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Ttws Dccerabrr Children generous surprise Santa As a certain white- ally taking the form of bearded jolly old gentle- food or beverage Today man makes his rounds on many families encourage Christmas delivering children to be generous by happy surprises to observing the custom of set- world over be may look ring out treats for Santa forward to being turn perhaps some candy In legend and of git- Santa is a armored riiion win the gifts f cookies a glass of milk Through the ages the giftgiver has Santas Santa himself often spec- Filling Pockets In Italy is the giftgiver who pre ceded Santa She took her name from the name for Twelfth Night Epiphania or Epiphany and brought Christmas flay fret ft ihrisfmn n tradition says children empty pockets and hang up t Sweden has unusual giftgiver its a goat According to tradi tion the or Yule goat comes to the door of Swedish homes on Christ mas Eve and tosses familys gifts through the Another legend ary guest at Swedish holi day celebrations is Tomte a kindhearted elf who guards the home A dish of food is placed in a quiet he secretly family fun holiday feasts is placed be side the kitchen door or on farms in the hayloft- NEW HOTEL Btllayp inn lintel BRADFORD SALE STARTS FRIDAY December 28 YEAR END PSST our values get even more spectacular after Christmas Our brand name first line items have never been lower priced weve reduced to clear stock The latest styles in plenty of sizes truly a spectacular YEAR END SALE and it starts today right now Shop late tonight and save I FAMOUS BRAND SUITS REGULAR 8995 truly outstanding pure virgin wool suits the latest twobutton styles beautifully finished New honey tones aqua olive sandstone etc in tasteful window panes checks pic n pics dressy stripes JACK FRASER SHOPPING CENTRE DIVISION OP GRAFTON FRASER LIMITED Mi RICHMOND HEIGHTS Newmarket Plaza All eyes are off the fellow In the red suit for a minute while the photographer is in the limelight The occasion was Santas to the Newmarket Nursery where he handed out gifts party present at the annual Ihnslrr Street North King house costs KING TOWNSHIP King Township building department issued per mits in 1968 totalling an estimated value of 3765- The turnover was 3736503 ruction was normally progressive hut tight money and approved subdivision 1 scarcity drop of house building early in the year building Inspector reported A total of new dwelling permits with a probable cost compared to 157 the alterations and re pairs storage buildings nine commercial with probable cost of 197480 five in dustrial 34000 one in stitutional Cedar Glen Conference Centre and four recreation per mits including Toronto Cricket Club all estimated at and 46 miscel laneous permits were is King City built two houses 45000 and one commercial at Overall building was Noble on village showed greatest activity with 599700 estimated con struction including 12 new houses at Oak Ridges con struction including Melody Acres is estimated at while vil lage total is estimated at 46000 The majority of houses throughout the town ship are owneroccupied About per cent of the houses are older type homes There were no ad- dilions to church buildings value of he country was valued at 79000 other in Kingseross Estates an estimated and belter Three schools valu ed about gar- at 170175 addi- NORTH GfflLLIMBURY TOWNSHIP PROCLAMATION Pursuant to a resolution of the Council of Township of North Gwillimbury I hereby pro claim Thursday December 1968 to be Boxing Day in the Township and I hereby call upon alt Citizens and Businesses to observe this day as a Public Holiday Signed JO Doles Reeve Report from Queens Park by William Hodgson Little business immobilized by the ver- this week of two members Any n the Legislature be- he ma speak on any subject during the Throne Speech debate frequently do like this for is and a Happy and r friends mid neighbours rnmtty spend on nl to the Sutton ami Dixit a Mentally Retarded blessed Chrisi- to nil money wo would j clings has been Association or Roger Freddy Michael Tammy Shown and LaRue SMS WIS Blebs of be tilth a jfiymi ludy teuton LEWIS FUNERAL HOME Am hula nee Service MOUNT I1FH1 however when a member lakes two days to deliver a speech that should have been finished in one hour or two at the most and an other takes a sixty minute topic and stretches it into a boring six hour mono logue its time to take a look at rules which allow the House to sit helpless and have to listen In the Throne Speech debate some reform is necessary or parliament becomes a trapped and Earlier In tho week Hon A Stew art Minister of Agriculture and Food announced that the Report of Ontarios Special Committee on Farm Income will be tabled for discussion during a three day conference In Toronto beginning on January Silent Night In the stillness of that Holy Christ Child was born May the true meaning Christmas fill your heart and home Greenwood Color Centre Also to do with farming two one hour television programs of spec- be broadcast In January by the The shows pro duced by the Ontario De partment of Agriculture and Food and the CBC deal with livestock and farm fin- last week which move the existing limit on h number of mining claims that may be made within a one year period The bill which was presen ted by the Metro Toronto Hon Allan Lawrence and also proposed minor chang es to simplify claim On Friday I made a twenty minute resolution during the private mem bers hour calling for the commencement or the CO train north The resolution was received favourably and was supported by members of all parties in the Legislature I can moke copies my text available to anyone who wishes them