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16 - The Canadien Champion, FrIday, December 3, 1999 Pubic invite to ride the rails wth Santa at museum Forget Rudolph and the sleigh drawn by eight museumn for evening light shows tomorrow and Admission costs $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for peek at Santa's workshop. And take away the seniors~~~~~~~~~~ an $4 50fryuh gd1 o1 er. îtrcîiwî u r i îiny reindeer. Decemiber 11 from 6:30 to 10pin. This year, Santa will ride the streetcar at the The admission lece is $5, which includes Railway Museum, located aI 13629 Guelph unlimited rides. Line, 15 km north of Hwy. 401. And Sunday, thse museum will host Santa's Santa will drop in at, thse operating streetcar Christmas special from 10 a.m. 10 5 p.m. Families honouring lost loved on Keeping up the festive mood can be tough for people mourning the losa of a loved one. That'a why the Hatton-Peel chapter of Bereaved Families of Ontario will once again host ils annuai 'Loving Memory Tree' cer- emony. It will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Conservatory of the Mississauga Civic Centre, 300 City Centre Dr. The ceremony will allow those suffering from a loss 10 devote an loved one. A Christmas tri lit with a multitude of white lights. Each one w~ sent a deceaaed loved one, The tree will remain o until December 27. For un evening 10 the memory of the mation, eall 507-2200. Children get in tree. bellied, stove, or a bowl of streetcar chili. Viaitors can ride a variety of streetcars tbrough For more information, cal the museumn at a winterscape ablaze with lighted displays, or (519) 856-9802 or visil ils website at check in at the 1912 Grand Trunk Station for a www.hcry.org. LS Sweets sold for Big Brothers ~e will be Big Brothiers of Halton voluhteers are which will help ensure 11111e brother fous- blazing currently selling chocolate bars througls- ilies thwoughout the regiots essoy a nice 'ill repre- out town in support of its inaugural holiday. Ibsa year's goal is $5,000. * Christmnaa Is For Kids' campaign. Individual and corporate donations to n display Chocolate bars c9st $2 each, with $1 tIse organization cais be made by calling ore infor- fromn every sale going to tIse fund - Evelyn Rea at 339-2355. From the tirne the Magi brought gifts to the manger, Christmas bas been a time of giving - gifta to those we love, gifts to the less fortunate, gifts to the church, gifts to varjous charities, gifts to farnily, gifts to frienda, and even gifts to our pets. A few Christmases ago, I was really getting into the spirit of the season. 1 was "making a list and checking it twice" wben 1 discovered that I needed another kind of list. 1 needed a list of sizes. I could flot rememnber wbether Uncle George waa a 38" around the waist or around the neck or whether my wife's brothe r was a 17" in the shirt size or the shoe size. A size list is very important because we often give gifts of clotbing, and we want our gifts to fit. As 1 was working on my liat, my mind drifted away from the practical task ait hand, and 1 found myseif thinking deeper thoughts, thoughts about the true meaning of Christmas and the very reason for our gift giving - tboughts about Christmas gifts that always fit. Unfortunately, for many of us, Christmaa has becomne little more than a time for purchasing and receiving gifta. We have become so focused on the material aspects of the season that we have bast BANAl Chur1 Mo900l DoeioNOfla Meeting162 LookdhSIAJdGIh fore1 $I tha efoflf h$Chitns Seastn Beetin llurda thner sai mies000a PoSeHngio Pstr al Mîia Dn B9O)9 0688peine eu wt L C iL:. ... Mr. . . . .l* 8O784011ol94 a ......... orhpSevc 1:0a GLOAL: Mr.ste Keaborg REG ONAL Rov G 00r43 3lr 284 ta Cnet1:0a ... udy Dcm 219 sight of the Christmas gifts that always fit - the gifts that money can't buy. What are those gifts? If you made your own list, what would be on it? As you consider a response, try these on for size: " The Gift of Time * Thse Gift of Kindness " The Gift of Appreciation " The Gift of Encouragement e The Gift of Forgiveness e The Gift of Love Reclaim the true meaning of Christmas this year by celebrating the real reason for the season and by giving thse Christmas gifts that always fit! Allow one of the local churches listed below 10 help you discover a more meaningful Christmas. Determine 10 visit a local congre- gation this week! Submitted by Rev. Dan Rogge, Senior Pastor of New Life Church HOLY ROSARY PARISHR 878-6535 (T.T.Y. 878-9044) HOLY ROSARY CHIJRCH 01139 Martin Street Mass at 5:30 prît Saturday 9:00 arn, 10:30 arn & noon Sunday ST. PETER'S CHIURCH 9th Line & Brita a EM Mass at 9:00 arn. Sunday Rev. Earl Talbot, P.P - Minister - Rev. John Benham ljt~.- Inierim Minister - UN I T$Rev. Dr. John Ambrose CHN Director ofMusic 1 T uxJudy Hunier SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. Worahlp and Chureh Salsool Clamses December 5, 1959 Second Sunday of Advenl 11h. Voice Of God" Nursery care evellable 7 p.m. "Carols by Cendlelght" <Faclhles are tuiiy wheetchalr accessible visit aur Webslte: http://www.globalserve.net-stpaulemitonl information Une 878-895 VIOTO11>111y MEULU ONUO CHRISTMAS, THE TIME OF GIF1'GIWNG Do you have the gift that will laat ail of etemity? Do you know how to use the gift of Christ in your.hife to be a blessing to others? Join us this Sunday so you can see biblically the gift that God gave to man and how you can use that gift in the lives of others... 10:00 A.M. - Mosning Worship Milton Leisure Centre (Board Room) (searene servioe fordcildren 9 yeuar and under) Check out Pastor Chattes Boyce on Cogeco 14 in bis 'Wisdom fordie Week" Iiving A Veorious LifeBylJze %bniOf God" Pilstor CbarlBoyce (905) 875-2162 Email cboyce@interbop.net Grace Anglican Churchi 317 Main St. E., Milton the Church on the Hill Tel. 878-2411 Fax 878-3005 mrww.welcorne.to/Grace.Milton Rev. Dr. Mark McDermnott SUNDAY SE RVICES 8:00 arn. - Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. - Susng Eticharist Church School & Coffee Hour THURSDAY 10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion I WiEECIAIit ACCESSROUiltlJI PARIKING UIT noIeS The Salvation Army Church Milton 1 100 Nlplssng Road, Unit 3 Pestore: Captalns Dan ni Wendy Broeme For more Information pieuse eall 876-2420 Rediscover Chrittsnas euih escerpis of. GABRIEL1 SONG Milton Alliance Church 2850 DERBY RD. bfetieen, the FMm Ha aund Hospial) Poe878-5664 e Fax 878-6676 el Pastor Greg MeCombs THREE PRESIENTATIONS: Il a.m. SUNDAYMOBNINGWOBSIUP SERVCE DECEMIER 17,18,19 AT 7 P.M. SrSIlm OmYwHat ort reii MILTON PISTRICT HlIH SCHOOL S-- - ADURMISIN -IVIU#A FMIUOI I 11eas. ADVIENTURLAND FOR CHIIDREN An affterng ehi be receiveli t0 caver expenses. SurplusI turrds ehl beneff the lbneedy ot Miton. SAT. DEC. 4@ 00pn - Coetenmsoray dàueie Psrticlpating Churetres: msie Group "Craaswalk". ,.)soidSafle, Milta Bible, New Lifepentecolal No charge. AI ame welemne Christmas Gifts That Always Give