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Monday, December 16, 2013 Vol. 80 No. 48 Section Three

MANITOUANITOUThe WatrousThe Watrous

Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas

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Allan

HAPPYHOLIDAYS

Wishing you aseason that’s

merry and bright.

Allan SchoolAllan School Staff and Staff and StudentsStudents

Joyous NoelJoyous NoelHope the coming holiday brings,

peace and joy and all good things.

RM of Lost RiverRM of Lost RiverCouncil & Staff

Christmas GreetingsFolks like you make

it all worthwhile. Thanks!

Town of Allan

Mayor, Councillors & Staff

With glad tidings to all our neighbours and friends at this joyous time of year. We truly value your

business and support, and renew our commitment to serving you well in the year ahead.

Thanks, everyone!

Allan Bowl & Rec Centre328 Main Street, Allan • 306-257-4377

Great food, great friends, great fun. Steve & Tonia Peters

A Wish For You at Christmas

Admore Co-opManagement, Staff

& Board of Directors

May the coming season bringPeace and joy and all good things;And when the holiday is through,May its message of hope remain with you!Merry Christmas and many thanks for your business this year.

No matter what you celebrate, We hope your

season’s really great.We appreciate your

stopping here And wish you all a

joyous year!

Painted RockCampground

Hugh & Marg Kirk257-3537

Carmalized sweetpotato wedges

The potatoes are done when the caramelized sugar bubbles and browns around the sides of the pan.

2 tbsp. butter2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut lengthwise, and each cut into 8 1/2-inch wedges3 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice1/4 cup light-brown sugar2 tbsp. granulated sugarSalt and freshly ground pepperZest of 1 orange

In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add potato wedges to the pan, and stir until coated with butter. Add 1 cup water and the orange juice; cover, and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 5 minutes.

Remove cover, reduce heat to medium and con-tinue cooking, tossing occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes more.

Combine sugars and sprinkle over potatoes; toss until coated. Continue cooking until the sugar starts to caramelize and potatoes have a brown glaze, 5 to 6 minutes, tossing occasionally to prevent potatoes from burning. When caramelized sugar bubbles and browns around the edges, remove potatoes from pan. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with orange zest, and serve immediately. Makes four servings.

The funniest facelooked out at meFrom a silver ball

On the Christmas tree!At fi rst I thoughtIt was Santa’s elf,

But I looked again andIt was just myself!

The funniest face

There are many differ-ent customs that make the Christmas season so spe-cial. When were some of the customs fi rst used and where did they come from? Gifts: A Christmas gift symbolizes the gifts taken to Bethlehem by the Wise Men. Each gift foretold what Jesus would become: a king (gold), a high priest (frank-incense), and a great phys-ician and healer (myrrh). Stockings: The custom of hanging stockings on Christmas Eve began in 300 A.D., when a young bishop in Asia Minor became famous for his kindness to others. Later known as Saint Nicholas, the bishop often left gifts for people, but did not wait for thanks. One night, he climbed onto a rooftop and dropped a gift down the chimney. The gift fell into a stocking that had been hung to dry. Through the years, children began leaving things, from wood-en shoes to stockings, to be fi lled with goodies on Christmas Eve by the gen-erous fellow who is known

to us today as Santa Claus. Manger: St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Fran-ciscan order of friars, fi rst placed the animals around the manger in 1223, when he asked a farmer of Assisi to build a miniature man-ger. He fi lled the manger with straw and had wood carvers make painted fi g-ures of Jesus, Mary, ox and ass, shepherds and Oriental kings. St. Francis followed the words of Isaiah 1:3 when he positioned an ass and an ox near the manger. “The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his masters crib; but Israel hath not known me and my people hath not understood.” St. Francis raised Christmas from a high mass to a festival of love when he moved this manger scene or Christmas Crib, into the church and il-luminated it with candles. In 1224, he made the scene come alive with real ani-mals and people. In a cave outside the Italian town of Greccio, only the life-size Christ Child was made of wax. On Christmas Eve, St. Francis asked the farmers and shepherds and their families who had gathered to put hatred from their hearts and make Christmas a time of peace.

Christmastraditions■ submitted by Vanessa Burlack, recreation director/Allan

On a fi ercely frigid Saturday night, Dec. 7, the Allan Flames lit up the communiplex with a 10-5 win over Ki-nistino. Stay tuned for the score of the next senior home game that was played Saturday, Dec.14 against Imperial. Christmas is quickly approaching! I hope everyone is feeling ready for it, or at least getting close to the end of their ‘to do lists’. In all of the madness do not forget to enjoy time with family and friends! The Allan Elks held their annual turkey bingo Dec. 13 followed by a movie day for kids Dec. 15 with a visit from Santa! Allan school will perform its Christmas concert fea-turing Santa Goes Green Wednesday, Dec. 18. Now that is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit! Check out our allan.ca website and Town of Allan Fa-cebook page for more community happenings!

And that means our warmest

wishes can’t be far behind!

Happy Holidays and heartfelt

thanks to all our neighbors,

customers and friends

this holiday season.

You make doing business fun!

Randi‛s Busy Bears Dayhome

Colonsay, Sask.

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May your heart be fi lled with the love of family, the warmth of good friends and the

light of faith - all the trimmings for

a truly satisfying holiday season.

CRANCH’S GARAGEColonsay, SK

Blair, Debrah, Desiray, Wyatt & Len

In this season snowy and whiteWe send our wishes warm and bright

And hope that the holiday brings to youEverything you want it to!

With heartfelt thanks and warm wishesfrom all of us this holiday season.

Best wishes from The Colonsay Lions Club

for your generous support in all our fundraising activities

over the past year.

Welcome Christmasinto your heart

Let faith and familyplay a part;

And wherever youmay roam

You will always be at home!

