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Angie Mindus photos Two-month-old Mackenzie Sabatino, daughter of Tribune reporter Greg Sabatino, spreads her Christmas cheer.
Spirit of caring found amongst religions ........................................Page 4 The Little Lost Candy Cane ...........................................................Page 5 The Christmas Gift.........................................................................Page 6 Cougars and tree mishaps............................................................Page 7 A Christmas Miracle.......................................................................Page 8 Christmas in a nutshell..................................................................Page 9 Santa Claus Parade lights up lakecity.........................................Page 10 Catholic Women’s League spreads cheer...................................Page 11 Sparks learn about Operation Christmas Child....................Pages 12-13 Bethel Church extends helping hand...........................................Page 14
A Touch of Class
‘tis the Season
Welcome to the Touch of Class section where we feature the literary and artistic talents of Sacred Heart School’s grades 1 and 2 classes.
Mr. Hilbert’s Grade 2 class
Mr. Lee’s Grade 1 class A touch of class Sacred Heart School..................................Pages 15-30
Angie Mindus photo One-year-old Jaxon Chappell has a visit with Santa during the festivities at the Limelight Theatre following the Santa Claus Parade downtown Williams Lake Nov. 29. This section includes stories by our Spirit of Christmas writing contest winners.
Gaeil Farrar photo Stampede Queen Michelle Ball serves Toni Smith during the annual Christmas tea and bake sale held at the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin on Saturday, Dec. 6. This section includes stories about happenings around the community during the holiday season.
Tea and talk brings families together ...........................................Page 31 Guides say thanks with tea service .............................................Page 32 Helping kids with sewing creations..............................................Page 33 Outdoor soup kitchen fills community need .................................Page 34 Bethel Church youth group at work........................................Page 36-37 Abraham’s Lodge provides shelter for those in need ..................Page 38 Eastern Star Princess Pine makes Christmas bright...................Page 39 Cowboy Christmas brings western spirit to lakecity.....................Page 43
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Spirit of Christmas Angie Mindus photo Jaxon Chappell, age one, visits with Santa during the festivities at the Limelight Theatre following the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Nov. 29. This section includes stories by our Spirit of Christmas Creative Writing Contest winners.
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Spirit of caring at the heart of most religions By Margaret-Anne Enders Special to The Tribune Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Who could guess that such cheerful greetings at this time of year could spark animosity and resentment, defensiveness and defiance? There is something about talking about religion that gets people going. Folks have strong opinions about religions: either love ‘em or hate ‘em, or love one and hate the rest. Rarely is someone just neutral on the topic of religion. We have been taught for so long that religion belongs in the private sphere. Those who talk about their religious faith or spiritual experiences are often viewed with skepticism and even disdain. This does a disservice to us all. This taboo on talking about one’s own experiences fuels the lack of real information on which we base most of our judgments about religions. What if we listened with curiosity and wonder? Religions and spiritual traditions have stood the test of time
because they have something important to offer to the conversation and to the experience of what it means to be a human, on this earth, at this time. Many religions, but not all, are based on love for that which is greater than life itself, call it God, Allah, the Creator, or any number of names. But in fact, the real commonality does not concern deities or higher powers at all, but rather is about our relationships with those with whom we share the planet. That’s right. The longevity of the religions comes from the common theme of care for the other. It is the ethical basis of all the world’s religions. Religions do not survive when violence is their driving tenet. As the Dalai Lama says: “Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people’s suffering.” This is often called the Golden Rule, or the ethics of reciprocity. Some extend the care and concern to the physical earth and all the living beings in it. Here are a few ways
that the Golden Rule is presented in religions practiced by our neighbours in the Cariboo: Bahá’í Faith: Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not. (Baha’u’llah) Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you would find hurtful. (Tripitaka Udana-varga 5:18) Christianity: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. (Matthew 22:39) First Nations Spirituality: We are as much alive as we keep the Earth alive. (Salish Nation Chief Dan George) Islam: None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself. (Number 13 of Imam Al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths) Judaism: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Leviticus 19:18) Shamanic Practice: All things you put out into the world you will receive back to yourself seven times over, which is more a karmic reminder than it is a golden rule... This applies to all good and bad things. (Ciel Patenaude, a lo-
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everyone. (Guru Arjan Devji 259. Guru Granth Sahib) So this year, whatever words you use to greet your neighbour, or the teller at the bank, or the stranger you pass on the street, remember that, at the end of the day, it is respect and care for all others that will continue the legacy of these ancient teachings and make a positive mark on our world today and in the future.
For more information about how members of the world’s religions are joining with secular people to bring positive change to the world using the Golden Rule, check out the Charter for Compassion at charterforcompassion.org. Williams Lake has a fledgling Charter for Compassion group. If you would like more information, contact MargaretAnne Enders at 250-
305-4426. Margaret-Anne Enders is one of the co-ordinators of the Women’s Spirituality Circle and works at the Canadian Mental Health Association. The Women’s Spirituality Circle hosts monthly events, often for men and families too, that help to celebrate the diversity of religions and spiritual practices of people in and around Williams Lake.
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The little lost candy cane By Kalli Campbell One Christmas Eve on Green Street the Smiths were getting out their tree ornaments, to decorate their tree. Everyone was so busy decorating for the holiday nobody noticed Tommy sneaking the candy canes. “Wait a minute,” said Mr. Smith. “Where did the box of candy canes go?” “Don’t look at me,” said Samantha. “Tommy!” “Yes mom,” said Tommy in an innocent voice. “Where did the box of candy canes go? I brought them up to my room to count them.” “Yeah right,” muttered Samantha under her breath. “Let’s go get some more Tommy,” Mrs. Smith sighed. “Ok.” And off went Mrs. Smith, Tommy and a belly ache. At the super market Tommy apologized to his mom for eating the candy canes. “It’s okay Tommy, thank you for apologizing.” Tommy picked out a new box of candy canes, not knowing that it wasn’t just an ordinary box of candy canes. Little did they
know that something magical was going to happen that night! *** “Mom are we there yet!” said Little Red (the candy cane). “I know you’re excited honey, but you have to wait, Santa comes at midnight.” “It’s my first time on the tree, I can’t wait,” wailed Little Red. “Mom what’s it like on the tree?” “Well, you will just have to see for yourself. Now try to get some sleep.” And soon Little Red had drifted off to sleep from the hum of his mother’s lullaby. “Darling!!! Wake up!!! It’s time!!!” “W-w-what,” he stuttered. “They are opening the box.” And soon a big pink fleshy thing with five tentacles reached in and grabbed a candy cane. “I’m the first to go!” the candy cane exclaimed. Next was Little Red and his mom. “Wheee this is fun!” “Whoa is that the tree?” “It sure is.” And all that Little Red could see was a big cheerful plant, proudly showing off its lights like it had just won the most decorated tree of
Gaeil Farrar photo Eight-year-old Kalli Campbell is the winner of The Tribune’s 29th annual Spirit of Christmas Creative Writing Contest in the age six to nine years old category with this imaginative story about a lost candy cane. She holds up the hard-cover book that she won. the year award. “Wow,” said little red. And after they were hung and settled in, not an ornament was stirring except for the frog with a Christmas hat on was bouncing up and down singing: “It’s Xmas it’s Xmas, it’s Xmas. “The frog shook and
rattled and rattled and shook little reds branch SPRONG!!!!!!! He was shot off his branch like a candy cane cannonball!!! He awoke in midair Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! He kept falling and falling until... ooff!!! He landed on the soft carpet with a
thud. The Smith’s dog perked up his ears. Oh no! The dog sees me. He thought. I have to get up on the tree before Santa comes at midnight to grant every ornament’s one wish. Along came the dog with his tongue flapping as he crossed the cold tile floor and swiftly picked up little red and carried him to Mrs. and Mr. Smith’s room Then the dog started to wrap at the door “Scritch Scratch!!!” “Scritch Scratch!!!” which awoke Mr. Smith. “Boy, what do you want this late?” said Mr. Smith with a yawn. So he let out the dog and Little Red with him. He must think I’m a bone. Bbbrrr!!! Little Red landed in the cold fluffy snow. The dog started to dig a hole through the snow. Finally some time to get away. So Little Red tiptoed across the blanketed lawn ... He was just about to go on the last step to the porch when ... A bird swooped in and grabbed Little Red by the handle and took him up to the roof. Little Red took a minute to think, hmmm aha I know I’ll
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go down the chimney like Santa!!! So he waddled over to the chimney, climbed up the edge and kept saying to himself: if Santa can do it I can do it. A one, a two, a three Cowabunga!!!! Soon...Poof!!! Soot flew every which way “I made it!” Little Red let out a sigh of relief. He pushed with all his might to get open the glass doors. Now I just have to get to the Xmas tree. So he had crossed the carpet and onto the coffee table, when he stepped on the TV remote and Dora was on then he stepped on the volume button and the speakers went full blast!!!! Which woke up Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Just then he found the off button and out went another sigh of relief. Ho! ho! ho! it was Santa!!! He had to get up to the tree faster than ever he ran back and took a big leap and jumped onto the couch then crossed the couch but slipped and broke a chunk off him.
