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Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Second Clou Mall Registered Number- Humbug says one Hurray another By Clk Sums family Cbristnus or granted dreams come true If you could have Jut one wish at Christmas any miracle you wanted what would you wish fort We asked our three sons to write about their special Christmas wishes Being three distinct personalities with Individual wants and needs we came up with an interesting variation of dreams to Oil Steve 10 It I could have anything I wished for my choice would be a bin to Santas workshop to watch all the hammering and sawing with tiny little tools And til had a second wish It would be that Christmas could be mora oldfashioned and not so commercial Everybodys using fancy stuff like plastic and tinfoil instead of and china like In the good old days Of course I wasnt around in those days but It seems so dramatic on television I think the beat things come in plain brown wrappers In our bouse Christmu is a mixture of the old and the new We got a brand new artificial Christmas tree In an old wooden washtub We have modem electric Christmas lights and oldfashioned decorations that we made ourselves And on top aits a mod mod angel that glows under fluorescent lights Our mom usees us and on Christmas Eve on hot mulled wine and cinnamon and gives us brand new pyjamas so we will go to bed to sleep earlier On Christmas morning we find tangerines and Individual cereal packs in our stockings Thats a sneaky way of getting us to eat breakfast instead of Junk My big brother says he doesnt believe In Christmas presents anymore and hes spoiling everybodys Christmas So heres my third wish- I hope the Saints will take him on a trip through time on Christmas Eve so hell get up morning and be so nappy and excited and gay like Ebenezer Scrooge I get to go downstairs first because I m the littlest The worse part about Christmas Is when all the families come to visit and everybody kisses everybody Geoff 11 July so we could have a real pioneer Christmas camping In the woods We could build all our furniture out of logs and make each other presents from raw materials We could catch our own wild bird and cook It over the open fire WecouldaUsitaround and slug carols and roast chestnuts and make popcorn and string It We could gather wild berries and make chains and then we could decorate the trees right there and we wouldnt have to cut them down Since we dont have a fireplace in our house we roast our chestnuts In the oven because we cant light a fire In the middle of the floor Around Christmas we have a big family reunion and sleigh ride with our 39 cousins and aunts and uncles Jim 13 Christmas Is humbug My brothers call me Scrooge I like Christmas music and carolling and decorating the tree and the house I even made present this year at shop in school instead of buying presents But I think children expect too much of their parents One or two presents Is alright but when they want five catalogues full It gets a bit ridiculous Humbug Nothing but pure humbug My wish Is that of Stockport could be moved to Acton Thats where my Nana and there But I want to live here too So If I could have anything I ever wanted it would be to bring Stockport to Acton Celia My miracle Is too far out to ever become reality but Ill say It anyway I wish that every real life situation was a Hollywood Christmas special with a happy eliding I wish that everyone everywhere would put aside old grudges let bygones be bygones bury the hatchet forgive and forget I wish thatall wayward friendships could be renewed and all the people In the world would atop hating Just for one day I would like to see nothing but love everywhere But that cant happen everywhere so Ill just wish it can happen to me The meaning of Christmas by a lowly reporter By Richard Tint means many things to many people To some it is the long lineup at stores and tons of Christmas cards that must be mailed Christmas is more than that Sure Its part of Christmas as we celebrate It now but me feeling and meaning of Christmas are more than that To me Christmas Is a time of bcrlns of recognition and Christmas baa come to be the season when a cheery Hello followed of course by Merry Christmas win get an even cheerier re from the passerby on the street People recognise other people as people during the season Driving along the roadways of Georgetown Is a completely different experience as other drivers and pedestrians wave you on through traffic and give up their rlgbtot way for you wtwsKSvffi The carols and festive decorations add to the mood of the season and nurture the thought of others at this time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Gods gift to us The gifts and cards serve as a remem brance people we have come to know and love through the years Nothing to me Is more enjoyable as shopping for a gift that will be used and appreciated during the upcoming y The