• • • • • • • • •

May the spiritof Christmas

reside with you this holiday

season and beyond.

With special thanks

andbest wishes

from all of us.

Colonsay Co-opMANAGEMENT,

STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Town of Colonsay

Mayor, Councillors & Staff

Cheesy broccoli casserole1 pkg. (6 oz.) Stove Top Stuffi ng Mix for Chicken2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen broccoli fl orets, thawed, drained1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup1 cup Cheez Whiz

Heat oven to 350ºF. Prepare stuffi ng as directed on package, using 3 tbsp. margarine. Mix remaining in-gredients in 2-qt. casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with stuffi ng.Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

Assemble casserole as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 45 to 50 min. or until heated through.

The selection and burn-ing of a yule log has been a tradition for centur-ies and is still upheld by many people, especially in rural areas. In the old days the yule log was typically saved for the Christmas supper. A yule candle was set on the table, then the log was placed on the fi re and the candle lit. From that moment on no one was allowed to disturb the log or snuff the candle, or even leave the table for fear that bad luck would ensue. Sim-ilarly, a lot of trouble was taken to ensure there was an even number of guests at the table because an odd number would be sure to bring bad luck in the com-ing year.

In some seafaring re-gions it was thought to be lucky to save a piece of the yule log. Many believed it would protect the owner’s

house from fi re during the ensuing year and in the homes of sailors, a piece thrown on the fi re would calm a raging sea.

The yule log

Last Christmas, grand-pa was feeling his age, and found that shopping for Christmas gifts had become too diffi cult. So he decided to send cheques to everyone instead.

In each card he wrote, “Buy your own present!” and mailed them early.

He enjoyed the usual fl urry of family festivi-ties, and it was only after the holiday that he no-

Buy yourown gift!

Festive funnies

ticed that he had received very few cards in return. Puzzled over this, he went into his study, intending to write a couple of his relatives and ask what had happened. It was then, as he cleared off his clut-tered desk, that he got his answer. Under a stack of papers, he was horrifi ed to fi nd the gift cheques that he had forgotten to enclose with the cards.

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite.

What do reindeer say before telling you a joke?This one will sleigh you!

What are snowman’s favorite breakfast food?Frosted Flakes.

Where does Santa hide his gift to Mrs. Claus?The Clauset of course!

What did one Christmas Angel say to the other?Halo there!

Did you know . . .The common abbreviation for Christmas to Xmas is

derived from the Greek alphabet. X is letter Chi, which is the fi rst letter of Christ’s name in the Greek alphabet.

Oliver Cromwell, in England banned Christmas car-ols between 1649 and 1660. Cromwell thought Christmas should be a very solemn day so he banned carols and par-ties. The only celebration was by a sermon and a prayer service.

The Puritans in America tried to make Thanksgiv-ing Day the most important annual festival instead of Christmas.

Silent Night was written in 1818, by an Austrian priest Joseph Mohr. He was told the day before Christmas that the church organ was broken and would not be prepared in time for Christmas Eve. He was saddened by this and could not think of Christmas without music, so he want-ed to write a carol that could be sung by choir to guitar music. He sat down and wrote three stanzas. Later that night the people in the little Austrian Church sang Stille Nacht for the fi rst time.

Hanging the Christmas stocking on the hearth on Christmas Eve in the hope that it will be fi lled with pres-ents the next morning is a custom that goes back about 400 years. It derived from the custom in Holland of chil-dren placing wooden shoes next to the hearth the night before the arrival of St. Nicholas. The children would fi ll their shoes with straw and food for St. Nicholas for the donkey that carried the gifts. In exchange he would leave them a small gift such as small cakes, fruits and other gifts. Stockings were substituted for the shoes in Britain, most of Europe and in North America.

A wreath with holly, red berries and other decora-tions began from at least the 17th century. Holly, with its sharply pointed leaves, symbolized the thorns in Christ’s crown-of-thorns. Red berries symbolized the drops of Christ’s blood. A wreath at Christmas signifi ed a home that celebrated the birth of Christ.

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ARCALLOY

WELDINGBill & Peggy

Stirton255-2112

Colonsay, SK

HAPPY

HOLLY DAYS!As another year comes to a close, we want to let you know how very much we enjoyed serving you, and wish you all a very joyous and wonderful holiday season.

Prairie Polish & Wellness Studio AndHair By Hair By Christie Christie 306.255.3004

We feel fortunate to have you as our neighbors andlook forward to seeing you again in the year ahead.

Thanks!

EPR SaskatoonBrian Rugg, BSA, PAg, CGA

4-130 Robin Cres., Saskatoon, SK S7L 6M7 • 306.934.3944

With thanks and best wishes to our many friends, Merry Christmas and

Happy New Year.

SALON L.A.Lori Fraser

255-2224Colonsay, SK

This holiday season we’re delivering best wishes to all those who’ve been so good to us this past year. We couldn’t have asked

Santa for better friends and neighbours than you. Thanks!

Ben’s PlaceCanadian & Chinese Food

Colonsay • 255-2888

May you and the ones you love beblessed with good health, good fortune

and good times this holiday season.We are sincerely grateful for your trust

in us and count your friendshipamong our greatest blessings.

Colonsay Colonsay SeniorsSeniors

Walker CabinetsCabinet Making

& MillworkColonsay, Sask.

ph. 255-2144fax 255-2270

With best wishes and heartfelt thanks to you and yours this Christmas.

With warm

wishes and

gratitude for

your continued

patronage.

Season’s Greetings from

James B. Rugg, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public

James B. Rugg Law Offi cePh: 306-384-6233

Fax: 306-955-1045 26 Western Place Saskatoon S7H 4J7

With WishesWarm & Bright

■ submitted by Alvin Dieno/ColonsayI believe sometimes we are in the right place, doing

the right thing at the right time. Most of the time it seems if we listen to that inner voice, guidance will follow. Re-cently, one of my friends told me of an experience he had when he was a young boy, which involved decision, faith and prayer.