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Little Red started to cry. He wouldn’t be with his family for Christmas and he broke a chip off. THUD!!!!! Santa landed in the chimney and got to work. He hummed a little tune while at it. After he was done Santa heard a little whimper and then a sniff and his eyes fell on Little Red. He walked over to little red and asked what was wrong. “Well” sniffed Little Red. “I can’t get to the top of the tree in time to see my parents and I broke a chip off. “Well I can fix that,” chuckled Santa. With a little magic Little Red was better than new, then Santa put Little Red back in the tree. You wouldn’t believe how many hugs and kisses he got. Everybody was granted their wish but when it was Little Red’s turn he said to Santa: “I don’t need a wish, all I need is my family,” and Santa gave him a wink and he was off. HO-HO-HO!!!!!!!
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By Kristina Caruso One golden Christmas day Kristina was awakened. Her dad gently tapped the window glass motioning her to quietly get up
and go outside. When she got outside her mouth dropped open. “Dad look, oh dad look, she is absolutely gorgeous,” Kristina exclaimed excitedly! “Dad may I name
her?” Gently her father spoke, “Yes you may honey, Merry Christmas!” It’s Saphira, dad, her name will be Saphira.” Standing be-
fore Kristina was a beautiful three-yearold palomino mare. Kristina couldn’t help but run her fingers through its beautiful mane. Then climbing off the fence she ran to her dad. “Thank you dad, thank you so much, this is the best Christmas ever!” “You are very welcome dear, now run along and eat your breakfast; there are still presents to open.” Kristina ran into the house and was so excited she forgot to taste the wonderful breakfast her mother
had made. Her mind was wondering, will I be able to ride her? When she finished her breakfast she told her siblings and they became very hyper. Kristina said that they could help her with taking care of Saphira. Then there was a joyous amount of ruckus in the living room for what seemed like an hour. With multiple “thank yous,” and “this is for you and that is for you.” Suddenly there was a gasp! “Oh! These are so beautiful and oh
thank you, thank you, thank you.” It turns out Kristina got an exquisite saddle, a saddle blanket with beautiful embroidery, halter, reins, brushes, picks, a new riding suit and helmet. Kristina was so happy that she ran outside to see if this was just a dream. When you peeked out the living room window, down at the snow-covered pasture, there was a glowing girl captivated with her horse. Soon she came back and asked her father “Dad may I ride her?
Can you help me get all the tack and hang it inside the barn? Is she good with kids?” “Whoa slow down, yes, yes and yes. Now come on, I will help you get Saphira ready so you may ride her to your friend’s house. Please be sure you and Saphira are home by lunch.” “Okay dad it’s a deal.” They finally arrived at the barn and saddled up Saphira. Dad helped Kristina mount. Then, horse and rider rode off into the cool snowy air.
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Cougars and tree mishaps don’t sap the joy out of this boy’s Christmas By Drew Woodford The true meaning of Christmas is being with your family. It was December 23, two days until Christmas. I was so excited! Ma was in the kitchen getting ready for the big cook. Pa was getting ready with his gun. He was going to go shoot the turkey. I was going to go hunting someday. Grand Pappy was getting the sleigh ready. We always go on a sleigh ride every Christmas. Grand Mommy was getting the decorations. My sister and brother where getting the ice rink shovelled off. I was getting the tree! I saddled up my horse and got my rope and axe. I then started off. I saw Charlie Brown trees and trees that are too big. Then out of the blue my horse stopped. I saw the best tree in the world. I chopped it down and dragged it back home. I put it in the living room. That night my Grand Pappy was in his chair, smoking his pipe. His chair broke. Oh, no, his pipe flew
into the tree. The tree started on fire. Pa, Grand Pappy and I flew over to the tree grabbed it and dragged it outside. The next morning I heard the door slam. I looked out my window and saw Grand Pappy outside. He was looking in the pile of ashes. I went outside and saw Grand Pappy’s pipe in his hands. I said: “So much for my tree, but good thing your pipe survived. I am quickly going to go get another tree,” I told Grand Pappy. I quickly left the house. That’s when I heard it. Ssssssscrrrrriiiiiiiiicccccch!!! It was the scream of a mountain lion. I quickly got back to the house. The mountain lion was tracking me. I ran inside and told Pa. I bellowed to him, “Pa, Pa there is a lion outside.” Pa ran to his gun. He grabbed the bullets and went outside. A few minutes later I heard, BOOM. Pa soon returned with the mountain lion on his back. He said that this is going to be our Christmas dinner. I soon was back on my horse and riding to get a tree. I got a smaller tree
Gaeil Farrar photo Drew Woodford, 12, tied to win the age 10 to 14 category of the Tribune’s 29th annual Spirit of Christmas Creative Writing Contest with this imaginative and comical story about misadventure and finding the joy in being with family at Christmas time. this time and now the best one. I put it in the kitchen. It would be safe there. I went outside to find Grand Pappy and Pa carving the bones from the lion. I grabbed a bone and carved it. Around 30 minuets later I heard Ma
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stove. We hurried to the tree and threw it outside. So long for that tree. I was mad now. This has been two trees and they both caught on fire. I had it, so I got a tree from in the middle of nowhere and put it in the sewing room. When I came back from doing chores the tree had thread on it and ribbon and a whole bunch of stuff that made it not look nice. There on the floor sat my sister and my Grand Mommy putting icing on the bottom of the tree. I told them that they could have the tree. I would go find another. I told Ma and Pa that I was going to the big city to buy a tree. There is only 12 hours till Christmas day and this tree can’t be burned or look bad. I set off to the big city of Williams Lake to get a tree. I got the tree in a big box. I set it up in my bedroom. I told myself nothing could happen but something did. My brother had opened the door and
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ran into the tree. I screamed out, “That’s it, that’s it, that’s it, that’s it, I’ve had it!” After that I yelled more at my brother. Ma and Pa told me that I was in trouble and that I had to do extra work to regain their trust. First, I had to muck out the stalls. Next, I had to smoke the hide of the mountain lion and nail it to the side of the smoke house. I felt pretty good about doing that cause I spotted the lion. Next, I had to go back to the big city and buy some extra presents that Ma forgot to buy. On my way home, I thought of something; that I might get coal from Santa. I then yelled “Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooo!” Then I saw the best tree in the whole Mississippi River. I grabbed my axe and started to chop. The sun had just set when I got home with the tree. It was already starting to snow. We had dinner and then sat by the fire and sang,
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By Ken Grieve Ten-year-old Maureen Elizabeth Johnson (Mojo to her friends and family) lived in Littleton with her dad Nathan and 16-year-old sister Cassie. Christmas, her favourite holiday, was two weeks away. She loved everything about the season. Her excitement was mixed with sadness. She was lonely. Her family seemed to have deserted her. Her dad seldom smiled anymore since her mom left them back in March. He often seemed somewhere else. She thought Cassie cared more about her friends than Maureen. She missed the sister who fixed her teddy bear dressed up as a doctor, who read to her with mesmerizing voices and actions, and most of all, who stood up for her when Betsy Monahan and her friends picked on her and said nasty things about their mom. Her dad sensed
