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CHILDREN THE CHRISTMAS STORY Like turkey and plum pudding, a gaily decorated everygreen is a Christ mas tradition in most Canadian homes. The evergreen, a year round verdure has long symbolized immortality. Ancient writers have report- ed that, on the night Christ was born, trees blossomed for one night and bore fruit. Some beautiful legends exist, mostly of German origin, about the lighted, gift-laden Christmas tree. For many centuries, German communities along the left bank of the Rhine used them and, by the middle of the 19th century, the custom had spread to other countries. RECREATION CENTRE FESTIVE HOLIDAY HOURS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24th - Closed at 5.00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25th - Closed all day. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26th - Closed all day. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31st - Closed at 5.00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Ist - Closed all day. THE RECREATION CENTRE AND ARENA WILL RESUME REGULAR HOURS. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27th AND THURSDAY, JANUARY 2nd. _ TERRACE BAY NEWS LD ond Bes Wished a gift to be cherished WEDDINGS Pu FAMILY PHOTOS December 19, 1968, GREETINGS FROM LAURIE'S OTOGRAPHY Phone 3719 (days) 3729 (evenings) | Hessian soldiers and later, German immigrants, % 'ntroduced them into the United States in Revoluti¢ ary War times. Prince Albert of Saxony, husband ¢ Queen Victoria, brought the custom fo England by setting up a tree in Windsor Castle in 1841. : History reveals, however, that the lighted ever= | green tree goes back to the very beginning of civil: 'zation. During the Saturanla, Romans trimmed tre with trinkets and small masks of Bacchus and plates on them twelve candles with an image of the Sun_ God at the top. In ancient plays, a tree with app was a symbol of the coming of Christ. The evergré was the tree of life, candles were the stars and the shining star on top a symbol of the Light of the Wot MOOSE BINGO! Moose Hall | Friday, Dec.20 th. at 8p. 1 FIRST 20 GAMES - GOOD NEIGHBOUR PRIZES HIDDEN NUMBER - $115. Bus leaves Schreiber Town Hall at 7.30 P. M. SORRY - NO CHILDREN : Let's play BINGO!