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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020

VOL. 113, NO. 26

Greetings Edition 2020

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2020: a year no one will be sad to say goodbye to I started this year making a very bad joke about the mysterious virus in China; I said this sounds like every zombie movie ever. Little did I know what the true impact would be.

This was definitely a year of cutbacks, having to do with less money, less freedom, fewer family visits, and trying to make the best of it.

This year I watched the Flagstaff community pull together in ways I couldn’t have imagined, and get things done, and underlying it all was a feeling of community; of shared experiences and values, and of ensuring that no one suffered unduly through the pandemic.

I think we all watched our neighbours to the south in horror for most of the year, hoping that it wouldn’t have a backlash effect in Canada.

We watched the east in horror as a federal government completely out of touch with Alberta seemed oblivious to our issues. The first few months of the pandemic felt like the movie Groundhog Day, as we watched our PM exit his cave daily and address the country.

In a neat twist, front line workers over all areas came to the forefront, whether it was first responders, health care workers, or grocery store workers, and got the respect they all deserve.

We dealt with potentially devastating provincial changes, and an unexpected hero emerged, Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

Our local municipal leaders got way more than they bargained for. When they decided to run for office in 2013, none of them could have predicted they would end their four-year term after a pandemic, and that’s me hoping by the time our municipal elections roll out in 2021, the end

will be in sight.

We’ve seen a world divided by conspiracy theorists, fake news, and misinformation. We’ve seen extreme polarization in politics, and everywhere.

But we’ve also seen people reaching out to support other people, telling neighbours to ask if they need help; no questions asked.

We’ve been asked to support local causes, and we’ve come together and done that as a strong, committed, caring community.

Shop Local became the buzzword of the day, as many people turned away from big box stores like Walmart and Costco and supported their local stores; the ones who never fail to support their communities in good times and

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2020 has been in many ways like the plot of a really bad movie or book, just when we thought things couldn’t get worse, they did; but we’ve persevered, and we are hopefully coming out the other side stronger, and more committed to supporting one another.

As we prepare to spend Christmas in isolation, I would like to offer my heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas; encouragement for those who will be missing their families; and my sincere hope that we can all come together soon and rediscover the joys of hugs and face-to-face visits.

All the very best for 2021.

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Christmas spirit must continue into 2021 Who could ever forget a year like 2020? For most of us, it was one of the toughest of our lives.

A once in a century (we hope) pandemic swept the world as a new strain of coronavirus, which humans have no previous immunity to, proved incredibly infectious and for some, especially in higher risk ages and health categories, particularly deadly.

In spring, China, the US, Italy, Brazil, Germany, and the UK saw health systems become severely strained virtually overnight. In Alberta, the second wave is proving a lot more deadly and widespread.

The financial and mental strains have affected almost everyone, and in many cases opioid related deaths are as high as COVID deaths, while suicides are estimated to be at 10-year highs in many parts of the country and world.

While this has tested the resolve of all of us, it’s important to note there is no perfect answer for dealing with a pandemic. There ex-

ists the difficult balancing act of keeping family and friends safe and healthy, but also keeping food on the table.

But we’ve all tried our best this year to remain calm, optimistic, and hold on to what we can.

Supporting each other and our small communities is the only way, and that’s been the bright spot of this year.

Seeing the resiliency, the love, the encouragement, the generosity between people, some strangers, is

what I choose to take away from this bizarre period in time.

It’s still Christmas, even from afar. Let’s feel joy, let’s love, let’s close our eyes and revisit cherished memories, let’s rest our poor brains, and let’s set aside our differences.

We all deserve a Merry Christmas this year, and we need to continue that spirit well into 2021.

Thank you for all of your support and for keeping our communities running.

ERIC ANDERSON

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Wishing you peace and tidings of the season.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Many Thanks!

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Record year for Christmas Sharing Readers of The Community Press once again exceeded all of our expectations this year by raising a record $6,045.13 for the Food Bank’s Christmas Sharing Program (as of press time more could be incoming).

Left, Publisher Eric Anderson holds up the second envelope of donations to be delivered since the campaign was launched mid-October.

Thank you for all your generosity, you have again humbled us.

Warm wishes for a joyful holiday season Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.

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Donations received after Dec. 18 will be mentioned in our first issue of 2021.

Our apologies if anyone was missed by accident.

Please remember to continue to support the Food Bank even after the season is over!

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WOW! WE RAISED $6,045.13 as of Dec. 18! (press deadline)

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Jeff Golka SEDGEWICK

SEDGEWICK

SEDGEWICK

SEDGEWICK

Bungalow Home, Large Shop on acreage only 2miles south of Sedgewick on pavement!

What a great location and beautiful 5 bedroom/4bath home, plenty of space to enjoy life in this open concept home, big living room, large game/gym room, large Master bdrm, Kitchen has new renos counters/under sink/new taps. Beautiful large open basement for hobbies, multi-family living, or enjoying space for large theatre TV viewing. Outside has 3bay insulated/heated shop ready to go, tool room, and plenty of upper storage, and paint booth for the automotive mechanic.

Fabulous yard, big deck, and double attached heated garage! Asking $499,000. www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings”

HARDISTY HARDISTY

HARDISTY

HARDISTY HARDISTY

Modern Industrial Building at Hardisty on 5.10acres!

Perfect space for construction, manufacturing, and industrial operations at Hardisty built in 2014. Building has a total of 15,000sqft, 4 Double/Door Bays and 1 Single/Door Bay with separate washrooms in each. Single bay is complete with 2 bedroom Living space, Full Kitchen and living Room and laundry service. All efficient underfloor heating design, electric doors, Sloped bay with drains and gravelled parking area on 5.10acres. An outstanding building ready for office/storage bays, manufacturing, and business at Canada’s largest oil storage facility! Price $1,695,000.00 www.jeffgolka.ca Modern Gorgeous Newer Duplex in Hardisty!

Only 4 years old this gorgeous Duplex Home “A” is ready for purchase! Ideal Modern Design home, hi-end appliances, gas fireplace and double garage. Kitchen w/island/pantry is fantastic, nice Dining room overlooking the yard, living room is spacious, upstairs has 3 Bedrooms with 4pc/bath, large Master Bedroom/walkin closet/4pc/Ensuite. Own this modern home and have money left to enjoy life! Unit ‘A’ Asking $309,000. View www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings”

Quiet, Private 4.82 Acreage at Hardisty!

Well maintained 4 bedrooms/2bath Home with big kitchen/dining, beautiful enclosed deck, large living room with great view of yard. Comes with all appliances, water softener, air conditioned and full completed basement. Asphalt driveway entry, exceptional yard, children’s play area/swings, large workshop/storage, double car garage, horse shelter, tack room, fenced and cross fenced land for horses and pets for acreage enjoyment. Price $289,000. www.jeffgolka.ca

14.63 acre Acreage between Amisk and Hardisty!

Excellent acreage just south off Hwy 13, follow the pavement past Hardisty Oil storage terminal. Large acreage has 3 RV sites for year-round revenue, 1460sqft Double wide home on full undeveloped basement needs interior work. Nice exterior redone, good windows, new eaves, soffit and facia. 2 water wells, all fenced and plenty of room for more RV sites for cash revenue while living in main home. Horse outdoor riding arena with special loam brought in for its purpose, great horseback area also. $199,000. www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings”

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Wonderful Cottage, 5.12acre Oasis at Fish Lake Hardisty, Lot 84+88!

Hard to find this little piece of Paradise, close to two lakes for Fishing, Kayaking or full Watersports/Swimming with a gorgeous 9-hole Irrigated Golf course out the back door! Tucked away of the beaten path but still only 1 mile to town for Dining, Bars and Stores, and a short Golf cart ride to the golf course/driving range with cheap fees. The Cottage has 900sqft, large master, great deck for outside enjoyment, drilled well, newer Septic tanks, RV hookup and numerous trails for exploring. No Covid tickets here for no mask, its nice and private to enjoy life! Price $199,900 www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings.”

Hardisty Lake Lot, Summer Cabin with Power!

Cute summer cabin with power, very large treed lot for privacy, and just a short walk to the beach for watersports. Hard to find these large Lake Lots, this is 14208sqft, plenty of room for large RV’s or for family camping and winter road access.

Some renovations needed for Cabin or build a nice 4 season Lake Home on this huge Lot! Price $145,000 E4141322.

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Beautiful 20/wide 2008 Modular Home!

Gorgeous view of the historic Train Trestle and the Hardisty river valley. Enjoy this 1520sq.ft of living on one level, all appliances w/newer Washer/Dryer, and two blocks to the post office and downtown. Very clean and maintained, spacious living with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, walk-in closet and has some furnishings. Landscaping completed with a terrific yard nice trees, storage shed, and room to build a Double Garage on this large 70x120ft lot. Great retirement place, home away for the project working person at oil terminal, or spacious clean home for a family. Asking Price $129,500. Visit on www.jeffgolka.ca Escape to 3.83acres of untouched Natural Beauty!

Looking for a great camping spot, cottage, or home lot for the ultimate touch of treed nature. Great lot with an amazing view at the hilltop crest, showing the entire Hardisty River Valley and beautiful fish Lake area! This is private and quiet lot, low taxes $284/year, ideal for a great getaway spot for RV or Camping. Only 1 mile to Hardisty for shopping and Dining and close to two lakes for Fishing, Watersports and Swimming and located in a great hunting area in gorgeous Battle River Country! Price $47,000. www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings.”

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LOUGHEED

Beautiful Killam Acreage, 30acres, 1640sqft Bungalow Home, Machine Shop and Historic Barn!

Look no further than this gorgeous home, w/ entire new basement, new Kitchen, new bathroom w/heated floor, updated Windows/Blinds, new flooring, new furnace w/AC and new paint!

