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i V Section Four The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, December 23.1985 5 Christmas to the Indians As the white man settled across this country, he introduced introduced the celebration of Christmas to the Indians of America. In North Dakota, however, however, one tribe already had a tradition of hanging gifts on a tree. This was a sacred spring festival tree, a young cedar which was planted each year near the medicine lodge. This tree was called "Grandmother," and on its branches children would hang gifts of moccasins, pelts and shawls. Each fall, the sacred tree would be uprooted and set afloat on the Missouri river for a journey into the Great Beyond. The Indians were sometimes sometimes invited to view the white man's tree, and on one occasion they began dancing and whooping around the tree in ceremonial ceremonial fashion. Some tribes called the white man's celebrations of Christmas "The Big Eating." Eating." In areas where French trappers traveled, Christmas was known as "Kissing Day" because of the French custom of kissing kissing as they exchanged gifts. So merry Dec. 25, 1662 (Christmas (Christmas day): To church in the morning, and there saw a wedding in the church, which I have not seen many a day; and the young people so merry one with another, and strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and woman gazing gazing and smiling at them -- Samuel Pepys O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn; Fall on your knees, 0 hear the angel voices! 0 night divine, 0 night when Christ was born! Oh night, 0 Holy night, Oh night, divine! d0T ♦I» May your Holiday Y Season be sweetened V with love and joy! ♦> Merry Christmas %♦ from Wishing the Joys of the season to you and your family. May love and laughter fill your home! PIMC RIDGCHOMGS LTD. Dianna Mandzuk 1-705-277-3073 /1-705-277-2652 ?/. • © m i "May your joys be many, j as are our thanks to you. Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission : ' 19 King St. W. 623-4451 Bowmanville Dr. John Hawrylak Lola Hobbs and Elaine Beck Bowmanville Chiropractic Clinic 168 Church St. -- 623-4004 *•« *•« •*« »!•*!• * ❖ •> !% \ , V \ | / / V % > tLt- * .K ' % i a- ... .... A.':/;;:?:..•*" ssiiPifc::;;.;;'; . . from Courtice Steel Limited 173 Base Line Road Bowmanville 623-6101 May your Christmas sparkle and shine, may it be decorated with ev^ry happiness. ? Bowmanville Mall 623-6605 Bowmanville * Î •:< •:< •:< -t- ❖ Christmas plants and legends A beautiful legend tells I how the poinsettia plant came to be. According to the legend, a poor boy, having no money to offer the Christ Child, plucked some weeds along side of the road and laid them on the altar. Such was his faith that the weeds were miraculously miraculously transformed into the Flor dc la Noche Buena, as it is known in Mexico, or the Flower of the Holy Night. you spend youR holidAy, we're sENdinq you our bEST wishes! ■ rerp jfltrrp ClrtîiW Helen's Tailor Shop 168 Church Street Bowmanville Telephone 623-2741 itlerrp Cfjrtétmaô Remember! If you sign up before Dec. 31st, 1984 CHIP will honor 60% until Mar. 31st, 1985 DAWN INSULATION COMPANY BBB Bowmanville 623-2119 With deepest appreciation for Your friendship and goodwill in the past, thanks and MerrY Christmas. from Richard and Pat Lange Barb Armstrong -- Trish Noordstra -- Linda Vandergaast At 4GE5 PHOTO £ y 1 HOUR EXI J RES$ PHOTO FINISHING 31 KING ST. W. BOWMANVILLE 623-2568