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attend ings as n gains f what with a dations out the ecisions ip more eâ€"conâ€" would other much ‘| sauumfidfig%fi‘sr at The hectic days of Christâ€" mas are over, and one wonders if the spirit of giving will be tucked away for another year along with the Christmas decorations. And it is a good time, durâ€" ing the lull following all the festivities, and the apâ€" proach of another year, to contemplate the Christmas mood before it is forgotten, forget the commercialism of it, and hope that although there is ~little peace on earth now, man‘s inhumanâ€" ity to man will lessen, and the goodwill and friendship of Christmas will prevail. .I take this opportunity to thank all who sent us greetings, especially the W.A. of Logan Geggie Church for its Christmas wishes, and to those who conâ€" veyed their sympathy during the recént bereavement in my husâ€" band‘s family. 1 Around the Queensway, Christâ€" mas day saw families united around the festive board, at home, or abroad, and unfortuâ€" nately the flu bug cancelled some {utq&iu and curtailed some travelling. I hope that not too many of our readers picked up the nasty little germ for Christâ€" ma® Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson, Trueman Ave., had as their guests for Christmas, Mrs. Gibâ€" zon‘s sister and her family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lalond, Michelle, John and Danny, from Midland, who, by the way, share The Adâ€" vertiser with a neighbor in Midâ€" Jand. § The George Lesnick family, 18 Trueman Ave., were hosts to \rs. Lesnick‘s sister, Mrs. M. Doracka and her daughter, Andrea, from Belleville. They will entertain at a neighâ€" borhood party tomorrow night, and will host an open house on New Year‘s Day. Primrose Group of the Good Samaritan Club was held at the The Christmas meeting of the Visit the WALKER‘S store nearest you You FABRIC Sale! NOW ON Look For These Incredible Savings! & REXDALE PLAZA 1195 Islington Avenus North, REXDALE, Ont CLOVERDALE MALL 85 Rtobicoka Drive, ISLINGTON, Ontaris DIXIE PLAZA Dizie Road, PORT CREDIT, Ontaric Q/Al.usn"q WHITE WALKER‘S GREAT ANNUAL JANUARY and home of Mrs. John MacRae, North Carson St. Nine parcels of Christmas goodies were packed for shutâ€" ins, and gifts were exchanged, followed by delightful refreshâ€" ments, served by the hostess and her committee. Mr. and Mrs. A. Pigat, Jane St., are entertaining Mr. Pigat‘s sister Itala, who arrived from Italy last week for a month‘s holiday in Canada. BY MRS. T. TURNER | TELEPHONE CL 1 7224 Mrs. Pigat is the former Roseâ€" mary Darling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Darling, Royal York Rd. â€"Mr. and Mrs. William Rosâ€" chuk, Trueman Ave., entertained at an open house last Saturday evening, and left on Sunday to spend Christmas with their family in Welland. * # U . Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gillie, Ambleside Ave., have Mrs. Gillie‘s mother, Mrs. R. C. Mode, St. Catharine‘s, as their guest for the Christmas holidays. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, William Hogarth,~ Ambleâ€" side Ave., who are the proud grandparents of a new grandâ€" zon, William Scott, the gift of their son William and his wife. The two weeks old baby spent his first Christmas, alongwith his parents, at Grandma and Grandpa‘s home. daughters Maurine and Laurie, had Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nunn, north Toronto, (Mrs. Hunt‘s sister and brotherâ€"inâ€"law.) Mr. and Mrs. Alex Edmond, Brant, Marcia, and _ Rhonda, Rentley Dr., enjoyed Christmas with their friends Mr. and Mrs. Merv McKenzie, Kerry, Marilyn and Janice, in Dixie. