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economist sunsuntribune letters to santa claus saturday dec 20 2003 9 we asked markham and wh itchu rch sto uffville youngsters to send their christmas gift requests to us so we could pass them along to santa claus here are some samples of their letters com plete with original grammar world peace and xbox dear santa how are you doing at the north pole hope you can get some of the things on my wish list my name is abdullah i am 11 years old and go to aldergrdve public school and lam in grade 6 my wish list includes 1- microsoft xbox 2- prince of persiasands of time for ps2 3- wwe smackdown here comes the pain for ps2 4- world peace thank you for making my wishes come true love you always santa abdullah sponge bob rules dear santa i want a spongebob tele phone have a good time grant alexander mcguire markham carrots for reindeer dear santa my name is nicole and i am 3 years old i just cele brated my third birthday on december 16 i am very excited this christmas i have been a very good girl i would like for christmas a toy train set a new doll and a shopping cart with food i will leave you some chocolate milk and cookies and some water and carrots for the reindeer lots of love nicole tuccitto markham nolan jersey please dear santa thankyou for last years gift i really enjoyed it this year i would like another gift to enjoy it is a hockey jersey i would like to get a blue and white maple leafs jersey that is no 11 and the name on the back is nolan his full name is owen nolan he is a canadian on a canadian team he is also good so i would like it please and thankyou adrian markham how cold is north pole dear santa i was wondering how cold it was in the north pole i was also wondering how all the little elves make all the toys and please tell mrs claus 1 say hello can i please have an alligator barbie and a movie ihope you enjoy my milk and cookies thank you for reading my letter halli dekker age 5 stouffville what do you want dear santa my name is harrison i zgum citizen appointment to the regional municipality of yoifc police services board the regional municipality of york is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a citizen appointment to the police services board for a term not to exceed three years the regional municipality of york police services board is responsible for the provision of police services law enforcement and crime prevention within the region of york 1 in order to be eligible for appointment to the police services board you must be a resident of the region of york a canadian citizen at least 18 years of age not a police officer not a judge or justice of the peace not a person who practices criminal law as defence counsel preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications a demonstrated history of community service ability to devote at least 20 hours per month to police services board matters including availability during business hours skills or leadership in business or a profession which demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of a board those persons interested in serving the york region community in this capacity should contact the regional clerks office at 905 8304444 extension 1303 to receive a regional municipality of york police services appointment application form application forms are also available on the york region website at wwwregionyorkonca p feel free to include a c v applications will be accepted until january 15 2004 we thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted information is collected under the police services act s 27 and used to determine suitability for appointment to the york region police services board zs r ffi lefs be kind and nice for christmas i would like to get a game cube dear santa clause is there anything you i am so happy to write to would like you heres what i want to i love you be rich but not really rich harrison girdler everyone to be kind and markham nice also everyone to love each other and try to help ive been a good boy t z now really want is every- dear santa claus one to have a good life as me my nameis tater strader i wish that the dentist doesnt ive been a good boy if you have to pull my teeth out can give me these presents because i think i will be hurt and toys you will make me but i am brave very happy i am 3 years old i wish the poor people a gumball machine popup dont have to be poor pirate cars lilo and stitch 1 love a i r themoviathafsauiwant dbmbiirtiam a young reader named chad sent along this drawmg for khnllls santa claus complete with a sticker of a character from the animated movie lilo and stitch tater markham age 7 markham m by spyder couloir phenix descente kaf helly hansen the north face columbia on rossigribl t ipralilrao iv jk5i taiitett 18 offmsl by 686 burton nfa option sessions billabong ripzone fesf hi the ssmmmsm itmlcmlgm ih the world device 4 1 2 binding sifp loo snowboard streetwe wliilfa w of lesservalue tfzugz mb m dont miss this sale or you will be left out in the cold mmmmm u rvt hi iiiufitknbfstisljufisctm 51304 170 main st unionville open monsat 1 1am- 9 pm