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Make a joyful noise École Baker primary students dazzled their friends and family at the concert this week. In this issue we cover Red Bluff, École Baker primary and Parkland elementary school concerts. Watch for more photos in this issue as well as the balance of our coverage in the Dec. 24 issue of the Observer. Annie Gallant photo

Joint Planning reviews current arena plans AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter

With a current quote of $22.6 million and a budget of $17 million, the Joint Planning Committee (city and CRD) has voted to move forward on the arena replacement project, with some minor adjustments. “There’s some modifica-

tions to the aesthetics of the building,” Mayor Bob Simpson said. “It’s a savings of about $600,000.” Simpson said next steps include the hiring of a project manager, while moving to a design development stage which will provide additional details resulting in a second cost estimate.

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“We should have that number by February,” Simpson said. Simpson pointed to the fact the most recent information and figures on the arena was presented Nov. 13 to Joint Planning but was only presented to newly elected officials last week. “This isn’t new data,” he said.

“It took just a bit of time as we had to go through formal process [swearingin, review of information].” The current quote of $22.6 was based on community input sessions, post referendum, once architects incorporated the community’s wish-list, a figure was calculated. Architects then present-

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ed a few different options for Joint Planning to consider in an attempt to bring the price assessment down. One such option was to reduce the size of the building in the proposed location for a savings of approximately $2 million. The other was to proceed with the full arena but on the current arena’s

footprint, resulting in the loss of a season. “These options were presented by architects doing due diligence,” Simpson said. Joint Planning then passed a motion to proceed with the project design with modifications to aesthetics (quality of material) to the outside of the building.

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July 26, 1930 ~ November 27, 2014 Mary passed away peacefully at Dunrovin in Quesnel, B.C. with her family by her side. A small family gathering was held November 28, 2014 to honour her memory and her ashes will be spread in Tranquility gardens in the early summer of 2015. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she met and married Manson (Spud) Dye and came to B.C. in 1963. The moved to the Quesnel area in 1972. Mary opened her own bookkeeping business in 1983 and retired in 2002. From race car driver to world traveller she lived a full, happy life. She will be sadly missed. Mary is survived by her daughters Karen (David) Paczay and Marsha (Michael) Sorochan, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mary was predeceased by her husband Manson and brother William. Those wishing to honour her memory may do so by donation to World Wildlife Fund and the Lung Association or any charity of choice. Special thanks to Dunrovin Nurses and Care aids for keeping Mary comfortable in her final days.

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Christmas in Nazko before the 1970’s

he Nazko, Kluskus and the Trout Lake People all met in Nazko during the Christmas Holidays, dating back to the 1930’s. Sometimes there are people from Ulgatcho who spend their Christmas with their relatives in Nazko. Other years there would be about seven riders from Anaham Reserve. The people from Kluskus travelled by sleigh and a team of horses to Nazko to welcome back their children returning from Residential School and sell their animal furs. The Alec clan from Trout Lake would arrive in their motor vehicles and sometimes by a team of horses and sleigh. They have been travelling to Nazko to celebrate Christmas in Nazko as far back as I remember. They also were going to Nazko to meet their ‘Mission Kids’ returning from the residential school. Father Brown, the priest would show up to say mass on Christmas Eve. The little church would fill up to standing room only. What I enjoyed the most was when the elders would start to sign hymns. It was worth going to church just to hear the singing. After the church services were over, Peter Morris, one elder, would go to different houses and sing Christmas Carols in Carrier to the people. Nazko would be a buzzing with people, kids and dogs. This visiting, welcoming and dancing would go on well into this New Year. The Kluskus People would then go back to their respective homes in Kluskus. And the children from Nazko, Kluskus and Trout Lake would reluctantly go back to the ‘mission’. The people from Trout Lake, Lashway, Felix, Geroge and Grandma Minnie Alecs all lived in a small community 24 miles north of Nazko. Back then, the road

to the community was graded and kept in good condition for motor vehicles. Most of the people for Kluskus reside at a little will age called ‘Clay-ee-dlee’ (meaning, where the two waters flow together). We would all gather in Clay-ee-dlee before heading for Nazko. All the houses in Clay-ee-dlee would be full of guests and the barns would be full of horses. Since this ‘mass exodus’ happened every year, the people would let each other know of when to leave for Nazko. After all the anticipation of waiting and planning, the village would be moving en masse, with seven sets of teams of horses and sleighs and a lot of saddle horses being ridden. We would all have to camp along the way in the snow and cold. Sometimes the trip is held up by delays and deep snow. The ‘winter camp’ was set up at a place called ‘Lone Bridge’ because of a long corduroy bridge built across a deep muddy swamp. Most of the tents being set up were small, A-frame and made of canvas. And all the families were ready for the cold night by carrying a small airtight wood stove. The small tent had a stovepipe hole already cut into it and was easy and fast to set up the small heater to keep us warm and cozy inside the tent throughout the freezing night. The next morning after having breakfast, taking the gets down and watering the horses we were all on the road again going towards Nazko. The last little village we passed through was Beazeako, where Louie Laurent lived with his family. For the lest leg of the journey to Nazko, Louie and his family would join the ‘sleigh convoy’, adding to our group. From here the distance to Nazko was about 14 miles. As we got back on the road again, some of

the saddle horse riders went on ahead to get to Nazko before the sleighs do. They will let the people of Nazko know of the approximate time the sleighs would be arriving at the village. Before the sleighs reach the top of the hill over looking the Nazko Valley, each sleigh that own a gas lamp lit them up. As the sleighs pass a clearing where all of Nazko could be seen, the gas lamp parade were seen from down below. The people in the sleighs would start shooting off their big caliber rifles. The people down below would start shooting, returning the welcome. Nazko would be booming with the sound of guns being discharged. As the sleighs enter the receiver, each family from Kluskus knew where and which house to stay in while in Nazko. Back then several families in Nazko own horses and had barns and hay meadows. The Kluskus people knew which family to stay with because they had previously stayed there. And they knew which families has a barn and lots of hay. Some Nazko families, who have a big house would take in two or three families. And everyone gets along well with each other for the duration, while under one roof. My family would stay at my grandfather’s big house by the church. Thomas Chantyman and his family would often stay at my grandfather’s, as would Peter Morris and his family. We’d have a full house, with bedrolls filling up the space along the edge of the room. The visiting and welcoming would go on well into the night. The next day the fur buyers came around to buy all animal furs the Kluskus people had trapped. There were three of the fur buyers to bid on

each family’s catch furs. They checked over the furs and wrote down on paper of how much they thought the furs were worth. They would then throw the piece of paper with how much they had bidder on the furs into the centre. The highest bidder wins the furs. In the evening there would be a poker game or a Blackjack game going on in someone’s house. They would refer to that house as the ‘gamblers house’ and the gamble house would be just as full as the church. The gambling would go on for many nights, all night long. Some nights there would be a dance started with a button accordion providing the music and sometimes accompanied by a guitar. Someone would ask a house owner if they could hold a dance at their home. The house owner would start rolling up their bedrolls and stuff to make space for a dance. Once an accordion payer was located then the dance would start. The dancers would two-step all night until daylight. Thinking and remembering the fun we had as kids, it seemed that there was nothing better. We’d be running to eat at every house, just to see people you hadn’t seen for a long time, renewing acquaintances. Each morning and evening, we’d be riding the horses to the water hole on the lake and back to the barn. In those days there wasn’t that much alcohol abuse on the reserve. People danced all night long without any alcohol being consumed. If any drinking happened, that was down privately at individual houses. The people were happy back then, with hardly any dependence on alcohol. There were a lot of laughter and story telling amongst the people.

As alcohol became readily available with improved road to town and the people owning cars, the problem of alcohol worsened. Alcohol along with other drugs today have killed the laughter of our people. This story of how the people were happy back them, (might be hard for the young generation to believe) need to happen again. We need to re-examine the old ways of living, the ways of our elders and our ancestors and see how they had lived on this land. We can learn from the old ways. Alcohol and drugs seems to have wrecked everything it has touched. It has wrecked our lives in every way possible, including our jobs, our families and our communities. Alcohol has contributed directly to the disruption of our lives whenever alcohol is consumed.

Whenever there’s alcohol involved it seems that the kids are the one’s who get hurt the most. They often end up experiencing most of the abuse. The sad part about this is that we are teaching the next generation to be exactly like us. The message we give to our kids is that if the parents are drinking is that is must be okay for us kids to drink. It would be great if we can get back our happiness in our lives again. The future would then start to look better. I have been on the sleigh ride from Kluskus. Other years I was living in Nazko when the ‘sleigh convoy’ comes off the hill to the west. And I was one of the ‘mission kids’ coming home for the holidays. I think I like the coming home from the ‘mission’ the best, because it was like

being set free and you know you are going to have fun in Nazko. Maybe getting back to owning your horse and looking after it, would bring back some of the thinks that are important to having a life. The people would be happier and helping each other and enjoying the community spirit again. You could then be able to organize short riders or long rides on the ‘Grease Trail’. You can then cut hay and maybe build a barn. With the horses you can have a wagon or sleighs to do things with. There are always horse events that you can take part of, the horse would be able to help in your healing. I am hoping that each and everyone have a happy and safe Christmas and hope the New Year is better for you and your family. –Submitted by Stan Boyd

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RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE PICKUP Changes during the holiday season Changes for residential garbage pickup during the holiday season from Tuesday, December 23 to Thursday, January 1 as follows: regular Tuesday pickup will be on Monday, December 22 and Monday, December 29 regular Wednesday pickup will be on Tuesday, December 23 and Tuesday, December 30 regular Thursday pickup will be on Wednesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 31 regular Friday pickup will be on Saturday, December 27 and will remain on Friday, January 2.

