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6 • The Upper Columbia Pioneer

October 28, 2004

YOUTH KIDS SPEAK

Name your favourite author or your favourite book:

“The Harry Potter - The Order of the Phoenix” Simon Wiebe J A Laird

“Lemony Snicket - A Series of Unfortunate Events” Olivia Wiebe DTSS

“Barbara Park - Junie B. Jones” Lindsay Torma Windermere Elementary

“Dr. Seuss and Beatrix Potter” Emily Wiebe Eileen Madson Primary

Inside the box Operation Christmas Child is in full swing around the valley as once again people are filling their shoeboxes with gifts for underprivileged children in other countries. Last year 242 shoeboxes were collected locally, said organizer Joyce Cornelson of Invermere. You may pick up a printed red-and-green shoebox at any one of the churches or participating stores, or you may choose a plain white box if your child wishes to color it. Or you can pack any old shoebox that you have around home. Even better, says Mrs. Cornelson - buy a plastic container the same size as a shoebox so that after Christmas is over, the child or his family may use it for something else. Include small toys, dolls, stuffed animals, school supplies, socks, toothbrushes, candy, coloring books, baseball caps, balloons - everything that can fit inside one shoe box will make some child’s Christmas morning happy. You can make your shoebox gift special by including a handwritten note and a photograph of yourself and your family. The shoeboxes will be collected by Lake Windermere Alliance Church, or you may drop them at Christ Church Trinity, Canadian Martyrs Church, or Valley Christian Assembly. The deadline is November 13th. Joyce and her husband Lorne will be at the Alliance Church from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 13 if you would like to deliver your shoebox in person.

HALLOWEEN WORK OF ART Artist Frank Keely of Invermere, who does wood carvings, created this one-of-a-kind jack oʼlantern. It took him four hours to carve this goblinʼs face. He kindly let The Pioneer display his pumpkin at our ofﬁce. Mr. Keelyʼs wooden art work is available at Village Arts Co-op.

Kidz Quiz Corner Question: It takes more of these to frown than to smile. What are they? Question from McWiz Jr. Trivia Game Bring the correct answer into The Monkeyʼs Uncle for a chance to win a great prize!

Correct answer to last weekʼs question - Yellow. Name: _________________________________________________________ Age: __________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________ Answer: _______________________________________________________