Features open concept living, huge dining area, 4 bedrm up/2 down, 3 baths. Downstairs is amazing open family room, exercise, and gaming area, (aux)power switch, composite deck, and double heated garage. Outside has gorgeous trees, creek, Artesian free running water, nice laneway, and only 5 minutes to Killam. Asking $499,000. www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings”

Classic Gorgeous Character Home in Lougheed!

Love and care by its owner for 60 years this beautiful home has its original staircase, railings, banisters, original doors/ frames/ mouldings, original wood flooring underneath and large wood pillar colonnades in the living room. Well-maintained 5-bdrm home, new shingles, a mix of originality with a classy modern 2002 gorgeous Kitchen w/island, Dining room, main floor laundry, all under Vaulted ceilings w/skylights and beautiful bright arch windows to admire its quiet, relaxing back yard. French doors lead to large patio, yard is amazing plenty of fruit trees and 6ft privacy fence for pets and kids. Perfect for retiree with main level bdrms or big family home, all this with a taste of history and the comforts of today. Asking $135,000. View on www.jeffgolka.ca

Outstanding Acreage for ultimate Animal Care!

Gorgeous refinished 1947 home with all the modern touches, new windows, flooring, and fireplace what great home, well maintained with new shingles, host of improvements make this a fantastic home. Outside has numerous buildings with an original Historic hip roof Barn with a hay loft, new metal roof, heated medicine room, it looks amazing.

Also corrals, waterers, chicken coops, and 2 good water wells. The back yard is wonderful for family time plenty of trees for wind breaks and sheds for storage. Also, a great heated workshop, double garage for vehicles, as well as a large Quonset for dry storage. They really don’t come anymore complete, currently in 14 +- acre subdivision application, check it out and make it yours.

Price $325,000.

Visit on www.jeffgolka.ca

Nice Home and Big Lot in Killam!

Good size 4 bed/3 bath home, gorgeous finished basement with nice open layout. Some upgrades include flooring, newer appliances and shingles, upgraded windows, newer furnace and water softener. Outside is beautiful backyard, huge 90x120 lot ready for large garage, covered breezeway with single car garage. Take advantage of this great property in Killam and enjoy one of the nicest backyards you will find! Price: $185,000.

E4195306. View on www.jeffgolka.ca. “My listings.”

New, never built on Killam Lot in a Prime Location!

Great lot in Killam with an Acreage feeling right on the edge of town looking out at the countryside, available now. Leveled 60x130ft lot with plenty of room for home, garage, and yard. Located close to the Ball Diamonds and Heritage Park, lot is level and ready to build on with full municipal services at the lot line. Private sale so no building timeline requirements, and great lot for privacy. Choice of 2 lots, second lot beside it is available for double lot purchase. Asking $31,500. www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings”

Nice Home, Garage, Sheds in good area!

Well maintained 3 bed/2bath home in a quiet area in Lougheed and full finished basement, newly painted, lots of storage and nice covered porch area. Inside home has good layout open concept with nice bedroom sizes. Beautifully landscaped 60x120 lot, great fire pit area, wood shed, storage shed and good 14x26 garage with plenty of rear parking. Asking $109,000. View on www. jeffgolka.ca “my listings”

HUGHENDEN / AMISK

Outstanding Premier Home with Garage, Decks and Yard!

Beautifully done modern 5Bdrm/3bath home in Amisk with so many features to reveal! The home has wonderful large entry, with big open kitchen w/island, big Living room, double patio doors to Covered deck and second level sun deck just gorgeous. Big master bdrm/3pc ensuite and 3bdrms up/2 down with huge basement, awesome family room and mancave. Garage is heated and large door for bigger trucks. Lots of Parking, a must-see home with fantastic yard! Not far to Wainwright or Hardisty! Price $249,000. www.jeffgolka.ca

Wonderful Home, 4Bdrms, Heated Garage in Amisk!

Make this your home with all the work done on it and in great location in Amisk! Landscaped huge yard, nice deck, and with large heated garage.

Inside the 4bdrm/2bath home is well maintained with big bright windows, nice kitchen and eating area and big living room. Basement is fully finished, large Laundry, great storage, very energy efficient and lots of outside parking and back lane, just a terrific property. Asking $199,000.

View on jeffgolka.ca

LOUGHEED

8,000 sq. ft. Steel Constructed Shop Heated, 20 ft Doors! Terrific 8000 sq ft steel heated shop, 1600 sq ft enclosed mezzanine, offices, washroom, parts room, work benches and wash bay all on hi-strength reinforced concrete.

3 large doors/back and front driveway for access in and out of the shop for the equipment, and all this sitting on 3 large lots, steel security fenced and storage shed. Ideal for heavy equipment company, heavy trucks or large farming operation. Price $599,000. View on jeffgolka.ca

Brand New 2018 Home in Hughenden!

Enjoy this wonderful new home with 3 Bedrooms, large 4pc Bath, nice Kitchen and open concept.

Everything on one level so no basement cleaning!

Just a great home for young family, retirees or worker investment home. Close to Hardisty, Wainwright, Provost or Consort for multi-area location. This easy living farming community of Hughenden offer k-12 school, with nice arena and bowling lanes and downtown shopping and banking. Great home, new home warranty to new buyer, great price with a huge lot and big deck! Price $175,000.

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from local kids!

Dear Santa, This year I have been 1000% good, thumbs up good!

This year I am playing with my Mom with Minecraft. I was doing a good job of sharing.

My Mom doesn’t make me do any chores, but I make my bed. I clean up every single toy, 1,000 of them, it takes me a pretty long time so that makes me a good boy!

How many cookies do you eat? Do you ever get a tummy ache? If you eat a million, 1,000 cookies on Christmas night do you have to eat healthy the rest of the year and not eat one single cookie until Christmas again?

Since I have been so thumbs up good, my wish for Christmas is a bean bag chair, a Batman Lego set, and a stuffed animal.

Mommy would love the same toys as I’m having - just ‘cause, that’s why! But she needs a computer to do some important work, when she is not playing with me.

Omma loves green candies. She eats so healthy that I think she might need a treat. Oppa needs real tools, not toys, to get all his work done. He really needs to fix our bench.

Directions to my house - I live in Canada. I don’t live in town, I live in the country. My house is green and grey. Use the chimney; but if we are having a fire going - better use the door.

We are ready for you Santa. We made chocolate chip cookies but we ate it. Oh no…..

Bye Have a good flight.

I like my elf on the shelf. She is a nice elf, not a naughty one, but every night when I am sleeping she goes back to the North Pole to tell you what a good boy I’ve been. Just so you know…

Love Boston

---------------------------Dear Santa, I have been a little bit good! Sometimes I have

to go to my room and think about it and come back out good. But I am good, good, all the time!

I wash my hands and I go to school every week.

For Christmas Santa I would like Paw Patrol toys, Batman, and Spiderman toys.

My brother Hunter wants food and a drink that’s all he asks for.

Mommy wants a book.

She likes to read women books with lots of words.

Daddy wants a chainsaw so we can have a big fire in the fire pit. Then we can eat smokies.

Santa, I live really way far back. By Sedgewick, Alberta, and my house is black and has furniture in it. Use the chimney.

I just brought my cookies to my teachers, if my dad doesn’t eat them all you can have one!

Bye That’s it, Anthony

---------------------------Dear Santa: How is Mrs. Clause and the reindeer? I would love a pet reindeer! How old are you and those reindeer? I think maybe around 20 cause my Dad is 19 and Mom is 13 years old - that’s not too old like you.

Santa, I have been very good. No fighting, no being rude, no being naughty at all - just good all day long!

To be so good I share toys, be nice. I cook stew and cupcakes.

For Christmas this year I would love some Stitch toys. I love everything Stitch, I even have a Stitch mask. I have been checking out all the Stitch toys at Walmart. Do you copy the toys from Walmart? ‘Cause I really like the Walmart ones.

My sister would really want Panda toys.

This year my Mom would love necklaces, bracelet, and rings. She loves jewelry, she will wear it to someone’s wedding and to the grocery store and she’ll just wear a little bit to Walmart, because she won’t want to be too pretty.

Daddy would like tools so he can fix cars and big trucks.

Grandma Ruth needs toys for her dog.

Grandpa Jack needs

tools to fix his red combine when he gets it stuck. He got it stuck three times - so send lots of tools.

Nana needs lotion cause she has such dry skin from walking to Albert’s corner all the time.

Papa just wants strawberry ice cream. If there is no pie he wants ice cream for dessert - send lots ‘cause we like it too.

Santa, go across town, on the highway then turn on the gravel road, then turn on the gravel road

again, keep going past Sammy’s house, then go across the field and you’re at my house.

Santa, just so you know - Porter my dog does bite so bring him a treat so he likes you. The deck door is very squeaky, so use the garage door.

You’ll be excited to know we are leaving you Snickerdoodle cookies.

Santa - wear your mask! Be safe and healthy and have a Merry Christmas!

Love Brynn

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: What do the elves really do?

How many work for you?

I think maybe 2,003. Do your elves like to make Lego and farm toys?

Santa, I have been really good! There has been no fighting and I listen all the time. I feed the horses. I play outside for a long time and I do my homework.

Santa, for Christmas I would like a Switch. It has a remote control, if you want to know what it looks like - go to the toy store in Killam, I think maybe Home Hardware - there were some really good toys there if you need some ideas for your elves to make.

Oh and I like Lego too.

Lane likes anything hunting. Taylyn wants Barbies and babies.

Mom would really want some jeans; she just has leggings. She could wear the jeans to her work, but I don’t know where she works but at work she gives out suckers!

Dad wants a new phone because his phone keeps dying.