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A taste of Christmas

QJS hosts dinner six years running Quesnel junior school (OJS) has been hosting a Christmas dinner full of turkey, stuffing, and even a visit from Santa himself for the past six years for the less fortunate. As guests began filing into the school they commented on how wonderful it smelled of gravy and turkey. They then walk into the gymnasium and are greeted by QJS students who become their host/server for the evening. The students escort them to their tables, followed by prompt drink and food orders. In a few minutes guests are delivered drinks and food that was thoughtfully donated by Save-On Foods, who has donated all of the food for the event six years in a row. The Correlieu Choir and Jazz band also makes an appearance to entertain the guests. This year they played many songs from the famous Disney movie ‘Frozen’ and also a lot of Christmas classics. A little while after dinner is served, Santa and Mrs. Claus find time out of their busy schedules to come down and host crafts and give out early presents to all the children attending the event. Santa first takes a stroll through the dining area greeting guests and letting them know that he will be expecting them in the Santa room later, then makes his way to the Santa room to hand out gifts to the children and ask them what they would like for Christmas. QJS principal Suzanne Bolin said the event is a win-win for everyone. “This is the sixth year

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 124(3) of the Community Charter that Quesnel City Council intends on amending Council Procedure via the Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1750 with updated miscellaneous housekeeping amendments as well as: • In addition to the regular Public Posting Places, Public Meeting Notices, when practicable, will now be posted to the City’s website and the City’s social media sites; • In an Election year, the first Council meeting will be held on the first Monday in November; • Notice of the Annual Council Meeting Schedule will now be prepared on or before December 10th annually; • Members of Council may now attend Council Meetings/Committee of the Whole Sessions via electronic means should up to two Council Member(s) otherwise be unable to attend. This does not apply to Special Closed Meetings; • In addition to Question Period being regularly held at Regular Meetings of Council, Question Period will now be held at Committee of the Whole Sessions. • Delegation groups must provide documentation the Wednesday prior to the Monday Council Meeting/Session; • Conduct and debate during Council Meetings/Sessions has been adapted to be less formal, but a speaker must always be recognized by the presiding member before speaking. The proposed draft Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1750 is available on the City’s website at www.quesnel.ca. Enquiries on the above can be directed to Gina Albers, Deputy Corporate Administrator, at 250-992-2111 during normal weekday business hours.

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we’ve been doing this and I think it was just about doing something to give back to the community,” she said. “This is a really good age group for that, to learn about doing service for the community and how important it is. Its an event now that we do every year to teach kids about that and how important it is. And we would like to host it for years to come.” I also talked with the vice principle of QJS Marissa Knauf – a huge contributor to the event. Knauf was quick to highlight the contributions of local partners in helping make the event such a success. “Save-On Foods was our biggest sponsor,” she said. “They pay for all of the groceries, everything from tin pans, to chicken stock, milk, one hundred pounds of potatoes, twenty-pound

turkeys, approximately $1,000 worth of groceries which is really big. We have about sixty new toys that have been given by parents, students and staff members, and any left over toys go to Good Cheer. Cariboo Taxi donated time to escort people to and from the event. “Extra Foods donated Santa hats, crackers that are displayed on the tables, and napkins. Jean’s Catering donated all the dishes and some pots, as well as the Salvation Army donated pots. We have a lot of people that help us out. Without them I don’t know how we would ever do this.” As you can see, QJS, in partnership with amazing local retailers is in the business of paying it forward. Jordyn Gronskei is an aspiring journalist and volunteer.

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he presence of cheap or free alcohol on Royal Canadian Navy ships is a tradition that goes back generations. It can likely be traced back to when the captains of sailing ships heading out for long voyages to new lands felt it prudent to carry rum on board to give crew members something to look forward during long stretches at sea and to keep them from going stir crazy. While ships and personnel in today’s navy still spend extended times at sea away from home and family, the need for a loose liquor policy on board is a vestige from the past that has long outlived its pragmatic need. There will no doubt be crew members who will grumble about the move announced by the RCN last week to ban self-serve drinking while its ships are at sea or in port. But it makes sense, since these ships are workplaces 24/7, with crew on duty at all times. The change was one of a variety of recommendations stemming from an Internal Review of Personal Conduct, launched after shorebound charges relating to drunken misconduct were lodged against three members of HMCS Whitehorse on exercise in San Diego this past summer. Among the review’s findings was that clearer guidance on the RCN’s expectations for personal conduct needs to be communicated to officers and sailors, a result it stated should come from better leadership training and communications efforts. Leaving ship’s personnel to police themselves around alcohol consumption has worked well for years for the most part. But the RCN has acknowledged that the number of alcoholfuelled negative incidents has been on the rise in recent years. That said, the navy realizes that the vast majority of personnel behave respectfully when imbibing on board or in port. As such, one recommendation is to offer alcohol on ships for special occasions, but for a higher price than in past and never in a selfserve scenario. The military is designed to be structured and discipline-oriented – that’s why many people join in the first place. Letting that structure loosen over booze is simply not acceptable. – Black Press

For our family life is a stage

ast week my daughter asked if she could raid my tickle trunk for her school’s Christmas concert. “Mr. Lee thinks I’d make a great Marilyn Monroe,” she said. “And he thought you might have something I could wear.” Her grade six teacher was right. Among other things I had a couple of platinum wigs since I’d dressed up as the legendary bombshell twice before. The first time was for a funny YouTube video called “Happy Birthday Mister President – love Lola and Liza.” The second time was for an easy Halloween costume. “What will you be doing?” I asked. “Just lip synching,” she said. We’re all dressing up as someone famous.” She explained how her class’s portion of the show was called “Christmas with the Stars” and everyone would be pretending to be iconic singers from old to new. That sounded fun. I immediately pulled out some of my dresses and Daisy started trying them on. Dismissing all of them as too inappropriate for an 11-year-old, she eventually found one that worked. She then put on her favourite of the two wigs, a pair of my wedge heels, a fluffy white

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On A Brighter Note scarf, long silky gloves and bright red lipstick. I then darkened in her beauty mark, and presto, she was Marilyn. Imagining that she would be up on stage alongside the rest of her class presenting as a group, I was shocked to discover that wasn’t the case at all. Instead, she performed “Santa Baby” in front of the jam-packed gymnasium all by herself. “You were incredible,” I told her after the show. “I’m so proud of you. All the classes were wonderful, but yours really surprised me. I didn’t know you’d be up there in such small groups or on your own like that. There’s no way I would’ve been that brave when I was young.” The parents I talked to in the hallway after the show agreed. “This generation seems more expressive and less shy than we were,” said the mother of one of the other solo performers.

shows and watched as she and the other students did even better than they had the first time. Daisy was less impressed. “I forgot to blow kisses,” she said berating herself after her third and last performance. “I got nervous and ruined my exit again.” “You kids only had a couple days to practice,” I said. “It’s good to visualize what you did as perfectly as you intended it to be, but then you have to let it go. Be proud of how courageous you were and how amazing you did.” After we watched the video of her performance from my iPhone she started to feel better and it became my turn to self-criticize. “This quality is so terrible, Daisy,” I groaned apologetically. “I should have remembered to charge my video camera so I could’ve filmed it with that instead.” “Just visualize that you did, Mama,” she said patting me on the back, laughing. “And then let it go. Be proud you at least remembered to charge your phone. I hope my memory’s that good when I’m old.” I have a feeling it will be far better. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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“Probably because they’re always hamming it up in front of their iPads and putting it on YouTube.” That made sense. It also made sense that it had something to do with their education. “Schools have a lot to do with their level of confidence,” my friend Donna Duke said later. ”They do these kinds of productions which allow children the opportunity to strut their stuff. The middle school where I worked had teams of them doing everything involved from technical to staging, directing, performing and public relations. It was all about the kids.” Once the first Christmas concert was over the students at Daisy’s school would get to do it all over again the next afternoon and evening. “I’ll do better tomorrow,” my daughter said as she changed out of her costume. “I had stage fright so I forgot some stuff.” When we got home she showed me what she wanted to include: hip swaying, scarf twirling, exaggerated winking and blowing kisses as she sashayed off the stage. She practiced a few times and went to bed, excited at the prospect of having another shot at it. I went to the next two

