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Say ‘Yes’ to creating Christmas memories A ‘non toy’ Noël doesn’t mean bah-humbug
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Mincemeat tarts are fresh out of the oven and ready to go at Cloverdale Bakery.
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FAIRS, CONCERTS, SPECIAL EVENTS
FAMILY FUN SURREY’S SANTA PARADE OF LIGHTS A lighted Christmas parade in the heart of downtown Cloverdale. Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. Rain or shine! Please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item or unwrapped, new toy for the Surrey Food Bank and the Surrey Christmas Bureau. Main stage opens at 4 p.m. Visit with Santa after the parade. Presented by the Cloverdale BIA and Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce. For info call 604-574-9802 or 604-5763155. Visit cloverdale.bc.ca or cloverdalebia. com. For more details, see page 12.
DISCOVERY SATURDAY: VERY VINTAGE CHRISTMAS Listen to Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley croon Christmas carols while you play retro holiday games and make vintage decorations. Grab a picture with our very own vintage Santa. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Avenue. Drop in, admission by donation.
CRAFT FAIRS GIRL GUIDES CRAFT/BAKE SALE Girl Guides of Canada Clover Ridge District host the 4th annual Christmas Craft, Bake Sale and Silent Auction. Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (Cloverdale Christian School), 5950 179 Street, Surrey. Crafts, baking, silent auction, gift wrapping and concession. One-of-a-kind finds abound Entrance at far right at top of stairs C. Admission $1, at Christmas craft sales. includes a door prize ticket. GREAT CANADIAN CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Featuring more than 150 artisans and crafters from the Lower Mainland and B.C. at our showcase at the Showbarn at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Meet the designers and makers, and support local small business. Partial proceeds to the Surrey Food Bank. The first 50 entrants each day receive a free swag bag loaded with goodies. Cost is $5. Kids 12 and under free. Dec. 13 to 14 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)m 17798 62 Avenue.
SURREY ARCHIVES SURREY’S HEALTH SERVICES Photographs and archival records tell the story of Surrey’s health care system in an era before hospitals and the modern health care system we benefit from today. Saturday, Dec. 13 (11 a.m. to noon) at the Surrey Archives, 17671 56 Avenue. Cost: $10. For ages 16 and up.
love the idea of a non-toy Christmas. This is not as bah-humbug as it might initially sound. Proponents of the non-toy Christmas aren’t saying no to presents – they’re saying yes to experiences and creating memories. Last year the presents under our Christmas tree spilled out and around its base. My then two-and-a-half-year-old was initially ecstatic, but soon became overwhelmed and wanted to play with the presents she’d already opened rather than continue to open more. A week later, she probably couldn’t remember half the gifts she received or appreciate who thought to give them to her. What if, instead of pieces of battery operated plastic, we gave our children tickets to Science World or the Vancouver Aquarium? Music lessons, art classes, or movie passes? I’ve already purchased tickets to a concert in January by her favourite children’s musician that will make a great stocking stuffer, and plan to sign her up for a local 4Cats art studio workshop. Of course, it’s always fun to have something tangible to unwrap and little ones may not get excited over pieces of paper. Concert tickets could come with a CD, dance lessons with ballet slippers, a flashlight with the promise of a camping trip.