Santa, nobody lives right by me, but I live by a village. Directions - so you go down a rock road, then turn and you’ll see a bunch of

trees, horses in a pen, and our house is blue.

Use your magic powders cause Mom locks the door at night. Don’t worry we don’t have a dog, just 10 cats that don’t kill anything except bunnies, so the reindeer are safe. We will be leaving carrots and I think chocolate chip cookies and milk.

I liked the tractor and loader you brought last year.

I sure wish you could stay at my house for a sleepover. We would feed you lots of cookies.

We could watch a movie and you could show us all your magic tricks.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing for a sleepover!

Wyatt ---------------------------Dear Santa: How are those reindeer magic?

Do they eat magic food?

How are you magic Santa?

Were you just born that way?

Santa I was 40-100% good this year. I only fought with my sisters 37 times but Brooklyn always starts it. She is bossy and I don’t like it, so that doesn’t count as being bad. So since I’ve been good and clean up the messes my sisters make - I have four sisters - that make a lot of mess - so it’s a big job.

Santa, this year I would like a Barbie, a stuffed animal, and a toy puppy.

Santa bring all my sis-

ters Barbies, too, so then I can play with them.

Santa, my Mom really, really wants a Valentine’s picture. She’ll love it so much she’ll put it in her room and also send bacon. We all love bacon!

Dad wants a deer picture, because he always talks about deers.

Santa, I live in

Sedgewick. My house is grey. Santa, I have one dog, Nolla. She is a little bit cranky so maybe bring her some dog treats when you come.

I’ll do my best to make you some good cookies!

I’ll put extra icing on!

I love you!

You’re the best!

Paislee

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The log’s in the fire and we’re all aglow Thinking of all the good folks we know The tree’s already trimmed with our wish for you for a great holiday and a healthy successful year, too!

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From the Town of Killam, May you enjoy Health, Wealth, and Happiness in the company of good friends and family during this Holiday Season.

With Sincerest Wishes, Mayor, Council, and Staff

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: Hope you’ve had a good year! What do you do on your days off?

I think you play games with your reindeer. I’ve been watching Christmas shows and I saw you have a magic button on your sleigh does it ever stick? Or I think you feed your reindeer magic cookies wish I had that recipe!

Santa I have been not that naughty this year - I have been 13% good and have been trying super hard. I shared my Christmas toys last year, I helped decorate the house for Halloween and Christmas. If you’ve been watching - that’s pretty much it.

For Christmas I would really like a jungle set with a big car so I could go on a jungle drive to look at lots of animals.

Don’t forget the jungle spy outfit so I look like a real jungle explorer.

Please bring my brother Finley a bird that talks and moves, if you can’t find a bird, send a puppy!

My baby brother would like baby food.

Santa, my Mom would love a golden diamond ring, a big one that sparkles and some Mom stuff that would make my baby brother sleep….

Because my Mom never gets enough sleep.

For Christmas she would like a good nap. Peace and quiet and a good, good nap will be fabulous!

Daddy needs a tool box with all the tools in the world - so he could be the super fixer!

Santa if it’s really cloudy, my house has yellow lights at Sedgewick. My house is grey. Please use the magic key I made last year at my old school.

If we have any carrots in the fridge we’ll leave them for the reindeer.

We are saving the cook-

ies in the storage room for you. Hope you like them - I didn’t like them, I definitely didn’t like them….

Have a good Christmas for yourself. I am trying to be really good but I am sure you’ll forgive me if I’m just a little naughtly - but not enough to be on the naughty list.

Thanks for the great gifts!

Goodbye See ya next Christmas!

Felix ---------------------------Dear Santa: Just wondering - how is my letter going to get all the way to the North Pole? Does the postman get to see you??

Santa I haven’t been bad this year. I just play fight with my stuffies. I clean up my house. I clean up after my baby brother.

Santa I would really, really like a computer game. My baby brother would like a stuffy that talks.

My Mom really wants something to make food. She is really good at making noodles for soup and she makes good eggs and watermelon.

Dad would want a hammer so he can fix everything.

Santa I live right there - just behind my school.

My house is purple, white, and black.

I don’t know if we are

leaving you cookies. My favourite cookie is chocolate - what is yours?

Do you get a tummy ache from eating too many cookies?

Bonjour Santa!

From Johnny ---------------------------Dear Santa: Santa, I have been good, very good, six-day good! I really vacuum and mop a lot and do

the dishes and I read lots of books.

This year I am hoping and wishing for Christmas PJs and a chair for my room and a picture for my wall.

My sister wants a computer because she doesn’t want to share with Mom. I just decided I want a computer too.

Mom would love a flower with pink on it.

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She’ll plant it with water.

Dad would like a phone, cause his doesn’t turn on.

Santa, check your Santa map cause I live in two houses, so you need to stop at both places.

I think we ate all the cookies in our house. I think we will buy some

more! What are your favorite? Do you get sick of eating chocolate chip?

I’m thinking icing and extra sprinkles are better.

Have a safe flight.

Don’t forget I have two houses.

Thanks for the good presents!

Love Mia

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: Do you have all the toys made yet? Are the trains, train tracks, and animal toys all made?

Maybe put them on the important list….

Santa I have been very good this year all 280 days I have been excellent good! Only 10 times I was a little, little naughty. I maybe didn’t clean up once and maybe two times I didn’t listen to my Mom and maybe four times there was a little fighting but really my brother and sister were fighting and I was watching them.

But Santa - the other 280 days I was 4,080% good! To be good I played outside when my Mom telled me. I didn’t watch TV when Gramma told me no more TV and last time when Mom and my brother and sister didn’t clean - I cleaned all by myself!

This year for Christmas I want animals dolls like rhinos, cows, monkeys, pandas, and bears, and a game would be great. I liked the game you brought last year but my sister poured baby powder on it.

My brother likes trains.

Bobbie wants movies don’t bring her any baby powder!

Santa, Mom really wants vases in case she gets flowers and she really wants a vacuum to clean up the ground.

Dad loves a lot of things - like water bottles, tea cups, and some pictures about us kids.

Farm Gramma wants a star to put on her tree and treats. She likes treats!

Farm Grampa wants a new truck - a black, grey and red one.

Santa I live across town. My house is white, the roof is grey and I have two goats, Gretta and Gunther - Don’t be afraid of them. I have two dogs. They won’t bite you, they just bite bones.

We might be too busy to make cookies for you but if you need a snack there might be muffins on the counter. If Mom forgets to put out milk, get some out to the fridge and maybe bring your own glass.

Hi, I wish I could meet you at the place where you always bring candy canes.

Thank you for all the good presents!

Merry Christmas!

Jensen ---------------------------Dear Santa: I just want to tell you what I want for Christmas but first I want you to know I was a little bit bad, a little bit good this year.

A little bit bad - I didn’t eat my vegetables. I don’t like carrots and cucumbers. I don’t clean at my house. My Mom keeps fighting with me about picking up toys that annoys me and also I wish I could watch TV all day.

Now to be a little good.... Now that you have been watching Santa… I’ll pick up my toys. I’ll think about listening to my Mom. I’ll eat three cucumbers....

Santa - just wondering - are you watching me all the time??

This year I want a pixie rider - look on TV to see what it looks like. Also I want a bat cave and nail makeup.

Thomas wants more Playstation games.

Santa, for Christmas my Mom would just love - for me to pick up toys and maybe a new pot so she can make me more noodles and spaghetti (that’s my favourite).

Daddy wants a new puppy, a black and white one.

Santa, I live just close to Grandma’s. My house is white and has white and black rocks and has a deck. Don’t look under the deck, there is garbage.

I’ll be making the cookies for you. I’ll add chocolate chips, crumbs, pancake mix, and butterscotch chips, milk and that’s it. Save room in your tummy ‘cause they

are going to be good!

If you are watching, I’m being good now!

I love you!

Kenna ---------------------------Dear Santa: Do you have all the toys made? Are you feeling okay this year? Just wondering because lots of people are not feeling good this year. Sleep lots and eat your vegetables.

Santa I have been good for a long time - at least a couple days!

For Christmas I would like some Dino Rescue toys. I saw them at Starr’s house on her TV. If you don’t know what they are just call Starr.

My little brother has been good, just sometimes - so bring him some stuffies.

Santa, my Mom would like a new bed because she’s really tired and needs a good sleep.

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Daddy would like a new truck because all the rocks keep hitting his truck and taking the paint off.

Santa, Grandma would like new plates.

She makes good carrots and tomato soup and she likes to make dog food.

Grandpa would like a different couch because all the pets keep getting on his chair.

Santa I live in Canada.

My house is white and brown. I will be leaving you chocolate chip cookies - but sorry we used up all the chocolate chips for a cake.

Bye Santa.

Stay Safe!

Thank you for my gifts. I liked my gifts last year but I can’t remember what they were, but they were good!

Zachery

May joy follow you this Holiday Season & Next Year!

Do you hear what I hear?

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: How are you feeling?

Hope you’ve been safe and healthy!

I’ve been pretty good this year. I help my brother, when he falls down I run and caught him. I help my Mom pack up the soap orders and that’s a super big job. My favourite soap is called ‘Underneath the Hot Sun.’ You should try it Santa!

For Christmas I would love a snowmobile - for real, for real! I would drive carefully around my yard. I am a good driver because I already

have a quad.

My brother wants a big basketball. He’s two and that’s what he thinks he wants. He doesn’t want to change his mind.

Santa, my Mom would love if you could send flowers, especially poppies and she’d love a puppy especially a Boxer.

Diesel could use a friend.

Dad would really, really want a dirt bike, he just has a quad and a dirt bike is so much more fun!

Gramma Gwenda wants - well Grandmas are hard to buy for but I think some soap would be good. Grampa Garland just would like candy, the ones you suck on.