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Editor: It’s based on the Re: Nisga’a proving The second wrong realization that critics wrong (B.C. for services is that the Supreme whether Views, Dec. 3). provided by local, Tom Fletcher seems Court of Canada provincial or federal to have had an most now enables a new governments, epiphany that’s led to voters and elected his urging acceptance layer of government leaders have long of Supreme Court recognized that it’s in B.C. of Canada rulings the voting taxpayer which enabled the who, over time, creation by the determines both Nisga’a Nation of (Fletcher’s government funding levels and words) “a parallel state” in B.C. program priorities. Fletcher may never have learned Unanswered questions “that two wrongs don’t make a include: Will this aboriginal right.” “parallel state” acknowledge The first long-standing wrong a responsibility to – within its at issue is the sorry treatment anticipated capability – participate of aboriginals in both B.C. and as a fully functional entity within across Canada. Despite significant our national federation? improvements over recent years, Will it fund a portion of the more remains to be done. many provincial and federal The second wrong is that the government services it now Supreme Court of Canada now receives? Will it commit to enables a new layer of government creating and funding its selfin B.C. determined unique government What’s been created is a “landed service programs? gentry” of sorts who’ve in effect Historical antipathy between received authority to exercise First Nation, local, provincial and sovereign powers, and they now federal agencies indicates a need plan to establish multiple exportfor strong but flexible leadership enabling LNG terminals on the at all four governmental levels. B.C. coast. In seeking a comprehensive B.C. taxpayers will follow governmental rebalancing, we’ll such developments with interest, hopefully avoid historically based particularly if there is no parallel emotional rhetoric supporting commitment by the Nisga’a to retributive rationale if we’re to assume increasing responsibility minimize costly, confrontational for both federal and provincial negotiations. government services as their In B.C., our often-envied “parallel state” business plans Canadian cultural mosaic is at risk prove profitable. of becoming a dysfunctional and The old adage that “there’s only tattered societal quilt. one taxpayer” could, with Nisga’a Ron Johnson concurrence remain a truism. Saanich

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Shopping spree It was the luck of the draw for Julie Giesbrecth after putting her name in for a St. Ann’s raffle for a shopping spree challenge. Giesbretch arrived bright and early Dec. 16 at Save-On Foods. Standing next to a row of carts the spree was on, Giesbrecth was given five minutes to fill her carts. She left the store with more than $1,200 in free groceries. Left: Julie Giesbretch. Right: Save On Foods store manager Neil Guardiero. Whitney Griffiths

Letters and emails must include full name and contact phone number and should be 250 words or less. The editor reserves the right to edit submissions for clairity, brevity and legality. Letters to the Editor, Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 188 Carson Ave. Quesnel, BC V2J 2A8 email: newsroom@quesnelobserver.com Ph: 250-992-2121 Fax: 250-992-5229 Quesnel Cariboo Observer is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

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Sounds of Christmas

Autumn MacDonald, Annie Gallant, Whitney Griffiths photos

Elementary Christmas concerts highlight the festive season Ă&#x2030;cole Baker, Red Bluff and Parkland

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Barlow Creek Secret Santa

Don’t forget the needy

Students and parents collected gifts and food for a family of four. The wonderful bounty will be delivered anonymously to the family before Christmas. Barlow Creek elementary school has been preparing Secret Santa donations for more than 10 years. Left to right are: Bailey Panchishin, Branda Eggert and Melina Teichroeb (standing.)

Salvation Army volunteer Ruth Scoular is just one of many who have rang the bells at kettles all over town collecting donations for Salvation Army programs in the community. The kettles will be out until Dec. 24.

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C ommunity C alendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS ETC... MONDAY SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS KETTLE CAMPAIGN runs Nov. 29 – Dec. 24. Seeking volunteers to ring the bells at kettles around the community. To help out contact 250-9928784. WINTER OUTERWEAR FOR KIDS AND ADULTS now being accepted at Super Suds Laundromat, 415 McLean St. Cleaned items will be available at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel, Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. For information call 250992-7257.

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Watches Necklaces Earrings Leather Wraps And more!

TUESDAY SENIORS CURLING RESTART Jan. 6, 2015. New members welcome. Register at the curling rink or online.

WEDNESDAY LEGION NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Dec. 31, Doors open at 7 p.m., Band 8 p.m. featuring Bronco, Tickets $20 each at Legion Lounge, Circle S Western Wear. No refunds. NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY IN WELLS, with DJ, Adham Shaikh, also includes, refreshments, champagne at midnight plus a cash bar, kids zone, prizes and a silent auction. Proceeds

to IMA, ArtsWells Festival and Caws for the Nest capital campaign. Early bird tickets (until Dec. 12) $35/person, $75/ family, regular price is $50/person and $100/family. Kids under 12 are free and teens (13 – 18) must have parental supervision. Visit www.imarts.com to purchase tickets.

THURSDAY NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH at the Legion, Jan. 1/2015, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., $12.95 plus tax, tickets on sale now at the Legion lound or at the door.

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QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRESENTS Beaux Arts, their Annual Christmas Show and Sale at the Quesnel Arts and Recreation Centre, 500 North Star Road. The show and sale continues throughout November and December. The Quesnel Art Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY SALVATION ARMY BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Dec. 20, Legion hall for in-need children and their families, complete with crafts, activities and a visit from Santa. The event is free but

tickets are required. Call 250-992-7079 to register.

SUNDAY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MONTHLY PANCAKE BREAKFAST at St. Ann’s Catholic Hall, Dec. 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pancakes, hash browns, ham, sausage, eggs, French toast with strawberries and whipped cream, toast, coffee and juice. All welcome $7/adults, $6/ seniors and students, aged five and under free. ST. ANN’S CHRISTMAS DINNER at St. Ann’s hall Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. Roast beef dinner

free to those in need, tickets and more details available at Seasons House, Salvation Army and the Friendship Centre.

ONGOING EVENTS LETS KNIT, for those interested in getting together to knit and share skills. Open to beginners and experienced knitters, Wednesdays 1 – 3 p.m. at Seniors’ Centre boardroom. For information contact Marion DeWeese, 250-9927655. TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Meets every Thursday evening, weight loss programs and contests. Make

weight loss fun with a support group. For details call Janet 250249-5585. QUESNEL HEALING ROOMS every Monday 7 – 9 p.m., every Wednesday 12 – 2 p.m. (except holidays) at Bethel Church, 143 Coach Road, Are you sick? Do you know someone who is sick? Bring them to be prayed for. No appointment necessary. Meetings and Special Events, Workshops, Signups and Non-profit Groups will run in the Sunday or Wednesday edition. The deadline for the Wednesday Observer is Monday at noon, and the deadline for the weekend edition is Wednesday at 5 pm. All meeting notices and regular submissions to Community Calendar must be renewed every three months. Due to the volume of material, we clear the column every three months and only print newly submitted material.

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Sometimes we don’t realize just how tough life is for people in our lives

y thoughts return again and again to something I heard this summer. This is the story: my cousins, Mary and Roger, live in Central Washington and manage many acres of fruit trees. Migrant workers from Mexico do much of the work in these orchards. Some of them come alone, some bring families and others start families and make new lives and homes for themselves. But all of them have family “back home” and most

Peggy Corbett Seventh-Day Adventist Church

send money to these loved ones to help alleviate, oftentimes, desperate circumstances. My cousins have, over the years, established a reputation for paying a more-than-fair wage and

for treating their workers with respect, giving them more responsibility and opportunity in their work than many other farmers are willing to give. At any rate, one hot afternoon, they were all – laborers and employers – eating lunch together and catching the breeze up on the deck of the main house. One of the women looked around and said, “I see this picture and I see my family: happy and safe.” But wait; her family is

mostly back in Mexico, right? And here is the story behind the remark. While we might see only migrant workers, tied to seasonal work and minimum wages, the criminals back in their homeland see a chance for extortion, preying on the families of those who they know are working in the United States. We mostly see Hollywood depictions of children of the wealthy being targeted for kidnapping, while the reality is that kidnappers will

threaten any family, saying, “I know that you have someone working in the States.” I can’t imagine the stress of leaving my home to work for my family and at the same time, knowing that my efforts may give a criminal opportunity to persecute and even kill my loved one – and I think I’m stressed out by the Christmas hubbub and traffic. I also remember someone else who left “home” to help. God came to be with

us (Matthew 1:23) and though many may not know Him, He says this: now you are my friends, you didn’t choose me. I chose you.” (John 15:1516) So in my pursuit of happiness this Season, I recall again and again the image of a tired and sweaty worker, far from home, smiling at the best image she can think of: her family eating lunch on a warm day, in the shade – together. Peggy Corbett is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

CHURCH DIRECTORY The Salvation Army

246 St. Laurent Ave. 250-992-8784 Lieutenants Stefan & Laura Van Schaick

288 Flamingo Street 250-992-1001 Everyone Welcome

Worship ........... Sunday 11:30 am Kids City ................. Sunday 10:00 am Life Group ............... Tuesday 7:00 pm

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Merry Christmas Quesnel

A Place To Call HOME

382 Anderson Drive Pastor Andrew Baduria 250-983-9700 Service Times Sunday Morning Worship 11am • Sunday Afternoon worship 2 pm Wednesday evening prayer and Bible study • 7pm

Sunday service 11:00 am “Whosoever will may come”

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250-747-3116 - 143 Coach Road Lead Pastor: Monte Harrop FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 am Children’s Church (2-11 yr. olds) during service KINGS & CASTLES (ages 3-12) 9:15 am www.bethelchurchquesnel.com

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St. John’s Anglican Church

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Christmas Music Morning

Divine Service: 10 a.m. Sunday Sunday School & Bible Class: 11:20 a.m.

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Maple Park Alliance Church For more information call 250-747-3248 2075 Balsam Ave.

