Page 18, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, December 18, 1996 By AMY Blundeil Each year, Ontaria riding MP Dan MeTeague divides bis Christmas tim ewn hs parents in Peterboraugh and bis parents-m-- law in Qakville. Ho des- cribes bis Christmnas as the shuffle." Whether it's spent in Peterbor.. augh or O)akville, it 11s a very special time for McTeague. Befare Cbristmas, McTeague helps out, packing tays anti food ta send ta those who are less fortunate. Up until Dec. 23 ho spentis time at tihe various . drives throughout thre area. Amongst ail of the Christmas commotion, McTeague manages ta finti time for the most important persan in bis life - bis wife. Christmas ho spent with her was back Christmas rocalîs. "We were dating at the timo anti she invited me ta, her parents' houso' for Christmas. "It was a lot of fun. .TMat flrst Christmas with her, was the beginning of many mare and it's my warmest memary." i ,A FREE VERSE POEM ON CHRISTMAL4S Christmas is a time for giving, it isn't for getting. It is a happy time, a poaceful time, a time for frientis and family. It is a time to be thankful. Thankful that we have a houes ta live in. Thankf'uJ that we have foodi on the table. We may sometimes tbink we're poor, but compare tt some people we are ricin Yet at such a happy tirne there are fires burning, guns shooing andi people starving. Sa please don't be greedy or fight at such a happy time. Daniel Murphy Grade 4 LA#. Fafrmau PS. I. I a ed r, c9 k4>wý Dan McTeague vereywnanitvaUh, Merry Christmasl At the Northi Polo two days were eat candy from vey Lucas johnsou before Christmas Eve, Santa Hallowe'en. There was one Grade 3 was trYing to Put on weight. Probler, Rudlph was gone Il E.A Fafrman P.S The elves were fnishing up So theY sent out the elf the toye and the rei2ndeer patrol and they loaked everywhere. A couple of hours later ~ ~they went upstairs and went S ta bed but Rudoipli was sai 4 gone. Santa couldn',t fly the R N were they going to, do if ho didn't core back? That night _____ _____ _____was Christm as Eve and 1 ~~ Rudolph stl wasnt back. GAS BARI GARDEN VARIETY What would happen? (Garen HWY 2)Rudolph waen't back but (Gardn & Hy. 2)they still left without him. WE ARE A& when they were about FULLSERVCE GS STTIONto deliver the firet present OPÀ N 7 A YS A WÀ EKtheY saw a flashing red light. Was it Rudolph? Yes it Waal Great ricesIt was ]Rudoîphilli *Greai et icesRE So Rudolph attacheti *~ihe GratSeecio himself to the sleigh, and *Great Weekly Specials igrter wth they deliver-etiaul the Great prices on cigarettes, cgefearo presents and went home. cigars & tobacco urGre*a e 8 Special Pogs MiIk 2%LAFar n Gum PopSuenv 21.00O* ~$1.49*+t'ax Tax inc9luded 2L (Schwelppes only) ____ OnIy selected brands and -vaneties.Fr'Nne lSe E rinain hitd teoWhis-eqandbbes Ias * e N ck' or$ e5 m .u FIIi ii)ReUa S.5 ~ Peter LeBel A:RJOSTy HIELPS OUT One cold winter day, Sant was getting ready fc Cbristmnas, and an elf name, Elvis said "Santal Dashej Dancer, Prancer, Vixer Cornet and Cupid anq Donner and Blitzen are a] sickl" "Oh nol" said Santa "how will 1 get toalal tht hous. with the presents?""« don't know Santa, but maybi me and the rest of the elvei can help,« said Elvis. "I hopE go" said Santa, "but whal could you guys do?' "Hmmmm, maybe you're right," said Elvis "but well see." "There's only five days and nights until Christmas," Isaid Santa "Bo you'd better hurryl" ... The next day one of the Ikid elves was outaide making a snowman when ail of a sudden it started snowing like crazyl The kid elf ran inside yeiling "BLIZZARD!!! Outaide the- snawman carne ta life! The snowman (as you probably know) was named Frasty. Frasty walked over ta Santa's houso and knocked on the door. Elvis opened the doar and asked, "Who are you?" and Frosty said, "My narne is Froisty and I carne ta help you because your Reindeer are sickL" "How did you know that?" akod Elvis "Becauso I know everytbing that has ta do with winterr" answered Frst, "anti going ta help fy S=a asleigh tamorraw nigl The day went by and Frosty stayed- outside rnaking snowma'en with wings andi bringing thern ta lifo. I'hat niglit Frasty and bis; enowmen slept outoide. The nsit day 'was reaily busy. T'he elves were busy making and padckngtay, Mrs. Claus was getting Santa's rod suit ready, Santa was helping*the elvel3and Frosty was making more sfawrnen. That niglit was Christmas Eve and the reindeer were t611 sick Frosty and bis 3nawmen got inta the Larneoses anti Santa got into ire sleigh. "Mi right Frosty, 1By Amy Blundeil Thre next weekend e For Town of Whitby they get a Christmas 8 economnic development tree, -that they chop a director, Peter LeBel, down themselves. t Christmas is a very "Everyone bas a say in M special time anti always picldng out the perfect irhas been. tree,"f says LeBel. 1 The father of two Once they flnd it, tire 3 chiltiren, ageti il anti tree is put on their M six; tiroir excitement toboggan anti dragged r remintis bim of when ho back through the woods. was a cbild. Thon,» the tbirti 1 "Wiren I was a chilti, weekend in December, tirere were special as Christmas is nearing, tbings I received that bis cbildren take a littie were absolutely thrilling money from thiri ta me at the time." allowance anti purcirase LoeB e 1 a toy. recall sThon they m a ny go tirrougir asp ec ia 1ail of their times spent own toys anti with thepick out the f a m i i y almost new during the cnes that Cirristma s seasan. hy n "I avelanger play three sib-0nce linge, one cf they're wrap- wirm ismy ped, LeBel twin sistor, anti bis 80 Christmas was family take them ta tire always very exciting anti local tay baik. fun, but really hectic "It's important that too."my cbildren untiertanti Now that LeBol has that Christmas isn't just bis own family, about- reeiviný*g," says Christmas is even more LeBel., special. "It>s just as important Each year they ta give." propare for Chistmas as For* LeBol, no one a family, starting the Christmas stands Out as first weekont ini being particularly Decembor when the -spectacular. whale family listonÀs ta Ho feels that as long Christmas tunes while as he's with thre onos ho decorating the inside cf loves the most, "Evoryý tho house fr-om top ta Christmas is just as bottom spocial as the next."' RUNAWAY RUDOLPH 1 1