Here is his story as it was told to me.“December 24, 1947 came with a day of sunshine and

a temperature of 0˚. Snow buntings were fl ocking, which usually indicated a storm was coming. My dad and I de-cided to go to town and do some last minute shopping, so we hooked up the team to the closed in cutter and started out for town. At fi ve o’clock we began our journey home and darkness came with wind and snow. Within a few short minutes we were in a blinding snowstorm. Dad slackened the reins and said, “The horses will take us home, have faith.” Silently I prayed they would. The cutter had a small window on either side with a large window at the front. Looking out, all one could see was blinding snow. Suddenly the team stopped and when dad opened the door, there stood our neighbour. Apparently

A Christmas

Florence Halvorson • 255-2358Colonsay

Dec. 3 bowling results were ladies high single - Gudrun Shier, 227 and high triple, 571. Men’s high single - Orest Roma-niuk, 197 and high triple, 514.

Nineteen seniors at-tended the potluck supper Dec. 4. Happy birthday was sung to Marg and Er-nie Butler, Gudrun Shier and Barry Rugg. Nor-wegian whist followed. Ladies high score was Iris Frederickson and second was Marg Butler. Men’s high score was Ernie But-ler and second was Roy Grey. Joining us for cards were Bill Beaton of Al-lan and Doreen Ross and daughter Rena of Elstow. Donna and Clarence Moen and Joan and Earl Zenert were the hostesses.

Marg and Ernie Butler fl ew to Abbotsford, B.C. and visited Ernie’s broth-er-in-law and his nieces and nephews in the Lang-ley and White Rock areas. His nephew from Victoria also came over to Langley to visit them. They were

gone 11 days. While there they had a great Grey Cup Party with them.

Sunday, Dec. 8, the Lions Club held its annu-al Santa breakfast in the community hall.

The community choir candlelight carol service was held Sunday, Dec. 8. Emcee for the evening was Gail McVicar. Musi-cians were Donna Moen on the organ and Marg Kirk on piano. Choir leader was Merilyn Kirk, choir members were Evalina Edwards, Merna Gordon, Shirley Fitzsim-mons, Alvin Dieno, Blair Holland, Debrah Holland, Marg Butler, Norma Eley, Patsy Grey and Florence Halvorson. Special guests were Amanda Brochu, Kathleen Haughn of Sas-katoon, Catherine Lang and Alvin Dieno. Lighting candles and collecting the offering were Wyatt Hol-land, Luc Kirk, Geraime Brochu and Sarah Woods. Irene Gray and Iris Fred-erickson served the re-freshments and dainties after the service, which were all donated by choir members. Offering will be donated to the Colonsay food bank.

Chipits Reese nutbrittle cookies bars

1 2/3 cups all-purpose fl our2 tbsp. sugar3/4 tsp. baking powder1/2 cup cold butter1 egg (slightly beaten)1 2/3 cups Chipits Reese Peanut Butter Chips (divided)2 tbsp. evaporated milk

Heat oven to 375°F (180°C). Stir together fl our, sugar and baking powder in a medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and evaporated milk; mix until mixture holds to-gether. Press evenly onto bottom and up sides of 15 1/2” x 10 1/2” jelly-roll pan.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden; cool in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle 1 cup peanut butter chips over crust. Prepare nut fi lling; carefully spoon over baked crust and chips. (Do not spread; mixture will spread during baking.)

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until fi lling is caramel-coloured. Remove from oven; sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup peanut butter chips over top. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars. Makes 4 dozen bars.Nut fi lling1-1/2 cups sugar1/2 cup butter1/2 cup evaporated milk1/2 cup light corn syrup1-1/2 cups sliced almonds

Combine sugar, butter, evaporated milk and corn syr-up in a 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stir-ring constantly, until mixture boils. Stir in almonds.

Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat un-til mixture reaches 240°F (120°C) on a candy thermome-ter or until mixture, when dropped into very cold water, forms a soft ball which fl attens when removed from wa-ter. (Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bot-tom of saucepan.) Remove from heat; use immediately.

From home to home and heart to heart, from one place to another, the warmth and joy of Christmas brings us closer to each other.

We thank you for the gift of your business, and wish you and your loved ones a bounty

of glad tidings this holiday season.

Colonsay Active Massage TherapyColonsay Active Massage TherapyCandace Yousie, R.M.T.

255-2746

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ColonsaySchoolStaff & Students

Merna GordonMerna GordonTupperware

Dealer255-2079

With warm regards from all of us to all of you this holiday season.

BRIGHTBRIGHTHOLIDAY HOLIDAY

WISHESWISHES

RM of Colonsay No. 342RM of Colonsay No. 342Reeve, Councillors & StaffReeve, Councillors & Staff

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMASCHRISTMASOur hearts are fi lled with gratitude as we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We value your patronage and look forward to the opportunity to serve you again, soon.

Blue Horizon Cafe

& Gas Bar

• Home Cooked Meals •Junction Hwy. #2 & #16

306-255-2789

Here’s to a season fi lled with tenderness, love, and the best of friends.We appreciate your making this year a memorable one.

Merry Christmas!

Kobi’s Bar & Grilland

Kobi’s Hide Away Motel255-2086

Mike, Lori and family

Tidings Tidings

Of Comfort & JoyOf Comfort & Joy

he had stopped to hook up a trace that came unhooked and after doing so, something frightened his team and they ran off leaving him stranded. My dad said, “Get in and we will get you home or to our place. It all depends on where our team is heading.” Within minutes, the horses stopped and we were at our neighbour’s home. His team was waiting at the barn door waiting to get inside. I do not know why or how our horses knew where to go, but it probably saved his life. Our home was only a mile away and visibility had improved so we proceeded on our way. In the distance we could see a lamp light. Mother had put a lamp by the window just in case we needed some guid-ance. In silence I thanked God. We put the horses in the barn and fed them and headed for the house. Before go-ing inside, we took a look toward the barn. The storm came back with a fury, blocked out all visibility and even the barn could not be seen.”