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barrs, Culâ€" nan Ave., travelled to Owen Sound, for Christmas,‘with their daughter, Freda, and sonâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alwell, and family Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt, â€"â€"â€"~â€"â€"Aecordimg tnâ€"custont, aitâ€"debts~~ are to be paid before the old year ends; business is suspended, and â€"â€"â€"theâ€"worldâ€"is given over to fun and gaiety. daughter Lois, bpent the Christâ€" mas holiday with their son and family, Rev. and Mrs. V. J. MacPherson, â€"Janice and Maryâ€" Lynne, at Lyn, Ont. is It is a comedy with an all proâ€" fessional cast, and will be preâ€" sented at the Colonnade Theatre, January 17â€"27. _ Ross Darling, Royal York Rd., is directing the play LUV for Altair Productions. â€" Tickets -nvu-c;n sale at Moodey‘s, 131 Bloor St. W. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. William (May) McLeish, 40 Athol Ave., is hos_piu_l_ind_ in Queensway . General Hospital, suffering numerous fractures reâ€" ceived when she was struck by a car on the Queensway, at Ladyâ€" bank Rd., on Tuesday, December 19. ' Kindest wishes are conveyed to her for a speedy recovery. to Mrs. John McDonald, Bonnyâ€" view Dr., who is hospitalized in Western Hospital, Toronto. Mrs. Hugh Ross, president of the W.A. of Logan Geggie Presâ€" byterian Church, will conduct the rganizational~ meeting of the W.A. on January 8, in the church, at 8 p.m. A good attendâ€" ance is hoped for. Four Atlantic Provinces are to present a brief to the federal cabinet early next year on ecoâ€" nomic conditions in the region. Representatives of the federaâ€" tions, who met in Moncton yesâ€" terday, discussed recent layoffs of employees by CNR, the steel situation in Sydney and the posâ€" sibility of commissioning a study of the economic feasibility of the separation of the Atlantic region from the rest of Canada. Chinese years are named for animals, and on January 29, 1968, the Year of the Ram will give way to the Year of the Monkey, 4666 in the Chinese calendar. Chinese all over the world, not one night, but almost one month will be devoted to welcoming the New Year. Best wishes are also _com'eyed Preparations for the Chinese New Year begin weeks before New Year‘s Day. Every house must be spick and span, and each member of the family joins in house cleaning, repairing and painting. After every room is spotless, the best curios, handsomest serolls and finest possessions are put out. Once the house is lookâ€" ing its best and is ready to reâ€" ceive company, it is festooned with strips of red paper carrying characters symbolizing happiness, Tongevity,~ wealth and good fortune. Food has always played a key part in the Chinese New Year celebration and the entire Chinese New Year season is a time of continuous feasting, during which gifts of food are sent to friends and relatives alike. In ancient times, the receiver nf a gift of food was expected io give the servant who brought the food a "tip" in the form of a proportion of the food received. Each donor expected to get a gift of food of equal value from each recipient. Consequently, much food was passed along . . . eggs from an aunt might travel from m niece to a cousin, and A grandmother‘s pudding â€" might find its way to the home of a second eousin. _ « ‘The Chinesa New Year celeâ€" bration continues for two weeks after New Year‘s Day. Now, as in ancient times, it ends with a Lnnh;{n Festival, a feast of light during which lanterns of all sizes, shapes and colors are strung from every possible vantage point. LAYOFF LAYOFFS 'Tho Dragon is the traditional symbol of Chinese royalty. .. _ For the Lantern Festival, this mythical animal appears A* A A Projector, Camera, Tripod Screen or Anything and :x Stan MacPherâ€" ‘dgec Rd., with their 2346 Lake Shore Bouteverd W. * ROSS JAMIESON 1968 ushers in ‘Year of Monkey‘ for local Chinese PHOTO MRvICES A GROUP OF LAKESHORE Boy Scouts of the 2nd Lakeshore Troop, brought Christmas cheer to the children in the paediatrics ward of the Queensway â€"General Hospital this Children from the Lakeview mrea are invited to a special