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something was bothering her, but being lost himself was at a loss as to how he could help her. Finally, yesterday, he came up to her with his cell phone in hand. MoJo, I’ve got an idea I’d like to run by you.” He seemed almost like his old self. “Sure, what is it dad?” “Uncle George sent me a text message about a flash mob tomorrow night. “At 7 p.m. a group will leave the high school singing carols. They’re walking down to the city square for the annual Christmas tree lighting picking up carollers on the way, kind of a progressive choir. “He’s been sent a site so we can download lyrics to the songs. And guess whose idea this was?” She shrugged. She had no idea. “Cassie’s. That’s what she’s been doing, organizing the flash mob and helping decorate the tree.” Maureen reached up
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and hugged her dad. He had her answer. They downloaded the lyrics and spent the next three hours practicing everything from Joy to the World to Rudolph (including the unofficial responses to each line). They nearly sang on key and this being Christmas season and all, with what could charitably be described as enthusiastic voices. At bed time, for the first time in months, Nathan piggybacked her to her bedroom, tucked her in then with no prompting, told her the story of Jesus’ birth for the umpteenth time. When he finished, she propped herself up in bed and asked, “That was a real miracle, wasn’t it dad? I wish there were real miracles, don’t you?” Nathan knew what she meant. “It was a miracle and yes, I think there are real miracles, especially this time of year.” She smiled at this thought and silently wished for her own miracle. Her dad had been more like his old self today. She slept well that night. The next day the clock refused to move. She read. She played video games. She texted, tweeted, Face booked, instagrammed and emailed everyone in her digital universe. Every time she looked up, the clock seemed frozen in place. She was bored. Her dad was outside hanging Christmas lights and Cassie, as
Gaeil Farrar photo Ken Grieve is the winner of the adult category of the Tribune’s 29th annul Spirit of Christmas Creative Writing Contest with his story about coping with loss at this time of year. usual, was off with her friends. She went outside to offer assistance to her dad but he was almost done. “I could sure use a cup of hot chocolate, though. I’m almost done. I’ll be inside in 10 minutes.” Feeling useful, she eagerly prepared the hot chocolate. Her dad came in, cradled the mug in his hands to warm them up, inhaled deeply, sipping carefully to avoid burning his tongue. “Mmmmmmmm … best hot chocolate I ever had.” She knew it was a white lie but she smiled anyway. He suggested they practice the carols again. To their mutual
surprise, they sounded almost tuneful. “At least we won’t embarrass ourselves tonight MoJo,” he paused. “Let’s have pizza for supper tonight. You pick the restaurant and toppings. My treat … you paid last time.” He always made this same corny joke and it always made her laugh. “We’ll order two in case Cassie decides to grace us with her presence.” The pizza was delicious with plenty left over for no-show Cassie. They bundled up for the walk to meet the choir with fully charged cell phones in their pockets. Her dad figured it
would take 10 minutes but just to be safe they left at 6:40 p.m. They waited under a street lamp with several other would-be carollers. Maureen swore she could hear the sound of voices hanging in the still air. “I hear it too sweetheart,” whispered Nathan. Up the hill they could see faces illuminated by cell phones moving en masse toward them. The singing grew louder and clearer, Joy to the World … She knew the lyrics to this carol from memory. Her dad began singing and she joined in. He took her hand as the choir passed by and entered at the rear. Everyone was singing and smiling. She was so happy she wanted to hug everyone. She caught a glimpse of Cassie at the front of the parade. When one song was finished, she would turn, face everyone, let them know which song was next, lead the singing, pivot and face the front once more. She really was the leader! Maureen was so proud. They entered the square to the strains of Silent Night packing themselves around the community Christmas tree like the Whose in Whoville on Christmas morning. When the carol was done, the mayor (a rotund and cherubic man) climbed onto a small platform, picked up a microphone with the obligatory feedback nearly destroying his wife’s eardrums, and
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addressed the audience. Welcome everyone and thank you for coming. Your singing was wonderful. My Christmas present to you all is … no speech. You didn’t come here to listen to me. There was much cheering and clapping. “We’re here to light this beautiful tree. As you know each year the honour of pushing the button goes to a deserving citizen. “This year we selected,” he paused for effect. His wife, having recovered from the sonic blast, urged him, “For heaven’s sake, Bert, hurry it up!” He continued, “a most deserving young lady who organized this choir. Cassie Johnson, come on up.” Maureen and her dad beamed with pride. They whistled, clapped and yahooed louder than anyone else! The mayor handed her the button. Cassie nodded. She searched the crowd for her dad and sister. She motioned for them to join her. Nathan grabbed Maureen’s hand as the crowd opened a channel for them. Cassie hugged them both as they topped the stairs. Pointing to the button she said, “Let’s do this together.” They placed their hands on top of one another. The crowd commenced singing O’ Christmas Tree. Cassie looked at Maureen. “Count down for us MoJo, starting at three.” At “one” they depressed the button. The tree lit up the entire square. The crowd ooed and aaahed. The three Johnson faces were illuminated both from the inside and the outside. They turned, faced one another, held hands and smiled. It was the first time in months the three of them had been together as a family. Maureen Elizabeth Johnson knew that as miracles go, this was a small one, but it was a
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Christmas in a nutsell
By Carol Thiessen I’m looking forward to cracking open some nuts, from the many countries of the world, for the holidays. This brain food, helps me stay focused while reading, writing or watching TV drama. The largest seed, of course, is the coconut. Having dairy allergies has pressured me to look elsewhere for milk replacements. Coconut water or coconut milk is a good substitute. My parents, who bought his dad’s dairy farm, had walnut and hazelnut trees growing in their yard. We would pick up the walnuts from the ground when they had matured, when the layer of peeling around the nutshell was dark and falling off. Then my parents would dry them in low crates on the basement furnace pipes. We would also pick up nuts from the one, smaller hazelnut tree. The other tree nuts, acorn, beech, chestnut, palm, and kola, I’m not familiar with. Once in awhile, I eat the more pricey pistachios or macadamia nuts. Pistachios have six grams of protein and three grams of fibre. Also, I’ve had pecans in pecan pie. When we were young, we would get
the occasional Brazil nut around Christmas time. Probably in a mixed bag of nuts that, when we brought it home, we had to share. They are harder to crack and separate from the shell, but also very delicious. After the Sunday School Christmas Pageant, the elders gave us mixed nuts in a paper bag: lots of peanuts and a Japanese orange with a smaller plastic bag of candy. It seems that, that was the only time we had a really good nut snack. I’m sure they were looking out for our health. Unlike today, it seems more junk food or candy is consumed than culinary nuts. The almond nut is a good place to start eating, because it provides protein, fibre, calcium, vitamin E and niacin. I didn’t know this, but sweet almond is used as a mild laxative, and as a remedy for cancer of the bladder, breast, mouth, spleen, and uterus. Almond milk is easy to make. Just soak a handful in water overnight in the fridge. Rinse off the next morning, adding clean water, and blend. You can flavour the milk with vanilla bean or cacao, maple syrup, etc.