know we’ll be decorating gingerbread I also like gifts that encourage excookies that day, going to Cloverdale’s ploration of their environment or time annual Santa Parade, or joining friends spent outdoors: binoculars, a telescope, magnifying glass, new sports equipment, at a nearby community centre for the City of Surrey’s Breakfast with Santa. or gardening tools for little hands. Once committed to the idea of a Other physical gifts that aren’t toys per non-toy Christmas, it’s easier to ignore se include books, family board games, the onslaught of advertisements and and art supplies. For my daughter’s coupons for toys. It also forces me to birthday last year I signed her up for a research local organizations and family subscription to National Geographic events, and to be a little more creative Little Kids magazine – she is delighted when it arrives in the mail with her and thoughtful. Plus, these ggifts for my child also name on it. up being gifts Another gift idea end u I’ve fallen in love with for me m – instead of forgotten toys colis a monthly craft box forg subscription – this way lecting dust in le we can look forward to tthe playroom, each month’s mystery aactivities and package and spend sspecial outings oftime together crafting ffer the promise of quality time spent while her baby brother q naps (and I can spend less ttogether. And isn’t time on Pinterest and in sspending time with loved ones what dollar stores searching Our homemade advent calendar includes chocolates, stickers and excursions, such as the holiday season for supplies). Cloverdale’s Santa Claus parade. is about? In the lead-up to Christmas Day, our – Kristine Salzmann homemade advent calendar will include is a former Black Press reporter and mother of the occasional chocolate, stickers and two. She writes a column on parenting issues. temporary tattoos. But behind other doors will be slips of paper letting her
Farm preserves traditions Carols, vintage crafts and treats in store By Jennifer Lang It’s possible to experience Christmas like it was in the good old days at Surrey’s historic Stewart Farm. The 1894 South Surrey farmhouse and Stewart Hall are decked out for the season, ready to play host for a number of popular seasonal events, including an evening carol sing, lantern making workshop and more. Celebrate the season of light by making a lantern with your family at a workshop on Saturday, Dec. 6. Turn simple materials into beautiful lights to help your winter nights glow. It runs from 2-3:30 p.m. The cost is $10.75 (ages 5 and up). Enjoy an evening of traditional carols in Stewart Hall, and then warm up with festive treats in the farmhouse at the Evening Carol Sing on Dec. 13. There are two sessions; 6:30-8 p.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. The cost is $7.50 for adults, and $5 for seniors and children. The Christmas Open House is Saturday, Dec. 13. It’s an all ages, drop in event from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors will enjoy a special afternoon of merrymaking, live music,
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The 1894 South Surrey farmhouse and Stewart Hall are decked out for the season, ready to play host for a number of popular seasonal events, including an evening carol sing, lantern making workshop and more.
treats, festive family crafts and more. By donation. Stewart Farm is located at 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, in Elgin Heritage Park. The site interprets the period of 1890 to 1920. It was
built by Surrey pioneer John Stewart for his family. It has been restored to its Victorian elegance, and features a wraparound verandah, parlour and dining room, warm kitchen and working wood
burning stove. Costumed tour guides escort visitors through the home. – Call 604-592-6956 or visit Surrey.ca/heritage to pre-register.
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Santa parade to light up Cloverdale By Jennifer Lang As dusk falls a week Sunday, the ninth annual Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights will roll through the historic Cloverdale downtown, setting the stage for the Christmas season. It’s a dazzling parade with floats and vehicles decorated with strings of lights, offering plenty of community appeal, from high school bands and service clubs, to square dancers and race horse drivers. The parade features floats, boats, horses, marching units, antique cars and trucks, buses and the arrival of Santa Claus. It also features lighted big rigs and trucks from the Island Equipment Owners Association and local Fraser Valley trucks. The parade route starts at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds parking lot at 60 Avenue and will make its way to historic 176 Street, heading east on 60 Avenue to 177B Street, then south on 177B Street, right at 58 Avenue, and then west to 176 Street. From there, the parade turns left and heads south to Highway 10. Get there early to stake out a spot with a clear view of the action – the parade draws thousands. There are pre-parade festivities, including live music at Hawthorne Square, located in the centre of the 5700-block of 176 Street, across from the Clova Cinema. Please bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped toy to the Santa
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Zachary Bonneaux bundles up with his mom Alleasha Harvey at Surrey;s Santa Parade of Lights in downtown Cloverdale last year.
SURREY’S SANTA PARADE OF LIGHTS WHEN: 5-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 WHERE: Downtown Cloverdale; starts at Cloverdale Fairgrounds, right on 177B St., south to 58 Ave., west to 176 St., south to Hwy 10. Please bring along a donation for the Surrey Food Bank and Surrey Christmas Bureau.
Parade for donation to the Surrey Christmas Bureau and Surrey Food Bank.
