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Terrace Bay News, 27 Dec 1956, p. 9

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CURLING CLUB NEWS Cont'd fro LZe C DIVISION - J. Bradley 35 pts.; H, Maxsh 275 pts.3; H. McLeod Dé pts.; N. Bodtker 26 pts,; D, Knight 25% pts. D DIVISION - A, MacDonald 184 pts. ; A, McColl 18 pts.; B. Moore 1% pts.$ De FOES a ree 0-0-0 KIWANIS CLUB NEWS _ Due to Christmas and New Year's falling on Tuesday, the Kiwanis Club will hold their regular meetings during these weeks on Thursday at 6,30 P.M. 0-0-0 STORK CLUB Niws Mr. and Mrs. E, Kettle are happy to announce the arrival of a daughter, at the Terrace Bay Hospital on December 20th. Congratulations} 0-0-0 A HOLIDAY WISH | During this holiday season when most people are enjoying the festivities, enjoying reunions with their families, and in general are imbued with the holiday spirit, we think it most appropriate to, express a wish for the New Year, To all of our fellow citizens, who due to illness or other unfortunate circumstances, cannot celebrate the holiday season with their families and friends, we would wish them all a speedy recovery, and health and happiness in the New Year, 0-0-0 CHRISTHAS TRESS The use*of evergreen boughs or trees for decoration in the home at Christmas was first recorded on the North American:continent during the American Revolution, Hessian soldiers, recently come from Germany, made use of them, It became a common practice in America by the middle of the 19th century. The'tree most commonly used varies with locality. Balsam fir and spruce are most popular in edstern Canada, with Douglas fir widely used in the west: In (cont'd. next colum) HRIST BS_Gont td FRB G6 Ace Southern Ontario, Scotch pine is now being extensively grown in plantations for Christmas-tree purposes. - In 1954, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, over four million Christmas trees were exported from Ontario, of a total value in excess of two million dollars, Although there is some waste through market surpluses, producing and marketing Christmas trees is becoming a thriving industrys Frequently, the trees represent a short- term crop from land which would be otherwise unproductive, Trees may be removed as a thinning, and be a legitimate part of good forest manage- ment, It is estimated that. all the Christmas trees used in Canada this Christmas could be grown on one thousand acres of land, 0-0-0 WILDLIFE ODDITIES Breakfast is breakfast however obtained, and one source may be: as good as another ~ so a young fawn decided, A farmer in Conservation area reports that.on several early morning visits to his ranch cattle, he saw what he first. believed to be twin calves having breakfast together, On closer © inspection, he noticed that one was a fawn which had come calling and had' remained when it learned there was an ample supply of rich milk to be had on tap. Approached to within 100 yards, the fawn would bound off, but the following morning it would be back agains However, mother doe apparently became jealous of the situation and, as a result, junior eventually adiset appeared from the more civilized bovine herd, 0-0-0 A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR The very best of Seasons Greetings to our many friends in Terrace Bay, Toronto, Ont. Marion and Hugh Campbell 0-0-0

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