Carol Thiessen won an honourable mention in the age 15 and over category of the 29th annual Spirit of Christmas Creative Writing Contest for this interesting story about the nuts so many of us enjoy during the holiday season. I am now familiar with pine nuts, but not in the 1950s when I grew up. I use them in some recipes. Often, I leave them out or just substitute them. They can also be bought in a large cacao hemp bar. In the last few years I’ve ‘oiled’ my body with hemp seeds, which provide the right balance of Ome-
ga 3s and, I find, more are digestible than animal protein. I don’t do peanuts anymore, but as a single young adult, I even received a whole jar of peanut butter from a friend as a Christmas gift. I was buying it in bulk, more cheaply than meat. Since then, I’ve heard that peanuts have been used to
detoxify chemicals in the land, and then fed to school children. No wonder, allergies are rampant. The one healthy snack I eat, crave and love, left-over from Halloween, are the local pumpkin seeds. When they aren’t available, I also enjoy the pumpkin nut-butter. I’ve been buying cashews by the bag at the health food store. A handful of cashews, mimics the ‘high’ of Prozac. It is useful for stomach ailments, as well as on the skin as a stimulant and to seal or cauterize ulcers, warts, and corns. Cashew or macadamia nuts make a good icing. Just blend with lemon juice and sweeten with dates or maple syrup. I know my elementary school had four or five chestnut trees dividing the buildings from the large playing field. In the fall we saw the fruit of these tree nuts falling to the ground. Apparently they are edible. Almonds, cashew, coconut, hickory, pistachio and walnut, all drupe seeds, are fleshy fruit surrounded by thin skin and have a central stone containing the seed. Most nuts need to be soaked and sprouted, then dried, before eat-
en because they have another protective layer that inhibits sprouting when dry. This could be done ahead to save time. You’d think that large companies could do this, even if they charged more for it. I’m not sure about Brazil nuts or cashews. If you want soft cashews you can soak them to make raw cashew cheese. Oh, and I almost forgot the chia seed. It takes a couple of minutes to soak in my smoothie. Along with flaxseed, it gives me the fibre I need. I also like the smaller seeds, like sesame seeds, used in the usual way. But at Christmas, we often bought Halvah, or sesame seed paste, imported from Israel. There is also a single ingredient product of sesame seeds, Tahini, from Lebanon. This nut butter can be bought at the Wholesale store.
I see Dollarama carries a small jar, too. Sweet, nutty sunflower seeds are an excellent source of essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Most nuts can be made into oils and the solid black seeds are used mainly for oil. I add sunflower seeds to some of my smoothies, which is good for lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol. Don’t forget to eat the nuts with fruit as well. And adding yogurt will give you a yummy breakfast meal. I’m happy to know I’m fuelling my body with healthy protein and fat. So beef it up with nuts and seeds by adding it to baked dishes, for extra crunch, flavour and nutrients. You can buy gluten free cakes and goodies in town, with nuts and seeds as well. As you can see, there are a variety of nuts and numerous small seeds that are very healthy for consumption.
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Santa Claus comes to town
Siblings Eric and Julia Bowman pose for a picture with Santa Claus shortly after he arrives downtown during the Santa Claus Parade Nov. 29.
Angie Mindus photos For the first time ever this year the Santa Claus Parade included an Ice Princess float with children and adults dressed in colourful costumes. Pictured from the left are Jacinta D’Andrea, Sasha Star, Satori Elwick, 6, Athena Ditoro, 3, Emma Lebourdais, 4, Bee Savard, 3, and Angie Delainey.
Frosty the Snowman and the Boitanio Christmas Bull a.k.a. Roger Edwards and Rachael White, take in the 2014 Santa Claus Parade.
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Catholic Women’s League spreads good cheer
Gaeil Farrar photos Julie Pinette (left), Melody Sigsworth and Don Cameron help out with the cooking and serving at the annual Sacred Heart tea and bazaar fundraiser put on by the Catholic Women’s League. Wearing their distinctive parish aprons Marie Navratil (left) and Melissa Hadden help out at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church fundraising tea and bazaar in November hosted by the Catholic Women’s League.
The Station House Gallery, Williams Lake’s public art gallery since 1981, would like to thank our Partners, Sponsors, Members and Supporters of 2014 and those who have supported us in years past. Gold Partners The Goat • Kornak and Hamm’s Pharmacy • Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. • Annonymous Donor
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Sparks learn about Operation Christmas Child Gaeil Farrar Staff Writer
Gaeil Farrar photos Grace Porter (left) and Brooklyn Page decide what items to put into their Operation Christmas Child shoebox.