Some miracles we can understand and some we accept for what they are. For if we question everything we end up believing in nothing. Follow your heart, have faith. I believe in miracles. Merry Christmas.

Eve miracle

The word carols actual-ly means dance or song of praise and joy. Many years ago, the singing of carols fi rst originated in Europe. But these carols were not Christmas carols but songs sung at the win-ter solstice celebration. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, usually around the 22nd of December.

Early Christians took over the celebrations for Christmas and provided different songs to sing. The earliest carols that were written were mostly in Latin, and sung by the priest and choir in the church.

In 1223, St. Francis of Assisi started Nativity plays in Italy. The people in the plays sang songs telling the story during the plays. These choruses were in common language and people watching could merrily enjoy and under-stand them. The new carols spread to France, Spain, Germany and other countries in Europe.

History ofcarols

Travelling singers started singing these types of songs or carols and the words were changed for the local people wherever they were travelling. By the end of the middle ages, carols were being sung in churches.

During Victorian times, two men called William Sandys and Davis Gilbert collected lots of old Christ-mas music from villages in England and through their and other carol books, car-ols became popular again.

Before public carol singing became popular there were sometimes of-fi cial carol singers called ‘waits.’ They were named such because they only sang on Christmas Eve.

New carol services were created and became popular, as did the custom of singing carols ‘round the streets. Both of these customs are quite preva-lent today. One of the most popular types of carol ser-vices are by candlelight services. These are held all over the globe.

Winter breezeWinter breeze, so briskly blowing

In my yard the snowman’s growing.If you’re cold and getting thinner

You must try Grandma’s Christmas dinner!

English toffee bars2 cups all-purpose fl our1 cup packed light brown sugar1/2 cup butter1 cup pecan halves

Toffee topping 2/3 cup butter1/3 cup packed light brown sugar1 cup Chipits milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Stir the fl our and brown sugar in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in the butter until fi ne crumbs form (a few large crumbs may remain). Press the mixture onto bottom of ungreased 9x13 baking pan. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the crust.

Toffee topping: combine the butter and brown sugar in small saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling, stirring constantly for 30 seconds. Immediately pour over pecans. Bake for 20 to 22 min-utes or until topping is bubbly and golden; remove from the oven. Immediately sprinkle the milk choco-late chips evenly over top. Cool completely in pan on wire rack before cutting into bars. Makes 36 bars.

Sweet symbolA signifi cant symbol of Christmas

Is the simple candy cane.It’s shape is the crook of the shepherd

One of the fi rst who came.

The lively peppermint fl avour isThe regal gift of spice.

The white is Jesus’ purity.The red is sacrifi ce.

The narrow stripes are friendship.And the nearness of his love.

Eternal, sweet compassionA gift from God above.

The candy cane reminds us allof how much God cared.

And like His Christmas gift to useIt’s meant to be broken and shared.

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RM of RM of Viscount Viscount

#341#341

Season’s Greetings and best wishes in

the New Year

From snowmen to Santa,To tinsel on the tree,We wish you a Merry Christmas,And a year filled with glee!

Viscount Recreation Board

VISCOUNT HOTELLloyd Wilkie

BELIEVE InThe MIRACLE!

With just a star to guide them,the holy flocked to visit the infant Jesus in the manager

where he lay on that very first Noel. For brightening our year with your visits, we are most grateful and wish you the very merriest Christmas season.

Valerie Schlosser

Schlosser Agencies Ltd.

Viscount944-2199

Here’s wishing you twelve fun-fi lled days.

It’s been a genuine pleasure doing business with you.

At this special time of year, we recall all the good people

we’ve had the privilege to serve and wish you all much peace, joy

and harmony at Christmas. We value your friendship and

are sincerely grateful for your loyal support.

Sandra ReidAvon Rep and Paper Correspondent

Happy Holidays from Sandra and Evan Reid

...And many thanks for the

goodwill you’ve shown us this year!

Concrete Elements appreciates

your past patronage. We look

forward to serving you in 2013:

Gardenscape at Saskatoon:

Mar. 28-29-30, 2014

Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail

at farm: July 5 & 6

Your hosts Dave & Loa TitmanYour hosts Dave & Loa Titmanwww.concretelements.com

Deck The Halls!Deck The Halls!AAt this festive time of year, t this festive time of year,

we’d like to display our we’d like to display our gratitude to our good neigh-gratitude to our good neigh-bors, friends & customers. bors, friends & customers.

Have a great holiday. Have a great holiday. Triple L AngusTriple L Angus- Randy & Kim Tetzlaff - Randy & Kim Tetzlaff

& family& family

ALL THE BEST ~ YOU DESERVE IT!

Season’s Greetings from all of us.Sparclean

Water 2010 Inc.#2-510 44th St. E.,

Saskatoon, SK S7K 0W1306-931-4526

sparcleanwater@gmail.com

May the coming season bring peace to your home and joy to your heart.

Many thanks for your valued support.

Drake, Sask.306-363-2131

Faye Marcoux • 944-2026Viscount

Monday, Dec. 9, I went to Meacham to enjoy the sights of the Meacham Museum Christmas dis-plays. The theme this year is “1950s Family Fun Christmas 2013”. It shows how families entertained themselves during Christ-mas in the 1950s. The dis-plays were awesome and I really enjoyed conversing with volunteer members of the community. When you fi rst walk in, on display is the model of Saxby School donated by

Chris and Brian Desmar-ias of Viscount. The mu-seum committee decor-ated the inside of the schoolhouse. In the rest of the museum there is a display of a Christmas concert with dolls as an-gels and a cradle and toys from that era. There is a display with a Christmas tree set up in the 1950s dining room and living room. On loan from Vince and Esther Nimchuk is the original nativity scene from St. Edward’s Church.

