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THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.6.

Thursday, December 2a, 1984,

.. WITH IRENE

| amazing. The trees were unloaded,
and then Elaine who has no concep-
| tion of time.or why we must wait for
suything, d I want Santa

We did it again. Got our Christmas
tree ourselves.

After last year’s success, father |

‘was not to be swayed from the little
expedition. "Twas tradition, and so
we must fare forth with our little
hatchet in hand, and seyeral little
moppets in tow.

Remembering last year and how
we waded for hours (it seemed)
through the snow from one sparse
bush to the next, I planned or a real
trip. I cooked the roast in the morn-
ing as I figured we would probably
net be back until
at least 6 o’clock.
I packed a warm
bottle of milk for
the baby (as he
likes to eat regu-
larly for some
reason or other)
not to mention a
dozen diapers,
And I even con-
sidered packing us a box lunch.

Father paced the floor after lunch,
egging us on to get ready. “It gets

he prodded. Winally at

5 the entourage was ready.
Blaine and her two little friends in
ud Dad and

‘the back seat, Mom
| Ward in the front
Last.yeur on a trip over the new
route trom Soda Creek, we had noted
a number of likely-looking Christ-
mas trees — so we were prepared for
a fairly long driye. As we headed out
over the new cut-off though, we saw
the firemen loading up trucks with
a number of good looking specimens
and began to wonder it it-was neves-
say to travel yo far. We saw the Jim
Stilts, tie Tom Hawkers, the Mont-
Joys, the Gordon Bruce 1 go sail-
in by with bushy trees atop the cay
ye slowed, we stopped. We we
approximately two miles from town
but there were some nice-looking
trees around, Father and his three
little shadows took to the woods,
while Mom watched Junior. And pret-
ty soon the pleasant sound of the axe
drifted up from the ravine. SUCCESS
already.
We were hack home by 3:30...

- whatever
your choice
this festive season

DONT FORGET. .

ROYAL City

. 3 GREEN

PEAS «qx

Mts,

Ou wishes ring out
for a season filled with joy
+ With love..

-with peace,

MAPLE LEAF HOTEL.

Claus RIGHT NOW.”

I-don't know why I wait until

hrisimas (© get the urge to try dif-
ferent recipes or a new way of cook-
ing an old favorite. But it seems to
happen every year.

One year I tried a new jellied sal-
ad that was supposed to turn out
looking like minature Christmas
trees. My version came out looking
like a wobbly mound of jelly.

Last year I tried cooking the tur-
key in aluminum foil, and the-editor
has never let me live it down. Ali
it needed to he a huge su
another couple of hours in the oven
though.

This year I started early, 1 have a
perfectly good recipe for shortbread
but I gaw a recipe in the paper for
Shorthread Buds that were described
ag just melting in-your mouth. No-
thing ventured, nothing won, J
thought so we now have several
dozen cookies that are quite nice
cookies, but they don’t particularly
taste like shortbread.

Then I saw a recipe for a frozen
Christma pudding, using ice cream.
We don‘t like a heavy dessert, so 1
thought ... “just the thing*for my
Christmas dinner.” Fortunately I
tried it on Sunday, and although it
was fairly eatable, it was no howling
snecess. é

I must have some other cookies, T
thought. So I tried a batch of Orange
Sugar Balls, Naturally I had never

ess WHS

“rice-president; Mrs. J. Stitt, secre-

Mrs. F. Bass, executive member.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Stevenson; and |
Marvin Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Scott, are home from UBC for
the Christmas holidays.

them before either. Weil,
eatabie to.

Now I’ve got my eye on a new re-|
cipe for Cranberry tarts, and a new |
jelied salad — but I don't know |
whether I’ve got the nerve too in-
flict them on my guests. |

made

t

It’s probably the wrong approach
aceording to the psychiatrists, but
what do Mothers threaten their chil-
dren with after Christmas is gone?

Right now the favorite phrase is!
“Santa Claus won't come if you're
not a good girl’ and boy, do we get
co-operation

And I hope you all have a wonder |
ful Christmas.

Legion President
Installs Officers

Jim Stitt, president of the parent
wranch of the local Canadian Legion,
installed officers of the
Legion Auxiliary Friday night. Pres-
cmt for the ceremony were Mrs. S.
Pigeon, president; Mrs. J. Groome,

the new

‘ary; Mrs. E. Ewing, treasurer; and

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Elizabeth Stevenson, daughter of

APP HOUDAY

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“May the blessings of this 53

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joyous season surround you. May your =
holiday be merry and your happiness enduring,

from
Lee’s Ladies Wear
Frank, Margot & Helen Lee
and Staff

UII ven ee nee

alee
brings with it so

good fellowship,

The Yuletide Season

many happy things...

glad heartedsprtctings,

family reunions and a
deep feeling of contentment,
May all of these joys be

yours this Christmas,

from

THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF a
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PAT’S HOME SERVICE

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