This year Williams Lake came together to fill more than 500 shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for children living in poverty around the world. Among the many volunteers helping with the Operation Christmas Child program were the Second Chilcotin Sparks. These 16 little girls, ages five and six, with help from their parents purchased items for their gift boxes, then packed them for delivery with help from their Sparks leaders Jenn Chapman and Leslea Destree. “The girls were incredible,” Destree says. “We ended up stuffing 16 boxes with arts and crafts, socks, toothbrushes, hot wheels, toys, marbles, and so much more.” The gift boxes were among the 500 shoe-
boxes of Christmas gifts collected by the Cariboo Bethel Church this year for distribution to children in need around the world who may be impacted by famine, war, and other disasters. Part of the project included writing a card wishing the child who receives their gift box a happy Christmas. Their efforts earned the girls a special Operation Christmas Child badge, but more importantly a good feeling about helping children less fortunate than themselves as some of the girls said in our interview. “I want to help poor kids to have a happy Christmas,” Piper Kosolofski said. “It makes me happy.” Payton Destree said, “It makes my heart feel good to help other people.” Ellie Folz added: “I like to help. It makes
Sparks earn this beautiful crest for helping with Operation Christmas Child to provide gifts for children in need around the world at Christmas time. me happy.” Brianna Pope said: “It makes people feel good and the person who gives feels good too.” “I really like it,” Elora Smith said. “We are being kind and helping out other children.” Brynn Hansen concludes: “It makes the world a better place.” Operation Christmas Child is one of many community projects
the Sparks take part in as they learn about becoming caring citizens of their communities and the world. “We think it is very important to introduce the girls to what it means to give back to our community and help others in need,” Destree says. The girls have collected a truck load of goods and Canadian Tire money for the Williams Lake branch of the BCSPCA. They have collected garbage as part of the street clean-up program, made bird feeders, participated in the Hike for Hunger and brought food to the Salvation Army food bank. “Each Remembrance Day our girls attend the ceremony and march to city hall where they put a wreath,” Destree says. See Sparks Page 13
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Gaeil Farrar photos The Second Chilcotin Sparks Gabby Chapman (back left), Marley Ross, Brooklyn Page, Grace Porter, Adalyn Shortreed, Brianna Pope, Piper Kosolofski, Gracie Giesbrecht; and Elora Smith (front left), Emma Trudel, Ellie Folz, Taylor Wight, Brynn Hansen, Caitlin Tugnum, Ashley Neels, and Payton Destree with the boxes they filled for the Cariboo Bethel Church Operation Christmas Child program.
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Marley Ross (left), Piper Kosolofski, and Payton Destree write the cards carrying well wishes that will be enclosed in their Operation Christmas Child boxes.
While community service is a big part of the Guiding program, there is still lots of fun to be had. The girls make new friends, participate in imaginative activities and projects, learn new games and songs, give back to their community, learn about caring for the environment. They also take field trips to exciting places around the city such as the firehall, ice fishing, ceramics classes, the veterinarian, and camping at Tyee Lake. Some of the badges
the girls earn recognize their participation in a wide variety of activities with names such as “Going Outside,” “The World Around Me,” “Being Healthy” and “Going Camping.” Destree says she and Chapman became Sparks leaders two years ago because they strongly believe in what Canadian Girl Guides stands for. Sparks is the youngest branch of Canadian Girl Guides which introduces girls to Guiding through fun and friendship. Destree says some of the girls start off shy and unsure but
after a few meetings they really start opening up. “We love watching them teach each other
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Bethel Church extends international helping hand
For many years the Cariboo Bethel Church has spearheaded the Operation Christmas Child program in Williams Lake which helps to provide Christmas presents and messages of hope and caring for children around the world who may be afflicted by famine, poverty, war or other difficulties. This year with help from many generous community donations 520 boxes were donated for the program says Linda Fornwald pictured here with the boxes before they were shipped for international distribution last month.
Gaeil Farrar photos Miriam Meyrick packs up some treasures with her mom Joanne at the annual Ten Thousand Villages sale at Cariboo Bethel Church in November. The program helps to develop fair trade practices between have and have-not countries around the world.
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Matthew Hilbert’s Grade 2 class (left), and Daniel Lee’s Grade 1 class (below), write little stories and draw pictures about what Christmas means to them in our Touch of Class section.
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Alora Fraser
My favourite Christmas was when we went to a store to buy some Christmas stuff. We decorated our Christmas tree as a family. I got a Rudolph toy because I worked at a place when I was five where we had to spell out words and look at pictures!
Elias Billy
Brody Dimitrov I can remember when my brother, Eli, got me a toy gun. My sister, Nicole, got me a set of Lego guys. We all played together with the toys all day long. It was the best Christmas ever.
One Christmas my brother got a remote control bike and he ran over my foot with it. He’s only four years old. My brother and I went into the house and we told our mom. She laughed because we were laughing too much.
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Gabby Guenette-Chapman Last year I got a Pet Shop House and a metal container that’s in the shape of a bone and it had some Pet Shop toys in it. Also, I got a dinosaur stuffie and it’s my favourite. His name is Sharp Tooth.
Grady Harrison I got a real snowmobile and I think I brought it out to grandma and grandpa’s house for Christmas. I think I rode it around at my house and at their house. It was so fun because it was my only snowmobile and this year I’m going to use it again.
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Katie Halladay Last year was my favourite Christmas because I got a doll house and Monster High dolls and they’re really cool. I like to pretend candy canes are my doll’s brooms that they ride on. But it’s not a real candy cane because it would be too sticky for my doll’s hair.
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The Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who generously supported the 10th Annual Cowboy Christmas Concert and Trade/Craft Fair fundraiser on November 22, 2014 Concert Sponsors Atlantic Power Corp. Hub International Barton Insurance BC Livestock Don Buchanan Accounting Cameron & Co. Cariboo Cattlemen Cariboo Custom Monogram Johnston Meier Insurance Lake City Glass Ltd. Oliver & Co. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. PMT Chartered Accountants Royal Bank of Canada Ramada Hotel Super 8 Hotel Silent Auction Donors About Face Photography Anna Roberts
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Keira Billyboy When I was in Kindergarten my brother Landon and I visited my grandma. My grandma got me a Monster High horse. I named it Jungle and I still play with it. My grandma also got me a Barbie car and a Barbie and I brought them home. I love them.
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Lily Fraser Khale Dick My best Christmas was when I got a remote control car. My mom got a new phone and my dad got a new job. Everyone was very happy. I played with my sister Abbigale and my brother Logan. We played a lot and had lots of fun!
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I really wanted a light sabre and I finally got one. Once it got batteries in it, my brother had a green one, and we turned off the lights and closed the door and had a Star Wars battle. That was really fun Christmas!
Kimora Price We get a lot of presents because Santa puts them on top of the couch. One time I woke up extra early and I saw a penguin present wrapped up on the couch. My dad and I always wanted a chess game and one Christmas we got one!
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Linden Pinette My favourite Christmas was when I got a hockey bag. I felt so happy because I never had one before, and I love hockey! All of my brothers play hockey and even my two-yearold sister is starting to play.
Lincoln Power I like getting presents. Last Christmas I got toy quads. I got two of them. They’re really fast. I also got a toy dirtbike. I love dirtbikes. I have a real dirtbike, too. I want to ride my dirtbike in the snow.
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Llayton Abbey My favourite Christmas was so good. I got two things that I really wanted. I got a little remote control car and a remote control Optimus Prime. It kind of got broken but I still remember it and I like it.
Marley Ross I wanted a dolly that has snow flakes on it and it’s white and it’s kind of $100 and I got it for Christmas. I even got to play with her until it got wrecked. I love that toy!
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My favourite Christmas was when Santa got my little brother Eli a music toy. I remember this because Eli played with it for 10 whole months. This was last Christmas and it was a lot of fun.
