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Christmas in Cloverdale
What’s Cooking? • page 11 Memories of a Child • page 14 Events and Family Fun • page 17
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Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce & Cloverdale Business Improvement Association Presents
Surrey’s Santa
Sunday, December 8th, 2013 - 5pm – 6:30pm Downtown Cloverdale Main Stage
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Dear Santa... More than a million letters are expected to roll into Santa’s post office this year. That’s a lot of Christmas wish lists to sort through. Fortunately, the Jolly Old Elf – who always knows who’s been naughty and nice – has some extra hands on deck to help him out. In the lead up to Christmas, there will be 9,000 postal elves ready to receive letters from children all over the world. They can answer in 30 different languages, including Braille. Santa’s Chief Postal Elf offers the following suggestions to children wanting to write: On second thought, let’s Be sure to get it in writing. include your return address. Santa knows where you live, but his postal elves need a mailing address to deliver Santa’s letter to your home. After all, not everyone has access to Rudolph. Send your letter soon! Letters should be mailed no later than Dec. 17 to allow for enough time to reach the North Pole and back. Remember to write Santa’s address (Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0) on the envelope. When you’re finished writing your letter to Santa, drop it in a mailbox anywhere in Canada, and the postal elves will make sure it gets to the right place. No stamp required. The Santa Letterwriting program is an employee-led volunteer initiative of current and retired postal employees who donate more than 226,000 hours of time each holiday season.
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Win a shopping spree You could win a $250 shopping spree in Cloverdale. Simply visit any participating merchant in the town centre to enter the annual Christmas contest. There are four, $250 prizes up for grabs. One entry per visit, and the contest closes Dec. 14. It’s presented by the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce and Cloverdale BIA. – Cloverdale Reporter
Wines and country Planning to entertain this holiday season? Stock up on wines and other tasty stocking fillers this Sunday, Dec. 1 at Township 7 Vineyards and Winery in South Langley, hosing its annual Wine Country Christmas. Celebrate the holiday spirit with a fun afternoon of wine tasting in the cosy new cellar tasting room. There will be fireside treats, special wine offerings plus plenty of new releases, and live Christmas music. The event runs from noon to 4 pm. at the winery, 21152 16 Avenue, Langley. Proceeds to charity. – Cloverdale Reporter
Blanket the Country Retailer Urban Barn is holding its second-annual Blanket the Country in Warmth Campaign. From Nov. 15 to Dec. 8, with every $5 donation, a brand-new Urban Barn fleece blanket will be donated to Gateway Shelter (visit http://keyssolutions. org). Local Urban Barn locations include South Surrey (#950, 15045 32 Ave.) and Langley (Unit F2, 20202 66 Ave.). – Cloverdale Reporter
We enter the kitchens of Cloverdale to find more about your holiday traditions
What’s cooking for Christmas? A gift from the heart
By Jennifer Lang When we last caught up with Hillcrest Elementary student Jenna Prem (“Jenna’s Gift,” Dec. 13, 2012), she was baking up a storm. Jenna, now 12, and her mom Nicole Amato-Prem had laid siege to the family kitchen, where they were pumping out trays of Nanaimo bars, shortbread cookies, jam tarts and more, enough to fill 40 trays of mouthwatering, delectable Christmas treats. For the third year in a row, the goodies were boxed up and sold to friends, family and supporters for $20 a pop. With the money raised, Jenna bought gifts for children at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. The project began when Jenna was 8 and is now an annual tradition, growing to 30, then finally 40 orders last year. Forty, vowed mom Nicole, was the absolute limit. What a difference a year makes. They’ve upped it to 50, and last Thursday, Jenna was elbow-deep in tart filling, prepping 200 jam tarts, as Nicole read out the various ingredient portions to Jenna, grease-stained recipe book in hand. The tricky bit is doing the math – rapidfire calculations are involved when you’re doubling, tripling, or quadrupling recipes. “We need 50 eggs for everything and 16 pounds of butter,” said Nicole as husband Rich shouldered stacks of fresh eggs into the fridge. Carving out baking time in Jenna’s busy
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Jenna Prem takes a pause while baking up a big batch of jam tarts – 200 in all – for her bake sale.