Santa, I live close to Lougheed. It’s a turn that goes this way and that way, turn left and right,

then up my laneway. My house is white with a black roof. I think you know the way because my great, great, well I’m not sure how many greats - grandpa lived in my house, so I think you’ve visited my house lots!

When my Dad comes

home we are going to make a gingerbread house. We aren’t allowed to eat the gingerbread house and I remember the letter you sent me last Christmas that you prepare plain cookies, so that’s what we’ll make.

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the stuffies!

Stay safe!

from local kids!

Dear Santa: I would sure like to know how the reindeer can fly!? Do you have as much super powers as Superman? Wondering if you and Superman had to go to magic school? That would be a cool school!

I was sometimes good this year. I’ve already forgot about anything that I did that was bad this last year. But to be good I... well... I kinda forgot what I’ve done to be good too. But I’m sure I was good!

Santa this year I would like more stuffies. I really like to sleep with them. I sleep with nine now but I would like 12 more. That’s it - that would be good.

Avery likes Harry Potter everything. Bridget likes toys.

Santa, my Mom would love, love makeup.

Make up makes her look good for when she goes to very important things - she does go to the store a lot.

Santa, Dad really wants another me… because we are best friends and I’m gone lots at school and he could use another me at home when I’m gone, cause Mom says I have to go to school.

Gramma Brenda needs more cooking utensils so we can make more cookies. Maybe send her more chocolate chips cause she puts lots in her cookies and that’s the best part.

Grampa Ray likes to work but already has all the tools he needs, so send him a thinking chair so it helps him think about work.

Santa, I live by some trees and a highway. My house is white and grey.

Just follow the school bus and you’ll find it.

Santa remember to wash your hands and wear a mask before you come in.

Merry Christmas!

Looking forward to

Joel ---------------------------Dear Santa: I like you! Just because I do! You bring good presents. My favourite present was a doll I think, but can’t remember.

I have been a little bit good, well maybe kinda good… well maybe super good!

This year I would love a dollie - maybe an Elsa one.

Emma wants a horse.

Molly wants baby toys.

Santa, Mom really needs something to clean the house. She already has a broom and a mop so bring something else and some chocolate bars with caramels.

Daddy needs candy, but just chocolate, no caramel.

Santa I live somewhere … I kinda forget.

I live next to my friend Karen. My house is white. I think you’ll be okay cause you found our house last year, so I’m not worried. If you forget, just phone my Mom - but I forget her number….

Hope we have time to make cookies! We are very busy! I am busy playing toys and just running around.

Merry Christmas!

Maya ---------------------------Dear Santa: I really, really wish this year I could wake up and see you, I wouldn’t tell anyone - I’d keep the secret, I’d give you extra cookies - for real….

I’ve been super good.

I’ve listened to Debbie all day long and I listen at school a little bit of the time. I vacuum the floors and do dishes. I just work, work and be nice!

For Christmas I would like a Mario D.S. - and send games with it.

Jordan likes dolls and birds.

Ben likes baby toys.

Santa, Mom would love a computer so she can work at home. And maybe send new earrings - she loves new earrings.

Dad would like a new computer too and maybe a new phone, just for an extra, cause he keeps breaking them.

Santa, I think Debbie would like something nice, like some popsicles for her kids.

Santa, I live in Sedgewick right by Evan’s house. My house is brown and white and I have a fence.

Bring my presents first because I am going to stay up until you come.

So if you come to my house first I wouldn’t lose so much sleep.

Remember I can keep a secret!

Merry Christmas, I love you!

Charlie ----------------------------

Dear Santa: I still wonder do you really make all the toys!?

I still kinda think you maybe buy them cause all the presents I get look just like the ones in the store.

I have been super good - for real - no fighting with my sister. I help cook and I forgot all the other good stuff I’ve been doing all year - but there was some good stuff.

For Christmas the thing I most want is a Destroy 'N Devour™ Indominus Rex. My sister would like girl stuff, maybe a stroller for babies.

Santa, Mom would love, love a pair of binoculars so she could look

for coyotes.

Dad would love baby puppies, three would be good.

Grandpa would love some candy, like a free treat, so he doesn’t have to buy it.

He loves candy - like a big box with Kit Kat, Smarties, Aero - that would be good.

Grandma would like a picture of maybe a cute little bird.

Santa, my house - directions from my Grandpa’s restaurant -

go up the hill, turn, go in, turn and up the driveway. My door is locked so use your magic to open it.

I don’t know if you are allowed to eat food at people’s houses this year, but just if you are, I’ll leave a treat.

I am looking forward to the Destroy 'N Devour™ Indominus Rex. Thank you! I know I will like it.

I wish you a Merry Christmas!

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Community Press Christmas Edition - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - Page 13

from local kids!

Dear Santa: Who takes care of the reindeer? Does the magic star make them able to fly? That’s so cool! Wish I could see them fly!

Santa I have been unbeatable good, but my sister has been rude to me so you should be watching her. To be good I: play with people, share my toys; I don’t kick, bite or punch other kids; I clean up Sally’s throw up.

Since I have been so unbelievable good this year and I’m not on the naughty list, I am wishing for an airplane that has spikes on it. It flies for real. And I really, really need socks - all mine have holes in them.

If Lou isn’t on the naughty list she would like a Barbie.

Santa, Mom would love, love new PJs and lots and lots of Arbonne stuff - she really likes that stuff because it makes her pretty.

Dad would really like Christmas socks to wear out when he goes hunt-

ing and fishing - and maybe get him a new gun too.

Farm Grandma needs something to wash her windows with, because her windows are dirty.

Farm Grandpa wants treats like suckers and chocolate bars and maybe just send socks.

Santa, I live in Lougheed in a grey house with silver on it.

There are two 1’s numbers on my house.

Santa, my door will be locked and my chimney has a glass window so you’re going to need to use your magic to get in.

We will be making you carrot cookies - but really we are going to go to the store and buy the cookies and me and Lou will put the icing on.

Santa, don’t worry about my dog Milly, she doesn’t bite - she does bark. She tries to chase cars, but can’t.... So tell the reindeer not to be scared of her.

How busy are you this time of year? Are all the presents made?

Merry Christmas! Remember I’m a nice boy.

I’m looking forward to Christmas so I don’t have to wear holey socks.

Thank you,

Oliver And Santa just so you know I am nice to my teachers, Miss. O. and Mrs. Vicki. I’m not rude, I listen in class. I try to put my hand up. I try to do my homework - but usually I don’t have time for homework cause I had to get some good nights sleep instead.

Now Good Bye, Oliver again ---------------------------Dear Santa: Are the elves busy making toys? Do some elves only make girl toys? If the elves can’t make all the toys do you shop at Walmart? I’ve seen toys I like at Walmart.

I have been a little bit good this year. To be good I helped Dad build shelves for the garage. I shoveled snow, but mostly I just help

Dad. For Christmas I would love to get a Frozen Elsa #2 stuffy, the #2 part is important and maybe a Barbie set - don’t forget the shoes.

Austin wants a truck.

Mason wants something. We already sent pictures of ideas to Grandma but we can’t give you the same ideas, so you just think of something.

Santa, Mom said she wants a new mixer so she can make cupcakes and cookies - that’s my favourite.

Dad wants new jeans so he can wear them to his office.

Santa, I live by a white house, it has a snowman with glitter in his tummy.

M y door is locked so use the chimney.

I’ll ask Mom if we are buying or making you cookies.

Are you going to be coming to town? Usually we sit on your knee and tell you what we want. I don’t want to miss it!

Hope you and Mrs. Clause are doing good.

Merry Christmas Love Addisyn ---------------------------Dear Santa: Santa, I have been good - a little bit good!

I do the dishwasher. I be nice. I love my Mommy. But once I fought with my brothers - but they started it.

For Christmas I would really like a bunk bed. I want to sleep on the top and my baby sister could sleep on the

bottom.

Santa, Mommy would love a new coat and a brand new book - cause she does a lot of work.

Daddy wants a thing you put in your mouth and blow it.

Bring all my brothers hockey cards.

Santa I live in Sedgewick. My house has a blue ceiling and white walls.

I hope we will be leaving you cookies and milk for a treat.

Santa, my cousin Quinn would like another camera - she got one for her birthday - if she got another one then she could share.

Happy Christmas!

Love Aubree

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: How do those reindeer really fly? Do you feed them magic food so they can fly? Do you sprinkle something magic on their carrots? I’m just really curious about that….

This year I have been 129% good. That’s super, super good. I was just bad once - just mad at Charlie.

Miss. O. said we had as much time as we needed to finish our work and Charlie said we only had 40 minutes - that made me mad, but all the rest of the year I’ve been good.

For Christmas I would really like Star Wars toys and my next choice is Kerby - he’s like a ball that sucks up things, in case you don’t know - and my third choice is Pokémon Go. Mom might like some make-up in case she needs to go get groceries or go to a wedding. Make-up turns you into something beautiful and my Mom wears it every time she leaves the house.

Dad might like a new guitar. He’s pretty good at making music.

Gramma Barb needs a new coffee maker - adults need, need coffee! They really should drink more water but they seem to just want more coffee.

Grandpa Lorne needs anything to fix stuff. He’s a pretty good fixer and maybe send a turkey - he likes turkey!

Don’t forget my dog.

Please bring dog food and dog treats and dog toys.

He’s been a good dog when he hasn’t been biting and chewing my toys.

He did bite my Lego but we got it away from him easily, using dog treats - so send lots of dog treats.

I live in a house on Bluebird Place so come to my house first as I’m excited and it’s close to Dec anyways.

My address must already be in your book cause you’ve found me the last four years and you’ve always brought me good presents except the year I asked for a train that transformed with no eyes and you gave me one that had eyes, but that’s okay. I know you are busy.