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Piper Kosolofski My family and I like getting gold pans to go gold panning. I have a pink gold pan. We go gold mining lots of places! One Christmas I got a Princess Christmas snow globe, and I love it! Whenever you shake it, glitter comes down and it’s beautiful. Last year one person would get something, and another person would give something to the other person. One year I got a Barbie makeup set from my auntie and I really love it. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Rayanne Young My favourite Christmas was when I got my doll house. It was so big and I also got dolls for Christmas. I played with them in my doll house when my mom was done building it. That same Christmas I got a lion and a tiger stuffie!
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Christmas is special to me because my mom, dad and I ski, and Jesus has his birthday on Christmas. I miss my dad. His name is Al. I like to play in the snow and wait for him. Happy birthday, dad. I like Aiden. I go to Sacred Heart. It’s fun.
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Christmas is special to me because Jesus was born on Christmas. And Mary got chosen to give birth to Jesus. I also like Christmas because I get to spend time with my family.
Christmas is special to me because Jesus was born. I get to go to my Grandma’s house, and I also like to sled in Penticton. In Penticton all of our family goes and has fun.
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Christmas is special to me because I get to stay home with my mom. Christmas morning is one of the best times of the year because I get to get up extra, extra early! The tree is also about my size. I’m extra excited because I’m going to a Christmas party. I’ve never gone to one before.
Jessabelle Atkinson-Trelenberg Christmas is special to me because I spend it with my family. I wake up in the morning and I open presents with my family. I have milk and pancakes in the morning. Then we play board games. Because Santa comes to my house I get to spend it with my cousins.
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Christmas is special to me because I get to go sledding. Sledding is fun because I get to play in the snow and because you get to go really fast. I even fell off. It was funny. The reason I like snow is because I can eat it and I can go sledding with my family.
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Rio Jonathan Carter Langton: Last Christmas I got a remote controlled train from Santa. My dad is going to set it up in my playroom. I’m thinking I might get my own personal iPad this year because the other iPad is actually my family’s.
Christmas is special to me because we get cool and fun stuff and because it’s sometimes snowing outside. You can play snowball fight or make a snowman and other stuff. I just played snowball fight a few days ago with my snow gun. It makes snowballs, too. It was fun. I played it just outside my house and I won the game because I hit my brother more than he hit me. I hit him about six times maybe and he hit me once. That’s maybe it for my Christmas story because I don’t know any more parts of my story.
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Christmas is special to me because Santa gives out presents and I like Christmas very much because I give Santa milk and cookies and Santa gave me a dump truck after my other one broke. Now, Santa gave me a new one for my Lego men and I cannot wait for Christmas. I like Santa and I’m going to ask Santa for a giant Lego Chima box and I’m asking for Lego Batman, which comes with a toy car. I have a Lego Batman helicopter which comes with Nightwing, who has a glider.
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A Christmas tea at St. Peter’s Church is a little special with fancy sandwiches and sweets to enjoy with family and friends. Several community groups provide these refreshing breaks during the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season.
Gaeil Farrar photos At Christmas time church and community teas and bazaars raise funds for the community and international causes and bring people together such as Guide Gabrielle Gracia serving Shirley McCleary at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church tea.
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to be true to myself, my beliefs and Canada. I will take action for a better world and respect the Guiding law.” They sing the Guiding Law while marching in a horseshoe formation at the beginning of most meetings. “After that they learn useful things,” Constabel says. “They learn everything from addressing an envelope to a pen pal, to sewing on a button, and pitching a tent and cooking over a campfire.” Community service all year might include activities such as planting trees at Scout Island, pulling weeds in the Williams Lake River Valley, or making baby hats for newborns in Lesotho. “We try to have an international component to our activities as well,” Constabel says. Constabel, along with three other leaders, Sandi Jessee, Joyce Balul, and Laura Passarello volunteer their time to share their skills and knowledge with this large group of Williams Lake Guides.
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Helping kids through sewing creations Greg Sabatino Staff Writer A unique Williams Lake micro-business is helping underprivileged children in Lombok, Indonesia, get an education. Mountview elementary school Kindergarten teacher Terry Hathaway and her husband, Jim Hathaway, have been selling Noble Women Sewing Creations — crafts made by children from Lombok’s Briya Shekinah children’s home — and donating 100 per cent of the proceeds back so families can afford to send their children to school. The Hathaways’ relationship with the home’s director began in 2004 through e-mails, letters and financial support to the home. In 2010 they made their first face-to-face visit. “We fell in love with the director and her family and the children of the home,” Terry said. “We knew then we wanted to be more involved in the project.” Because of Terry’s 35 years of teaching experience in Williams Lake she became inspired to teach the children English. She even had the opportunity to present an English drama story to the children at their school. Later, in 2012, Jim again visited the home, followed up by another one-month trip to Lombok this past summer. “I had an opportunity to teach English at a primary school and teach English at the children’s home for a week while the children had a week holiday.” When Terry and Jim retire in the next few years the couple plans to spend their winters at the home, along with developing an English as a second language centre. “[This summer] we hope to be able to start the building of our living quarters and a classroom for the ESL centre,” she said. “The children’s home is not necessarily an orphanage — many of the children that live at the home have families that cannot afford to feed and school their chil-
dren.” She said Briya Shekinah offers eduction, shelter and good nutrition. “The children work hard at making the crafts to sell for funds to pay their school fees,” she said, noting the crafts — hot pads, aprons, shoulder bags, table runners, special quilted window frames and more — are unique because they are made with batik fabric, a technique of waxresist dyeing applied to cloth. Since the couple began working with the home 10 years ago they’ve seen many of the children grow and even attend university. “They work hard,” she said. “I have never seen such diligence in children in all my 35 years of teaching.” When they visited the village in 2010 the laundry lady, unbeknownst to everyone there, was pregnant. “She had her baby pre-
mature and because she was a single woman her family shunned her,” Terry said. “Her baby was also born with a cleft palette.” With no options to care for her child, the woman left her newborn on the doorstep of the children’s home. “The baby needed special care … she needed hospitalization and was very fragile,” she said, adding when the baby was released from the hospital she was taken in by the children’s home’s director and her family. “Now she is the most beautiful three-year-old girl, adopted by the director and her family, and the children of the home. She sings and is the sunshine of the home. She goes to preschool and is healthy and happy.” Terry, Jim and Charlotte Cyr — who has recently hopped on board to help the Hathaways sell the crafts — have
Greg Sabatino photo Terry Hathaway (left) and Charlotte Cyr sell Noble Women Sewing Creations, made by children from Lombok, Indonesia, to help them afford to go to school, during the Cataline Christmas Craft Fair in November. been selling the items for the past two years at the Cataline Christmas Craft Fair. They also sell the items year round. “At the children’s home there was a young
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woman that worked there who felt the need to help families in the area to increase their income,” Terry said. “She learned how to sew and now teaches
women how to sew items they can sell to increase their family income. We sell Noble Women Sewing Creations to help these families in Lombok.”
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Monica Lamb-Yorski photo First Baptist Pastor Darrin Lauder (left), and volunteers Audrey Rivet and Gwen Ryder serve up chilli and warm drinks in Boitanio Park.
