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York staff present ed a Nativity Play to the resi sts of York Manor last evening in their At the last moment Gohn had step in as narrator due to the ravages of the flu bug amongst the cast residents and many guests filled the auditorium to capacity Dr Margaret was the director Mrs and Mrs did costuming and props for the play The choir led in the Christ- hymn singing which ac companies the play The or ganist was Mr Willis Noble Mr M Shepherd sketched and painted the fine backdrop a scene of Bethlehem The St Pauls Church Na tivity play directed by Mr and Mrs C Van der at the Parish Hall with the chil dren of the Sunday School was presented on Sunday and Monday evening The set changes included three excellent back drops One was a town scene an other a setting in the hills for the shepherds and the third Herods palace scen ery was done by Miss Jennie and Mr I Saunders Variety Show Features Friendship Club Dinner KESWICK Hie Friend ship Club of Keswick held its annual Christmas banquet at the Memorial Centre on Thursday Dec A hillar- variety show included Mrs Doris Banks Mrs Julie Griffith Mrs Mrs Helen Cosgrove Mrs Mary Mrs Velma Cronin Mrs Mrs May Holmes and Mrs Barbara Bobbins as mistress of ceremonies The girls show was an ima ginary trip around the world with dancing singing and comedy skits A humorous variety of commercials were also presented The program closed with carols by the Cen tennial Band North Gwillimbury Figure Skating Club will hold first National Tests at the Arena on Friday Club professional Chris Wood invited Ice star Sashi Kuchiki to help with the judging Some members re ceived as many as four badges Mr Kuchiki was amazed at the enthusiasm of the club members to want to try diffi cult steps Next week Mr Kuchiki will on a short routine with Chris Wood a former star as a treat for the members and club president Barb Rob- bins and the executive will start working on the 1968 car nival Weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs Donald Robbins in cluded Mr and Mrs Don Hatt and family Scarborough Mr and Mrs Harry Stephen son Mrs Sally Nash Toronto Mr and Mrs Gordon Stephenson Jennifer and Catherine of Foothill Mr and Mrs Frank Clubine and Mike of Aurora and Mr and Mrs Wm Parker of Tor onto Auxiliary Hosts Citizens Band Dinner NEWMARKET Members of the Newmarket Citizens Band wives and friends held their Christmas party last Tuesday night at St Pauls Anglican Church parish hall Arranged by the recently formed Womens Auxiliary to the band headed by President Mrs Burling Secretary Mrs G and Treas urer Mrs Burling the group enjoyed dinner followed by a presentation of colored slides and card games Officers of the band for are Norman Burling president John Sisman vice William Greig band master Austin Brammar secretary Harold Simmons Jim Rook past and Clarence and Harvey Bur ling as librarians OPINIONS THE YEAR AHEAD There is one thing that is a certainty in the year lead as it was in the year just passed we can be for the must social system ill time And though there pockets of poverty and social forest to be remedied what we have already II shed stands high In world comparisons If the worlds population of three anil one quarter billion people were compressed to a thousand people a little over sixty would be North Americans These sixty would receive HALF of tbe total income of the world and own FIFTEEN TIMES much goods as the other 940 Despite wage settlements In the auto Industry that represent an high In cash and social benefits for production workers car price Increases thus for approximate only Inflationary cost rises over the past yea Industry efficiency has largely bridged the gap We would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New year of personal fulfillment we pray that those world issues which seem beyond our immediate control ore settled with mutual world benefits The Hew Years holiday Is a time to drive carefully If are partying take heed of the warnings of a recent highway study which shows that half of all fatal accidents involve alcohol And make scat belt buckling a firm resolution May you have a Jay Happy New Year Its Curtain Time By RUBY L HASKETT Mrs I Saunders was ac companist on the organ The children were all good and perhaps the scene with Herod was the most outstanding James Otton was the narra tor The Community Programs Division in cooperation with the Central Ontario Drama League has announced a course in Papier Mache Prop erties Dates for the course are Jan 714 and 21 The instructor win be Miss Nancy Hazell a professional who works principally with papier machefibre glass rubber and In addi tion to creating stage prop erties she designs and exe cutes threedimensional fig ures and animals for display purposes Course will be held Toronto at The Theatre at it Trinity Square Registration cost will be 5 for the course and the class will be limited to 15 Deadline for registration is Jan 1 Telephone en quiries may be mads to Miss Pat Fisher evenings at or Mrs Shirley McCabe days evenings 6730 This columnist has three applications if anyone Is interested in Newmarket Childrens Theatre for the Holiday Season is at a new high in Toronto and as re quested here are my choices First Leo and Dora Velleman offer another of their splen did puppet shows at the Poor Alex from Dee 26 Jan The original musical score is by Dr of York University and the OKeefe Centre POWER PLUS SPEED HOMEUTE SUPER XL67 CHAIN SAW For any culling job profes sional or amateur heres a lightweight direct drive chain saw with super power The Super weighs only lbs 12 less bar and chain yet fells trees up to in diameter cuts softwood in just 17 seconds cuts hardwood in 24 seconds Come in for a free demonstration today RUMBLE TRACTOR EQUIPMENT Box GORMLEY ONT TEL ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION MILTON WESLEY BRANCH 426 1968 EXECUTIVE President 1st Vice Membership 2nd Vice Entertainment Past President Art Frampton Jack So Bingo chairman Jim Gibbons Ways Means Gordon Sports Welfare Building Lcs Pccho Public Relations Bob Poppy Frank Lloyd Sivems Canteen Prot Padre RC Chaplain Service Bureau Hall Rentals Band Chairman Historian Treasurer Secretary Legion Hall Ron Tcnnant Copt Newman Rev JJ Hayes Barry Jack Fisher Roy Jim Hundley 8952118 Russ Shipley Auditorium 8959017 Kitchen WHAT IS THIS I Chris Wiggins has done it again with Sinbad and the Mermaid at the Burton Au ditorium York University It opens Wednesday and runs until January 7 TVs Mr Dress Up and his friends Casey and are back again with Tickle Trunk Too This year they are appearing at Trinity Square on south of Duudas From Dec there will be two shows daily Alices Adventures is the new show at the Colonnade Theatre produced by Susan Rubes and written and adapt ed by Margaret us ing material from Alice in Wonderland Alices Adven tures opened last week and will run til New Years and then continue on the following week ends Eli Rills The Magic Map you remember The Magic Planet is at the Dell It will run twice daily through the 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