It was better than when my Mom was a kid, she got coal….

Bye bye until Christmas, Evan ---------------------------Dear Santa: Santa I think you are a good guy, even better than the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy left Kale money, but I like presents better. Last year you gave me 20 presents and they were all good presents. We lost some of our Nerf blasters, so bring new presents.

I have been so, so good this year. I had a few fights with my brothers, but really it was all Kale’s fault. Since I was 9% good could you please bring me something good! I don’t know what, but I’d like it to be really good. Maybe a new piggy bank. The piggy bank needs to be super huge. I need to collect lots of dollars so I can buy a Nintendo Switch.

Santa I’d like you to bring me a Nintendo Switch - then I wouldn’t have to collect money from Grandma and the bank.

Santa, my brothers want more nerf blasters.

My Mom would love, love homemade food, so she doesn’t have to cook and smelly flowers from the flower shop.

Dad wants a robot that fixes stuff around the house.

Don’t forget Gramma Judy. She could use a robot that would take care of us kids.

Gramma and Grandpa that lives far away need robots too - one that cooks and one that fixes combines, especially one that is good at fixing yellow combines.

This year everything was broke.

Bring Grandpa Neil tomatoes with extra salt that’s what he loves.

Santa, I live in Sedgewick. My house is pink - no I mean yellow. It is by Bud’s house. You can call my parents cause I don’t know the numbers on my house.

I am so excited for Christmas!

I can’t sleep cause I’m too excited so please come soon! If you bring me a piggy bank please put money in it…

Thanks Lincoln But I would like toys too, not just money!

Thanks again!

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I am nice!

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good this year! I wasn’t even bad once. But don’t ask Grandma about this… . I may have spilt her coffee a little bit.

For Christmas I would love a Frozen set that comes with all of them in it and two houses - one that is frozen and one that is not frozen.

Santa, my Mommy would like a coffee maker - it makes her feel very good especially with lots of cream in it.

Gramma needs something to make paper out of because she needs to write a letter to Santa too!

Grandpa needs glasses because he can’t see very good.

I live almost at Grandma’s house - you just cross the street, turn and park.

I will be making you cookies…. and don’t know how to make cookies, but I’ll figure it out.

Remember I was good this year!

I cleaned the room!

That’s all!

Merry Christmas Sapphire

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: Just to let you know I have been really good once in a while - once I even did the laundry.

Just to let you know my brother is bad most of the time - he sprays me with my hair stuff, he messes up my bed when I make it, he mashed his milk and cereal all over the floor sometimes he can be a little annoying.

But remember I have been really good - sometimes 10%.

I make my bed. I clean my room. I take good care of my pet. Since I have been so good I would really like a new pair of underwear and a pet unicorn.

Since my brother hasn’t been so good please bring him some machines from Scooby Doo and a stuffy.

Santa, my Mom would really, really love a pair of earrings - the shiniest you have.

Daddy would really,

really, really like a little more time off from work. He doesn’t really like work - he just likes to hang out with us!

Santa, we live right beside Aubree and our house is shiny with

lights and Poppy and Branch blow ups.

Oh Santa, Aubree would like a stuffy of a unicorn.

I’m going to make you a X-mas present.

I can tell you what it is

- it is a coffee cup. I think you might need some coffee on your long trip.

Merry Christmas!

I love you!

From your good girl, Quinn

Thank you for the local support and encouragement of our handmade business & new magazine column.

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Season’s Greetings A Party for all of us

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Thank you for your continued support!

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Wishing you a joyful holiday season from your friends at Agriculture Financial Services Corporation.

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from local kids!

Dear Santa: Santa, I have been so good you won’t believe it. 100% never been bad, never been naughty. I am telling the truth.

I have been flexible.

I have been listening 100% - but maybe 72% and I always feed my cats.

So Santa please, please bring me a guitar, so I can rock out to any-

one that wants to listen!

Santa, my Mom would love something purple, something sparkly, something expensive, but the purple part is important.

Daddy would like a remote control digger. I think he would totally share. We could go somewhere dirty and have lots of fun.

Santa, my house is on the road close to east west by the golf course.

My house has a Toyota car outside and a GMC white truck and a silver GMC truck. That’s

pretty much it.

Santa, I’m hoping to leave you cookies. Are we allowed to give you cookies this year because of the virus?!

I think you might be feeling kinda sick and cookies always make you feel better and milk makes you strong.

Please bring your own glass.

That’s it, I’m done.

HO HO HO!

Have a Merry Christmas!

But please don’t forget the guitar because if you forget I would be super sad and I wouldn’t be able to rock out, and everyone would miss listening to me.

My rocking out is going to be kinda wild, but I’ll try my best!

Rocking out!

Asher

May you enjoy all the wonder and fun that is Christmas time.

We can’t thank you enough for your support and friendship!

Ploc Electric Rick, Sara, Tricia, Taylor, Kyle

You LIGHT up our year!

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Thank you for all of your support in 2020.

We wish you the best this holiday season.

Thank you for your business this year! We look forward to serving you in 2021!

Thank you for your business in 2014 and we look forward to serving you in 2015!

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Deck the Halls has Scottish/Welsh origin It’s hard to hear “Deck the Halls” and not immediately be overcome by the festive nature of the holiday season.

The lyrics to “Deck the Halls” were written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant in 1862, and the song many people know today is a traditional Christmas carol.

However, the Welsh melody that is part of the song can be traced to the 16th century and a song called “Nos Galan.” That song is not about Christmas, but rather New Year’s Eve.

‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Troul the ancient Christmas carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the flowing bowl before us,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I sing of beauty’s treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year

passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Laughing, quaffing all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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“Deck the Halls” Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Broaden your horizons through crafting Broadening one’s horizons through crafting can be a worthwhile pursuit.

Crafting can serve as a relaxing pastime and provide an opportunity to learn rewarding skills.

Learning to crochet is one way for men and women to combine creativity and practicality.

Crochet is a form of handwork using yarn and a crochet hook.

According to the Crochet Guild of America, there’s no way to know just how old the art of crochet is.

However, crochet expert Annie Potter has said the modern form of the art originated in the 16th century, primarily in France and England.

Others surmise crocheting traces its origins to Arabia before it spread westward through various Mediterranean trade routes.

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Here’s hoping your season gets off to a flying start, and brings much joy throughout!

Management & Staff

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Wishing you every happiness this holiday season. We’re truly grateful for all your loyal support!

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Denise, Stacy, & Cheryl Please don’t drink & drive!

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Over 200 years Wishing you all a Christmas! of ‘Silent Night’ Very Merry from John, Carol, & Staff

In 2018, the popular Christmas carol “Silent Night” celebrated the 200th anniversary of its first performance.

The lyrics to “Silent Night” were written by Austrian Roman Catholic priest Joseph Mohr in 1816.

Over the years, the melody has been credited to the likes of legendary composers such as Mozart and Beethoven. However, a manuscript handwritten by Mohr and discovered in 1995 revealed that the Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber composed the music to this beloved song.

“Silent Night” Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in Heavenly peace!

Sleep in Heavenly peace!

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Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season!

All the best in the New Year!

Silent night! Holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from Heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, Christ, the Saviour, is born!

Christ, the Saviour, is born!

Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, Love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy Holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

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Bacon Spinach Strata Ingredients 1 package (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms 1 bunch green onions, sliced 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 loaf (1 pound) day old bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese 1 package (1 pound) sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 9 Eggs 3 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder and ground mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 382 calories, 22 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 204 mg cholesterol, 817 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Directions 1.

In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in oil until tender. Place half of the bread cubes and 1/2 cup Swiss cheese in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with bacon, cheddar cheese, mushroom mixture, spinach and remaining Swiss cheese and bread cubes.

2.

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk and seasonings. Pour over casserole. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

3.

Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Yield: 12 servings.

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This holiday season we would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to our customers for their support throughout the year.

Moving forward into the new year together, we wish you a year full of happiness, health and prosperity.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Management and Staff at Webb’s Machinery.

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Wishing you a Safe, Happy, & Healthy Holiday Season!

May the coming season bring peace and joy and all good things; And when the holiday is through, may it’s message of hope remain with you.

Beaver Foundation, Sunshine Villa, Tofield, Holden, & Vialta Lodges

Commercial, Residential, Renovations Drywall Taping & Texturing “No Job Is Too Small”

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The holidays are the perfect time to send a heartfelt thank you and warmest wishes to the wonderful communities of Beaver & Flagstaff County. We would like to express our gratitude for our wonderful patients and look forward to continuing to care for the oral health and dental needs of our community. Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season, as well as a peaceful and prosperous New Year!

Dr. Ardakani & Team

Viking & Sedgewick Dental Clinics

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

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Kitchen Sink Chocolate Chip Cookies

There's a good reason fitness club memberships tend to spike come January. After a holiday season spent party-hopping and letting their diets fall by the wayside, many people look to the gym as the means to helping shed those inevitable holiday pounds.

Perhaps no food is more popular around the holidays than cookies.

Cookies are as much a part of the holiday season as Christmas trees, long lines at the mall and kids searching the house for presents. For those with guests to entertain this holiday season, the following recipe for "Kitchen-Sink Chocolate Chip Cookies" from Elinor Klivans' "The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook" (Chronicle Books) is sure to please.

Kitchen-Sink Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes About 36 Cookies 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached allpurpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 large egg 11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup pecan halves 1 cup walnut halves or large pieces 1 cup blanched whole almonds, toasted and chopped roughly in half Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper.

Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smoothly blended, about 1 minute. Stop the mixer

and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed during mixing. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until blended, about 1 minute.