Boitanio Park soup kitchen fills a community need Monica Lamb-Yorski Staff Writer Christmas
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of the church’s members feed the hungry in Boitanio Park. Volunteers cook and serve up homemade chilli, buns, coffee and tea to people of all ages who come to the park for a needed hot meal. “It varies up to 30 people some days and
some weeks only 10,” said church secretary Gwen Ryder. In November the church held its annual free store at its Western Avenue location. For a decade the store has opened with the intent to provide warm clothing for men,
women and children, as well as bedding and clothing. To gather the goods the church appeals to the community a month in advance and two weeks before goes out to gather everything. Ryder said the community is always gen-
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erous. About 200 people came to the store this year. “We were able to give almost everything away,” Ryder said. “Some of it went to the Boys and Girls Club and some to Abraham’s Lodge.” In the first few years the free store was much bigger and in the last five years has stabilized. Albeit minimal, the church also maintains a food bank in case somebody calls the church needing help. The church celebrated 50 years in Williams Lake in 2010 and today has about 20 members. Ryder lived in Williams Lake when
she was a teenager, moved away, and returned to stay 30 years ago. As she serves chilli on a Saturday in November and speaks kindly to the men, women and small children gathered in the picnic shelter a nice peace settles over Ryder. It’s apparent she’s one of the many people in Williams Lake who make sure to watch out for others in her community throughout the year. The Salvation Army lunch kitchen is open Monday to Friday. Sacred Heart Church volunteers serve lunch in the park on Sundays filling the need on that day.
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Gaeil Farrar photo Stampede Queen Michelle Ball serves Toni Smith at the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin’s annual Christmas tea and bake sale, Saturday Dec. 6. This section includes stories about activities people are participating in during the holiday season.
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Kiana Gossen stirs the borscht at the Menno Cafe held in conjunction with the Cariboo Bethel Church Ten Thousand Villages sale in November.
Cariboo Bethel Church youth pastor Terry Fehr fries the sausage and tends to the borscht which he and his youth group make for the Menno Cafe held during the Ten Thousand Villages fair trade craft sale.
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50 students to enjoy their teen years while learning to become caring citizens. Their community service becomes exciting at Christmas time when the group pulls together to fill Operation Christmas Child gift boxes for disadvantaged children around the world and to run the Menno Cafe held during the church’s Ten Thousand Villages fair trade sale. “Even the mundane
things in life can become fun when you surround yourself with friends,” Fehr says of the cafe prepnight when the students all take turns cutting up the onions. For a couple of weeks ahead of time the group starts working on the menus and ordering food for the cafe, then close to opening night making the borscht that will be served with the
menno sausage buns. The group makes both vegetarian and meat borscht for the event and also orders in extra mennonite sausage from their supplier in Steinbach, Manitoba to sell for people who might like to take some home. For the three-day sale itself the group breaks into teams of eight to cook, serve and clean up. They work after school on the Thurs-
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day and Friday evenings of the sale and for the whole day on Saturday when they also make and serve breakfast for visitors. For their regular Wednesday evening get-togethers and Friday evening social nights, Fehr says he likes to plan activities for the group that are fun but also help the students to develop a sense of community, leadership and caring for one another and their greater local and global community. “It is very much a God-centred program,” Fehr says. “I base all of the teachings out of the Bible and how Jesus lived in his life and led other people.” He says a few of the teens bring leadership skills to the group but the group doesn’t have a formal executive. See AND Page 37
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Gaeil Farrar photos Charles Cecil (left), Alyssa Gossen, Kira Smith, and Kendra Freeland cut up the buns for the menno sausage burgers.
In back Kiana Gossen stirs the borscht while in front Vanessa Bunce (left) and Amanda Guraliuk prepare the menno sausage for cooking.
... and at play Continued From Page A36 The youth group includes students from Grade 8 through Grade 12. “The kids do really well together,” Fehr says. “There is quite a bit of mentoring that happens between the old and younger youth and within the group in general helping and supporting one another.” The Cariboo Bethel youth group meets on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. dur-
ing which they will have a message from Fehr or another guest speaker, then break into small groups for discussion. The youth group also has a band that will lead the members in singing Christian songs. Friday evenings are for relaxing and enjoying social activities with games and snacks. They might play a life-size game of clue where some kids volunteer to become the characters while the rest of the group
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roams around the church trying to figure out from the clues “who dun it.” Or they may go over to a school yard and play capture the flag using flashlights in the dark. “People who play together grow together,” Fehr says. Some of the group’s community spirited activities might also include random acts of kindness such as baking cookies and taking them to neighbours or raking someone’s yard.
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The youth group also sponsors two World Vision children, one in the Dominican Republic and another in Mauritania. On Wednesday evenings the members bring a dollar or two to help support their World
Vision children. They also keep in touch with these children through letters. “It’s one of those things that says that their contributions matter and make a difference in the lives of the children they sponsor,” Fehr says.
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Some of the fundraising the students do also helps with the cost of their activities and outings and some field trips such as the trip the group took recently to Kelowna to see the band Jesus Culture. With help from
the Bethel Church youth group and the Williams Lake community as a whole, project organizer Linda Fornwald says 520 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were filled for children in need this Christmas.
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Abraham’s Lodge provides shelter for those in need Monica Lamb-Yorski Staff Writer It will be six years in February since Sarah-Spring Stump passed away yet her presence is felt at Abrahams’s Lodge, the home she and her husband, Danny Stump, established for needy people in Williams Lake. When Sarah moved to the lakecity in the 1980s, she started to notice people scouring garbage bins for food downtown. As winter approached, and the temperatures dropped, her empathy increased and she began inviting people to stay at her apartment. In fact, Danny was one of the people Sarah helped out. The two eventually married and together embarked on helping other people. Today Danny lives
at the lodge, which is perched above the city on Wotzke Drive. “I’m a caretaker and a gopher,” he said. Since November 2009 Abraham’s Lodge has received no funds from Interior Health, however, it continues to provide a home for those seeking shelter. Currently there are seven people living there. Sarah’s daughter Luanne Best is on the lodge’s board of directors and said the lodge’s continued existence is proof to all that the community is united and committed to helping those in need. As Abraham’s Lodge is a nonprofit charitable society it gives out taxable receipts for those who have given donations. Thankful for all the individuals and businesses who have supMonica Lamb-Yorski photo ported Abraham’s Resident Charlie Moyan visits with Ambraham’s Lodge and Care Society board members Danny Stump, and Lodge, Luanne said Luanne Best who are carrying on the legacy of Sarah-Spring Stump who started the lodge with her husband without the commu- Danny. Luanne is Sarah-Spring’s daughter.
