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16A -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 22, 1987 Nursing home set for Christmas! by Wendy Clark "Things are starting to look a lot like Christmas..."' as we now have our Christmas trees up. As you must know by now we had our annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday Dec. 5th. Everything was available from Xmas gift items -- to --- decorations - to -- baking. In fact there was a large selection of various items. Our lucky winners of the day were Gift Box & Panda Bear: F.W.J. Roberts of Scarboro, Miss Mouse: Mrs. Ver- na Griffen (Port Perry), Afghan: Donna Baker (Sunderland). Congratulations and special thank you to Mr. Art Hyland and to Mrs. Elizabeth Slute for selling the most tickets. These two are certainly dedicated residents. We still have a few left-over items available that are on display and can be purchas- ed at 20 percent off. A very special thank you to all of the volunteers and to those who donated articles and baking. All in all it was a great success and a very special thank you goes out to those people that have supported us. All money raised from this event will go into the Residents Council Fund and will help finance future activities. » THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM On Monday Dec. 7th, most of the day was spent cleaning up from the bazaar. During the evening the Durham Mental Health Unit Excep- tionals Choir presented a lovely Xmas program. We all extend a special thank you to this fine group of people. The following day (8th) the Seagrave UCW visited and provid- ed us with some delightful entertain- ment. Everyone joined in on a joyous sing-song. Also we enjoyed several instrumental solos. Thanks for the terrific afternoon. After sup- per hour the Port Perry Baptist Church provided a wonderful service. Wednesday was manicures. There certainly was a large group that had their nails tended to. On the 10th we gathered in a group and went through the halls decorating each residents door. Also a celebration with birthday cake was held in the Activity Room on behalf of Mrs. Jean Michaud who recently turned 86 years. In the evening hours we got together in the dining room to decorate the Christmas tree. Everyone did a splendid job and enjoyed the Hot Chocolate and cookies afterwards. a meeting to be held on: acres) NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take notice that the Regional Planning Committee will consider at JANUARY 5, 1988 at 10:00 AM - PLANNING DEPARTMENT BOARDROOM 105 CONSUMERS DRIVE, WHITBY AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, as submitted by the applicant, proposes to expand an existing Mineral Aggregate Extractive Operation within the area indicated on the map below and consisting of 5.3 hectares (13.2 ment (Whitby) 668-7731 day preceding the meeting Gary Herrema Regional Chairman x | | -- 2 | Regional Rd No 2 Q 2 \z. aR \ Utica Je [si 2% | Township of 'Scugog o $ D0, I Olio oe | J a « | i | Vaal bad i ] ed 5 | y © 58 r ol Rd Allowance between Got J , © | | | p / | pi wo ™ I € | | o : J 1 II A | Lot | Lot) | Lot 3 , Lot 4 | Subsequently, the Regional Council will consider the recommenda- tion of the Planning Committee at a meeting to be held, on: JANUARY 13, 1988 at 10:00 AM COUNCIL CHAMBERS, REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING 605 ROSSLAND ROAD EAST, WHITBY The report related to the amendment application 1s available for in- spection in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, or by caling™™Mr Jim Blair, MC I.P Planning Depart (Toronto) 686-1651 Requests to make a presentation betore the Planning Committee concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to Dr M_ Michael, M.C | P., Commissioner of Planning, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3. and should be received by the Fri- Requests to make a presentation before Regional Council concern. ing the amendment application must be forwarded to the Regional Clerk, Regional Headquarters Building, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario LIN 6A3, and should be received 48 hours prior to the Regional Council meeting CW Lundy, AMCT Regional Clerk While decorating we held a very in- teresting discussion on Christmas gifts. To end the first week, on Friday (11thr~we were delighted to have some young school children from R.H. Cornish School come in to sing to us. A very special thank you to Mrs. Gill's and Mrs. Watson's Grade 1 & 2 classes. The afternoon was spent decorating the Xmas trees on 2nd & 3rd. While we decorated we all enjoyed singing festive carols. Later on at night the Legion Ladies along with Santa Claus carolled throughout the halls and passed out goodie bags. Special thank you to this group. On Saturday December 12th we had the Lung Association come in and present 'some lovely holly baskets to residents with respiratory problems. The baskets sure brighten up their rooms for Christmas. "In the evening Mr. Vic Walker and friends carolled throughout the halls. Co During Sunday" afternoon the Knights of Columbus visited and passed out some Christmas goodies. Also Santa and his helpers provid- ed us with some fun entertainment. Bright and early Monday morning (14th) the band & choir from Cart- wright School visited and provided us with some entertainment. They sure are a great bunch of kids! In the afternoon we had bowling. High score was Mr. Lionel Blaikie with 109 pts. Congratulations! The evening was kept busy with the Manchester ladies carolling through the halls and then a group of residents