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c26 economist suntmbune november 181987 starting a holiday tradition theres a certain something in the air that seems to preserve the magic of christmas long after childhood days of waiting up for santa have passed the beauty of winter its falling snow seeming to dust the world with merriment and good will creates a fairyland m fei arroganc pour femme km 1 totllfttl nttt arrogaivce pour femme m re distributor bcrigcorean 1 vaueyivood drive suite 107 markliam out l3r 5l9 canada tel 416 4794080 setting where visions of sugar plums seem all too likely to dance in our heads coming in from the wonderland outdoors the warmth of a crack ling fire and the heady aroma of baking gingerbread seem to wrap themselves around us like a thick soft blanket the startopped tree its tinsel shimmering in the fire light is a picture of enchantment whose spell few can resist and yet the most potent ingre dient to the magic that is christ mas is the joy of giving for there is no other time of year when gift- giving creates more excitement or is more looked forward to theres the triumph of coming home with just the right gift after hours of searching and waiting in line and after the seemingly end less weeks and days of keeping them hidden follows the fun of wrapping them with gaily colored ribbons and bows gifts to treasure then the wonderful moment finally arrives its christmas morning arid you can bask in the thrill of seeing the glow in the eyes of all those loved ones to whom youve given a special gift each holiday season brings with it the challenge and fun of finding new and different gifts that are sure to be enjoyed with giftgiving being an impor tant aspect of holiday tradition why not take the idea of tradition one step further and start a gifting traditiion this year that is unique ly your own as well as very per sonal start a tradition a beautiful ornament is a gift that can be enjoyed year after year and passed on from genera tion to generation you might want to make it your tradition to give certain people a different ornament each christmas whether its something youve made yourself or one of the dated glass or silver ornaments that are issued in a limited edition each year you can be sure that your gift will be enjoyed for a long time to come being as there are so many wonderful foods that are charac teristic of christmas why not make it your tradition to give a basketful of holiday favorites to someone who you know would just love it you might fill it with ginger bread and plum pudding im ported dutch cocoa and swiss chocolates or even some exotic cheese caviar and champagne whether the basket is full of cookies and treats that youve baked yourself or festive im ported delicacies youll know that every mouthful will be sa vored for a favorite niece or god daughter a strand of pearls or a charm brackelet that can be added to each year makes a gift that will be enjoyed for a lifetime and for that favorite little boy in the family why not begin an old- fashioned train set adding a car or two each year for the grandpa who loves to smoke pipes you might want to add to whatever pipes he may have collected by presenting him with one from a different country each year uniquely yours whatever the gifting tradition you choose may be you can be certain that it will be special be cause it will be your own and be cause it will keep the magic of christmas alive for those you love year after year christmas traditions vary from family to family establishing tradi tions is the best part of the holiday season jke snowbird of stouffville 36 main st east stouffville will open saturday nov 21st at 1000 am visit us during our opening week and you may win a beautiful mens or ladies handknit sweater or a pair of deerskin gloves no purchase necessary draw to be made on nov 28th tea and homemade scones will be served with samples from our line of preserves on saturday quality canadiana at competitive prices 6407209