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' Wm? the Victorian Carollers,_every “may um” lntemet games This was sure to put the stake in the hoary 3 ' , ‘T' 7 Christmas m the Waterloo pUth. square. old monsterâ€" the board game. n. * 5 % f ~ g ' 5“ thThrfa carrollers Will filling ahrlsgthmas carols and . , . . . g 'i 6 ._. f " : o er estive tunes, stro 'ng ou uptown mm 5 . matrix" case you havent noticed. board games are still ., ',.‘ 1 , L s pm. to 8 pm. on Dec. 17 and Dec. 23, culminating They are “in mainstays in most my “was. In Waterloo. , i ,_ t ., , . A: 1 if) at a stop at the public square at 7:30 pm, where 1&1 Cards and Collectibles has thrived for years, mainly on i; we a» -- ’ th"Y ” had ? 5‘"8‘3‘°"gf . . thestrength of boardgames. ‘ 6 , . f ; ,, There wtll be more holiday cheer in the square It's hard to miss the large store at 230mm St. N., with its ‘ ,.' ' i a 0" Sud?“ D“:- .‘9 rm" 2 P“ ‘° 4 P~".‘~ mC‘Udmg ~ royal-blue paint, the castle turrets towering over the comers ' .- i t / “an”; I“ my“: and free ht." app le “den and the suit of armour in the front window. Here you will . .. ' ' , <- The squares free skating rink ‘5 open every d.“ find more than just cards; board games, toysv action figures, 4 ~. from 10 am. to 10 p.m.‘ For a full schedule and list plasticmodelsandmore. -~~ 5 f of rules and regulations, visit ThestorewasstartedbybrotherslimandlasonSchill ‘” N httpcl/ww?wl_wate ”Coma x more than 20 years ago. Jason, then 17, was still in high ,. 6 desktOpdefaultaspx.tabid=2520. school at the time and Jim, 19, had just graduated. Both were \ _ enthusiastic about collecting hockey cards and wanted to _ . get m n deeper. s Christmas opera “The look of the store from the outside is deceiving,“ said ‘ . Jason. “Many people think it is very small. The most com~ . for kldS ’ mon word out of people's mouths when they walk in for the , ,_ first time is 'Wow’."' ‘ _ . Opera Kitchener presents Amati] and the Night The store still has a large selection of collectibles, but the ' Y’S'mrs- a Christmas one»act Engl‘Sh opera es?“ rest of the store has expanded so much over the years that “w clally for children, Dec, 17 and Dec. 19 at St. Marks collectiblesisasmaller department now. ~ Roman Catholic Church, 55 Driftwood Dr.. Kitchâ€" After five years in business, they noticed that some of the , enerZ . . cards they were being asked for were from a new-style popu- Find out what mlracles happen one night to a larcardgame called Magic: the Gathering poor shepherd boy when he encounters three It just built from there. Now their whole centre section is kings on their lourney to Bethlehem. ' floor-to-ceiling board games â€" they carry over 2,500 titles _ 5.33; Tickets are available at the door. 510 for kids and it's will; under 12 and $20 tornadults. , “l have traveled across Canada and they have more Enday’s Show begins at 7:30 pm. while Sunday‘s games than anyone else,“ said long-time customer Greg ' matinee be?“ at 3 pm. Case Board games still account for nearly 25 per cent of sales in ' a this Sl-million-a-year business. It can be almost a cult situa- Ammg Race' . tlon. ‘M ' The store draws regular customers from London. Ont, aterloo editlon and Toronto. Many regulars are serious board game collec- ’ The City of Waterloo Youth Council is holding tors. an Aman‘ng Race across Waterloo this Saturday. “52° latest ftrigendé‘golng <1); for about 10 years now, are In teams of four. participants will race around es m to. ese esaremorestnit c ' ‘ ' 't and mg? variable in “Qty to mica] North Ameriecgn J&J Cards and Collectible owner Jason Sdlill holds one of the Lamzyéésspgigmdmgzzansl to complete game. leaders of this trend and good examples are the pop- “we ’ "we ml“ bu“, game" a“ “mm °f Gugmm The team that completes the race the fastest ular The Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne. . . _ and wins the most challenges will recieve prizes. The times are still big draws too. Monopoly is still here. 531510 buy and discuss the 8331339 Of} the lntemet. .. 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