Thursday, December 23, 1971

— Christmas tree
still popular -

1 Nading Asnité

offset: part of the diigust at
ecommercialization ‘and
‘ttificiality. of ‘Christmas i in the
‘years: of: our ‘Lord-‘since the
‘second: ‘world war, "many of us

fight to pre:

‘true easence of Christmas is the
danger to our ecology inherent
‘in, cutting millions of young
*2 evergreens in December only to
“throw them ‘away when’ the

season ends in January.
: But whether the tree is real or

not, the occasion which the tree

‘. commemorates is real and the
tradition of Christmas trees has
_ lasted since the eighth contury
- when St. Boniface introduced
. the Christmas tree to Germany
- 88 a tribute to the Christchild to
replace pagan image worship.
' - "Queen Victoria's husband, -
: Albert, is credited with taking
* the idea of trees at Christmas to
England where it became
“widely popular and has
‘ Femained so ever since.
. Fir. trees are still by far the
; most popular trees in the world
at Christmas time ‘with the pine
running a bad second. Spruce
are beautiful with or without

‘decorations but their branches ©

are rigid and the long, delicate

. needles fall soon after the tree is
brought'inside.

Here in the north, ‘suecounded

- by jolly green giants we don't.

‘really worry about supply but

. . strict rules are enforced in most’

~ areas governing the cutting att. festive season and which lke

‘trees. -
A few years ago, lower

. Mainland ‘residents merely...

- drove a. few. miles into the
“-qountry and selected a tree. of
their choice but now no licences

: ‘to cut trees ‘are granted on
Crown: Land west of ..the:

: Cascade Mountains. |A fir tree :
* from the interior of B.C. takes’—
‘about three times as. long to’

” grow a8 a coast grown product
- Consequently ..a = tree’ ‘of

- Christmas size would be around |

_ seven years’ old on the coast
- -~whereag ‘a Kootenay ‘cut tree
_- _ would have seen at least twenty

fear or five Christmases, .-. '..

“In ‘Vancouver Jast year a. :,

a good fir tree cost approximately
*. + one, dollar afoot reducing in
» price as. the big day neared.

If you are using a‘‘forest head. . ;
grown tree this year remember The story explains, that the :: Managemen? and Staff
oo "* tg stand its feet in a bucket or tree’ oat noonke od ert, | a Riverside Auto WORE OF us D0: MORE. Fon
“” eontainer ; ‘of ‘water‘to ensure’ represent people good or CoB.
© that.” needles’ “don't fall and the ‘child is the. Christ _Mrecking Ltd. |- — You: at THE COMMERCE’. .-
_ unnecessarily quickly. . Child. ..

“There are.” T many, £ aty

artificial: trees ‘from. “which: to"
choose in colors. ranging from:

-white to. black: with: many’ sh-

ades of green and blue thrown in.
for- variety. “Prices range from ‘

‘$100 for a polyethelene two tone ~

green to $3.95 but the average is.

-around $20 to-$30 fora white or -

‘green bushy branched, article

_ which will last many years. :

-The Fire Department and «
their Chief Andy Owens would

‘like to extend wishes for a very ©
merry Christmas..and..Chief |

Owens would like to pass o a

we .

purchase of.
an artificial tree make sure the 7
tree is approved by the C.S.A.,
Sta ndards.. ind
Association or: the U.L.C.;
Underwriters Laboratories of

few reminders About
ution. :.

First of all in the
Canadian.

Canada.
No. electric lights. ‘should be

used on an artificial metallic”
ree and trees are usually:

ignated with some sort of .
see i lights may be used with ‘:

safety.
When using a.real tree, leave

it outdoors until the last mintite :
-and then before ‘setting. it. in.
water cut the bottom at an angle

50 a greater surface i is exposed ©

. to water.

General safety rules for both

artificial and genuine trees are: of
don't place thetree near an exit

and always turn lights out when

‘leaving the house and upon

retiring. .
A delightful idea is to have a:
.small potted tree of your very.
‘awn which can be placed in the -
-garden most-of the year and”

brought dn to decorate at. the

the youngsters grows each year
in stature and maturity. -

- But whether: a ‘treeis artificial
‘or ‘freshly cut,’ when it spreads

its warmth -in. your home on

Christmas day it: will be: the-

most bemutifnl tres in the world,

Huge. Tree Is.
Symbol. of Man.

“A French story of the 13th ae
-eentury” relates how a huge.”
" tree was discovered in a for--:
_ est, its branches. lit - with i
candles.

"Some branches rosestiaight i”
“up; While-others were turned |

' down, Atop the tree: was a’ |.)
ehild, with a. halo around his:

The Herald, Christmas Supplement

2 When what’s-his-name ar
rives in town, everyone: is
glad to see him.

~ By Any Name, Santa Always. Pieases Children -
| Guards: Fortunes: ofM ms

may a Si
Who's that again? Oh, ‘San. =

ta ‘Claus,. of. course. Or he G

‘eould ‘be —depending *
where he isSt. Nick, ‘Pere

Noel, Father ‘Christmas; St.
Nicholas, Kris Kringle:
ashington : Irving ..

him Father: Knickerb

To Russians, he’ 8 Grand-
father Fros ~

., This magical man of many
names ‘not # only rings eitts,.

he. also. has a lot of special ©

pitts and powers, according -

ocker. to the lore of Christmas.

-Santa inherits his powers

from-St, Nicholas, a fourth. find h
century bish
, he's. ‘said to

*onsequent

Pages

any Adalts,.) Too. :

Fh. MAT PAGE 20
the For-

and sailors. He takes as

“Interest inhelping ssanpecial

usbands, and the earli- -
est pawnbrokers called: bim

’ their patron.

Yule’ Plants ~

ans those’ cherished- ‘holt.

to mext year,
he a ‘tropical

settias like ‘plenty of ate :

and warmth—70 todegrees,
Be sure to + these plants
‘in a warm place at night.
_ ‘Though.

salem cherries are rather cool

“natured. For them, the-tem- ‘|

“perature should be held at 60
.to 65 degrees. Avoid over-

_ watering,

» CHRIST

- BEST WISHES

y plants can keep on grow- .

they. blaze with :
- fiery-red-colored balls, Jeru-

‘BIRTH DAY OF THE :

Best

Mas facies, -
’s Christmas! Thanks for

i Wishes fram

CANADIAN IMPERIAL 0
BANK OF COMMERCE,

the Management and Staff

happy: season—

| “Wer re 5 delighted to a have t thie ‘opportunity. epee
to. gend. the season's. best, wishes -
to you. Have a Merry. Christmas. .

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