The mixture may look slightly curdled. On low speed, add the flour mixture, mixing just until it is incorporated. Mix in the chocolate chips, pecans, walnuts, and almonds until evenly distributed.

Use a tablespoon to drop well-rounded tablespoonfulls of dough (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared

baking sheets, spacing the cookies 2 inches apart.

Bake the cookies one sheet at a time until the edges are lightly browned and the centers are slightly colored, about 14 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then use a wide metal spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

The cookies can be stored in a tightly covered container at room

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temperature for up to four days.

Choices: You can add 1 cup of raisins, dried cran-

berries, or chopped dried apricots to the dough with the chips and nuts.

White, bittersweet, or

milk chocolate chips, or a combination, can be substituted for the semisweet chips.

Best Wishes for the season

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Our Very Best of Christmas Season 24 Hour AMA Towing and Roadside Assistance

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Cheers and Merry Christmas from the gang!

Make the most of your holiday with family, friends, and festivities.

Thank you for allowing us to make the most of our business with your loyal support

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Proudly serving our community for over 40 years!

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Here’s H ’ h hoping i all your dreams come true this holiday season. Thank you to our loyal customers

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MARLIT CONTRACTORS LTD. Forestburg 780-582-3942

Forestburg Apothecary Shoppe

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Staffites r u o v Fa

Ever wanted to know more about the people who put together your local paper?

We surveyed some of the staff about some of their Christmas favourites.

----Eric Anderson Fav. Movie: Christmas Vacation.

Fav. Song: That Spirit of Christmas - Ray Charles. I don’t know why Ray’s ‘Spirit of Christmas’ album isn’t on Spotify or Apple Music, but search for it on Youtube or buy a physical copy. It’s great!

Fav. Treat: So many things this time of year.

Cookies, squares, man-

darin oranges, pie, boxes of chocolates. You name it, I’m probably eating it (then regretting it in January when I have 10 pounds to lose).

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: I received many memorable gifts as a kid, but probably anytime I got a hockey jersey was most exciting. I also have a very vivid memory of getting Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and WCW/nWo Revenge for N64 one year. My cousins were down and we probably didn’t sleep for three days, we just played these non-stop.

Asking Santa for this

year: For the COVID vaccine to be safe and effective so we can go back to normal and spend time with family and friends.

And maybe, if he can find it in his heart, a PS5.

----Leslie Cholowsky Fav. Movie: Love Actually.

Fav. Song: Nat King Cole's version of The Christmas Song.

Fav. Treat: Mincemeat tarts!

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: This has to be a tie, between an EasyBake Oven and a LightBrite. Unfortunately, Mom didn't read the box for either, and neither 'came with' the necessary lightbulbs. Both required a special wattage of light bulb that we didn't have in the house (25w and 100w), and in those days, stores weren't open on Christmas Day, so the anticipation of using my wonderful new toys continued to build! The year I got a Spirograph was especially great, because no batteries or light bulbs were required!

Asking Santa for this year: I want COVID to be done, I want to spend time with my family face

to face; but I also want them all to stay safe and healthy, so I will bide my time, and the moments when we are able to be together again will be especially meaningful.

----Patricia Harcourt Fav. Movie: A Christmas Story.

Fav. Song: Handel's Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus.

Fav. Treat: Dark Chocolate.

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: Guitar.

Asking Santa for this year: Stationary Bike.

----Ally Anderson Fav. Movie: Die Hard.

Yippee-Ki-Yay! Fav. Song: Any song off of Sir Christopher Lee’s two Christmas albums.

Fav. Treat: Cinnamon buns I make on Christmas morning every year!

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: A ‘Puppy So Real’ toy, at least I think that is what it was called. It was a toy from the late ‘90s that had a puppy who would bark, pant when you pet its head, and growl if you pulled its tail or tongue. It was the closest I was ever going to get to having a

pet as a child and I cherished it for many years.

Asking Santa for this year: For 2021 to go a lot easier on all of us than 2020 did. For good mental health and for everyone to have a safe Christmas holiday. Also, a PS5.

----Karen Ruzicka Fav. Movie: Don’t have one.

Fav. Song: Silent Night.

Fav. Treat: The pans and pans of homemade toffee that mom used to make with real cream!

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: Having a large family with lots of siblings to play with and share our toys that Santa brought. We would stay up and play all night on Christmas Eve. Asking Santa for this year: For everyone to have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and

safe New Year in 2021.

----Chloe MacEachern Fav. Movie: Home Alone.

Fav. Song: Jingle Bells.

Fav. Treat: Butterscotch Tarts.

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: I must be getting old because I can’t remember a single one!

Asking Santa for this year: A normal year for 2021.

----Jayden Lesmeister Fav. Movie: Gremlins.

Fav. Song: Carol of the Bells.

Fav. Treat: White chocolate with candy canes mixed in.

Best Gift From Santa Growing Up: A 2 foot tall Godzilla statue.

Asking Santa for this year: More time to spend with my friends, even if it’s only spent online.

Happy Holidays Thank you & we hope to see you in the New Year!

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Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year!

Thank you for your past patronage. We feel honoured serving you.

Killam Krossing & Smitty’s Staff PH: (780) 385-2290 www.killamkrossinghotel.com email: krossing@telus.net

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Golden Wrapping Paper Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family.

This particular year a few days before Christmas, he punished his little fiveyear-old daughter after learning that she had used up the family's only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

As money was tight, he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve he saw that the child had used all of the expensive gold paper to decorate one shoebox she had put under the Christmas tree. He also was concerned about where she had gotten money to buy what was in the shoebox.

Nevertheless, the next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, "This is for you, Daddy!"

As he opened the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, now regretting how he had punished her.

But when he opened the shoebox, he found it was empty and again his anger flared. "Don't you know, young lady," he said harshly, "when you give someone a present, there's supposed to be something inside the package!"

The little girl looked up at him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered: "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full."

The father was crushed.

He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the life of the child only a short

time later. It is told that the father kept this little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each of us has been given an invisible golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God. There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.

Anonymous

Merry Christmas from everyone at

May the timeless spirit of Christmas warm your hearts this season and always.

Mayor, Council, & Staff

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Nathan, Bobbi, & Martina

From our team to yours, best wishes and heartfelt gratitude.

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Season’s Greetings from Ernie & Brenda and staff

LAKEVIEW LIQUOR STORE (780) 888-2488 Hardisty, AB.

School’s Out!

To those who provide donations, to those who shop in our store and to our amazing volunteers who do so much for us,

THANK YOU! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Stay Safe . . . Stay Healthy!

Killam Twice Nice Store

All the students of Battle River are on holiday from 19 to River Sunday, Jan. 3.Division Schoolsare andon offices are TheSaturday, childrenDec. of Battle School Christmas closed during that time.January Students3.will be learning online vacation until Monday, Please watch out forfrom them, January 4 towe 8. We a happy healthy season! to ensure all wish haveeveryone a safe and happyand holiday season.

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Merry Christmas

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from Dr. Rudosky & staff

Warmest Wishes at Christmas time

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Season’s Greetings

Merry Christmas Hoss, HHo o , Tracey, Traceyy, & SStaff taffff

For your business we are sincerely grateful and look forward to seeing you again, soon.

Colin, Jeff, & staff

A world of thanks and best wishes to our neighbours, customers, and friends.

We feel fortunate to serve great folk like you!

From everyone at

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Merryy Christmas ffrom Dwayne, Lenora, & Staff

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours!

From Mayor, Council, & Staff

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Have a great New Year’s, we look forward to serving our customers next season!

Thanks for your business this past year!

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Help isolated loved ones this holiday season A phenomenon called “cabin fever” tends to set in around late autumn or in midwinter. Long hours of darkness coupled with cold, inclement weather often is a recipe for increased time spent indoors. For people who live alone, the effects of cabin fever might be more pronounced.

In addition to seasonal cabin fever, this year another factor comes into play: social distancing and voluntary quarantine as a result of COVID-19.

Even those who may venture outside to socialize, particularly around the holiday season, may be hesitant or unable to do so to help prevent the spread of the virus.

In these instances, friends and loved ones can mitigate feelings of isolation in various ways.

• Schedule video chats.

Video conferencing apps have become the communication vehicles of choice during the era of social distancing. Different applications and services continue to evolve and help people stay in touch.

Plan regular chats, either once or twice per week with isolated or vulnerable people. Try to organize a large group chat on the holiday itself so no one has to spend Christmas or Chanukah alone.

• Drop off supplies.

Even though supermarket shop-from-home and other delivery services have normalized somewhat since the start of the pandemic, treat individuals who may be isolated to some personalized attention.

• Put together care packages of supplies or holiday treats and deliver them in person so you can see the smiles that result from being able to visit with someone familiar.

• Send uplifting messages. Children or even adults can make personalized cards and mail them to loved ones at home or those who may be in long-term care facilities.

• Send new mailings every week or two so that residents always have something to look forward to in the mail.

• Start a virtual club. A book club or another shared interest can be the catalyst for more frequent communication. A club puts everyone on the same page and enables them to come together, via phone or video chat, for a discussion.

• Ask for help learning a new skill. Along the same vein as a virtual club, lessons on everything from woodworking to crochet to making favourite holiday recipes can be conducted online.

Give an isolated individual daily purpose and distraction by engaging him or her with online lessons.

Isolation and feelings of loneliness can affect anyone who normally suffers from cabin fever.

However, this year it may be more pronounced, as it could be coupled with social distancing precautions that have already been in effect for some time.

...Our heartfelt best wishes and gratitude to our loyal customers and friends.

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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ~Brad and staff

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Alliance Recycling Depot Seasons Greetings from Doug Open: 10am - 5pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 106 Main Street, Alliance

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May you and your loved ones rejoice in the splendour of all His creations during this beautiful and wondrous season.