soccer practice schedule is a growing challenge, and the family planned a weekend baking blitz to get everything done. Why push it? A new convection oven, a better blender (discounts were had for both) and a broader island in the kitchen have helped streamline production. “We can probably cut the baking time in half,” Nicole predicted. “This,” she smiled, surveying the trays waiting to go into the oven, “is the fun part.” Jenna contacts local grocery stores for donations of gift certificates to purchase bak-
ing ingredients, stretching the budget as far as it will go. Thanks to their generous support (and from family members), Jenna will have nearly $1,000 to spend on presents. Armed with a wish list, Jenna buys gifts for children she’ll never meet. They ask for crayons, paints and other craft supplies, or movie DVDs to pass the time. “We’re actually buying gift cards for the parents, so they can take a break and go out for dinner,” Jenna said. See FAMILY RECIPE / Page 5
‘Muff kies’ are a must It’s just not Christmas without ‘em, says Susan Hall
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hat’s for coffee break today? Why, it’s ‘Muffkies’ – courtesy of Reporter reader Susan Hall, who sent in a recipe along with a sample: This recipe came from England with my great Grandmother Fielding in the early 1900s. They were originally called Grandma Cookies but my son in his wisdom at age 5 renamed them Muffkies. Once you have tasted them you will know why. He is 40 now and insists that it is not Christmas until he has his Muffkies.
Susan Hall
Muffkies Preheat oven 350* Wet ingredients ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 cup plain yogurt Dry ingredients 2½ cups unbleached flour ¼ tsp salt
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Once you have tasted these, you’ll know why they’re called ‘Muffkies’. 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp baking soda ¾ cup raisins ¾ cup chocolate chips
Mix wet ingredients until they are light and fluffy, in second
bowl mix dry ingredients then add them to the dry ingredients. Mix well with wooden spoon. Spray cookie sheet or use parchment paper on the cookie sheet.
With a tablespoon drop mixture onto the cookie sheet leaving 2 inches between the cookies. Bake for 15 – 18 minutes until light brown and remove to cooling rack. For the first batch check them at 12 minutes because the oven setting may be different from my Grandmother’s, she used a woodstove. You may use nuts or other fruit at your discretion.
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Tis the season to make memories
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t’s that time of year again. Store shelves are only one who gets to decide how you spend it. full of all things Christmas. Let the stress Sure there are family obligations, dinner with games begin! the in-laws perhaps, but the rest of the time you From about mid-November till the end of can choose what you want to do. the year, a sort of madness fills the air in every Maybe you will want to create some new street and mall. People bustle around traditions for yourself and your family. trying to find that perfect gift for Four years ago when I made Clovertheir spouse, friend, mother, boss. It dale my home, I started going to the can be a heady time. annual Santa Parade. I go every year Preparations for Kwanzaa, Hanuknow. I grab a hot chocolate, bring kah and Christmas celebrations take some canned food to donate and then up a lot of time and energy. There are I watch the parade with all the trucks complicated meals to plan, parties to and floats lit up with Christmas lights. decorate for, cards to send out. In the It is one of my favourite things to do. midst of this there are also various This year it is on Sunday, Dec. 8 startinvites to get-togethers from friends, ing at 5 p.m. Perhaps I’ll see you there. family members, and don’t forget Regardless of how you spend this Dawn Carson those work parties! season, take the time to enjoy it. You This can be a very stressful time of year are creating memories, so make them ones you indeed. So what can you do to keep your cool will want to remember. Cherish time with famthrough this busy holiday season? Be picky. You ily and friends. Speaking of which, if you know know what events and groups you really enjoy anyone who is alone, invite them to your special the most. Choose to only spend time doing the dinner or event. This time of year can be really things you actually love. difficult for those whose family is far away. With so much going on, we tend to forget In this season of festivities and frivolity, make how to say “No� to things. It’s hard not to feel sure you create the memories you will love guilty. I get that. For years I went to every single reminiscing about in later years. This season is party and event I was asked to go to. I would one of love, peace, joy and above all, family. The spread myself thin and it led to a lot of stress. I family you were born into, and the one that you didn’t end up enjoying any of it. have chosen in your friends. So now I choose the things I love the most May your holiday season be filled with all the about this time of year. I decorate sugar cookies things you love the most. with my mom. I go and see the Nutcracker – Dawn Carson is an author and public speaker who Ballet. I attend one or two parties – tops. Then lives in Cloverdale. She loves to help others find I have Christmas dinner with my family, and ways to live happier, more positive lives. Visit her spend Boxing Day with my Grandmother. website at Your time is just that; your time. You are the DawnCarson.com.