There is a train set up under the tree, one in the window and one with the Lego display. I also watched snowboarders made with Lego. There is a Christmas card hanging on the wall for everyone to sign. Plates of homemade goodies and coffee were enjoyed. The displays can also be seen by appoint-ment. Jan. 12, there will be a come and go tea for a Ukrainian celebration. The displays can also be seen by appointment. On a cold Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 13 people had breakfast at the Vis-count seniors. Armand Clavelle won the lucky loonie and Louise Barlage and Chris Rault did the work. Keith and Mary Bird attended the Shrine Club meeting in Wynyard Dec. 1. The club turned over $6,500 to the Shriners Children’s Hospital and a further $2,000 to the Philippine relief. Keith Bird went to the Royal Arch meeting in Lanigan Dec. 3 where he turned

in $230 for the prostate cancer section of the Les and Irene Dubé Urology Department at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. All donations to Keith’s “Mov-emberish” effort was very much appreciated. Mary and Keith went to Lanigan lodge Christmas supper Dec. 5 and to the Eastern Star dinner and installa-tion in Lanigan Dec. 7. Viscount Central School welcomes Kris-tin Carlson who is from Watrous and presently resides in Venn. She is currently teaching His-tory 30, social 7/8, career ed 7/8, treaty education 5/6, computers 3/4, social and drama. Also, VCS wel-comes Muriel Wall from the Guernsey area. She is the new librarian at Vis-count Central School. Viscount Central School co-hosted the provincial boys volleyball Nov. 22 and 23. Congrats to Medstead who won over Mossbank in the fi nals. The Viscount Travel Group 2014 looked after the concession at VCS with all the proceeds

Recent hockey scores: Nov. 30, Drake Canucks Nov-ice 10, Watrous Winterhawks 6; Dec. 1, Drake Canucks 8, Nokomis Chiefs 1; Drake Canucks 3, Lanigan Pirates 5. Scott Thiele won the pot of gold. Dec. 4, Drake Canucks 10, Lanigan Pirates Midget 4; Dec. 6, Drake Canucks 1, Muenster Flyers Midgets 2. Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to me (Dec. 9). That is 80, although I do not feel that age! People are busy preparing for Christmas. Get well wishes, thinking of, prayers for children, teachers, bus drivers, patients in lodges and hospitals, doctors, nurses, caregivers, Aunt Margaret Leffl er, Belle Mullet, Henry Bartel, Margaret Gerbrandt (Saskatoon) and to anyone at home not feeling up to par.

Dorothy Wolter • 363-2148Drake

Villageof

Viscount

Hope your holiday is a glowing success,

filled with bright times and warm friendships.

Merry Merry ChristmasChristmas

A joyous Noel to all our

faithful supporters.

Viscount Stop & ShopArmand and Debbie

Clavelle

944-4999 Grocery944-4832 Hardware

May all the joys of a sweet, old-fashioned Christmas be yours. Thank you for

being such loyal customers.

Mister Mist Car Wash

& Laundromat

Keep Christ in Christmas

St. Alphonse Knights of Columbus

Viscount

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Viscount50+

Seniors

SEASON’S GREETINGS

& MANY

THANKS

A Wish For You at the HOLIDAYSat the HOLIDAYS

In this season of hopes and dreams,it is our hope that all your dreams

come true this year.For helping us to realize ours,

we offer you our heartfelt gratitude.

DOT’S PLACEFrom: Dot and staff

Wishing you all the blessings of a truly spectacular holiday season.

With deepest thanks for your kind patronage.

WHITEHEAD HILL REPAIR LTD.Hans Hanson & FamilyHans Hanson & Family

306-944-4480306-944-4480

Here’s wishing all our customers and their families a season that’s merry & bright!

Thank you for your continued support and all the

best in 2014!!

On behalf of Tanika Transport

Larry & Leona Goodsman and family

Peace on EarthPeace on EarthWishing you and your family much peace, love and joy this holiday season and beyond.

Thanks for your continued support!

Kim’s Ag SprayHappy Holidays & Best Wishes!

~ Kim & Julie Tetzlaff & family

Deck The Halls!Deck The Halls! Season’s Greetings Season’s Greetings

& Many Thanks! & Many Thanks! See you in 2014. See you in 2014.

Meacham & District MuseumMeacham & District Museum

With a resounding wish for a Happy Holiday Season

Viscount Central School

staff and students

going to the travel club. The travel club will be go-ing on an awesome trip in 2014 to London, Paris and

the Swiss Alps. If you have any news to share please pass it on to me.

Best wishes to anyone who is under the weather I hope you feel better soon. Have a great week!

A little girl climbed onto Santa’s lap, and Santa asked his usual question of her, “And what would you like for Christmas?”

Funny Christmas storyThe child stared at him open mouthed

and horrifi ed for a minute and then gasped, “Didn’t you get my e-mail?

1/2 cup butter2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs1 cup coarsely chopped peanut butter cups, about 4 regular size1 cup each peanut butter chips and chocolate chips1 cup peanuts1 - 300 ml can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C). In a medium sauce-pan, melt butter. Then stir in graham crumbs until blended. Pat fi rmly into ungreased 9 x 13-inch pan.

Sprinkle with chopped peanut butter cups, pea-nut butter and chocolate chips, then peanuts. Evenly drizzle condensed milk over top. Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and deep brown around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Makes 32.