Home of the “Lutheran Hour” Sundays on 100.3 The Wolf at 8:05 am

Our service times are as follows Christmas Eve Service - December 24th @ 7pm Christmas Day Service - December 25th @ 10am

Exploring the Book of Revelations

(dismissed during service) Lead Pastor: Ken Cyr

375 Hartley Street • 250-992-6112 Pastor Lorne Reddemann

Did you know that we provide a safe place for those in need to receive emotional and spiritual support? We feed hearts and souls, as well as stomachs. Please give generously to the Kettle Campaign

“A Gift to be Given” Pastor Monte Harrop

Worship Service: 10:30 am Kids On The Rock 11:00 am

Trinity Lutheran Church (LCC)

465 Kinchant Street • 250-992-6152 Visit our website : www.stjohnsquesnel.com Sunday : 10am - Family Communion 4th Sunday : 10am - Morning Prayer Tuesday : 2pm - Holy Communion The Rev. Len Fraser : 778.349.2568 Parish Hall Rentals : (250) 992-6152

Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service - 7pm - Rev Len Fraser Dec 25 Christmas Day Service - 11am - Rev Len Fraser Dec 28 - Lessons & Carols - 10am FREE Christmas Day Dinner at the Anglican Hall - 1pm

(a Fellowship Baptist Church)

Sunday Worship Service 9:15 & 11:00 am

301 North Star Road (2 doors from McDonalds) Services at 10am Children’s Church during the Service 250-992-8830 - www.northstarchurch.ca Sunday Dec 21 - Service at 10am ONLY “Who is this Jesus?” - Pastor John Nicholson Christmas Eve Service - 7pm December 28th Service - 10am

St. Andrew’s United Church Established in 1911

Serving with joy the people of Quesnel Lay Ministry

• Sunday Service & Sunday School: .............. 10:30 am • Healing Clinic : To arrange an appointment Call Lynn LeBlanc at 250.747.4694 218 Kinchant St. Office: 250-992-2313 standruc@quesnelbc.com A fresh look at the Christmas Story with special Choir Music & Congregational singing.

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“Continuing the Ministry of Jesus peacefully, simply, together.”

Downtown Quesnel Suite 2 - 213 St. Laurent Avenue, Sunday mornings @ 10 am Great Children’s Program - 778-414-2728 WOW - Women of Worth Be the Change You Want to See! Build self-esteem/friendships. Open to all women. Reformation House, Suite 2, 213 St. Laurent Ave. Wednesdays 10 am - noon - 778-414-2728

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Drive Safe! 135 Keis Ave Quesnel

We extend a huge thank you to the

North Cariboo Emergency Services.

Quesnel Division • 250.992.8103

Your dedication and compassion enhances the spirit of our community.

P: 250.992.9205 F: 250.992.2955 www.westcentralpipe.ca on Two Mile Flat

Is your insurance up to date? Auto • Recreational Vehicles • Home 250.992.5544 234 Reid Street

M E C H A N I C A L Heating • Plumbing • Fabrication Air Conditioning • Refrigeration Water Treatment

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AC&D

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Interior Finishing 250.747.1882

HELPING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENTS

250.998.4421

Always wear your seatbelt

Eagle Building Supplies Ltd. “YOUR DOWNTOWN BUILDING SUPPLIES CENTRE”

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THE ALL NEW

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250.992.8877

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Members of the North Cariboo Emergency Services

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Don’t forget your winter tires! 250.992.2205

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Christmas concerts

The spirit of the season Red Bluff, Parkland and École Baker students put their best foot forward in this concert season.

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Keep calm and hurry hard Whether you’re in it for fun or competition the Quesnel Curling Club have what you need. The 7 p.m. Friday Fun League draws in curlers of all skills and ages for a night of curling. For information visit www.quesnelcurlingclub.com Whitney Griffiths photo

Taking on the Stampede WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter The Quesnel Kangaroos took on some tough competition over the weekend. The team headed to Williams Lake to face off against the Stampeders for the third time this season. With only one loss to speak of in the season so far the Stampeders gave the Kangaroos a challenge. The Stampeders took control of the game at only 18 seconds in, with Stampeders Nathan Zurak with the help of fellow teammate Matt Lees and Andrew Fisher scoring the first goal of the night. Nearing the end of the first period Alessio Tomassetti skated in alongside Mitch Galbraith and Curtis Gassoff to score the ‘Roos first goal of the night on a powerplay. The second period started with a score of 1-1, but the Stampeders would quickly stack the odds in their favour during the second period.

Goal after goal the Stampeders left the ‘Roos falling behind. Scoring four goals in the second period the Stampeders proved their near flawless record for this season has been well earned. As the players took to the ice for the third and final period the score was 5-1 in favour of Williams Lake. ‘Roo Kyle Schisler, assisted by Paul Girodat and Gassoff scored Quesnel’s second goal of the night on a power play. But this wasn’t enough to catch up to the Stampeders. As the buzzer sounded, bringing the game to an end the ‘Roos were sent home with a loss of 7-2. Next for the ‘Roos is another face-off with the Williams Lake Stampeders this time on home ice Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m. Come down to the Twin Arenas and cheer on the Quesnel Kangaroos, it might be that the fourth time is the charm for the Quesnel boys.

CIHL Standing Team

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OT Losses

Eastern Division Williams Lake

Quesnel

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Energy Minister Bill Bennett, BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald and Premier Christy Clark announce decision to proceed with the Site C dam on the Peace River at the B.C. legislature Tuesday.

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Site C dam construction to start next summer TOM FLETCHER Black Press The B.C. government has given the go-ahead for BC Hydro to start construction on a third dam on the Peace River, with a delay of six months to try to work out settlements with area aboriginal communities and landowners whose properties will be flooded or cut off. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Tuesday a review of construction costs upheld the $7.9 billion estimate for the Site C dam that was developed in 2010, but the overall price tag has risen. Delaying the project six months from its original start date adds inflation and interest costs, and calculating the effect of the provincial sales tax replacing the HST brings the total to $8.34 billion. The province is establishing a “project reserve” of $440 million to bring the total estimated cost to $8.77 billion. The project reserve is in case of unforeseen events such as a rise interest rates during the eight-year construction period. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the six-month delay provides time to work out compensation agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations who have declined settlement offers. The federal-provincial

environmental review panel gave the go-ahead for the project in May, but noted its unavoidable impacts on aboriginal hunting, fishing and trapping rights that are assured by the 1899 treaty. A group of Peace valley landowners has already started legal action against the project, having refused offers from BC Hydro to buy their land. Aboriginal groups in Alberta, downstream of the project, have also started court action against it. NDP leader John Horgan called the decision “a $9 billion gamble” and repeated his call for a review by the B.C. Utilities Commission to see if the additional power is going to be needed by the time the dam is operating in 2025. The BCUC will determine BC Hydro rates in the years ahead, and how much they will go up to pay for the most expensive public construction project in B.C. history. The government plans to mitigate BC Hydro rate impact by reducing the dividend the government takes from the power company’s operations each year. Bennett said a review of alternative clean energy sources, including wind, solar and geothermal power, showed they can’t compete on price because they are intermittent sources that would require backup power.

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COURT BAILIFFSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SALE OF LAND In the matter of The Director of Employment Standards, (Plaintiff) vs. Canwood International Inc., (Defendant) by virtue of an Order issued out of the Vancouver Supreme Court of British Columbia, Registry No. L130200, dated the 19th day of August, 2014, I will sell by sealed tender to be held in the office of Okanagan Court Bailiffs Inc., located at 3120 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C., on Friday the 9th day of January 2015 at the hour of 11:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the forenoon, all the right title of the Respondent Canwood International Inc., in and for the following land, more particularly known and described as follows: Land Title District Registered Owner in Fee Simple Registered Owner/Mailing Address:

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Children are very creative given the chance

Christmas Greetings We hope the season delivers much happiness and good fortune to you and yours! From Gillian and Claire

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AISHA SCHMITKE Gr. 10 - NCCS A walk with snow like dust falling, makes an imagination run wild like a horse during a race,. You see clever children making snow families with sharp carrot noses and tall hats with colourful scarves. Very few stand out from one another, except for this year. During my daily walk I saw a lonely little girl, playing with the snow in her front yard. I noticed spray bottles with coloured water in them. The colours were deep red, blue, orchid purple and Christmas green. She built a very tall snowman the day before. The snowman had coal eyes and three coal buttons, a long carrot nose and short sticks for hands. The snowman had a red and white scarf, like red striped candy canes, with an all brown cowboy hat. The girl had used the bottles to spray the snow. All over the snowman, there were red, blue, green and purple blotches of colours adding life to the cold, winter snow. While I was watching her play, she was building a TV, that was used before the modern TV’s we use today, with two dials and a box telling you what channel you are on, a small living room table with a small shelf under the table and a nice sized love seat couch. All were covered in bright, lovely colours. Children are very creative given the chance.