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Jam tarts are a family recipe From page 3
1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup medium coconut
Jenna and her mom rely on tried-andtrue recipes from a recipe book by Nicole’s aunt, Kim Thom, called Eat, Drink & Be Merry! Food, Drink and Gift Recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years Eve. The jam tarts in the book are based on a family recipe.
Jam tarts Food processor pie dough 1/4 cup raspberry or strawberry jam 2 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp cornstarch 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 Tbl lemon juice
Preheat oven to 375. Roll out pie dough and cut into 3 1/2 or 4� diameter rounds; press into ungreased muffin tins. Chill while preparing filling. Place 1 tsp jam in each of the tart shells. Beat eggs with sugar, salt and cornstarch. Blend in butter, lemon juice and vanilla. Fold in coconut (will seem runny but coconut absorbs the liquid). Fill tart shells 3/4 full. Bake on bottom rack for 10 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 and bake until golden, about 10 minutes more. – From: Eat, Drink & Be Merry! Food, Drink and Gift Recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Gatherings.
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Memories of a child The year her parents separated, Santa’s visit was in doubt By Johanne Fraser can remember waking up and looking out the window; frustrated that I had fallen asleep. I was determined to stay awake all night to see Santa and his reindeers. Every Christmas Eve I stood looking out the window watching the night sky until exhaustion overtook me from head to toe. I would crawl under the covers and make sure I was facing the window and with all my might try to keep my eyes open so I could catch a glimpse of Santa. Johanne Fraser This particular night I woke up and I was extremely disappointed because in the back of my mind I feared Santa wouldn’t come. The past year had been difficult for my family, my parents had gone their separate ways and I had overheard my mother telling my older sister that she wasn’t sure if Santa would make it this year. The room was still very dark and I was unsure of the time but it still felt like it was in the middle of the night. I rolled over and
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looked out my doorway and saw this warm glow that illuminated my room. “Maybe I wasn’t too late,” I thought, “maybe Santa is here now.” Slowly, I swung my legs over the side of my bed and quietly while holding my breath walked from my room down the stairs into the living room. I stood amazed by what I saw; the tree was all lit up with beautiful blue lights, which made the room look enchanting and magical. I was looking at the angel at the top of the tree, working my way down when I realized Santa had already been to my house. I had asked for Barbie and her camper and at the bottom of the tree all set up, and ready for me to play, was Barbie sitting in her camper. I could barely contain myself from yelling out with excitement; instead I put my hand over my mouth to stifle any sound because I wanted time alone under the Christmas tree that illuminated such a warm glow. I walked over to the tree and sat on the floor to play, for what seemed like hours, before I heard any stirrings in the house. Santa came through after all – my mother was wrong, Santa heard my wishes and made my
Christmas magical. Santa continues to give my children that magical tradition. He leaves his gifts all set up under a beautiful illuminated Christmas tree. As we all sit around the tree unwrapping family presents, we stuff ourselves with sweet breads and scones. Below is a family favourite scone recipe that is made every year for Christmas morning:
Raspberry Scones
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Scones 2 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons chilled butter (cut into pieces) 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup cream, plus A family favourite for the Frasers on Christmas morning.
Berries 1 cup raspberries Egg wash for tops 1 large egg (slightly beaten) 1 tablespoon cream DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 2. With a pastry blended cut the butter in to look like coarse
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crumbs. 3. Gently fold the berries into the flour mixture. 4. In a small bowl combine the cream, beaten egg, and vanilla; mix well. 5. Add this to the flour mixture and stir till just combined; do not overmix. 6. Knead dough gently on a
lightly floured board being careful of the berries. 7. Roll or pat into a circle that is about 7” round and about 1 1/2” thick. 8. Cut the circle in half and each half into four pie-shaped wedges. 9. Place on a baking sheet; brush the tops with egg wash. 10. Bake in a 400-425 degree oven on the middle rack for about 20 minutes until nicely browned. Recipe from www.food.com. – Johanne Fraser is a resident of Cloverdale. Her story, “Final Connection,” appears in Miraculous Messages From Heaven, a new installment of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.