Peanut blast squares

Lights of the starsThe Christmas tree was

fi rst decorated with lights in the 16th century. It is believed that Martin Luther, the Prot-estant reformer, was the fi rst to add lighted candles to the tree. He was so taken with the Christmas night sky that he wished to bring “the lights of the stars” into the home of his family. From this, dec-orating the tree with orna-ments, messages and notes, and small gifts emerged in later centuries leading to our customs today.

The Meacham Museum is a treasure-trove of holiday features from the 1950s. It is nice to see the lack of technology as compared to today’s stores and homes!

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All the best to you and yours for a beautiful and sparkling holiday season.

It’s been a privilege and a pleasure serving you.Thanks, everyone!

R.M. of Wood Creekand

Village of Simpson

D. Moren Ent. TruckingDoug, Anne & Shanna

Whatever you do this holiday season, we hope it leaves you laughing all the way!

With best wishes to you and your loved ones for a very merry Christmas.

May you and your family enjoy a Christmas stuff ed with lots of magic, merriment and delight. We know we’re fi lled with appreciation when we think

of the many good folk we’ve had the pleasure to serve this year.

Happy Holidays!

Tri-Central InsuranceTri-Central InsuranceGary Vanthuyne & staff

836-4446 • 946-2864 • 524-3331

Simpson Co-op Store & Service Station

Board of Directors and Staff

When it comesto serving you,

the pleasure’s beenall ours.

With a multitude ofbest warm wishesfor a happy andhealthy holiday

season to all of youfrom all of us.

Richardson ConstructionRichardson Construction& Services& Services

Simpson, SK • 306-946-9991 • 306-836-4708Lawrence & Howard

Straight from the heart to all of you, go our sincereStraight from the heart to all of you, go our sincerebest wishes and heartfelt gratitude. We know we couldn’tbest wishes and heartfelt gratitude. We know we couldn’t

have wished for a better bunch of friends than you.have wished for a better bunch of friends than you.Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!

I’d like to offer my heartfelt thanks for your friendship and business. McIntosh Trucking

Simpson, Sk • 306-836-2034 or 306-567-7506 cell

At this special time of year, we recall all the good people we’ve had the priv-

ilege to serve and wish you all much peace, joy and harmony at Christmas.

We value your friendship and are sincerely grateful for your loyal support.

Here’s hoping that your holiday brings,

Peace and joy and all good things

Plus a load of fun and laughter

To create warm memories forever after!

AvonHolly Crawford

306-836-2152

Wishing a season merryand bright to all of our patrons.

We appreciate your loyal business this past year.

Simpson Hotel Simpson Hotel & Cafe & Cafe306-836-2088306-836-2088

Devils Lake TrenchingJim & Holly Crawford 306-836-2152 • 306-946-7577

Thanks for your business

Merry Christmas

French toast casserole

Christmasgifting

What’s in a song? 5 cups bread cubes

4 eggs1 1/2 cups milk1/4 cup white sugar, divided1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon margarine, softened1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350˚F (175˚C). Lightly butter an 8x8 baking pan.

Line bottom of pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with margarine; let stand for 10 minutes.

Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake in preheated oven about 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden. Serve warm with maple syrup on top.

Listen to the song Twelve Days of Christmas and count the number of gifts in the song. You will realize that gifts were ex-changed 364 times. Thus the gifts are exchanged every day of the year.

I wish that I could wrap up all the love and holiday cheerThat comes along with Christmas and with New Year’s every year,Pack it in a pretty box and put it on my shelfAnd pull it down again each year and give it to myself.I wish that I could tie up all my favourite carols with twine,Wind around some ribbon, too, and for 12 months call them mineUntil the next Yuletide came when the sounds again could be unfurledAnd untie every single one then give them to the world.

SnowballI made myself a snowball,As perfect as could be,

I thought I‛d keep it as a pet,And let it sleep with me.I made it some pajamas,And a pillow for its head,

Then last night it ran away,But fi rst - it wet the bed!

I wish that I could wrap up Christmas

The idea of presenting people you love with gifts is as old as the human race. The idea of exchan-ging gifts at Christmas time originated with the birth of Jesus, when three wise men travelled to de-liver gifts of gold, frank-incense and myrrh to the newborn baby. Shepherds in the fi elds also came to give gifts to the newborn baby Jesus.

Everything changed when Clement Clarke

Moore wrote the story/poem T’was the Night Be-fore Christmas in 1822. This story quickly became the most popular poem throughout the world and children learned in it that Santa Claus brought gifts on Christmas Eve, and they started expecting Santa to bring them gifts as well. Children especially would look for gifts in their stock-ings hung up to dry by the fi replace.

Today, the tradition of giving and receiving gifts is as much a part of Christ-mas as the Christmas tree, candy canes and Christ-mas songs.

From the council & staff ofThe RM of Morris No. 312

Have A Happy Holiday!Have A Happy Holiday!

The best part of any journeyis the people you meet along the way,

and we’re pleased to say, we’ve never met a better bunch of folks than you.

Thanks for making the trip worthwhile. Merry Christmas!

Manitou Custom CleaningYoung, SK — 259-4982 / 259-2055

Best Wishes for the Holiday Season

STR FarmsShouse, M.L. Teneycke and Russell families

Young, Sask. — 259-2006

With sincere best wishes to our neighbours,patrons and friends.

Your support means everything to us. Thanks!

Ron’s Repair and Custom Combining

Joy To All!Joy To All!Village

of Young

Balecs Sales Co.

Brant, Sheila& family

Young, SK

Best wishes to you and yours for a

happy andharmonious

holiday season.

Lost City Salvage Co.

Young, SK

Brant and Sheila Madland & family

With warm wishes to you and your fl ock for a

joyous holiday season.

Thank you for your business this year.