We thank you sincerely for your valued business throughout the year!

Happy Holidays!

Season’s Greetings to all our customers

From Cliff & Sharon & all the Staff of

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Community Press Christmas Edition - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - Page 31

First Noel could date back 800 years

“The First Noël” is a beloved Christmas carol that has endured for nearly a millenium. According to Classichistory.net, historians believe “The First Noël” was written as early as the 13th century.

During that time, Miracle Plays that depicted Biblical stories were very popular in Europe, and “The First Noël” is believed to have been inspired by those plays.

The song tells the story of the birth of Jesus as depicted in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew.

“The First Noël” The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

And by the light of that same star three Wise Men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went.

They looked up and saw a star shining in the east, beyond them far;

PEACE ON EARTH

Then entered in those Wise Men three, full reverently upon the knee, and offered there, in his presence,

very own son.

Listen to the next verse John 3:17. “For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

The greatest love stories always are when the unloveable finds love.

The world, like wayward children abandoned God, rejected him and yet He still extended and is extending a loving hand, that whoever be-

And warm wishes to you, our neighbours and friends, this holiday season.

Wayne, Jane, and staff

Forestburg / Bawlf / Killam

This week’s advent theme is Love Recognizing that we could not go to Him, He sent His Son Jesus down to us.

One of the most recognizable verses from the Bible is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

God recognized the hopeless situation the world was in and sent the greatest rescuer, His

Lyrics courtesy of Hymnary.org

This star drew nigh to the northwest, o’er Bethlehem it took its rest; and there it did both stop and stay, right over the place where Jesus lay.

Faith Column Christmas is almost here! This week’s Advent theme is “love.”

Christmas is filled with expressions of love.

The giving of gifts, the doing special things for others, the songs about being home with those we love.

Woven all through the Christmas season is this theme of love and the reason for that is the incredible gift of love by God to all humans.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

lieves in Jesus and calls on Him, will be saved.

Christmas is a time of gifts and love so if you have never received that greatest gift, then this Christmas open your heart and receive the gift of true love from a loving God. Pastor Paul Dyck Pastor of Amisk Christian Fellowship (Pentecostal)

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May you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy holiday season.

We appreciate your kind support.

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Landmark building goes under demolition in Daysland

he Town of Daysland saw the demolition of the old Swoboda Garage, and former home of F.E. Block Ford last week. The building had come under town ownership through unpaid taxes, and after abatements were done to remove asbestos and lead paint, 6S Enterprises moved in to do the demolition.

Happy Holidays from Killam RCMP Cpl. Trent A. Cleveland Ops. NCO Killam RCMP Detachment Road safety over the holidays Though the ways we celebrate the holiday season may have changed this year, the dangers of driving impaired have not.

The Killam RCMP is continuing to promote safe, sober driving through the holiday season. Killam RCMP members will be patrolling roadways and conducting check stops, ensuring impaired drivers are apprehended and removed from the roads.

The Killam RCMP is asking motorists to remember the following this holidays: ·Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol impairs your judgment and reaction time. ·Impaired driving is criminal and dangerous. ·Individuals with a Graduated Driver’s Licence must abide by the zero tolerance law. (Government of Alberta, 2020) ·Impaired driving is always preventable and can

always be avoided. Call a taxi/rideshare service, call a friend or family, use a designated driver, or stay the night.

Alberta Transportation impaired driving facts: ·Over a 10-year period, from 2008 to 2017, 574 people died in Alberta in collisions involving a legally impaired driver and nearly 8,000 were injured. ·On average, over 5,000 people were convicted of impaired driving in Alberta each year over the last five years. ·In 2017, one in 10 drivers involved in a fatal collision was legally impaired at the time of the crash. ·Cannabis can negatively impact one's ability to drive, as it reduces many cognitive and visual skills, such as tracking, reaction time, visual function, concentration, short-term memory, and divided attention.

•According to Health Canada’s 2019 Canadian Cannabis Survey, over a quarter of people who had used cannabis in the past 12 months reported they had driven within two

Because it’s what’s on the inside that counts, we’d like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

May all your dreams come true this holiday season.

Dave, Kevin, & Staff David d & Kevin

Killam,, 385-3766

hours of using cannabis, and 43 per cent of those respondents did so within the past 30 days.

I want to thank everyone for participating in Killam RCMP’s Community Initiative’s this year; Happy Birthday Greetings, Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest, and the Christmas Poster/Card Contest.

We notice and feel the support from the citizens that we serve. I know that it has been a difficult year with the impact of COVID-19, and the restrictions placed upon the communities and its citizens.

With the support of everyone in our jurisdiction we will get through this. We are in this together, and we understand everyone’s frustrations.

Our priority with the new COVID-19 restrictions is education, encouragement, and lastly enforcement of the restrictions put in place by our elected officials.

Merry Christmas, PSE Debra Albers, PSE Raylene Bateman, Sgt. Colin Thorne, Cpl. Trent Cleveland, Cst. Tanya Tremblay, Cst Jacob Ott, Cst. Jake Rains, Cst. Calvin Leblanc, and Cst. Kirk Rafuse.

Thank you for your support!

Merry Christmas to All! From Brent & Leanne

Killam Feed & Farm Supply To all our loyal customers and friends, wishing you a safe and healthy Christmas and all the best in the New Year.

Darrin, Cheryl & Family

Here’s hoping the festive spirit of the holiday season wraps itself around you and makes you feel warm all over. Thanks, friends, for your generous support.

Season’s Greetings from the Killam

Chiropractic Clinic

Wherever you may be, Whatever you may do, Hope the holidays Are bright and shining for you.

-Best wishes from Flagstaff Family & Community Services

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Wishing you a Safe & Happy Holiday

Community Press Christmas Edition - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - Page 33

Alliance residents finishing 2020 with a win Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. panddall@telusplanet.net

There are some people who are going to finish this difficult year as winners.

The Friends of Battle River Railway and Galahad Lions bingo winners were Sharon Moser, Raygan Yuyers, Janice Badry, Char Curtis, Ron Wegenast,

Derek Price, Chelsey Wheatherill, Sharon Hays, Jeanette Herle, Phyllis Alcorn, Ashley Mandel, Laurie Melnyk, Scott Sharvn, Chris Dziuba, Marilyn Elliott and the door prize went to Joanne McMahon.

The draw for the Argyle Women’s Institute grand prize took place and Grace Reister was the winner of the $50 Alliance dollars.

The draw for the Allliance Library Board gift basket has been ex-

Sparkle event reflects generosity of region

tended to Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, so there is an opportunity for you to still buy a ticket.

The Alliance Museum draw for the painting has been extended to March. I understand that there are still some tickets available for this too.

I had the pleasure of driving Barb St. Pierre of Sedgewick in the Care-A-Van to an appointment in Edmonton on Thursday.

This was the first time

we met and we had a good day.

Fred Schmidt came to Alliance in 1988. He passed away this week.

Fred and his partner Marilyn Korth loved to play bingo.

Marilyn was a great crocheter who took her creations to markets in years gone by. Fred was always by her side to help set up and carry stuff in and out. Deepest sympathy to Marilyn and family.

I wish each and

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everyone of you a Blessed Christmas.

The “Merry” will be a little hard to come by this year but still our blessings are plentiful.

May your New Year be filled with hope, health and happiness.

God Bless.

Until next year.

Love, Diane

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TThanks k for f allll your patronage this year!

Celebrating 46 years in business!

Happy Holidays from

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Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The Sedgewick Lake Park Board volunteers recently delivered all the foodstuffs and cash donations received during their two-day Sparkle in the Park drive-through event held last Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12.

In total, they report that they delivered 2,097 pounds of food, (that’s more than an imperial ton!) along with $3,590 from site rentals and cash donations.

“Our communities

shone this weekend,” says the board.

A recent Fraser Institute report said that “Canadian generosity has hit a new low,” but that certainly does not apply to Flagstaff.

Not only were those who viewed the event generous with donations, they were also generous with compliments to the event organizers, and to those individuals, families, groups, and businesses who rented camp sites and decorated them, with a plethora of positive feedback on social media.

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Falcon Glad tidings to you wherever you go this holiday season.

The chill is in the air but we’re filled with warmth when we think of all the great people we’ve had the pleasure to meet this year. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Mayor, Council & Staff

Village of Alliance

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OBITUARIES Fred J. Schmidt

May 19, 1935 December 12, 2020 Fred was the first born of five children to Karl and Elisabeth Schmidt at Golden Spike.

Fred is survived by his loving partner of 21 years, Marilyn Korth; his chil-

dren, Ronald, Darrell, Mike (Sabina), Joanne (Neil Basker), Gwen Jonzon; and seventeen Grandchildren; sister Doreen Cornford and Linda (Mike Champagne) Holowack; many nieces and nephews; Marilyn’s family Robert, Dianne, Brian, and Darrel.

Fred loved fishing and boating, playing bingo, cards, and visiting with family and friends.

Fred was predeceased by his parents, one brother Ed, and wife, and one sister Roberta, and husband.

Donations in memory of Fred are gratefully ac-

Dwayne Wideman

cepted by Alberta Cancer Foundation, Our Lady of The Rosary Hospital Foundation, or to a Charity of your choice. Cremation has taken place; Parkview Funeral Chapels & Crematorium Stettler Alberta.

A Card of Thanks A Big Thank you to Dr. Hanton, Nurses of the Castor Hospital and for all the flowers and phone calls. Thanks to Fred’s Family and Marilyn’s Family for all the help and good wishes. To Robert (Bob) Kuefler for the transportation.

In loving memory of Dwayne Stephen Wideman, who passed away on December 14, 2020.

