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VERY YEAR, you

are. sure to hear

somcone say, “‘I just

can’t seem to get the
Christmas spirit!”

Just, what is: the. Christmas
spirit? Here is what some writers
have to say about it.

Back in 1897, a famed editorial
used the figure of Santa Claus to
exemplify the Christmas spirit.
“Yes, Virginia,’ wrote Francis

. P. Church, editor of the New
York Sun, ‘‘there is a Santa
Claus... he exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion

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Christmas

exist, and you Know that they
abound and give your life its
highest beauly and joy.”’

Charles Dickens captured the

spirit of Christmas in his deserip-
tion of Ebenezer Scrooge’s over-
night change from an unhappy
miser to a generous employer:

‘‘A merry Christmas Bob!”’
said Scrooge with an carncstness
that could not be mistaken, as-he
clapped him on the back. ‘'A
merrier Christmas, Bob, my goad
fellow, than I have given you for

“many a year, I'll raise your

salary, and endeavour to assist

The Royal Christmas Party — by

spirit lives

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your struggling family, and we sage.

will discuss your affairs this very
afternoon, over a Christmas bowl
of smoking bishop, Bob!”’...
Scrooge was belter than his
word, He did it all, and infinitely
more; and to Tiny ‘Tim, who did
not dic, he was a second father.
He became as good a friend, as
good a master and as good a man,
as the good old city, town or
borough, in the good old world.
This transformation of
Scrooge’s is a dramalic example
of how Christmas brings joy to
those who are open to ils mes-

The youngsters caroling for
senior cilizens at a convalescent
home... the shopper who takes
time to wish the harried clerk
‘‘Merry Christmas”... the church
members collecting food and clo-
thing for the less fortunate ones...
the co-worker who invites a lonc-
ly bachelor io share a family
meal... all these have experienced
the joy of reaching out to others
that is the core of the Christmas
expericuce, paralleling the love of
the Father reaching out to a sinful
warld through His beloved Son.

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Merry

Enjoy the

4615 Lakelse Ave.

Christmas

beauty and wonder of it all.

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JOY

TO THE

May the spirit of
peace and friendship
visit your home
this Christmas scason.

TIM-BR-MART

MEMBER OF TIM-SA-MARTS LTD

WORLD &

Terra ce Builders

3207 Munroe, Terrace

635-6273

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Merry Christmas
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Happy New Year

Allan, Barry,
Anna & Staff

Wishing all our
customers and friends
a Happy Holiday

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THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

who have worked so hard all year to help others
and to benefit our community
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
from the board of directars
Chairperson - Steve Scott, . |
Vice Chairperson Bob Goodvin,

Crispina Cote, Rose Dreger, Bill Benzer,
Bonnie Casault, Jenny Neil, Co-ordinator , °
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Merry Christmas and Best Wishes.
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TO THE
WORLD!

To all our valued
customers we offer our gratitude and
qood wishes for a happy holiday season.

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May the spirit of
Christmas remain in
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An old-fashioned Christmas wish to all our friends.

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Christmas season, may goodness and

peace prevail for all on this
precious Earth,

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