Wright’s Insurance Services Ltd.Colonsay branch • Young branch

George & Cindy & Staff

From the brightly colored packages to the lights on the tree, may you enjoy all the blessings this special season has to offer. We couldn’t ask

for anything more than the gift of your patronage. Thanks!

THE WATROUS MANITOU • MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013 • 9C

CUSTOMERSNEIGHBOURSASSOCIATES

FRIENDSYou make it all worthwhile!

With best wishes for a happy holiday season from all of us.

YOUNG CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONBoard of Directors, Management and Staff

Ham and cheese roll-ups1 - 6 oz. can ham fl akes4 oz. cream cheese, softened1 tbsp. each ketchup and relish15 slices, whole wheat bread, remove crusts2 tbsp. melted margarine

Mix together fi rst four ingredients.Roll bread slices thin with a rolling pin. Spread 1

tbsp. fi lling on, roll up. Brush roll with melted mar-garine.

Bake at 400˚ for approximately 2 minutes until brown. Cut into 3 pieces.

Christmas lights at one time were candles, chosen because their twinkling appearance reminded families of the twinkling of moon light through the branches of fi r trees in the forest. Despite the safety precautions taken by these early Christmas light users, mixing live fl ame with highly fl ammable Christmas trees resulted in a very dangerous situation and many fi res resulted.

When Thomas Edison invented the fi rst light bulbs in the late 1800s, it was only a short time be-fore people were putting them on their Christmas trees. These Christmas tree lights soon were being produced and displayed in colours, but only for the very wealthy families, since this new product was very expensive!

Mass production tech-niques soon lowered the price of these holiday decorations to the point where average families could afford them. At the same time, the design and complexity of these Christmas lights was also changing. Instead of need-

ing to have each light indi-vidually wired, the lights were created with spiral bases to screw into the light sockets on the Christ-mas tree light strings. This made them easy enough for the average family to use and soon these lights decorated windows, doors and even the outside of homes as well as the Christ-mas trees.

The Christmas season is truly much brighter be-cause of Christmas lights!

Christmas lights brighten season Christmas isn’t about toys

Christmas isn’t about moneyChristmas is about giving food to the needy

Christmas is about loving your family Christmas is getting to spend time with your family

What’s Christmas?Christmas is about the holiday

Christmas is about loving what you getChristmas isn’t about sending cards

Christmas is about love

What’s Christmas?

ImperialFamily Restaurant

306-963-2988

Here’s hoping your holiday season is overfl owing with

the many blessings this great time of year has to offer.

We’re truly gratefulfor your kind support.

LONG LAKE TRUCKINGMel, Craig & Wayne

You’ve given us so much this past year and now we’d like to give you our thanks, along with our best

wishes for a very gifted season.

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IMPERIALCO-OPBev Oakes,

Bill Rodman& staff

Imperial, Sask.

Friends like you are “deer” to us.

Merry Christmas!

Taylor Tub Grinding

Dean, Sharla, Tyson & Brayden

963-2264

We’re putting on the dog to say, “Hope you have a great holiday!”

With thanks and best wishes to our many best friends.

Wishing you and yours, a most harmonious and enlightening holiday season.

For your goodwill and friendship, we feel truly blessed. Noel!

Rite Way Mfg.Management & Staff

Imperial, Sask.

At this special time of year, please accept our sincere wishes for a holiday that’s deeply satisfying from start to finish. Your support has meant so much to us. Thanks, everyone!

TOWN OF IMPERIAL

Mayor: Ron KlenkCouncil: Ted Abrey, Brent Ingram,

Ryan Kelly, Pat Joa, Susan Parish, Bill Tighe

Administrator: Sheila NewloveForeman: Kelvin Klenk

In the spirit of the season we offer you our sincere

best wishes and deepest gratitude. Have a joyous Noel!

Kelly’sGeneral Store

Rita, David & staff220 Royal St.Imperial, SK306-963-2020

Georgie’s PlaceImperial, Sk • 306-963-7646

Ted & Helen AbreyChristmas Hours: Closed Dec. 23 - 30 inclusive; Jan. 1Normal Hours: Tuesday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Dan & Catherine Mengel,Michele Nelson, Jan Pritchard, Joanne Measner, Brenda Olson,Gail Frohlick, Rae-Lee Schropp, Arlene Selinger, Debbie Reich, Linda Westermann, Dave Jones

and Brandi MacLellan

Christmas is moreBeating the bulgeIf you are like most

Canadians, the holidays are a time of overindul-ging at parties and neg-lecting a healthy diet.

But despite the busy party circuit and rush-ing around, it is possible to make merry and still stay slim with these tips:

Use extra spices in • all your recipes so

you can substitute calorie-laden in-gredients for health-ier choices. For ex-ample, use chicken broth instead of but-ter.

Try light or fat-free • versions of milk, sour cream and the like in all your reci-pes.

Keep everyone healthy •

by making nutri-tious family meals such as a stirfry.

Never go to a party or • the mall hungry. Fill up fi rst by drink-ing a healthy shake. Combine several fruits of your choice with ice and low-fat milk and mix in a blender.

News Canada Almond fudge-toppedshortbread squares

1 cup butter or margarine, softened1/2 cup icing sugar1/4 tsp. salt1 1/4 cups all-purpose fl our2 cups Chipits semi-sweet chocolate chips1 can sweetened condensed milk1/2 tsp. almond extract1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Heat oven to 350°F (180C°). Grease 9 x 13 baking pan. In large bowl, beat butter, icing sugar and salt until fl uffy. Add fl our; stir until well blended. With fl oured hands, press evenly into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Shortly before end of baking time, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chips are melted. Remove from heat; stir in almond extract. Spread evenly over baked shortbread. Sprinkle with almonds; press down fi rmly. Let cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or until fi rm. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature. Makes 24 to 36 bars.