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Here comes Santa Cloverdale set to welcome St. Nick at Parade of Lights By Jennifer Lang It’s without a doubt the brightest, cheeriest way to get caught up in the spirit of the season. Cloverdale is the place to be Sunday, Dec. 8 for the dazzling and delightful Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights traditional, small-town parade with floats, antique vehicles, community groups and even horses, culminating in a lighted procession of big rigs and trucks from Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley – not to mention the arrival of St. Nick himself. With an estimated 13,000 taking in the lighted parade last year, you’ll want to get there early to stake out a spot. Organizers expanded the route last year. The marshalling area is the Cloverdale Fairgrounds at 60 Avenue, and the parade runs east to 177B Street, south to 58 Avenue, and then west to 176 Street, where it heads south to 56A Avenue past Hawthorne Square, hosting entertainment, food and Christmas displays. Hawthorne Square – in the 5700-block of 176 Street, the same block as the Clova
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Even four-footed fans are excited to welcome the man of the hour at Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights in Cloverdale.
SURREY’S SANTA PARADE OF LIGHTS WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 8, 4-6:30 p.m., parade starts 5 p.m. WHERE: Cloverdale Town Centre. Please bring a donation for the Surrey Food Bank and Surrey Christmas Bureau.
Cinema – is also a collection depot for donations to the Surrey Food Bank and the Surrey Christmas Bureau. The Cloverdale Learning Centre next door hosts an
open house with kids’ crafts and face painting. The mainstage opens at 4 p.m., and the parade begins at 5 p.m. Kids, visit with Santa after the parade and the traditional tree lighting ceremony. It’s presented by the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce and the Cloverdale BIA along with a raft of local sponsors. The Cloverdale Lions and the Rotary Club of Cloverdale will be selling popcorn, chili, hot chocolate, cookies and Christmas ornaments.
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laughter and music of a bygone era. Doors open at noon and the show is at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 at the bar. The Cloverdale Legion is located at 17567 57 Avenue, Surrey. SOUNDS OF THE SEASON The Surrey Youth Orchestra and Surrey Symphony Society presents an evening of music from the theatre, Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., Chandos Pattison Auditorium, 10238 168 Street. Tchaikovsky’s
Nutcracker Suite, Haydn’s Symphony No. 99, Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz, highlights from Bernstein’s West Side Story and more. Tickets are $15 adult, $!0 youth/senior. Reserve email gm.surreysymphony@ gmail.com, www.surreysymphony.com. CAROLS IN THE COUNTRY Hazelmere United Church invites you to share the Christmas Spirit. Come sing with us at Carols in the Country, Sunday, Dec. 8. Matinee 2 p.m., evening 7 Continued page 22
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The best place to warm up your Christmas Spirit will be at the 8th Annual Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights that now starts in the historic downtown of Cloverdale. This colourful parade features special guests from “Central City’s Santa’s Big Rigs for Kids” which is made up of lighted big rigs and trucks from The Island Equipment Owner’s Association and many local Fraser Valley trucks. Surrey’s Santa Parade also includes floats, boats, horses, marching units, antique cars/trucks, buses and of course at the end of the parade will be Santa. This year, the parade starts a half hour earlier from 5pm from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds parking lot and will make its way to the historic 176 Street via 60th Ave. to 177B Street, then south on 177B Street and right on 58 Avenue. The parade heads west to 176th Street and then turns left and heads south to highway #10. The Cloverdale portion of the parade is organized by the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce and the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 • PARADE STARTS AT 5PM Sponsors: Alnor Excavating, City of Surrey, Cloverdale Brake and Wheel, Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition, Cloverdale Lons, Cloverdale Masonic Lodge, CUPE 402 Surrey City Workers, Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, Inter-Provincial Roof Consultants Ltd., Island Equipment Owners Assn (IEOA), Michauds Salon Spa and Wellness Centre, Pro-Trucker Magazine, Rotary Club of Cloverdale, Surrey Heritage Society, Valley Auto Repair.
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fun fabulous footwear. Pucker up! THOMAS SCHMITZ PHOTO
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name from the High Bar region of the Cariboo, near the Fraser River, where Bentall spends part of the year. The album was recorded, live, in mono in Bentallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living room. They used four microphones, without overdubs. With sweeping harmonies, plucky mandolin, fiddles and banjo accompanying gorgeous melodies, the album bubbles along like a North Shore mountain creek. The songs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some of the best-loved gospel standards around â&#x20AC;&#x201C; make it a fitting soundtrack for this time of year.