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nities’ support the lodge wouldn’t survive. The cost of maintaining a 10,000 square-foot home is high, especially during the cold winter months, as are food costs. All donations received by the lodge such as flour, oats, cereal, clothing and household goods are shared with people living in communities throughout the
region. “At this time and with your continued support we may continue to have this home made available to those who have lived here, many for over 20 to 25 years,” Best said. “I would like to say thank you to the City of Williams Lake for your support all these years. Thank you to Rogers Flour for the yearly donations, thank you to
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the conservation officers for dropping off wild meat, and thank you to all the local businesses for all of your donations throughout the year. Thank you to the 2014 Grads. “Thank you to the Williams Lake Truckers Association, RBC Dominion Securities and the Robert L. Conconi Foundation.” She also credited the members, volun-
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teers, and an anonymous donor, for their help. “Everyone big or small, each of you reaching out to assist us may you be richly blessed,” Luanne said. Joining Danny and Luanne on the board of directors for 2014/2015 are Isabel Dodd, Maxine Clark Ken LaCroix and Toosey Chief Francis Laceese. The board meets the last Thursday of the month and has its AGM in June each year. Luanne and family are relocating from Cache Creek back to Williams Lake and as she makes the move, Luanne said she is reminded of something her mother taught her. “We can’t help ourselves unless we help each other. That’s the healing process that makes life a journey of being your brother’s keeper.”
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Princess Pine Eastern Star makes Christmas brighter for sick children Gaeil Farrar Staff writer All year long the local Eastern Star Princess Pine Chapter 67 is working quietly behind the scenes helping to make our community and the B.C. and Yukon region a better place in which to live. But at this time of year, the chapter makes an extra special effort to brighten the lives of sick children. “Every year at Christmas our members bring unwrapped gifts of toys, jewellery, games, hair accessories, and other items for children, infants to age 19 and send them to the Order of the Eastern Star Cancer Dressing Station in Vancouver where the donations are distributed to patients,” says Worthy Matron Beth Schaefer. Helping sick kids in hospital ties in with some of the charity work done all year long by members of the organization who meet regularly to make bandage dressings for cancer patients. These dressings are provided free to cancer patients throughout B.C. and the Yukon. Throughout the year members also make and provide lap covers which are sent to the Eastern Star Cancer Dressing Station in Vancouver whose volunteers distribute them to cancer centres and from there to patients undergoing treatment. The patients can also take the covers home, Schaefer says. Each fall, at the end of October Princess Pine members also host their annual fundraising tea, bake sale, bazaar and raffle.
The Princess Pine event is held at McKinnon Hall at St. Andrew’s United Church and is a great place to enjoy a fancy tea and catch up with friends and family over a hot cup of tea or coffee, with a selection of homemade dainty sandwiches and baked treats. There are always great bargains on the bazaar table on items that have most often been made by hand by members and friends, and everything from fancy cakes and pies, to pickles and jams on the bake table. And there is always a great raffle supported with generous donations going on to raise funds for the Eastern Star’s various charities. This year the raffle prizes included a framed Andrew Kiss print valued at $900; a food hamper valued at $500 dollars; and an E-reader valued at $100 dollars. “The chapter’s fundraising efforts through the year help to sup-
port local and provincial charities,” Schaefer says. Funds raised by the raffle were donated to the Hough Memorial Cancer Society which works to provide cancer detection equipment for Cariboo Memorial Hospital. Princess Pine also provides a bursary each year for a graduating high school student who is going on to higher education. Then there are the special fundraising projects. “Every year our worthy grand matron of British Columbia and the Yukon has a special project,” Schaefer says. This year the Worthy Grand Matron Carmen Pierce challenged all Eastern Star members to raise money for their local transition house for women by donating fifty cents for every pair of shoes they own. In Williams Lake members raised $360. which was donated to the lakecity’s Chiwid Transition House.
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Gaeil Farrar photo Princess Pine Eastern Star board members Rita Titford (left) Marg Blair (golden star 50 years), Ralph Fowler, Worthy Matron Sandy Fowler and Worthy Matron Beth Schaefer congregate around the raffle table as former city mayor Ethel Winger buys her tickets. The event is held annually at St. Andrew’s United Church.
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Happy Holidays from the Rotary Club of Williams Lake Gail Petersen serves tea and a sweet lunch during the Princess Pine Eastern Star tea and bazaar.
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Merry Christmas and a prayer of blessings. From The Salvation Army Williams Lake Church and Community Family Services.
The Williams Lake Lioness Club wishes to Thank the Businesses and Citizens of Williams Lake and Area for their Support during the Year.
May the Spirit of Christmas Ring in Your Heart and Echo Throughout the New Year!
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Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Would like to thank the following businesses in Williams Lake for their generous donations Walmart Canadian Women’s Foundations Canadian Postal Workers Provincial Employees Assoc. Warehouse One St. Peter’s Anglican Church Save on Foods
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“God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself” December 24th
Service • 6:00 pm Sunday AM Service
10:00 am
“Joy to the World, the Lord is Come!”
11:30 am to 1:30 pm Everyone Welcome
Soup Kitchen is Closed on Dec 24th, Open Dec 29th and Closed on Jan 1st - Re-opens Jan 2nd. Drop In Open Dec 24th until Noon and Re-opens Jan 2nd at 9:00 am. Thrift Store is Closed on Dec 24th, 25th & 26th, Open on Dec 27th, Closed on Jan 1st, Re-opens on Jan 2nd.
United Church Rev. Jenny Carter
Christmas Masses
Christmas Eve
December 24th - 6:00 pm December 25th - 9:30 am New Years’ Eve - 7:00 pm New Year’s Day - 9:30 am At Sugar Cane December 24th 9:00 pm
At Soda Creek December 24th 2:00 pm
Christmas Day Dinner 272 Borland Street
St. Andrews
250-398-6806 450 Pigeon Avenue
1100 - 11th Avenue North 250-392-2843
1000 Huckvale Place
(just off Midnight)
250-398-6745
Candle Light Service Dec 24 ~ 7 pm Regular Sunday Worship time ~ 10 am
St. Peter’s Anglican Church
549 Carson Drive • 250-392-4246
Everyone Welcome! Christmas Eve Worship
at 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm Candlelight Service with Carols and Holy Communion celebrating the birth of Christ The Rev. Dr. Keith Dobyns presiding
Service: December 24th 6:30 pm Lead Pastor: Dan Smith
Christmas Day Service 10:00 am - Book of Common Prayer The Rev. Canon Alan Macleod presiding
Regular Sunday Worship ~ 10:00 am
‘tis the Season
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Cowboy Christmas brings western spirit to light
Monica Lamb-Yorski photos Emma-Grace MacDonald, 6, inspects some decorations created by local crafter Mary Telfer during the Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin’s annual Cowboy Christmas event in November. This annual event includes a cowboy trade fair and open mic during the day at the Gibraltar Room followed by a cowboy music concert and poetry event in the evening.
Monica Lamb-Yorski photos Gwen Cyr (left) and Rossetta Paxton play and sing together during the open mic portion of the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin’s Cowboy Christmas event in November. The duo can also be heard singing at other events around the region such as entertaining at the Seniors’ Village.
Merry Christmas from the James Gang
DARRICK BOYES Truck & Trailer Sales
BUTCH SCHINDLE Branch Manager
50 ROSE STREET PHONE: 250-392-5050 • PARTS: 250-392-5058
RANDY THERRIAN Truck & Trailer Sales
OPEN LATE: Mon-Fri 7am - 10pm Sat 8am - 4:30pm
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