Christmas is more than a day in DecemberIt’s all of those things that we love to remember

It’s carolers singing familiar refrainsBright colored stockings and shiny toy trains

Streamers of tinsel and glass satin ballsLaughter that rings through the house and its halls

Christmas is more than a day in DecemberIt’s the magic and the love

That we’ll always remember

More festive funnies

Who is never hungryat Christmas?

The turkey - he’s always stuffed!

What would a reindeerdo if it lost its tail?

She’d go to a “re-tail” shop for a new one!

What do you call Santa when he has no money?

Saint “Nickel”-less!

What’s red and white and red and white and red and white?

Santa rolling down a hill!

Which reindeer likesto clean?

Comet

What is Claustrophobia?The fear of Santa Claus.

What type of cars do elves drive?

Toy-otas.

Where does the snowman hide his money?

In the snow bank.

There’s no place like home, especially at the holidays, and

we’re glad to be right here, serving good folks like you.

Merry Christmas!

MAIN ST.

Long Lake Valley Integrated

AuxiliaryFrom all the Members

With sincere best wishes to our neighbors, patrons and friends.

Your support means everything to us. Thanks!

LEWIS AGENCIES LTD.W. E. Lewis, Sharon Crittenden and staff

Imperial, Sask.

... And to wish you a season of peace and joy.

We loved every minute ofserving you this past year.

IMPERIAL GARAGEKevin, Pat, Al & ElaineImperial, Sk • 963-2282

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At this special time of year, we recall all the good people we’ve had the privilege to serve and wish you all much peace,

joy and harmony at Christmas. We value your friendship and are sincerely grateful for your loyal support.

KELLY’S EAVESTROUGHINGDavid & Shirley, Ryan & Rhonda

And heartfelt thanks to our good friends everywhere this

holiday season.

ONE-ON-ONEHAIR STUDIOCandace and Rochelle

MerryChristmas!

From the Management & Staffat

E.W. Industries Ltd.home of

With warm wishes to you and yourfamily at this festive time of year.

Have a great holiday!RBC Royal BankImperial Branch

Sandi, Charlene, Cindy, Gaylene,

Cindy, Judy and Margo

Thank you Thank you for your business!for your business!

Gullacher Plumbing & Heating

Box 261Imperial, SK

S0G 2J0

Gaylene Parry • 963-2961Imperial

ROYAL STREET ROYAL STREET PHARMACYPHARMACY

in ImperialBetty, Marian, Charlene,

Diane, Gary & Luke

Imperial& District

Service Club

Hope your season delivers

lots of good news.

Thanks for your support this

past year.And so do our customers!

With heartfelt thanks and best wishes for a rocking good season to all.

Imperial Sunset Inn Hotel–– Bev & Harvey McLane & Staff ––

Imperial wants to welcome new residents. Have you moved to Imperial in the last year? Would you like a friendly visit with information about the town’s busi-nesses and invitations to local events? Please call or email Kerry Hecker 306-836-4466; kerry.hecker@gmail.com or Sheila Newlove at the Imperial town offi ce 306-963-2202. Town tours available./47-3c

Baked brunch omeletThis is so easy to prepare and everyone raves about it. The best part is that you can put it together the night before and just pop it in the oven the next morning.

1/2 (1 pound) loaf white bread, cut into cubes1 1/2 pounds Cheddar cheese, shredded1 cup cubed cooked ham8 eggs2 cups milk1 pinch salt1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste1/4 cup chopped green onion

Preheat oven to 350˚F (175˚C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan.

Place half of the bread cubes on bottom of baking pan. Sprinkle with half of the ham and then half of the cheese; repeat.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt, hot sauce and green onions. Pour egg mixture into pan.

Place pan on top of a baking sheet with a rim and place in oven. Pour water into baking sheet and bake for 60 minutes, or until eggs have set.

Once there was a snowman,

Who stood outside the door,

He wished that he couldcome inside,

And run about the fl oor.He wished that he could

warm himself,Beside the fi re, so red,

He wished that he could climb

Upon the big white bed. So he called to the

North Wind,“Come and help me, pray,For I’m completely frozen,

Standing here all day.”So the North Wind

came along,And blew him in the door,

And now there’s nothing left,

But a puddle on the fl oor!

Thereonce was

a snowman

Come and

help me!

The magic of

ChristmasThe magic of Christmas

Never endsIts greatest of gifts

Are family and friends.

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In English, widely spoken in America, when we want to spread some holiday

cheer we tell people Merry Christmas! Have you ever wondered how people say

Merry Christmas in other languages? Check out the list below and next time you

want to tell someone Merry Christmas try to in another language!

Cantonese ....... Gun Tso Sun Tan’Gung Haw Sun (spoken many places, offi cial language of Hong Kong)Danish ............. Glaedelig Jul (spoken in Denmark)Dutch .............. Vrolijk Kerstfeet en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar (spoken in Netherlands)French ............. Joyeux Noel (spoken in France)German ........... Frohliche Weihnachten (spoken in Germany)Greek ............... Kala Christouyenna (spoken in Greece)Iroquois ........... Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson Honungradon Nagwutut (Native American)Korean ............. Sung Tan Chuk Ha (spoken in Korea)Mandarin ......... Sheng Dan Kuai Le (spoken in China)Norwegian ....... Gledelig Jul (spoken in Norway)Philippines ....... Maligayang PaskoRussian ........... Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom (spoken in Russia)Serbian ............ Hirstos se rodi (spoken in Bosnia, Herzegovia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia)Spanish ........... Feliz Navidad (spoken in Spain and South American Countries)Ukrainian ......... Z Rizdvom Khrystovym or S Rozhdestvom Kristovym (spoken in the Ukraine)Vietnamese ..... Chuc Mung Giang Sinh (spoken in Vietnam)