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The neweststore on the block, Alabaster Box, which is located in the former Flanagan's Folk Art building, will host special Saturday afternoons with Santa. Children of all ages are invited to drop by. tell the iolly old elf what they want for Christmas and enioy a free candy cane. Santa will be at the store i to 3 pm. Dec 6. l3 and 20. ruelty to Animals, has )me up with a way to rise funds for the society. Ms. Puddester pro- ldes her expertise to take ortraits of family pets on monthly basis at the York egion branch in lhitchurch-Stouffville, onating the proceeds to re Ontario SPCA. Her next isit is on Dec. 7. from con to 4 p.m.. and you Examples of the pho- tographer's work can be seen on the society's webâ€" site at www.ospca.on.ca. The society is also spon- soring Pet Photos with Santa between I I am. and 5 pm. on Dec. 14 and 20 at the new Petsmart store in Newmarket. For more information visit the web- site or call the telephone number above. Stores plan Extended hours for 2004 Outdoor Season for Children born 1999 and earlier at the Stouffville Xte’n'afi Ninth Line 10 am to 2 pm Register Now - Prices increase after December 31 ‘ Sponsors, referees and coaches are needed Plus men’s and women’s leagues for players aged 18 to 55 www.mjnfo dnlpzl/www.wssc.im°> E-mail: adminflwsstMo mama-W.WO> SATURDAY oeceuaanta, 2003 SOCCER CLUB Whitchurch-Stouffville can book your pet's por- trait by calling l-888-668- 7722. It's a great Christmas gift for thér' whole family‘ Seven finished In the top [0 in their respective age categoriesucreg Clubbe. ll, won a first in Obstacle Swim and Throwing Accuracy, and a fourth in Object Support. Michelle Cinnamon, in the same category. got a first in Throwing Accuracy. by Micole Ongman This fall, Stoulfville's lunior Lifeguard Club went to Mississauga's Cawthra Pool for the 2003 TYR Ontario lunior Lifeguard Games. A team of 12 dedicated swimmers were rewarded with excellent results. local swimmers triumph at games ewith Bruce Stanley If the success of a Christmas season can be measured by the extent of good cheer shared with family and friends. l'should be in for a most festive few weeks later this month as my latest hobby bears fruit in the most literal sense. - , A year and a half. and a fair amount of trial and error later, we have reached the point where our basement wine cellar now boasts no less than I4 labels. This vast variety has come about partly as a result of conning friends and relatives into splitting batches so we could all try as many types as possible. I haven't had any dumped back on my doorstep so they must he happy For it was in May of_ last year when. driven by a comâ€" bination of curiosity and frugality. lwaiked into one of Stouffville's make your own wine outlets to check out their merchandise. Ontario being the last bastion of Women's Christian Temperance Union sobriety. howev- er. I was forbidden by law to sample even a drop, hav- ing to instead take the word of the proprietor that his product was comparable. if not superior, to much of the vino made commercially. I decided to take a flyer, and after six weeks of anxâ€" ious anticipation l nervously uncorked my first bottle of Australian Chardonnay. took a sip and was delighted to discover it was quite comparable to the $l0 brand name stuff from down under that we had long ago dubbed our "house wine”. Alyssa McManingwell. l0. got a BRUCE UNCORKED‘ i Pmtesslonal Window Treatménl Specialist nLIuos sunnes The team represented the Town with excellent sportsmanship and great spirit. With the Ontario Games completed. swimmers are looking forward to the upcoming games and will continue their training to improve their lifesaving skills. A spe- fifth in Object Support. Special con- gratulations to first-time swimmers Ann Creighton, 9, who won a first in Obiect Support. a fourth in the Obstacle Swim, a fifth in the Lifesaving Medley and a sixth in Tow with Fins and to Elisa ‘mcci, i0, who got a third In Throwing Accuracy. couns’nclu / neslusunu 905 642-5555 s'eagon'g . (flietingg FROM ‘ My best friend, a wine snob fro way back. was thrilled to see me finally learn that there as a world of difference betWeen a Syrah and a Sangiovese By way of contributing to my ongoing education, his Christmas gift to me last year was a 900 page tome by renowned wine teacher and authority Karen MacNeil called The Wine Bible He even agreed to go halfies with me on a couple of batches and admiized to being somewhat lmpreSsed -â€" although i would discover later that he and his wife ended up using theirs primarily for making. Half the fun of my new hobby has been trying to learn the lingo associated with viewing, smelling and tasting the wine Cord Moorey. who runs Wine Wine Wine here in town, gave me a chart including the endâ€" less fruits, nuts. spices, and even animals, tars and chemicals to which the aroma of a wine can be com- pared. Although i must admit I'm yet to detect even a hint of eucalyptus, dry musk, or cat’s urine in the wine I've made! Lately, I've expanded my horizons and tried making a few of the home made beers offered at the doâ€"it-yourâ€" self outlets Another success, as the brown ale we made is not unlike many of my beloved British bgews! So with Christmas drawing nigh all that remains is to gather with those who are dear to us, bring out a few hordes of my new pride and' my. and toast the season Cheers! . with it too. In November, Stouffville partici- pated in the Telegames. and in May the team will travel to Mississauga once again for the National Championships. Swimmers between 7 and 15 years of age who are able to swim 50 metres and tread water for one minute are welcome to join. For more information, contact coach Yorick Tong at the Lebovic Leisure Centre, 905-642-7529. cial thank you goes to the Mayor's Youth Committee for sponsoring the team at this event and to the parents for their enthusiasm and support. SHINE BLIND CANADA DECEMBER 2003