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Sledding day adventure EMILY BRONSWYK Gr. 7 - Carson Hi my name is Emily and I am going to share with you my sledding day adventure. It was 9 a.m. on Dec. 23 and my two friends and I were texting on our iPods. After about 10 minutes of non-stop texting, we decided to go sledding on our secret sledding hill. Within 15 minutes we were all in Maddy’s front yard in the dark at 9:30 a.m. with our sleds and my winter tube. We were ready to go, so we picked the biggest sled and put all of the other sleds onto it so we could leave. When we got to the hill it was starting to get light out. When we all got to the

top of the hill, Angel went down first then Maddy then me. I was about half way to three quarters of the way down when I hit a bump and went flying into the snow next to Angel. After an hour of going up and down the hill, Angel suggested we should make a jump in the middle of the hill and a flat spot at the top to launch off. At 12:30 p.m., Maddy’s mom brought us McDonald’s lunch and hot chocolate. After sledding for another nine hours Maddy’s mom came to pick us up and when we got back to Maddy’s house, Angel and I realized we forgot our gloves on the hill. And that was the end of my winter sledding day adventure.

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The perfect Christmas idea Magical Christmas ELIZABETH LEBEL Gr. 8 - QJS What if you were a homeless person and you never got anything. No family, food and Christmas – nothing – that would be the worst thing in the world. All you want is food and it’s Christmas Eve. You see a person walk by you, they sit down beside you and start talking to you for a bit. They tell you to come and have dinner and get you cleaned up. You both get up and give them a hug because that’s all you wanted for Christmas. The next day comes around and you go to the person’s house. They have a lot of family. The person told you that you can have a shower before dinner and gave you some clothes. When you are done you come downstairs.

The dinner’s ready, someone yelled from the kitchen. The table has lots of food like turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy – everything looked so good. You put everything on your plate. Then when everybody said the prayer, you dig in. When you were done, everyone went to the living room to try to get to know you better. You are sitting and thinking to yourself, why did I get to be with a nice family. Or why do they want to be with me. Everyone starts to sing. And someone brought some hot chocolate from the kitchen. You have one – it was so good. You are about to leave. But the person stopped you and told you that you can stay in until you get a job and a home. You were so happy and gave them a hug.

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ALYSSA SCHNEIDER Gr. 7 - Lakeview First I woke up. The bright fresh sun was peeking through my curtains, making shadows on my wall. It was 7:05, I sat up and stretched, pushing back the Christmas red sheets. Then I remembered. It’s Christmas! I peered over the top bunk ledge, which I shared with my seven year old sister, Aleesha. Surprisingly, she was sound asleep. She was usually up hours before I was. Snoring softly while cuddling her stuffed bunny, she looked so innocent and fragile. Enjoying the silence, (this doesn’t occur often) I laid back down and closed my eyes, resisting the urge to run out to my parents room and wake them. A few minutes later I just couldn’t take it any longer. I shook the bunk bed, (which usually did the trick for her) and my sister started to stir. Then I yelled “It’s Christmas” “Wake up!!” She pushed back the covers, grabbed her bunny by the ear, and ran to her parent’s room. I scrambled down the bunk bed ladder and

tripped over Aleesha’s Barbies! I quickly stood up went after her again. When I got to their room she was perched on our Mom’s knees. “Merry Christmas!” My Dad said. My mom smiled and hugged me. “Why don’t you go open your stockings? “They said. “Okay!” We replied. Aleesha and I hurried out to the living room. The tree stood there, brightly coloured LED lights shimmering. Underneath the decorated tree, there were many packages and boxes, wrapped beautifully with Christmas wrapping paper, big red bows, and bold name tags. On our couch sat two stockings, with packages and mint candies spilling out. “Thank you!” We both said to mom and dad.

What makes an ideal Christmas morning BRANDON WATT Gr. 10 - NCCS As I walk through the white forest with strings of lights hanging above my head, flakes of snow fall from the sky and melt on my cold cheeks. A snowy owl startled me as it took flight from the top of a spruce tree. Not a worry or care in the world as I enjoy the cool air pushing on my face and going through my hair. I enter the vast desert of snow surrounding a log mansion covered in christmas lights, gusts of wind carrying light power off the rooftop. As I walk up the curved stair case, leading to the front entrance, I can hear laughter inside. I reached for the metal door handle and pushed the lever down the latch boomed open and the door swung open. I walked in and saw a pine tower rapped in lights and homemade ornaments. Mountains of wrapped boxes being ripped open by children and some adults laughing as they open with the children. The oven beeped and fresh baked pie came out and filled the room with a soothing smell and hot coffee steaming on the counter tops. Wrapping paper flew around the room and children ran around laughing with new toys in their hands. Adults hugging each other and catching up on life with smiles on their faces, happy to see each other.

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The purple candy cane

Best holiday every AUSTIN LYONS Gr. 10 - NCCS

KALE SCHMEISSER Gr. 7 - Lakeview Once upon a time there was a purple candy cane. This candy cane was really rare. One day it was announced that it was released in a box of candy canes. That day Kale bought all of the candy canes. He ate and ate but no purple candy cane. He realized he forgot a box and when he opened it sitting in front of him was the one and only purple candy cane. It took up the entire box and was neon purple. When he licked it he was transported to the North Pole to see Old Saint Nick himself. He invited Kale in and they had cookies and milk. It was a great day.

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I sat across from my family. We were all very excited because it was nearing that time of year again – Christmas. It sends chills down my spine to hear the name of that wonderful holiday, the one day you feel the magic in the air, accentuated by the snow and the magic feeling of having no worldly troubles as you wake up on that day. On that day, nothing is urgently needed, nothing is expect to be done. It is only you and your family on that day, sitting around the Christmas tree, celebrating all the joy and good cheer of that day. It is made special by the pure love of one another that is openly expressed and one may forget his grudges for one day and love his neighbours as himself. All this I thought as I stared at my family who had such delight-

JESSICA GORDON\ Gr. 10 - CSS

ed faces. I could almost feel their joy and peace with one another. When the first gift is unveiled, it brings an unimaginable feeling of joy and gratitude form the ecstatic person opening the gift. The look of such our joy is only once a year and it is one of the most precious moments of one’s time here on earth. It is magical time of year. Indeed when you can go outside and enjoy the crystalline flakes of snow as they float gently to the ground. And then you stick out your tongue and feel the snow in your mouth for one moment, as if you were a child again. You can also smell turkey cooking in the many snowcovered houses and an apple cider smell that somehow encompasses the entire feeling of Christmas. And with all those smells comes a glorious sight of the snow, as peaceful as a lamb but as beautiful as an angel.

Christmas past, present and future HAILEY SEVERINSKI Gr. 8 - QJS

It was the day before Christmas and there was absolutely no snow outside. It was the worst day of all the elementary kids life. They lived for snow with all their snowmobiles and sliders, sometimes its really annoying. Well despite the fact there is no snow outside it still was the best December that I have every had. It wasn’t cold either. We all had thought that we

would have a green Christmas but that very night it started to snow. All that I heard that night was OMG its snowing. I hate snow so I went to bed and still it didn’t feel the same. The air has changed and the grass is no longer green and the wind started to creep through every nook and cranny. Suddenly the room was cold, very cold and I was sure this year was by far the coldest year I have ever had. That morning I had ran from my room into the living room and

my brother and sister were sitting there screaming and yelling. It was the loudest Christmas every. I got new stuff and my sister and brother were very happy. It was about two years later and me and my boyfriend are going to have this Christmas together and I have a great idea for a Christmas present and he will love it. I hope this Christmas together won’t be as cold as it was two years ago. I love to spend the rest of my Christmas with him.

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The year of Santa’s Christmas catastrophe PEYTON WINSLOW Gr. 10 - CSS It was two nights before Christmas and all the elves were sleeping. Santa was once again at the bar drinking away his troubles, for there were six times more children on the naughty list this year. He couldn’t believe the readings on the charts; children screaming at their mothers, ordering what they want, greedily grabbing cookies from out of Santa’s jar. Their tiny fingers wrapping around a box which had been beautifully wrapped for the special night to come. “What shall I do?” Santa cried as he barged through the door to the tiny old cottage. “You don’t expect me to do any of the fixing, all I do is bake for you, I don’t see why though; you eat enough as it is on Christmas.” Santa frowned at Mrs. Claus and grumpily yawned; he piled upstairs and crashed on the bed when the night was gone. In the morning, Santa was filling boxes with coal for all the naughty children. There were 70 extra elves helping because this Christmas there were 23 million naughty children. Santa was outraged. “How can I make all those children less greedy and rude?” Santa asked the elves who had stopped in their tracks to think to themselves. “Perhaps speaking to them will help,” Candy suggested. “No, no, you must show them there is more to life than themselves, pun intended,” Jokester giggled. Santa rolled his eyes and wrapped another box of

coal, with a nice little ribbon and a sticker that read: To Danny, More to come if you don’t be good, love Santa. Then he tossed it down the shoot which led to his bag. “Santa sir, there is an emergency in the toy room;

Goofy accidently brought a giant toy robot to life.” Santa sighed and had six elves help him up. When Santa had reached the toy room, there were no elves working, just a giant mess and hundreds of broken toys. The messenger elf hid behind Santa’s leg and shivered in fear. “Dasher! Dancer! Prancer! Vixen! Comet! Cupid! Donner! Blitzen! And Rudolph,” Santa cried as the enormous Bot emerged from the coffee room. “That’s my coffee,” Santa roared as the robot gulped down the whole pot. The robot exploded in a fiery illusion because the coffee had made it malfunction, then all the reindeer came and took away all the scraps. The elves began to enter back into the toy room and fix the mess, but later that night, Santa had been tossing and turning in bed, squashing Mrs. Claus several times as usual, but for some reason he felt as though he had forgotten something – something important. The next morning Santa awoke. “Where are my cookies?” he cried. Mrs. Claus shuffled hurriedly upstairs and gave him a plate full of cookies to satisfy his hunger. “A thanks would suffice, you great oaf,” she exclaimed as she shut the door and went off to bake. Santa got on his slippers and wobbled downstairs with his plate of cookies in hand. When he reached his office, the door wouldn’t budge. Behind the door was a mountain of letters. When he opened the first, it explained to him what a terrible man he was. “I missed Christmas!!!!!” Santa yelled. And that was the catastrophe of Christmas.