Christmas film program at the Lakeview Public Library (1110 Atwater Ave.) 274â€"5427 on Friâ€" day, December 29 at 10:30 a.m. Come along and bring a friend. _On..Sunday,. Dec. 31, Dr. Mikilowski, one of the: foremost Baptist doctors of Theology in North America, will be the speâ€" cial speaker at the services at Kenmuir Baptist Church. Huron Park Recreation Centre has planned for entertainment for the entire family during the Christmas holidays. A special "Christmas Kids Show" will be presented to the Little Theatre every afternoon and evening throughout the school holidays. For the teenagers there will be Teen Showcase opening Decemâ€" ber 22. There will also be regular swimming and skating periods each day. Fo@ the special times fanciful creation of paper and cloth, manipulated by man conâ€" cealed beneath its artificial scales. A dragon dance through the =â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" â€"â€" sHOW TIMES â€" _ WEEKDAYSâ€"7:00â€"Last Complete Show 9:00 p.m. SATURDAYâ€"Cont. from 1:00 p.m. Lost gomplete show SUNDAYâ€"Cont. from 2:00 p.m. Last comp. show 9:25 p.m. NEW YEAR‘S DAYâ€"Cont. from 2:00 p.m. Last comp. 9:25 p.m. COMPLETE "TO SIR, WITH LOVE®‘ «4* ~alisg im JAMES CLVELLS PRODUCTION OF EXPERT BODY & PAINT WORK Factory Refinishing TOWING SERVICES â€" Free Estimates â€" Courtesy Cars Authorized Chrysler â€" Plymouth â€" Valiant Body Shop For a 2nd Great Week SIDNEY POITIER COLUMBIA PCTURES Presents _ > lalkpmviow MRS. BETTY STEVENSON CR 8â€"9274 5343 DUNDAS W. â€" 239â€"8665 (Just West of Kipling Ave.) Scouts bring cheer HELD OVER COLLISION ODEON. NEW TORONTO + 259â€"4011 for these attractions you should call the office at the Huron Park Centre. A New Year‘s Party will be held at St. Dominic‘s Church Hall on Sunday, December 31 from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dancâ€" ing will be to . the music of the Galaxies. Tickets may be obtained at the church. With a beautiful Christmas setting, the South Peel Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society held their annual Christmas Tea last Wednesday in First United Church. Many supporters and workers for the Cancer Society attended. The Couples Club of St. Luke‘s Anglican Church held an unâ€" usual party recently when everyâ€" one dressed in "Hippieâ€"type" costumes and enjoyed the origiâ€" nal games which made up the program. A buffet lunch was streets, accompanied by a colorâ€" ful blast of firecrackers, gongs and drums, marks the conclusion of the gay and colorful Chinese New Year celebration. week. The boys were just one of several groups who visited the hospital over the holidays distributing gifts. |___ _ _ SERVICE served. Convening the affair were Mr. and Mrs. J. Boniwell, Mr. and Mrs. H. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. J. Fox. To celebrate Christmas the Merry Hearts group of Lakeview United Church held a Christmas potâ€"luck luncheon on Monday, Dec. 11. Our sincere sympathy goes to Mr. and Mrs. T. Kangas and family of Alexandra Blvd. on their recent bereavement. Both parents of Mr. Kangas were killed in a car accident last week. As this is my last column for 1967, may I take this opporâ€" tunity of thanking all those who have contributed items of inâ€" terest throughout the year. May I add my sincere wishes for a bright, and happy 1968. CHILDREN‘S GIRLS® wors COATS (f/fout3 PANT SUITS "&j (4 â€" 6X) (17 â€"14) (Photo by Leon Sait) USE YOUR .CREDIT WAS VISITING Girl, 2, struck by cai A twoâ€"year old girl visiting in Mimico was taken to hospital with head injuries and a broken shoulder Tuesday after being struck by a car on Symons St. Jane Patricia Rawson, daughâ€" ter of Mrs. Jean Rawson, Rayne Ave., Oakville, ran from behind OPEN FRIDAYS ‘TIL 9 P.M. ~â€" OPEN A CONVENIENT SILVERT‘S BUDGET ACCOUNT parked car on Symons St. into LAKESHORE FLOWER SHOP 2749 LAKESHORE BLVD. 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