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Feast. a book for people who like to up all ofthe applications we had already . «s: melt and to lead- . _ . _ . maxed out what we received last year in 1’ l; W ‘ We were thrilled “nth the response. ”said Sandl applications 5. g - a . - a». \ lime”. wig?) coarigdinated the praiect. “is?! are "Those applications are still out for "" _ ‘ 59“?“ "l . . .. 3,. PF“ m “a“ cultures. r'various _ etary another two weeks, so i don't know '3: =3 ’3; ww f 'a " ,3 {'7 mmments and “"000“ ofailsklillevels. what the final tally will look like, but I " ? kg i. . a . ” Ki. < 1?} local businesses Sole Restaurant. Dana Shortt mey are sun, “when; .,;« $3 . . 30- t, . r . Gourmet. Eve Chocolauer. My'lhai Restaurant and last year. more than 24,000 toys were Zellers employees donated more than 150 stuffed bears to help kick off tine 27th Grand'River Brewing submitted recipes. as an! ‘ collected for local children to make sure annual Tree of Angels campaign last Friday at Conestoga Mall. mum-nova celebrity chefs .Bob Blurner, “Ob Feenie. Anne " that they had something under the tree WM Ron Newman. M W- R009 Mur~ on Christmas morning About 16,500 of Christmas dinner we all open them, “it is a little bit sad that this will be rayand Mm ”CM _ those toys and more than 848.000 in have a laugh and donate them to the our last yearto donate to theoommuni- Waterloo WHEN Andrew COPPOHHO SUI)" donations was collected by the Tree of Tiee of Angels â€"â€" it's a great cause." ty, from our corporation and ourselves.” mined at 5130‘“) “We and wrote the C°°kb°°|ES Angels campaign. sponsored by KOOLâ€" The lice of Angels also saw a mas- said Mundt ‘Everybodywm so passion- “1mm“- . FM and supported by the Waterloo sive donation of 150 ZeddyTeddy Bears ate about this at our store because they Fact. Fiction. Feast. ”“5 ”.515 “d '3 available ()mmicle. from the Idlers in Conestoga Mall The knew this was what happens at Christ- for Purchase at a" WPL locatlonS- Pr9ceed§ will Sheasby said all those donations are Zellers store is wrapping up operations mas time. help fund the '9me! 0f the €111“an PIC- distributed to local children. and their this February as the space is being con- “Even when the The of Angels is “"3 bookarea 3‘ "mm“bmx . operations were unaffected by a mas- verted to a new'nuget store gone. customers have come to us and F3“ Flcuon. Feast. is the perfect 81ft for Maids, sive theft of donations at the Toronto it was a bittersweet moment as the we've collected the toys and called the family. neighbours. teachers. and “'98le 0' chapter of the Salvation Army. employees at the store have been big Salvation Army to come pick it up. We simply as an addition to your W“ “00ka 0°" 'Our toys go nowhere but here.” said supporters of thence of Angels. and the helped out where we could including W“ . 3 . Sheasby. “Titey stay in our warehouse store itself has provided discounts and bagging the toys and helping them pack For more information V15“ and they 5) out to children in this com- special promotions for those buying it up" WWWC0°kb°0k-WWI-‘53- munity." toysforchiidren in need. Volunteers have been a key to the The event was hosted by KOOL-FM's “I think it's been almost ll years campaign's success over the years and . Angie Hill at Conestoga Mali and saw we‘ve been doing this," said Manjit four volunteerswerehonoured for play~ Registration for Winter donations from local dignitaries like Mundi. the Zeilers store manager. “We ing Santa's helpers including Donna l is Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran and gave low 15 per cent oil’toys in thepast Metzger. Patricia McMann, Linda e um programs Dec. 6 Kitchener~Waterloo MPP Catherine for toys being bought forthe Angeline. RauckmannandBobBowmamwhohas . . . , Fife. The local community also pitched which gave our customers more power 20 years of senrice with the campaign. 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