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A ride in Santa’s sled CADEN TAYLOR Gr. 5 - Ecole Baker

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The meaning of Christmas SARA ENGLUND Gr. 6 - NCCS Candy canes and Christmas trees All the decor that you please Stockings and presents and streamers galore Cover the once empty floor But is that what Christmas is all about Kids who are polite and kids who pout Santa Claus and his reindeer too Is that what Christmas means to you? Christmas is about Jesus’ birth When Jesus came down to save the earth. The angels sang on this beautiful night They sang about how Jesus would make this world right

The stars in the sky showed shepherds the way To find the Holy baby asleep in the hay. Jesus came down because he loves us so much, But why was he born in a stable like such, With hay and animals all over the place, But Jesus didn’t need that much space. Jesus could be born in a castle, a kingdom, a mansion or an inn, But God chose a lowly stable for him. And he is God’s only son, He is also generous, humble and kind. And the best friend you’ll every find. So remember this on Christmas day, and this is all I have to say. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

My most wonderful Christmas

OWEN LANGER Gr. 6 - Carson I am going to tell you about my wonderful Christmas and to start I like the Christmas pickle. Every Chirstmas Eve my

mom and dad hide it on the tree. If you find it you get to open a small Christmas present. I like Christmas Day because two years ago I got an Xbox 360. And I will tell you how I got it.

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Chapter 1 When I went to bed, I always wanted to go to the North Pole. My mom and dad go to bed. My cats sleep on my bed. At midnight, Santa was at the tree. I was going to get a glass of water. Chapter 2 I went downstairs and saw Santa. I grabbed a glass of water and I ran upstairs. Santa followed me upstairs. He came into my room and said, “Come with me.” I said, “Are you sure?” He said, “Yes.” When I got into the sled, he said, “Get on a warm hat, warm boots and warm gloves cause it’s going to be really cold and then snow is going to be so deep.” Chapter 3 I got into the sled and I was scared. Santa alled the reindeer’s names, “Dancer, Prancer, Dasher, Vixen, Cupid, Comet, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.” So the reindeer were flying away. My cats woke up and they looked out of the window. They said, “Goodbye.” I said, “Goodbye,”

So we flew into a star. Chapter 4 We reached the North Pole. We flew into the entry for the reindeer and the sled. Santa said, “Can you put the reindeer into the barn, please?” I said, “Yes,” so I called them into the barn. They laid down so I closed the barn door. I said, “Wait up.” He said, “Open the door.” I said, “Why? There are lots of elves. So this is where you make the toys?” Chapter 5 “Oh, I forgot to show someone to you,” said Santa. “It is Mrs. Claus. Have a seat.” So Mrs. Claus got out the baking book. I cooked cookies with Mrs. Claus, so we delivered the cookies to the elves and Santa. I said to Santa, “When do I go home?” He said, “When you want to,” so I got reindeer slippers. My eyes lit up and I said, “Next Christmas I can come again.” He said, “Yes,” and took me home that night to be back with my family. My mom was wondering where the cookies came from.

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The visit I couldn’t remember

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RYANN LARSEN Gr. 5 - Ecole Baker Its Christmas Eve and I still don’t know what I want! And to make matters worse I’ve only got a matter of minutes to decide before I gotta go to sleep, But I got a plan! “Time to go to bed!” My mother called. “Coming!” I hollered back as I started running down the hall. When I got into bed I faked going to sleep and waited until everyone else fell asleep so I could sneak into the living room and set up my trap to catch Santa. I waited for hours upon hours upon hours until finally I saw something glittery and large enter the living room and BAM! It fell over my trip wire, set off a box and the thing fell onto the floor and got trapped in the box. When I lifted up the box it threw something powdery in my face and inside the box there was one of Santa’s helpers and I said to him “Where’s Santa!?” It didn’t reply as I slowly let it out of the box. It scooted over to the tree and left four presents and filled up all the stockings and as it did so I slowly crept outside and to my surprise there was no reindeer at all on the roof. Then I saw the elf thing pop onto the roof and over to the neighbors and I was really tired so I decided I better go to sleep. When I woke up I couldn’t remember a single thing from last night all I remembered was that I stayed up late last night and I looked under my little fake tree to find a note that said “I hope you don’t do that next year.”

Christmas tales Catching Santa in the chimney Brock Weightman Gr. 7 - Lakeview One Christmas Eve long, long ago there was a family of four. They had two children whose names were Max and Brock. They were 12 and nine. They were very excited about Christmas so they stayed up all night trying to catch Santa Claus. They waited hours upon hours trying to catch him but they were starting to get tired. They were just about to go upstairs when Max decided to quickly check the chimney. As he looked up the chimney he saw something red. So Brock and Max ran outside and saw that Santa was pulling his sack of toys out of the chimney but it was stuck. So Santa asked them if one of his elves could go into the house and push the toys out of the chimney. The kids said yes! So the elf got the sack out of the chimney and gave Brock and Max a little snow globe of their house. When the kids went inside they saw Santa and his elves all wave goodbye and said Merry Christmas!

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KOBY WALKER Gr. 7 - Carson It was right after Christmas dinner my sister, my two cousins and I decided it would be a good idea to go on a snowmobile trip to a meadow call the basin. My cousin Trenton and I were on the snowmobile together and we were about five minutes ahead of my sister Marie and my other cousin Taylor. Eventually

we stopped and waited for them to catch up to us. Personally I thought they took a wrong turn. So after we waited for a while we turned around and found them in the middle of the trail out of gas, one of us had to turn around to get a Jerry can of gas. Once we got the snowmobile running and strapped on the can of gas we were soon riding back to our grandparent’s house to tell the funny story we now had.

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Someone stole my gifts JAMES BROWN Gr. 7 - Ecole Baker On Dec. 24 there were boys named Jerry, Perry, Kerry and Garry but let’s not speak about Garry. So hello I’m Jerry. This is a story about me and my two brothers Perry and Kerry. We were so excited for Christmas that we played hide n’seek all day. After we were done playing hide n’seek for like two hours our mom called us and said Jerry, Perry and Kerry come inside for hot chocolate then go to bed cause its almost 11. So we came in had

hot chocolate MmmMmm.. then went to bed but we talked until 11:30. Probably we couldn’t fall asleep because we were so excited but we got tired and fell asleep. We woke up, we all jumped out of our beds. We raced down stairs and look but there wasn’t any gifts. Our faces turn pale, we ran to our parents room. They were not there either. We ran outside and we saw Santa but he had ashes all over him but then we saw the real Santa poking his head out of the toy bag. It swooped down and we grabbed on the rails. We don’t know where he was

going. We were scared but he didn’t see us. We went to the North Pole. We went in. It was so cool but there wasn’t any elves. We saw a big jail cell made out of giant candy canes. All the elves were in there. We knew that we had to save Santa, get our gifts back and our dad and mom and we had to save Christmas. So we sneaked in the back of the sleigh and got our mom and dad and untied Santa and he fought bad Santa and good Santa won. He gave all the gifts back to the kids and everyone had a great Christmas.

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The snowman HALEY NUNNER Gr. 7 - Carson It was a cold winter day and my friends and I were really bored. So we decided to make a snowman. Little did we know it would become a huge snowman named Joe. There was a lot of snow in our field so we made three huge snowballs and they were humongous. We had five people pushing one snowball. After all the snowballs were

made we didn’t know what to do with them because we were too small and weak to lift them up. So we went and got some tall Gr. 7 students and Mr. Saip to help us lift them up. We carved a face in the smallest snowballs and put rocks in the second smallest one. When we got all the snowballs on top of each other we put sticks in for arms and a scarf on him. We named him Joe. Joe was the tallest snowman

in the school; he was at least nine feet tall.’ Every winter we would make Joe, it was kind of like a tradition for us. He had a carrot nose, rock eyes and buttons. The little kids helped us pack snow around Joe so he wouldn’t fall over. We have made three or four so far. We started making him in Gr. 2 or 3. Hopefully if theres enough snow we can make an even taller one than last time.

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Christmas is not all about what you get but what you give

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The gingerbread man Christmas story DAYTON SMITH Gr. 6 - Ecole Baker Wait a minute. I hear an oven timer! I need to cool down and run for my life. Where will I go now that I am cool? Hey, Did you hear that? Now I am so cool. Oh, my arms and legs are getting longer and I need some warm clothes. I went down the hallway and there was this boy playing on his computer. He told me his

name was Kartar. “Cool name Kartar,” I said. ”What is your name ?” said Kartar. “Oh I remember,” I said. “It’s Dayton.” “Okay. Cool name, Dayton,” said Kartar. “Thank you,” I said. “Do you have any warm clothes because it is winter outside.” “Yes, I do have clothes for you,” said Kartar. “Thank you,” I said. So I got my winter gear on and went out. I walked a couple of feet and I said,

“This gear is too small. I am going to 7-11.” I got there and they said, “We do not have any clothes.” “Ok. Do you have any food?” I asked the person. “Yes,” they said. So I got 20 hotdogs. I am so full so I went back to my house. Time to go in the oven. Oh, this is really hot. I am done now. Oh my gosh. I am seven feet tall now. So that is how I became a gingerbread man.