Nairne may have gathered these folks together based on friendship, but the the result couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more perfect if it had been done in a more calculated fashion. They really make beautiful music together. Their press material notes The High Bar Gang went from performing their earliest gigs at the tiny North Vancouver Eagles Club to opening for Blue Rodeo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; another band thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently released its own gorgeous new album, In Our Nature, recorded in a farm house. That album is also worth a spot under the tree this year.
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FOR THE FAMILY SURREYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SANTA PARADE OF LIGHTS The 8th annual parade is Sunday, Dec. 8 from 5-6:30 p.m., in downtown Cloverdale. Main stage opens at 4 p.m. Visit with Santa after the parade. Presented by the Cloverdale BIA and the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce. Please bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped new toy for donation to the Surrey Food Bank and Surrey Christmas Bureau. Visit www.cloverdale.bc.ca or cloverdalebia.com for more information, or call 604574-9802 or 604-576-3155. WINTER ICE PALACE The Cloverdale Arena, 6090 176 Street, will be transformed into a Winter Ice Palace over winter break. Grab your skates (or rent) and come join in the fun. Open Christmas Day and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Call 604-502-6410.
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A local tradition PICTURES WITH SANTA CLAUS WHEN: noon to 4 p.m., daily, Dec. 8-22. WHERE: Santa’s hut at Clover Square Village Mall. Parents, please bring your own camera. Don’t forget to bring a donation for the Surrey Food Bank.
By Jennifer Lang A visit with Santa is a long-running tradition in Cloverdale. Back in the 1960s, kids lined up at Duckworth’s store to have their picture taken with a department store Santa. Back in its heyday, Duckworth’s – located where the Cloverdale Learning Centre at 5741 176 Street is today – which also offered customers a gift-wrapping service. Later on, the show moved over to Cloverdale Shoppers Plaza, also remembered as the Safeway mall by anyone who grew up here in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, the tradition of visiting with Santa in Cloverdale happily continues at the Clover Square Village. From Dec. 8 to 22, come by to visit Santa Claus at his cute little white house with the red trim.
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The Jolly Old Elf ’ll be listening to children’s wish lists from noon to 4 p.m. daily. Parents, bring your own camera and take your child’s picture. Prints (optional) are available right away. Donations for the Surrey Food Bank are gratefully accepted. A note to shoppers: Santa’s Hut is close to the pickup
As we spend time with family and friends this Christmas, I would like to thank everyone who has trusted me in helping them to buy and/or sell their homes in the past year. Your loyalty has once again enabled me to have a very successful year helping with real estate needs in Cloverdale and to remain the #1 Realtor in Cloverdale.
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Want to help play Santa? Volunteers invited to distribute gifts to the homeless By Jennifer Lang Three years ago, Erica Beckstead started a grassroots, community campaign to help Surrey’s homeless in some small way. She’d been traveling a lot, accumulating a mini mountain of leftover hotel shampoos and soaps as souvenirs. She realized they’d be ideal ingredients for gift hampers, so she hatched a plan to distribute the gifts to Surrey’s homeless people on Christmas day in the Whalley area. “My first year, I had about 50 hampers and three volunteers,” she told the Cloverdale Reporter recently. Last year, it grew to 200 hampers and 20 volunteers. This year, reality TV personality Ronnie
Negus of the Housewives of Vancouver is helping with donations. The volunteer army will head out on Dec. 25, and the call is going out to anyone who would like to join them. They’re planning to meet at Gateway SkyTrain station at 11 a.m. Christmas Day before setting out to distribute hampers. Anyone who would like to join them is more than welcome, she says. Looking back at how quickly her idea has grown, she can’t quite believe it. “My vision is a reality,” she says. To volunteer, or donate, reach her by email at whalleysantacause@hotmail.com. “We would love toiletries from soap to shampoo or toothpaste and toothbrushes,” she says.