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Man of the hour: Santa Claus arrives at last year’s Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights. Kids can meet Santa after the parade at Hawthorne Square following the tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Last year the Surrey Christmas Bureau helped nearly 1,700 families. Grab a snack or warm up with a hot beverage. Service clubs like the Cloverdale Lions Club and Rotary Club of Cloverdale will be selling popcorn, hot chili, hot chocolate,
cookies and tree ornaments for charity. A traditional tree lighting ceremony in the square will follow the parade. Children will be able to meet Santa Claus. It all happens Sunday, Dec. 7, with the parade starting at 5 p.m.
in the Cloverdale Town Centre, rain or shine. It’s presented by the Cloverdale BIA and Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce along with sponsors. – For info call 604-574-9802 or 604576-3155. Visit cloverdale.bc.ca or cloverdalebia.com.
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Ten things I love about Christmas By Stephanie Cadieux 1. Hot chocolate. I’m not sure why I still crave this sweet treat at Christmastime, but it’s probably because I have very fond memories of sipping hot chocolate (complete with a handful of mini marshmallows, of course!) after trudging through snow on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. 2. Shortbread, and more shortbread. Yes. I love cookies, and my favourites – cranberry shortbread and apricot jam thumbprints – only make their appearance at Christmas. 3. Twinkling lights. I love lights on homes, in store windows, on mantels and trees. I can think of few things prettier than the starry, inspired glow of twinkling Christmas lights. 4. Carols. From “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” to “Jingle Bell Rock,” I love the smile these seasonal tunes bring unabashedly to people’s faces, including mine. 5. Classic movies – of the seasonal variety. For more years than I would prefer to disclose, the Grinch has made an annual appearance on my TV. I expect he will again this year, along with The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, Home Alone, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, and my most recent addition to the lineup, Love Actually. 6. New Pajamas. Cuddly, warm and often obnoxious in their design, nothing
reminds me of good Christmas memories more often during the year than the gift of Christmas PJs. 7. Mail of the snail variety. Once a year, the trips to the mailbox become a delight because bills and advertising flyers are replaced – or at least outnumbered – by cards and photos from friends and family near and far. 8. Traditions. Sometimes corny and definitely predictable, family traditions bring a sense of timelessness and comfort. In my family, it’s a trip to the Stanley Park Christmas train, turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and Christmas Crackers complete with paper crowns and knock-knock jokes. 9. Christmas Trees decorated in all their glory. 10. Magic. Whether you celebrate the meaning of Christmas from a religious perspective or a secular one, the sense of magic and love that the holiday season brings cannot be missed. It’s a time of year when little ones’ eyes sparkle with wonder, families spend time together, and communities make extra efforts to care for one another.
Magic is what Christmas is really about... ....the magic of reaching out and celebrating with each other. We do it freely during the holiday season. We often extend a help-
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Julie Andrews teaches her young wards to sing in the screen adaptation of The Sound of Music, one of the seasonal classics that Stephanie Cadieux looks forward to watching again and again.
ing hand to those in need. We pause and do the things that, frankly, we forget to do the rest of year. In the midst of all of the commercial trappings of the holiday season, we reflect on the year that has just ended and set goals for the year ahead. And, truth be told, our reflections and hopes for the future are never about the kinds of stuff you find under a Christmas tree. Most of us wish for continued good health for those we love and more time to spend with the people in our lives from whom we draw happiness and strength.
Christmas HAS ARRIVED
Some of us commit – or perhaps recommit – to activities that will strengthen our communities. At Christmas, we celebrate the magic of life. Let us all remember that this magic can be found throughout the year. It’s easy to find, free to pass on, and is the best gift we can give to ourselves and each other. We are all better as individuals, as families, and as communities if we take a moment to find the magic in every day throughout the year. – Stephanie Cadieux is B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale.
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Cloverdale are kicking off a month of late night Thursday and Friday openings by throwing a big party: Ladies Night, presented by the Cloverdale BIA. Participating merchants will be found on 176, 176A and 177B streets, along with Brick Yard Station, and Clover Square Village. Just follow the red balloons.
Enter to win some beautiful and bountiful gift baskets from local merchants when you shop at three participating stores. The event runs 5 to 8 p.m. Twenty-nine shops, services and restaurants are taking part. – Cloverdale Reporter
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Giving with the spirit of the season By Jennifer Lang “It’s a time of year when... communities make extra efforts to care for one another.” – Stephanie Cadieux, MLA With that sentiment in mind, we present a sample of the many worthwhile initiatives that assist the less fortunate in Cloverdale and area.