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When you were younger you probably didn’t know the true meaning of Christmas. When you were five you probably thought it was all about the presents and pie. That Christmas would be over after every inch of wrapping paper was shed on the ground. But it’s a day about family. Not only receiving but giving. And the birth of Jesus. I love giving my friend and family gifts. I love seeing the look on my little cousin’s face. Excitement is drawn all over. Since I was two years old I stayed at my stepfather’s house for Christmas. I love staying in my room watching the Christmas special for Supernatural. I love going to my friend’s house

to see what they got. And having big family dinners. I would sometimes do something special for New Year’s. Last year I went out and realized another year went by. I just wanted to let the snow engulf me. When I was five I hated sledding, seeing as snow would just slap me in the face. I just wonder how everyone else’s Christmas was. A relaxing feeling is sitting by the fireplace listening to music while snow falls from the sky. This year my Christmas list is small. Just a pork pie hat, a book and a few shirts. When I was younger my parents would say, “that’s way too much!” I’d look at the commercials and say a bunch of stuff. Last year I got only three to five gifts. I didn’t care. That’s all I think of Christmas and some memories.

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Santa struggles with weight loss AMBER MCHUGH Gr. 10 - CSS It was Christmas Eve and Santa got put on Weight Watchers after being diagnosed with diabetes. All the kids around the world knew about this now. Instead of putting out cookies for Santa they put out sandwiches and apple juice. Santa didn’t know about this yet. That night Santa was very excited to go get his cookies and milk from all the houses. So he was very busy getting all the elves to work very hard so the next day they can just relax before being up all night handing out presents. The elves were done in the next six hours, which was 3 a.m. The next morning Santa got up and ate his oatmeal and milk and was thinking about his cookies he thinks he’s going to get tonight. Before you know it, it was time to go and put all the presents in his sleigh and go on his way. He made a stop at his first house and when he went to go down the chimney he

got stuck. He was trying to be quiet and not wake anyone up. He called for Rudolph to step on him to squeeze him down the chimney. It worked. Santa laid all the presents under the tree and went to go get his snacks. When he walked to the table there was only a sandwich and

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apple juice. So he was not very happy. Santa looked through all the cupboards to find cookies and looked in the fridge for milk. He did this at every house. He took two cookies and one glass of milk at each house. Santa wasn’t doing well on his Weight Watchers assignment, they told him no cookies.

So at the end of the night Santa went back to the North Pole and told his reindeer what he did. They were not impressed. Santa remembered he left all the cookies and jugs of milk out on the counters. He knew that wasn’t good but had not time to go back and put it all back. The next morning Santa turned on the

news and noticed they were talking about

him. Everyone knew he took the cookies and milk instead of the sandwiches and apple juice. The kids didn’t care because they got their presents but his Weight Watchers crew was not happy with his decisions. Santa knew what he did wrong and had to apologize to everyone. And added a lot more weight on him than before. Santa is now not allowed to have any more junk food at all. He is not happy about that at all. Santa thinks he should be fat because that’s how everybody knows him of. But all Weight Watchers is asking him is to cut down on some junk food otherwise he could die. Santa does not believe he can die

from diabetes. Santa wants to keep eating junk food but they took al the junk food out of his house. Santa sometimes goes to the store and cheats on his diet because he just cannot help himself. Two years later Santa only lost 30 pounds because he just couldn’t help himself and he’s always going to be a fat man. Even Weight Watchers gave up on Santa if he wants to lose weight he is going to have to do it himself. But Santa doesn’t want to watch his weight, he is fine with being fat and he will still sometimes eat healthy but it is rare. Santa still gets his cookies and milk every year now so he is still a happy jolly old man.

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Family traditions SPENCER LUST Gr. 8 - QJS Christmas is fun because there is snow and I like to snow board at Troll. We usually having Christmas, but we are not having one this year because we get all the stuff we want when we need it. We are not have Christmas at my mom’s but we will be having it at my grandma’s and my dad is going to be there, because he lives in Calgary. We go sledding at Lakeview and it is a lot of fun. I go with my mom and my sister and one of my friends. On Christmas day we wait for each other to get up from bed before we open our gifts. That’s the Lust family Christmas.

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KASSIDY NORMAN Gr. 7 - Lakeview One day there was a girl named Emily. She was an elf! She had been an elf for four years. Emily was a curious little elf. And she was very noisy! “Emily! Have you finished making the rocking horse little Sydney wanted?” Santa said. Emily had always wanted to be a Santa. She thought it was the coolest thing to be able to fly all around the world in a red sled and visit people and their homes. “Yes Santa!” Emily said. “Good. Now how about you go join all the other little elves!” So Emily joined them. Emily didn’t like all the other elves because all they did was sit around in a circle eating cookies and learning about how to make toys. Emily still joined them. Every day. TWO DAYS LATER Tonight is Christmas Eve. And little Emily has a plan. Not a very safe plan, but a plan. Before Santa leaves to go deliver the presents Emily will hide in the bag of toys and gifts! Then when they were so high in the sky Emily would climb out of the bag. “Alright little elves I will see you soon! HO HO HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!” But wait! Where is Emily? Oh that’s right in the sled! When Emily and Santa were so high up Emily climbed into the front of the sled “Emily? What are you doing here?” Santa asked with a confused voice. “Being a Santa!” Santa laughed. “Oh Emily, you’re far too young to be a Santa!” Emily frowned. “But you can take Santa lessons! The lessons will teach you all about how to get into the houses and all of that kind of stuff!” “That sounds okay” Emily said. “Here you will stay in the sled while I deliver all the presents” Santa said. “Okay, but make sure to give me some cookies!” Emily said. Santa and Emily laughed.

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Chloe and the snowman SYDNEY ZARO Gr. 7 - Lakeview One day in winter there was a snowman. He was made then left alone and no one wanted to play with him. A little girl came out of her house and she saw the snowman. She walked up to the snowman. She wondered who made it. The snowman moved his arm. Chloe the little girl got scared and ran in to her house. The snowman was so close to being friends with Chloe. Two days later Chloe came back out. She walked slowly to the snowman. Once she got to him she asked if he was alive. The snowman smiled and moved his arms and his head to look at her. He said “can we be friends?” She said “yes.” The

snowman was so happy he finally had a friend. When it got to be summer he melted. He hoped to be recreated next winter so he could see his friend Chloe again. It was winter again. Chloe was so excited because finally she would get to see her friend snowman again. So she built the snowman the same way that kid had done the winter before. She finished building and she asked if the snowman was alive just like she did before and he did not answer. She tried again, nothing. She asked one more time and the snowman moved and looked at her. He smile and they were reunited.

My memories of our Christmas in Prince George LIAM CARROLL Gr. 6 - Carson Hello, I’m going to tell you a story about one of my Christmas memories when I lived in Prince George. I was about five years old and

when I woke up on Christmas morning I was very excited. I was the last one up and I ran to the living room and I saw a lot of presents. I ran to sit down with my mom and she handed me a present and my sister one

too. We opened the stockings and I got a toy pirate ship. Then I opened my second present and I got a stuffed dog and my third was a remote control car. Then we had breakfast and had eggs, eggnog, toast,

French toast, waffles and pancakes. Then we went sledding, me and my sister Megan and my cousins, Kaden and Ethan. We went to a pretty big hill and we had a lot of fun. Then we went back and had lunch.

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back up the chimney. To his dismay, he found that he couldn’t fit. He tried and tired and managed to get himself halfway up, but found that he was stuck. All his efforts had awaken Claire and she rushed to the fireplace. “Santa!” She exclaimed. “Are you stuck?” “I am so sorry to wake you,” he said. “I can’t seem to manage to get up your chimney.” Claire was dismayed that it was her chimney that had caused this predicament. She was anxious to help and pushed with all her strength. Santa tried his hardest to pull himself up and finally Claire managed to free him. Once they were both up on the roof Santa said, “thank you so much for you help Claire. I really appreciate it. As a token of my thanks, I am offering you a ride on my sleigh.” Claire was delighted and for the whole night they delivered presents together. When it was time for her to go home, Claire gave Santa a big hug. “Thank you so much!” She exclaimed. “This has been the best Christmas ever!” And from then on, whenever Claire played with her doll, she remembered that magical night where she had helped Santa bring joy to children around the world.

The sights and sounds of the season MICAH TY BUCHHOLZ Gr. 7 - Lakeview The Snow In my bed I watch the snow fall to the ground to make the land of snow winterland to watch the snow swirl in the snow icicles form as I drift away in slumber for the night.

