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The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 22, 2006-A7 Let's keep Christ in Christmas NTown mnay get combined post DEAR EDITOR: Amid the hectic activity of thîs time of year, there emerges the seasorial challenge to keep Christ in Christmas. This annual remînder invites Christians to make Chnist the real reason for the holiday sea- son. Tbis might ser like a sim- pie request, but is dtfficult to personally measure. How do 1 know if l'mn truly keeping Christ in my Christmas? Is it a matter of limiting the number of gîfis we purchase and wrap, or tht number of parties we attend? 1 believe the ques- tion invites us to go beyond jusi the gifts and glitter and ask some questions that go dîrectly to our hearts. May I suggesî that one way of measuring how you're keeping Christ in your Christmas is to ask yourself: Do 1 keep Christ in my Christianity? Some say they're a good church member of a particolar denominaîton, but tan you say you're a good Christian? There shouldn't be a difference, but at times in our lives, there is. Some may have active memberships in their church, but lack civil relation- ships with family members, friends or neighbours. How then, tan 1 tneasure if Christ is in mv Chnistianity? One way t0 answer thîs ques- tion is to reflect on how we respect others. A lack of respect for others is evident in our lîves when we choose t0 jurîge others because of what they have donc or lailed to do raîhtr than respecting who they truly are. In other words, we choose to only see tht sin and not tht sin- ner. In that first Chnistmas, we reraîl that the innkeeper rould [mnd no room in bis inn for tht Christ cbîld t0 be bomn. May 1 suggest that wben we judge or hold grudges of others we ton- tinue to be like that innkeeper and refuse to welcome the birtb of Christ's love to be born in our bearis. It's by seeking forgiveness [rom those we have injured and forgiving those who have injured us that we say yes to Christ's presente in our Christianity and ibus in our Christmas. Remembering that tht gift of that first Christmas was jesus, who came t0 this earth t0 forgive. Christ's presence is also kept alive in our Christianity when we adopt an attitude of gratitude for each other, dîsplayed in words of kîndness and affirma- tion. By choosîng to bc grateful for anotbcr, we refleci God's grtatniess, and when we thoose to helîttît anoîher through our harînlul words we choose to be littit. Tht challenge to keep Christ in Christmas, although hon- ourable, remaîns only simple pious words if we continue to remain in judgmenî of others or hold grudges. Let's attempt t0 put Christ into Christmas by following the example of the true gift of every Christmas, Jesus Christ. May we make litîle steps toward recontiling with those whom we have judged or those who have judged us and make our Christianity a way of life - not just a label. Like the Magi. let's seek t0 honour Christ this Christmas by giving Him the gifts of our forgiving and grate- fuI presente toward eacb other. In Ibis way, we keep Christ is present in our Christianity and in our Christmas. FATHER MARK CURT1S MILTON Care received at hospital was terrific DEAR EDITOR: My wife came home retently from Milton Disti Hospital after having gone througb emer- genty tare as a result of a n.iptured appendîx. Alîhough some may feel compelled to write a letter when ty're dîssatîshiec with tht health- tare system, we wanted to write a letter of praîse and îhanksgiving for tht excellent tare 'se rtceived in Milton. This încluded tvtryone from tht suirgeon wlio immerliately respondecl to our initial phone caîl and vîsît -ancl arrangecl for a battery of tests, so wvithin 24 hours he not only provided an atturate diagnosîs but even sîayed extra hours to ptrformn tht surgery - 10 our family doctor, who wenî out of bis way io assisi wîîh tht surgery. Professional and coinpassionate care was receîved from tht staff in emergency aînd on tht ward, and tht warm smile and kid xvords from the lads offtring TV sets was greaîly appreciaîed.« 'Ate were overwheltnied bs tht loving, consider- aie, personal tare provided. I hank youi. BILL AND GRACE KOENE MILTON Turner's 'for the people' speech growing old DEAR EDITOR: 1 for ont have had enoughi of (,arth Turners Il represent tht people of Milton, not the C onservative part' speech. \\e have a representattvr' demotracy Mi Turner, and not a direct rltmocracy. 'A expeci our representatives to voie, not necessanly according 10 wishes, but to exercîse initiative in the force of changing r îrcristancrs, 1 suggesi Mi. Trirner, bhai v'ou rt.n as an inde- penrdent in tht nexi elerîtoît attr sec rîsi how inanv of the people of Miltotn stîll watt s OU to tep- reseni themn. BOB HAND MILTON office and customs building 'Time Capsules' are gems of infor- mation extracted fromn paît issues of Tht Champion and other publica- tions in order to provide a window into Miltons past. Explanatory comn- ment is sometimes provided to place tht situation in context. February 1909 In tht House of Commons on Thursday Mr. Henderson brought up the question of tht erection of the much-needed post office building iu Milton, promiseil by Dr. Harrison in the event of bis election. The answer of the Minister of Public Wotks was lma eucouraging than that of the Minister of Custorns when asked. by Mir. Hendersott to make Milton a customs port in the fuifuntw of a similar promis, but there may be reason to hope that nexryear we May get a comblned post office and cas- tomns building, Governor Aithie McGibbo Of the jail bas sold, bis fanm i Nassagaweya, on which there is one of the finest stone bouses in the county, to Messr. D. Robertson and Co., who have also bought Peter Camnpbell's faim on the mountahti. C.H. Turner bas sold his fan in Trafagar, a little east of Milton to Hughi Roduey and bas bought Henry Robinson's farm of 200 acres at Omnagh of wbich hie will take posses- sion on April lit. Milton's unemployed bave been making tht reading room of tht Public Library their headquanîers this winter, monopolizing tht daily papers and disturbing tht regular readers by their noisy distussions. Small boys too are in the habit of invading tht reading room and mak-- îng themselves obnoxious. Though tht reading room is fret it is not designed to be a loafing plate and its frequenters are expected t0 be quiet and orderly, Tht chief constable may surprise tht disturbers some of these days. Marcb 1909 George Andrew eondueîed WC. ForresËs auton sale of farm stock etce. at Mr. Forrest's farm on tht base line last Friday Good prices were Mton 11s Capsules realized, cows going as high as $60 each and a two-year-old colt at $140. The total receipts were about $2,400. Mr. Forrest was well satisfied. Mr. and Mis. A.C. McBride suf- fered a sad bereavment on Tuesday with the loss of their only child - a bruglt little boy aged five years. He was attacked by diplitheria lat week and lit was hoped that hie would recover until heart wealwess set i, shortly before bis death Mrt and Mis. McBrIde have been i biltion only a few montha. sice Mr. McBrid's appohitment asilocal agent of the Farmers' Bank, but they have made a great many fienils hmr in town who deeply sympathize witb ibeni. The entertairmient, uscenes i a Union Depot,« at the town hall on Friday eve Mig, undur the manage- ment of Miss Luella Z. Drakce and the auspices of the Public Libra>i was a great success. About forty of the young people of the town took part in it. They bad only four days in which to get up their parts and four rehears, but the manner in which they acquitted themiselves was most creditable to them and to Miss Drake. Milton has grown eonsiderably within the last few years but a big increase in population is looked for this year on aceount of the two big industries which will he in [ull blast before the end of the year. Building operations on a number of dwellings will begin as soon as spring opens, fiye, it is said on Martin Street alone. Later in the season a good many bouses must be butît for factory hands. 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