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watched the ladies go to it… using assembly line precision they put together fifty bags for the shelter. Each containing scarves, a toy, and assorted goodies… all meant to help the folks at the shelter have a little brighter Christmas. The ladies worked away, sharing a few laughs and enjoying their time together. Pat informed me that upon completion, she and her husband, Murray, would be delivering the gift bags to the shelter. Thanks to the ladies at Curves for doing their part this Christmas and helping others!
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By Dave Scott 2011 went by very fast… the days, the weeks, the years, all seem to be going by quicker than I want these days. I look in the mirror… and I am not getting any prettier… the lines are starting to show… the mind never seems to stop working these days, almost like it is in overdrive… physically, I feel great… maybe the best shape of my life. I guess it boils down to seeing our children grow… for me that is the biggest measuring stick… my daughter half done high school… my son in grade six, nearly as tall as his mother. Every time I turn away just for a second, they grow even more.
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Our conversations around the dinner table seem to be growing by leaps and bounds… their questions - better yet - their answers truly amaze me. My daughter’s working a part time job and isn’t always home for dinner… I truly miss that sometimes… her choices and her personality grow stronger every day (just ask her mother). We all want what is best for our kids… and we cannot keep them young forever… and these days it becomes truly about capturing those moments together. For myself in 2011 my moment came when I pulled myself from the water at Turkey Point after the 10km swim from Pottahawk on
Labour Day. I didn’t tell a lot of you, but about 7km into the swim, I tore a tendon in my shoulder and it was all I could do to push through the pain to finish the swim… and when I finally did finish, the first people I saw were my son, daughter, and wife. My son playing in the water, my daughter standing knee deep, which looked waist deep on my wife… the emotion of the moment, overwhelmed me… and all I wanted to do was hug them… I
rendition of Santa Baby… followed up by, In the Wee Small Hours, in which vocalist Laura Swyers joined in sounding incredible… after one more tune, it was the Grade Nine Band’s turn… these fresh faced musicians displayed their talent after only four months of learning their instruments… playing a total of six numbers, some of which were Jingle Bells, The Little Drummer Person, Up On the House Top. Rounding out the festive evening was once again the Grade Ten Band, which played The Santa of Seville, Silent Night, (in the dark) Hippo the Hero, which Laura Swyers lead with vocals while playing a ukulele
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By Dave Scott My family attended the Christmas Concert at Simcoe Composite School, Wednesday evening. The musicians did an amazing job… kids from grade nine right up to grade twelve. The concert kicked off with the Grade Ten Band playing and sounding wonderful… next up the Junior Stage Band, who finished up with A Jazzy Merry Christmas… followed by a stirring vocal solo (Where are you Christmas) from Lauren Fulton, which was very cool… the Senior Stage Band took the stage sounding fantastic… among their numbers was a
was reminded at that moment just how important my family is to me… so take a moment this Christmas to reflect on your year… pull those memories closer to your soul… and enjoy!
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the North Pole? I would really like some hair dye for Christmas to make my hair different colours. Can you bring that for my baby sister too please? My brother Sam likes pirates and my other brother likes Batman, Love, Audrey ear Santa: How are your reindeer? I am really wishing for a Barbie doll named Rapunzel please and thank you. My brother loves Ninja Lego! I will leave some carrots out for your reindeer. Please bring my mommy and daddy a new canoe. Love, Aurora ear Santa: Remember when I saw you at mommy’s party? I would really like a game for my game thing and my mommy would like a sparkly cup please. I will leave a treat for you, but it will be a surprise. Love, Berlyn ear Santa: How many reindeer are you bringing this year? Please bring me a little puppy that can walk all by itself. My mommy and daddy would like a new GPS so they can find Florida. I will leave chocolate milk and cookies.
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By MARG WERDEN Christmas Tidbits Every year, I spend some time before Christmas going through several dozen Christmas books and magazines that I have looking for new decorating and recipe ideas. At the same time, I also find little tidbits that are sometimes useful and other times just interesting trivia that may or may not stick in my brain. Here are a few of them that you can use in either a practical way or as little bits to throw into a lagging conversation.
Natural air freshener Instead of using the chemical-laden manufactured air fresheners in containers that end up in the landfill, here is a natural air freshener that makes the house smell wonderful and can be disposed of in the compost pile: Mix 4 cups water with 2 tablespoons ground ginger, 1 tablespoon ground allspice, ½ cup ground cinnamon and 10 to 20 whole cloves in a pot; it will stain, so be careful which pot you use! Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer, adding water as necessary. Do not leave the pot unattended and do not allow the pot to simmer until dry. If you buy the spices at a store that sells in bulk – just when is The Bulk Barn coming to Simcoe??? – this is a very inexpensive air freshener and the house will have a very nice aroma. And it’s environmentally friendly!
Pulling Santa’s reindeer not a job for old males With the exception of Rudolph who, by virtue of his name must be a male, all of the other reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh may be female. Reindeer, which are known as caribou in North America, are the only deer species in which both sexes grow antlers. However, since adult males shed their antlers in the fall and since Santa’s reindeer all sport a good set of antlers, it stands to reason that they are females, or possibly adolescent males, both of which shed their antlers in the spring. Reindeer live in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America and Eurasia. Reindeer have unique hairs which trap air providing them with excellent insulation and keep them buoyant in the water. They are very strong swimmers and can move across wide rushing rivers.
Thanksgiving Jingle Bells The song “Jingle Bells” was originally composed to celebrate Thanksgiving, which in the United States is celebrated at the end of November and often marks the beginning of the holiday season. The song was written in 1857 by American songwriter James Pierpoint for his church choir in the Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. The song was so popular at the Thanksgiving service that it was performed again during the Christmas services. According to the Medford Historical Society, the song was inspired by the town's popular sleigh
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horse-drawn sleigh in snow makes almost no noise. The rhythm of the tune mimics that of a trotting horse's bells. However, “jingle bells" is now commonly taken to mean a certain kind of bell.
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By Dave Scott Kids… where would we be without them? They remind us about what is important. They keep us focused on helping others. They don’t let adult imposed obstacles stand in their way. Kids just know that we all need to help others… they do not care about all the grown up stuff that stands in the way… they discover a way to help. I find it funny… for kids, it is
instinctive to want to help… then we grow, make ridiculous rules and things seem to fall apart… leaving the next generation of kids to straighten it out. Perhaps we need to remember… watch our kids… listen to what they are saying… it is odd that as adults we like to complicate issues… but to a child the answer is simple and like always the right one. This past week I had the opportunity to visit Teeterville Public School
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and see what the students were up to. Of course they were doing their part this holiday season, helping in our community with a food drive, and helping the children in Attawapiskat, a community along the shores of James Bay with a winter clothing drive. For our own community the food donations were pouring in to help the Delhi and Waterford food banks. The students had organized a Halloween dance in which can goods were brought in. They also had classroom collections of canned goods brought by the student body. The kindergarten students along with grade eight students were going
from room to room collecting. The Teeterville Student Council stepped up and organized a clothing drive for kids in Attawapiskat who are struggling this time of year and need assistance. The student council sprang into action and in a week had collected an unbelievable amount of clothing, boots, coats, mittens, sweaters, hats and snowsuits to send north. See what I mean… no hesitation… just helping others… doing the right thing! To the students of Teeterville, ‘Thank you for setting a positive example for the rest of us to follow… well done!’
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