lineups add little to the holiday spirit and the bills that traditionally follow can be sad remembrances to those who have forgotten the true Joys of giving both gifts and of ones self In selecting wrapping and delivering the present Remember when you opened your first present you didnt worry about where it came from If it was from Grandma her payment would be a huge smile and the biggest hug that two little arms could give wonl I This is all Grandma wanted and each time the child used that gift the thoughts memories and love still remained on throughout the years Santa has given gifts for years yet no one has given the Jolly jovial gent a thank you after he spent the entire night sliding down chimneys sneaking around dark living rooms and drinking gallons of milk and eating dozens of chocolate cookies The joy experienced by and his many assistants comes early Christmas morning when the familiar cry Santas been here brings the household alive at a The morning is with instruction manuals and batteries with the kids who insist that daddy can sit under the tree just like little Jimmy Bobby or whatever you have around your home Not to think that Santa Is a male- chauvinist as was proven last week In a Washington court of law Im that he would also let daddy make the morning coffee while Mommy tightens bolt in from 13C Christmas Is singing loving remem bering understanding and moat of all Christmas Is fun As much fun you can make It Dont get discouraged when the local catalogue centre promises you the gifts you spent hours deciding on will be on the next truck or when the cashier asks If it will be cash or charge when she holds your credit card Just think of the joy Jimmy will have when his brand new remote control car takes the first chunk out of the coffee table and Suzxle finds out how to make the Wettale doll work on Daddys lap With any luck youll remember the joy of that morning throughout he year Oh yes Merry Christmas Dear Santa Sanla do you I do I Georgetown the North Pole We took the liberty of sending them along ourselves to Santa Became schedule at this time of year Santa told us that he normally doesnt have time to answer all the childrens letters but for a few children in Halton Hills be said he would be glad to make time Me also added that Halton Hills children are among bit moat favorite in the world With a few exceptions he said most have behaved themselves very well this year and should expect some very nice things under their Christmas tree Dear Santa I would like a pottery set a charm pen markers please Thank you Love Diana CoUett 25 Market Street Dear Diana Im sure youU get the things you have asked for but If you dont you shouldnt feel disappointed It Is always better to give than to receive and the greatest gift of all la the joy of giving Love Santa Please bring Brenty my brother who is a good boy a doily and a toy for a baby I know you have been a good girl and will bring you and your Brother the gifts you have asked for You didnt give me your name but I know you have been a very good girl Your drawing made Mrs Claus happy because she wanted a twowheeler when she was your age Santa Dear Santa I only want a dell Santa what do you like to drink What do your reindeer like to Love LtnlLawrle 11 Edith Street Dear Linl I like Mountain Dew or Doctor Pepper to drink but If you only have milk and cookies they will be fine After you cover so many bouses a good drink feels very good Rudolph likes pretzels but the rest of the Dear Santa I am a good girt I want a two- wheeler and some candy please Thank yog Dear Santa I would like a cake set for Chrfatmai I will be good I will leave a carrot for Rudolf and a piece of cake for you I go CHRISTMAS Is a delightful mixture of the old to the top of an tree and the new In the Saxon household Here in an antique 1910 wooden Geoff and Jim 13 give their little brother decorated with commercial Steve a boost to affix their mod mod angel decorations The tree stands washtub and is and homemade Love Pamela Hen wood Dear Pamela Rudolph will like the carrot very much but if you wait tU next year you can leave me tome cake you made yourself with your cake mix set Mrs laid should go on a diet What do you think Yours truly Santa Dear Santa My name Is Gregory Kerr I am four years old I am going to Barbados for Christmas so please bring my pretests there for me I would like an airplane an helicopter like Jeffreys a car an sketch a wheel a pussy cat tinker toys clothes I have not been too good but I will try to be better Merry Chris tmn Love Greg M Crescent Dear Greg I hope you have a good time in the Barbados My reindeer visiting the climates to defrost their an tlers I have passed your list on to our ordering computer to fill Computers save time and make the trips on Christmas Eve so easy I dont know whether our stock Is sufficient to fill your order but since you have been trying to be good Im sure we can work out something Yours truly Santa el 17 I i