loaded into cars and went D) THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM off to see the Xmas throughout the village. Tuesday afternoon was a Xmas quiz. There was several witty residents that came up with all the right answers. After supper the Port Perry United Church provided a service. The following day was the mon- thly Birthday Party which was hosted by the Senior Citizens Club Choir. The lucky birthday people en- joyed a lovely Xmas log cake and gifts, while their friends enjoyed ap- ple and banana cake. Everyone join- ed in a Christmas sing-song. Later on, after supper the Port Perry Bap- tist Church Kids sang us some delightful Christmas carols. They also handed out some nice homemade gifts. Thursday we had crafts. The ladies were extremely busy making lights table favours for Christmas day and then in the evening a Bingo was held. Friday, December 18th everyone _ was busy! The ladies were baking up batches of Mincemeat Tarts for our Xmas Party and then in the evening, was a euchre game. Birthday wishes are extended to- Mrs. Dorothy Gibson (26), Mrs. Jessie Gerrow (27) and Mrs. Dorothy Denton (28). Upcoming special events are Sip- ~ ping & Singing (23), Christmas Day Festivities (25), Christmas Show & Tell (29), Snowflake Tea at Cann- ington (Jan. 4), and Looking Back: '1987 in Review' (5). On behalf of the Residents & Staff of the Community Nursing Home, we extend to you our wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable New Year. Early Canadian Christmas customs Did you know that the first Christmas tree came to Canada as early as 1781? Baron Friederick von Riedesel, father of three young daughters, lived in the village of Sorel, north of Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. He had a fir tree cut down from the dense forest surrounding the village and his wife bedecked its branches with white candles. It was Canada's first Christmas tree! Carlton Cards recently delved in- to- the history of Christmas in PUBLIC Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham is considering AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AND THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG The amendment, as submitted by the applicant, proposes residen- tial development on individual wells and waste disposal systems within the site indicated on the map below. NOTICE © o po) -- LILLA ST HWY. 7A ( Region's Planning Department. Department, (416) 668-7731. sions made File No. 87-88/D/S Marie Hubbard Chairman, Planning Comm ttee LAKESIDE SER f 7. | BEACH v 4 > & SITE LAKE ox © / scucos] \ & : { Port VIEW BEACH Cx f In order to assist in the evaluation of the amendment application, the public 1s invited to provide input by way of submissions to the Information related to the amendment application is available in the . offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whit- by, Ontario LIN 6A3, or by calling Mr. John Sharpe, Planning Submissions concerning the amendment application must be for- warded to the Commissioner of Planning, at the above-noted ad- dress, and must be received no later than Friday, January 22, 1988. Please include your address and telephone number in any submis- Dr. M Michael, MC IP Commissioner of Planning Canada and discovered some in- teresting facts: * A few years after the Sorel tree was set up, in the late 18th century, white candles began twinkling on Christmas trees in Ontario. After the American War of Independence German speaking settlers, including Mennonites who wanted to remain close to King George of England because of his German connections, headed to Canada and brought the custom of the Christmas tree to their settlements around Kitchener. * Christmas Day has been celebrated on December 25 in Canada for more than three cen- turies. Some of the earliest references to the celebration are found in the journals of fur traders. On Christmas Day, 1670, the crews of ships Prince Rupert and Wivenhoe were wintering at Charles Fort on James Bay and shared a meal of partridges and venison with brandy and strong beer. * Throughout the journals of Cana- dian fur traders, explorers and ear- ly travellers two Christmas themes are common: the religious obser- vance of the day, and the fellowship of a hearty meal shared with fami- ly and friends. * Records of Christmas decorating customs in 19th century Canada are rare but Catharine Parr Traill pro- vides one of the earliest in her book The Canadian Settler's Guide (1855). She tells of going out to col- lect red-berried wintergreen to hang over the mantlepiece and picture frames in her host's home in 1832. She also mentions collecting evergreens to decorate her own home in 1838, adding high bush cranberries and her daughter's cor- al beads for colour. * Popcorn on string was popular in the 1860s, and by the end of the cen- tury it was being threaded with cranberries, or dyed red and green. Street vendors in the larger cities sold completed strings to busy decorators. } * The origin of Santa Claus, now so important to gift giving at Christmas, goes back to the legends surrounding St. Nicholas in Asia Minor in the 4th century. He became the patron saint of boys and girls and the bringer of gifts on December 6, St. Nicholas Day. The gift-bringer has appeared in Canada in many forms; as St. Nicholas, as the British Father Christmas, and of course as Santa Claus. An early reference to Santa Claus appeared in the Canadian children's periodical Snow Drop in 1851. * Many of the decorating and culinary rituals Canadians adhere to are based on friendship and signify good fortune and long life