Hour 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11:00 a.m. Morning Service _ | The Unforgettable First . Christmas 3 a~a14(aj: _ | A Family Celebration a a bO ju-b 6:30 p.m. (Cliti(ly. ) Ezering Message Making the Best of Christmas FO OD 6 Fee]mg empity inside? We can }xe]p feed your soul. Chartwell Baptist Church 228 Chartwell Rd. 8442801 Services 9 11 a.m. United Church PALERMO UNITED CHURCH Hwy. #5, east of Hwy. #25 Sunday, Dec . 18 Worship Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Join us Sunday at 10:45 a.m. T The 3"° Service t A Worship Community of Chartwell Baptist Church at New Central Public School 133 Balsam Drive (near Lakeshore) Oakville 844â€"2801 United Church MAPLE GROVE UNITED CHURCH 346 Maple Grove Dr. 845â€"5721 Minister: Rev. Morar Murrayâ€"Hayes Music Coâ€"ordinator: Dan Hynek SUNDAY SERVICE 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. "A Good Host to Christ" Sunday School choir for ages 3 up All Welcome MUNN‘S UNITED CHURCH Minister: Rev. Meg Grieve Director of Music: Mrs. Rita Lamplugh Dundas Hwy. 6th Line Church 257â€"8434 4th Sunday In Advent Service â€" 10:00 a.m. "Mid Wife of Changes" Sacrament Baptism Nursery Sunday School Provided Eucharist Saturday, December 24, 1994 Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m. and Midnight Sunday, December 25, 1994 Christmas Day 9:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 12:00 noon Saturday, January 1, 1995 Mary the Mother of God Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 12:00 noon Sunday, January 8, 1995 Epiphany of the Lord Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 12:00 noon ST. PAULS UNITED WELCOMES YOU 454 Rebecca St. 845â€"3427 St. Dominic Parish 2415 Rebecca Street, Oakville (between Bronte Rd. and Third Line) GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH rErorc. 304 Spruce St. (By Hospital) 845â€"1563 Rev. Ron Hunt â€" Barbara Curzon Dir. Mus. Bruce Blandford ADVENT IV Services 9:15 11:00 a.m. "The Greatest Social Stoop of the World"" Rev. Ron Hunt Nursery _ Coffee Hour t A ST. JOHN‘S UNITED CHURCH Rev. K. James Campbell Cathryn Seguin Brian Turnbull, Dir. of Music "IN THE HEART OF OAKVILLE" Dunn Church Sts. _ 845â€"0551 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 10:00 a.m. 4th Advent Recital â€" Piano: Susan Ball Lighting of the Advent Candle The Sacrament of Hol; Baptism Sermon: "Turning Poin _ Pastor Daniel Phannenhour 10:00 a.m. Worship with E\ Sunday School [« CROSS OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH 370 Kerr St., Oakville Worship Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class â€" 10:00 a.m. WELCOMETO CHRISTMAS FOR KIiDs YOUR COMMUNTTY CHURC‘H‘W‘ Wednesday, December 21st IN \ROQUOIS RIDGE M e / 1:00 â€" 4:00 p.m W _ e g .. lt Videos, films, handicrafts, singing, refreshments Ages 4â€"14 t TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 1250 McCraney St. E. 845â€"3152 (1 block W. of Trafalgar) Rev. Andrew King Director of Music: Carole Falconer 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. " c Christmas Eve Worship Dec. 18 9:30 a.m. COMMUNION SERVICE Saturday, December 24th at 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. Special Christmas Program with the choir 7:00 p.m. Community Carol Sing Oakridge Bible Chapel 2250 Eighth Line 849â€"0567 P e $ t d t in WA 3 "aA s Christmas Day Worship Sunday, December 25th at 10:00 a.m. WELCOME â€" WELSâ€"Canada Pastor Douglas Priestap Call (905) 844â€"5132 for more information or ride or. 1â€"800â€"561â€"1917, Carol Service 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Worship for all ages 9:45 a.m. All Welcome "Time For Joy" Communion Sunday School