It was Christmas Eve, and everyone was spending time with their families. The lighter of children could be hear as they anticipated the Inside arrival of Santa. The smell Now that winter is here baking starts as gingerbread of apple cider and cinnaand hot chocolate is being made as the fire starts to be mon drifted from the cozy used once again its nice to be home houses, and the fire danced relaxing in a warm house but the best thing is winter is merrily in the hearth. A fresh family and spending time together. layer of snow blanketed the town, and a few last minutes shoppers scurried about the town square. Everyone was MASON CROY anticipating the joy of the Gr. 1 - Parkland day to come. However, in the North Pole, this was not the case. The elves always found Christmas to be the most stressful time of year. There was always pressure to make the perfect gift for every little child, and then came the task of loading it onto the sleigh on time. Santa himself was already in his sleigh, and the reindeer were stomping in the cold frosty air. At last all the presents were loaded, and with the flick of a whip, the reindeer took off into the cool night sky. The first stop on the list was a small town, nestled deep in the mountains, where a special little girl was sleeping soundly with dreams of the new doll Santa might bring her. The girl’s name was Claire and she was five years old. Her parents were quite poor and her family lived in a small brick house at the edge of the wood. The only time she ever got any presents was on her birthday, when her parents bargained with the candy shop owner Mark, Laura, Werner, Kirsten, for a bag of toffee. Dale, Lynda, Peter, Tyler, Santa and his reindeer Marty, Mariah & Shane alighted on the roof of the house, and he picked Wish you up the beautiful handcrafted doll that he had all a safe and made especially for her. Happy Holidays Santa began to descend Here’s to another season down the chimney. It was rather a tight topped off with good cheer. squeeze, for Claire’s house was very small. May it continue on He managed to pull into the New Year. himself through and set the present down under the tree. There was only ONE NEW LOCATION COMING SOON! one cookie and a small 1905 Hwy 97 N glass of milk that was set out, but it was a nice Family Health Center Equipment Events gesture all the same. After consuming the 250.991.5155 664 Front St. 1394 Hwy 97N milk and cookie, Santa 250.992.5303 | 250.992.7368 Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:30pm began to pull himself

A Holiday Prescription

LIAM PARK Gr. 1 - Parkland

Merry Christmas & Thank You!

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The littlest elf with the biggest job JESSICA GORDER Gr. 10 - CSS

RAY SILVESTRE Gr. 7 - Carson

I was just sitting on my couch on a cold winter day. Tina ran upstairs and shouted at me multiple times, “let’s build a snowman.” I did not hesitate and grabbed my jacket, gloves and snow pants. We kicked the door open and smelled the cold, diesel air. My dad was working, so what am I supposed to do? Anyway, we ran into the five meter high snow and kneeled over it. We made the first part of a snowman, I don’t need to tell you the building part. When we were making the head, there was a plastic inside it. We had to break the head and take the plastic out. I noticed that there wasn’t enough snow for the head. I looked at my left, the neighbours lawn was full of snow. I sneaked like a snake and made a sound like a snake. My dad was just staring at me at how ridiculous I look, but I got to say he was right. You don’t see a slithering person every day. I quietly gathered as much snow as I could. An old lady peeked outside, she smiled and waved at me. As I stared back, I slowly carried all the snow I had gathered and moonwalked away

from her lawn. Got to walk out in style, right? No? Okay. We made the head and stance fit the rest of our snowman. Tine was making six snow angels. We couldn’t find any rocks so he had to use Oreo cookies. As tradition, we put a top hat and a monocle. Days went by and quickly after we had Christmas. I got very bored so I checked the snowman, I stared at it for a while and checked the difference. I was shocked. The eye was gone, I never knew who ate it.

do anything right and I felt like I was letting my parents down because they were the best toy makers and cookie makers around. The next day Santa told me to go give food to the reindeers. I was terrified because the reindeers hate everyone except Santa. They would kick elves, bite elves and step on small elves like me so naturally I was afraid. I slowly walked into the barn and saw all the reindeer standing there looking at me. All their heads were leaned to the side as if they were confused or something like that.

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It was my first day working in Santa’s workshop. I was a bit nervous because I’m smaller than all the other elves. I could never understand why I was so small, my parents are some of the tallest elves in the North Pole. I guess it doesn’t matter why I’m small all that does matter is that my size stops me from doing what all the other elves do. When I walked into the workshop I know that I was not going to fit in here, the table that the elves made toys on was as tall as me. I got a stool and began my training I thought I was doing okay until I found out that I was more than 400 toys behind all the other elves. I went to Santa’s office to talk to him about my situation. I slowly walked into the office where I saw Santa sitting on his couch watching “Days of Our Lives” and eating cookies. I approached him and asked for advice. I don’t know why they make Santa our leader because he’s not very helpful at the best of times. The next day I was reassigned to toy testing and didn’t like that either so I got transferred to cookie baking for Santa. I guess I wasn’t good at that either because if Santa can get down stale store bought cookies I thought he would be able to eat the cookies I made. But no, he spit them out on the floor of his office. I didn’t fit in anywhere. I couldn’t

I guess I did okay at feeding the reindeer because I’m still alive and in one piece. I asked Santa if I could work around the barn with the reindeer and I guess he said yes because all he said was, “your funeral.” I was so happy. I finally found something that I was okay at doing. I brush them and fed them and did countless other chores in and around the barn. The reindeer started to like me even more than Santa even though I would never say that out loud. I would get sent back to toy testing or toy making. I spent all my time with them and they liked spending time with me. I even did extra things in the barn like building bigger pens for them and things like that. It was Christmas Eve and Santa was about to leave. I heard on the speaker that I was to come to the barn. I walked in and Santa looked mad at me. I asked what he needed and he looked down at me and said in a deep voice, “they will not go unless you come with them.” I was shocked but said that I would go with him. I grabbed my coat and we left. Santa and I talked most of the ride, I told him how I liked spending time with the reindeer and by this time Santa was smiling and talking to me more comfortably. Santa said he would like it if I came with him every year and I was honoured because all elves want to go with Santa but he chose me. I happily accepted and we delivered presents for many year after that.

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AUSTIN ALEXANDERSON Gr. 1 - Parkland

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Gingerbread house KYRA BUCHAN Gr. 10 - CSS

Sun Peaks vacation was one of the best JENNA CHRISTIESON Gr. 6 - Carson Four year ago I went to Sun Peaks with my mom, my brother Willy, my brother’s dad, my brother’s grandma Fay and my mom’s friends Gary and Raille and their kids, Adrien and Justin. We stayed in this three-story house, it was really big. We went snowboarding and Justin and Adrien were skiing. I started off snowboarding with my dad and my mom. I really like snowboarding. When we were there I tried Adrien’s skis and I was going up the T-bar and I hit my head on the T-bar. It really hurt.

So I went back on my snowboard and I was all good. I think skiing is really hard. Some of the hills were really big I wasn’t allowed on them because I was too small so we went on the littler hills. Willy was too small to go skiing so his grandma Fay stayed with him. The next day we went sledding it was fun and Willy was happy because he was allowed to go sledding. Sometimes there would be ice on the road so we would put on our helmets and just slide across the ice, it was really fun. I know when Willy is bigger he can go skiing and I’m older so I’m way better at snowboarding.

Sammy and I were sledding at a hill near my house. It was almost five o’clock so it was starting to get dark out, enough time for one more run. Sammy sat at the bottom of the hill and waited while I went for the last run down. I was picking up a lot of speed but I didn’t think much of it. I went flying past Sammy into the woods. I couldn’t stop and I was headed right for a tree. Everything went black and when I opened my eyes Sammy was standing beside me. “Holy crap; what just happened?” Sammy asked. “I don’t know, but where are we?” I asked while looking around. We were completely surrounded by trees and there was a red path with candy canes on them, to the right of me. “Well, what do we do now?” I asked. “I guess we could just follow the trail and see where it goes.” Sammy replied. We walked for about 10 minutes down the trail until we came to a gate made up of candy canes and peppermint candies. “Let’s see what’s inside,” I said. Sammy started climbing over the gate, I followed her. As soon as I could look over the top, a thousand things ran through my head. Behind the gate there was a house that seemed to be covered in what looked like candy. I didn’t believe it. We finished climbing over the fence and slowly walked up to the front door. Sammy knocked on the door, but the door wasn’t closed all the way so it opened slowly. I took a step inside the house, and I was completely surprised with what i saw. There were tables made out of graham crackers and candy canes. Chairs made out of marshmallows and peppermint candies. The whole house, all the way down to the lamps and silverware, were made out of candy. All of the sudden, the lights started flickering and there was a big bang. A man that looked exactly like Santa came running around the corner and was running directly at us. There was something strange about him though, he didn’t act like I thought Santa would. It wasn’t ordinary Santa, this Santa was evil! Sammy started screaming as the Santa picked up a very sharp candy cane and threw it at us. Everything went black; I woke up to Sammy yelling my name. “What happened?” I asked. “You were going really fast and hit a tree while we were sledding!” Sammy replied. “Oh well my head really hurts,” I said. “We should go back to the house now, its getting dark out.”

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Many Healthy Blessings Looking back and reflecting on 2014 it has been a year that reminds us we are all special in some way and to dig deep into our hearts and say thank you ~ Thank you to our friends, family and customers who have touched our lives and supported our business throughout the year. We are very grateful to each and every one of you and it is with your continued support and patronage we are able to serve this amazing community of Quesnel. From our family to yours during this holiday season and throughout the whole year may the magic and wonder bring you health, happiness and prosperity ~ With Love from all of us at

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