Dwayne was born to Steve and Gizella (Gyorfi) Wideman on June 22, 1957, in Lestock,

Emma Jahns (nee Disterheft)

Sept. 2, 1923 – Dec. 2, 2020 It is with sorrow, much love, and relief that we announce the passing of Emma Jahns on December 2, 2020, at the age of 97.

She is survived by her three sons Randy (Bernie), Alvin (Bev), and Doug (Colleen); her six grandchildren, Nicole (Daryl), Stacy (Sharlene), Cari (Pat), Kerbi, Kirstin (Erwin) and Graeme (Joanne); as well as eight great-grandchildren Brittney, Ava, Miriam, Timothy, Hudson, Charlie, Arya, and Gavin.

She was predeceased by her husband, Albert Jahns, in 1986.

Emma was prepared for her departure and frequently emphasized that she had a full and complete life.

Emma’s life priorities focussed on serving her church, family, and community. She was a devout supporter of the Lutheran and United churches in Forestburg, a dedicated mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and an ardent supporter of her local community.

Emma immigrated to Canada with her family at the age of five. They set-

tled in the Forestburg area where Emma would live the remainder of her life in the community she loved, attending Forestburg school, and later marrying her husband Albert in 1944.

Together they farmed in the Forestburg area until 1970 when they retired and moved into town.

In retirement she lived a very active life both mentally and physically, living by the mantra, “if you don’t use it you lose it.”

That meant yoga at home, regular exercise classes at the Villa, painting her house, gardening, and maintaining her yard. It included singing in church and community choirs (including her favorite, “The Walter Jahns Singers.”) It involved activities ranging from reading the Bible, to watching news on television, to preparing and filing her own income tax returns.

Family telephone visits would frequently cover her involvement in community activities like serving coffee at the drop-in at the Villa, maintenance work at the Forestburg Cemetery, and her thankfulness for and her pride in the local businesses that provided grocery, hardware, automobile, green house, florist, handy man, and countless other maintenance services … often lamenting that she was sure they didn’t charge her enough, and how absolutely wonderful they were, and how very fortunate Forestburg was to

have them. It was always “buy local” if you can, in order that these services can continue to exist.

While in her final hospital stay, Emma expressed the pride she had in her sons and their families.

She also recounted the most enjoyable and gratifying experiences which involved her participation in catering and baking for community events.

She loved cooking and catering, and she loved to bake and decorate cakes, getting fully engrossed in the art of decorating, and accepting nothing less than perfection in the end-

product.

She was proud of the fact she decorated cakes that went to all the provinces of western Canada, the US, and as far away as Europe. She relished the fact she still received thank you notes from couples for whom she had decorated wedding cakes over 50 years ago.

She asked again that we thank her church, her friends, her neighbours, her nieces and nephews, and her community for allowing her to have such a fulfilled life.

Thank you all!

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Saskatchewan.

He worked for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool for many years. Recently, you could catch him at the car wash in Killam.

Dwayne enjoyed many things, competitive sports being his favourite.

He was always up for a game of crib, 3-Spot, horseshoes, curling, golf, bowling, any game really. He would always make sure you knew that he won!

He leaves to mourn his passing his mother

Loss

Gizella, son Nicolas, daughter Jessica (Colby,) their mother Laura and his granddaughter Abigayle. He also leaves behind his sister Sharon (Dale) and brother Doug along with his nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his father Steve and baby brother Darcy.

A celebration of Dwayne's life and burial will take place at a later date.

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Card of Thanks Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are completely overwhelmed and beyond grateful for all the support we have received over the last three years, with Vernon’s accidents with broken bones.

We weren’t sure how to thank everyone enough, or even where to start. Since all this started we have been shown how truly blessed we are. All the phone calls of concern, offers of help, people just letting us know they care. We have appreciated you all.

We have been given so much in so many ways, it’s impossible to list everyone and everything. We do want to say “thanks” to Garry’s family -- Marsella, Stacey, Jeremy & Kylie for all you have helped us with and done for us, it made tasks so much easier. Thanks doesn’t seem enough. Also to Wilf and Marlene Buelow for all the trips to the city and being good listeners when we needed someone to talk to, as well as our other friends who phone constantly—you folks are truly the best friends anyone could have.

Also to the Sedgewick Home Care staff for your many trips to our home, doctors and staff at Clinic & Hospital in Daysland, Camrose Hospital, Royal Alex, UofA, Kaya Centre and Glenrose Hospital.

We’ve always said we lived in the most amazing community surrounded by the most caring and supportive family and friends in the world and you all just proved us right again.

--Vernon and Marlene Simpson

Community Press Christmas Edition - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - Page 35

OBITUARY Rose Marie (Stumpf) Thompson

Rose Marie was “Older than LIFE.” Having passed her “best before date,” she has been removed from circulation and returned to her Maker.

She was: a ray of sunshine, kind, sincere, loyal, organized, disciplined, filled with laughter and incredibly hard working.

Rose Marie was a business woman (Thompson Drugs and Meadowlark Motel in Hardisty, Alberta).

Possessing: wit, talent, intellect, and charm she was an artist and writer. Her delightful book “A Meadowlark's Song” detailed 1940's life on a prairie farm.

She wore many hats: daughter to Maurice and Elizabeth Stumpf (deceased), sister to S h i r l e y (deceased)(Henry Niemeyer) and James (Betty) all of Olds, AB; beloved wife of 62 years to Alan, mother to Nadine (Roger Sikorski) of Waterloo, Indiana, Glenn of Duncan, BC, Kevin (Rhonda) of Sherwood Park, AB, and adoring grandmother to Caitlin, Leah, and Shawn.

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Sparkle at the Park

Sedgewick Lake Park would like to send a heartfelt thank you the residents of our community of communities for their attendance and donations. Our communities shone this weekend, with their love, generosity and Christmas Spirit!

Approximately 200 vehicles drove through each night.

The site rentals plus the cash donations at the gate equalled a cash donation of $3,590 to the Flagstaff Food Bank. Plus, we took 2097.41lbs of food to the Food Bank. We would like to thank those that created the Sparkle: Amanda, Melanie and Loni Bergums and Sanders Eldon Sutter – EJ Property Management Elegant Events Rentals Heather Snethun –Killam Public School Hebert family Iron Creek Vet Clinic Online Locators Quirk's Bakery Railside Spirits Robinson family

RTS Sedgewick and Lougheed United Churches Sedgewick Lions Club Steil family Steph Lecours Family T'n'T Town of Sedgewick Vision Credit Union Wild Rose Co-op Food Store and Service Center Nazarene Church

Thank you for donating your time and money at Sedgewick Lake Park. Without you the Sparkle would not have happened. You made this event a successful fundraiser and brought joy to the hearts of so many people!

We would like to thank The Wooden Spoon for storing the food till we could deliver it on Thursday. We would also like to thank T’n’T for donating the use of an enclosed trailer to haul all the food! Special thanks to Cary and Krista Castagna for making an awesome video!

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and we hope your New Year sparkles!

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On behalf of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, we wish to extend this note of thanks to the physicians and other health professionals in rural communities who have contributed to the education of our medical learners throughout the past year.

We offer: a warm, clean department, Benefits package and a fun atmosphere to work. Come join our team!

Despite the complex healthcare issues in rural and regional Alberta communities, these teams continue to rise to the challenge of supporting their communities and looking toward the future. Their dedication is greatly appreciated.

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Community Press Christmas Edition - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - Page 37

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

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Robert, Janet, & all the Staff of Guardian Drugs Killam would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and all the very best in the New Year! Stay Healthy.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Cheryl & Cliff

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Sedgewick News: A peek into German Christmas traditions Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com

Christmas brings out so many memories. This week, I'd like to share some with you as we celebrate Christmas a little but different in Germany.

We certainly always had an advent calendar.

My favourite ones are home made.

Mom tried to have all the cookies done by late November or first week of December, so we could enjoy them every weekend for coffee and goodies in the afternoon around the advent wreath, light a candle, and often playing family board games.

As you might know, Germans are big on afternoon coffee and cake. At Christmas time we just replace the cake with cookies and traditional fruit cake.

On Dec. 6, Saint Nicholas makes his rounds. He visits Kindergarten and schools and even your house. When it gets dark, you put a boot outside on your door step and St. Nicholas will fill it with one gift.

I have a few memories where he actually came into the house. I usually had a poem or song prepared. Fun fact, it's the one song I still know by heart to this day to play on my recorder.

St. Nicholas is usually accompanied by Krampus. He is the devilish companion that punishes misbehaving children at Christmastime. While St. Nicholas carries all the gifts, Krampus has a bag you don't want to inspect too closely. If you've been bad you go in head first and get a spanking or he carries you off into the woods, so the story goes.

Believe me, Krampus is scary. I definitely made sure to stay on the good side.

As many European countries, we celebrated Christmas on Dec. 2.

Growing up we always had a real tree and we would put it up on Dec. 24. Then we would go to

We would all leave the living room (or wherever your tree is,) open the patio door and wait.

After some time, Mom would go in and check if the Christchild had made an appearance. Some families ring the bell. If you ever peek and see the "Child of Christmas,” Christmas will be forever gone. Once the gifts mystically appear, we close the patio door and are allowed back into the

room. I'll tell you, it's magical.

The benefits of celebrating at night, we all sleep in on the 25th.

Stores are closed for a couple days and we enjoy the extra family time.

We keep the tree until Jan. 6, which is the day the holy three kings come around and bless your home.

With that, I'd like to thank you for another year of reading my col-

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the pageant in the afternoon at church and I'd either be part of the play or the choir.

Traditionally in our family we'd either have raclette or fondue for supper. As you can imagine, those family meals can take a couple hours, but the older you get, the more you appreciate the suspense. Then, once it's dark, the "Christchild” essentially the spirit of baby Jesus, comes.

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