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International Christmas Kangaroos instead of reindeer? A cacti instead of a Christmas tree? Finish last minute Christmas errands while kids have fun exploring Christmas traditions and customs from around the world. Pre-register. 1 session $35 (6-9yrs) Saturday, December 21 | 10:00am-3:00pm
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Celebrate Christmas like a pioneer! Watch holiday films, explore vintage Christmas cards, make take-home crafts and enjoy festive refreshments. Saturday, December 21 | 1:00pm-4:00pm All ages, by donation
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We’re celebrating the Season! Find us at the junction of Highway 10 and Highway 15
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Thursday, November 28, 2013 The Cloverdale Reporter 27 From page 22 INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS Kangaroos instead of reindeer? A cacti instead of a Christmas tree? Parents do their Christmas shopping while kids have fun exploring Christmas traditions and customs from around the world. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1 session $35 (6-9yrs) DISCOVERY SATURDAY: PIONEER CHRISTMAS Families explore Christmas customs from pioneer times. Watch holiday films, explore vintage Christmas cards, make festive take-home crafts and enjoy punch and treats. Saturday, Dec. 21, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. All ages, admission by donation.
HISTORIC STEWART FARM 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey Info: 604-592-6956 www.surrey.ca/heritage HERITAGE CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM Get in the holiday spirit with a visit to the Farm. Sample fresh baking, make a decoration and tour the Victorian farmhouse all decked out for a pioneer Christmas. Saturday, Dec. 7, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., suitable for all ages. Admission by donation. LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP Celebrate the season of light by making a lantern with your family. Turn simple materials into beautiful lights to help your winter nights glow. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. 1 session $5 (for ages 5 and up), Saturday, Dec. 7, from 2-3:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Drop in for a warm holiday visit. Enjoy the 1894 farmhouse decorated for an old-fashioned pioneer Christmas while listening to live music, sampling tasty treats, and getting creative with festive family crafts. Saturday, Dec. 14 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., all ages, admission by donation.
EVENING CAROL SING Join us for the highlight of our Christmas season.
Enjoy an evening of traditional carols in the Stewart Hall and festive treats in the farmhouse. Space is limited, must pre-register at 604-592-6956. 1 session $5 (all ages), Saturday, Dec. 14, from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
VISUAL ARTS PAINTS N’ BLOOMS Paints n’ Blooms is hosted Friday and Saturday Dec. 6 and 7 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at West Coast Garden Centre, 1420 172 Street, South Surrey, in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Featuring works and a free demo by award-winning artists Wendy Mould and Audrey Bakewell. Add Excitement to Your Journal, a free demo, Friday, Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m. Alzheimer Society of B.C. volunteer in attendance, Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS CARD ART & VERSE COMPETITION The Arts Council of Surrey presents Christmas Card Art and Verse Competition, a juried exhibition at the Newton Cultural Centre, 13530 72 Street. Opening reception, Saturday, Dec. 7 from 1-3 p.m. Awards presented at 2 p.m. From Dec. 2 to 15.
PERFORMING ARTS THE FROG PRINCESS An original pantomime by Mike Balser, Norma Rushton an Cathy Wilmot. Presented by the Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society Nov. 27 to Dec. 8 at the Surrey Arts Centre theatre. Wednesdays to Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturady and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Adults $26, children, students and seniors $20. Call 604-501-5566. RUMPLESTILTSKIN The White Rock Players Club and pantho-author Dave Baron make no apologies at all to Ian Fleming for Rumplestiltskin, the latest edition in the almost 60year tradition of the White Rock Pantomime. It runs Nov. 29-Dec. 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Road. Shows run Wednesday to Saturday at 8 p.m., with 2:30 p.m. matinees Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22. Tickets are available through the box office 604536-7535 or www.whiterockplayers.ca.
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Decorated trees light up the season for Sources. A tree sponsored by the Cloverdale Learning is part of the Season of Trees display at Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino.
Lighting it up for Sources By Jennifer Lang The holiday season has officially kicked off with Season of Trees displays at Fraser Downs and at the Sheraton Guildford. For the second year in a row, the annual event features trees sponsored by local businesses at both locations for a two-week period as part of a special initiative for Sources. At Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, the trees went on display Nov. 19, and will continue to light up the spacious foyer to Dec. 5. Guildford will have the display up
until Nov. 25, when those trees will make the move to Fraser Downs. The event culminates with a wine-andcheese auction at each site, where the trees will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Proceeds will benefit programs and services at Sources, which runs the Cloverdale Employment Services Centre and the White Rock Employment Services Centre. Guilford’s wine and cheese event will take place Nov. 26, followed by the event at Fraser Downs on Dec. 5.
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