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stouffville suntribune thursday dec 22 2005 5 t was the night to be poetic twas the night before christmas wlien all through our house only a lone cat was stirring in search of a mouse id gone to bed early as has been my fate a sort of insurance against heart palpitate for past major surgery i should often repeat has left me still dragging and often quite beat with a hot water bottle under my head and an oatfilled foot- wanner id no cold to dread with snooze pills for comfort plus a painkiller brand i was soon off to dreamland my eyes filled with sand when all of a sudden i heard such a sound i threw off the blankets hit the floor with a bound it came from the roof twos a terrible clatter i spread wide the curtains to see what was the matter whatever on earth could it possibly be i asked of poor jean and she asked of me just maybe just maybe old claus had touched down what a story i said ill tell the whole town ibs roaming with jim thomas i raced out the door barefooted and all ignoring docs orders not to slip or to fall my pjs aflutter frost nipping my nose through the snow i did gallop what a terrible pose and what did i see all covered with snow but two lovesick coons munching my mistletoe merry christmas jim thomas is a stoujfville resident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years stouffville spirit hosts community skate if getting active and sup porting charity are part of your new years resolutions youre in luck the stouffville spirit jr a hockey club is hosting skate with the spirit a charity fun skate monday jan 2 from 1210 to 155 pm at the stouffville arena admission is 3 for chil dren and 5 for adults all money collected will go to the whitchurch-stouf- fville foodbank were extremely grateful for the donations of food from the people of whitchurchstouffville especially during the holiday season said food bank co ordinator esther powell this community- has been very very generous but what we still need is money to buy fresh foods for our clients all skaters will receive a free ticket to a spirit game in 2006 door prizes will be drawn for players will sign auto graphs and pose for pho tographs tni c0fmia soclit 01 onuko family support group meeting second tuesday of each month 700pm angus glen community centre 3990 major mackenzie drive east for more information please call 9058846930 or visit wwwschizophreniaonca this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune lose the weight for k w price j based on full program excludes mandatory product fcfefc expires dee 37 2005 fiesssbbebssbbwl skisgebsi we i g ht loss nutrition 61 62 main st stouffville centres 9056426906 wm4000 ultra 15 off controls appetite increases energy complements weight management program limited lime offer one coupon per purchase based on a one month supply cold n flu 1 0 off any 2 products phyto shield defense plex resistance support formula it i ii i t i t i i limited time offer one coupon per purchase iim i i i t i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i t w i tm relaxatrim 5 off decreases cravings natural stress relief formula decreases abdominal fat quit tm 1 5 off reduces nicotine cravings eases withdrawal symptoms be a nonsmoker in as little as 3 weeks emftod lime offer one coupon per purchase limit 2 bottles limited time offer one coupon per purchase based on the purchase of throe bottles