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Terrace Bay News, 1 Jan 1970, p. 9

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ANUARY 1, 1970 Children on Christmas. - cont'd from page 3 ..... youngsters 12 and under to send in their Christmas pictures, from which the designs for Canada's 1970 Christmas stamps will be selected. From a quick glance over some of the drawings received so far, the timeless Christmas associations the brotherhood of men, the joy of giving, the warm -th of family love, and their traditional religious and social symbols - seem to be uppermost in the minds of children, even in 1969. Yet, in their - pictures, they casually combine these ageless themes with today's and tomorrow's realities - such as two suited astronauts celebrating a lunar Christ - mas, or a Biafran child alongside a lucky little boy opening gifts under his Christmas tree. Elementary schools aeross the country have been working on the project in recent weeks. Little six year old Sean, from St. Lambert Elementary in Montreal really summed up the magical meaning of Christmas to a child: - "Perhaps you could say it's Nonsense Land. You see, Christmas is rather a Nonsense Land. Nobody knows quite what Christmas is all about, actually .. it's about many things. It's about Jesus being born, that's one thing, but it's about many other things too. Perhaps you could just say it's like a lovely Nonsense Land." NAY AY A Why ALS \rpn, ok F o 2 A dan "I want to return my wife's present... ." TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 9 Wishing all our relatives and friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year. LOUISE CORBETT & KITTY & TOM Now Hear This - cont'd from page ie in 1955, is a singer-guitarist with The Trade Winds, a popular calypso group. The winning song will be featured in Spring Thaw '70, the annual revue which comes to Toronto in February. One of the judges was Jimmy Webb, just 23, who's had fan- tastic success with his songs Up, Up, and Away, ' Galveston and Wichita Lineman. SCHREIBER DETACHMENT O.P.P. PRESS RELEASE One report of a stolen ski-doo, which was later located behind the Town Hall; two citizens reporte« their residence broken into during the week. Seve ~ al suspects have been questioned and investigation is being continued; one report of wilful damage at a local cafe. These few teenagers that have no respect for other peoples property, paint a bad image of the large : majority of respectful and mature teenagers in this community. If you see anyone committing a crim- inal offence, please phone us immediately, so that | appropriate action can be taken to avert the need- less destruction or theft of other peoples property. A 1970 Rambler vehicle reported stolen in Hami!- | ton, Ontario was recovered by Provincial Constab!. | J.C. Bosley and the Driver was taken into custody. The driver, from Whitehorse, Yukon, was returned to Hamilton for trial in the connection. Two teenagers were charged with consuming liquo while under age. Three motorists were charged un~ der the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act and thirteen motorists were warned regarding minor in- fractions and defective equipment. Twenty-five vehicles were checked. On the traffic scene, there was only one motor vehicle collision, resulting in approximately $1,500.00 damage. One of the passengers sustained minor injuries. The driver was from British Columbid. We again wish to commend all the motorist in this area for driving carefully during the festive season.

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