New clothes needed Hyland House Cloverdale, a 10-bed facility for men and women, can always use donations of personal care items for clients. Socks are in really high demand, along with new underwear (for men and women), toiletries, soap, lotion, toothpaste and toothbrushes, Chapstick, shampoo and conditioner, and even shaving razors. Bus tickets are a current special request – staff don’t have any at this time to give out. Donations of clothing are also gratefully accepted: T-shirts, sweat pants and sweatshirts (unisex, if possible). Even getting coffee as a donation would be nice, added Peter Fedos, senior program manager of Options Community Resource Society. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter, 17910 Colebrook Road, Surrey. Call 604-574FILE PHOTO 4341 for more information. Sandy Doyle and Marie Kovacks were part of the army of volunteers who helped sort and assemble donations for the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper program last year.
A community appeal If you’re in need, the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program is there to help. The local volunteer initiative distributes hampers and gifts to Cloverdale’s less fortunate residents. Churches, schools, plus many businesses and organizations all work together to ensure Christmas comes to everyone in our community. The 2014 food and cash donation drive runs to Dec. 14.
More than 200 donation boxes have been deployed across Cloverdale, inside businesses and schools. There also two upcoming food drive days: the first is Friday, Nov. 28 at Cloverdale Crossing Shopping Centre from 1-7 p.m., and the second is Friday, Dec. 5 at Hillcrest Village Shopping Centre, from 1-7 p.m. Non-perishable food items, new, unwrapped toys for children and mall or store gift cards for teens are urgently needed – along with cash donations. For more information on donating, volunteering or to
apply, please call 604-574-4001, ext. 107, or email cloverdalechristmashampers@gmail. com. Hamper pickup day is Dec. 20 at Pacific Community Church at 5337 180 Street, which acts as the nerve centre for the many volunteers who assemble hundreds of hampers in the ample warehouse. A toy room is set up so recipients can pick out presents for kids and teens. Volunteers are needed to work from 1:308:30 p.m. from Monday, Dec. 15 to Saturday, Dec. 20. In 2012, more than $50,000 in donations of cash and food helped 325 adults and 200 children, or about 300 families. The program serves Cloverdale between 40 Avenue to 80 Avenue (north-south) and from 164 Street to 196 Street (west-east). This year’s application deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 9. Application forms are at http://pacificcommunity.ca/ministries/cloverdale-hamperprogram/pages/how-to-get-a-hamper. Cash donations receive a tax deductible receipt. Please make cheques payable to Pacific Community Church.
Giving, a year-round thing
In Cloverdale, the Surrey Food Bank assists 80 to 100 families every two weeks from the food distribution centre at Zion Lutheran Church, 5950 179 Street. Across the city, the Surrey Food Bank helps feed 15,000 people a month, and 41 per cent of clients are children and babies. Food and fundraising drives are year-round, not just at Christmastime. Drop off food donations at Surrey Fire Halls, Continued on Page 14
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Clusters and suckers are some of the scrumptious treats you’ll make. Create a gift box to take your goodies home. 1 Session $12 6-12yrs 4369675 W Dec 10 3:30pm-5:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre
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Get into the Christmas spirit while creating crafts and gifts for your family and friends. 1 Session $10.25 16yrs+ 4372514 Th Dec 11 6:30pm-8:30pm Don Christian Recreation Centre
Join the fun zone this Winter break. Camp programs include sports, arts, crafts, music, dance and games. Theme related activities will be featured each week. Please check with the Recreation Centre for specific details. Camp Connections are available for extended camp hours. 3 Sessions $66 6-12yrs 4363389 M-W Dec 22 9:00am-3:00pm 4363390 M-W Dec 29 9:00am-3:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre
Winter Fun Celebrate winter, snow and the warmth of the indoors. Enjoy and afternoon of arts, crafts songs games and a special treat. 1 Session $8.50 3-5yrs 4374625 M Dec 8 2:00pm-3:30pm Don Christian Recreation Centre
Christmas Celebration Parent and preschooler participate together in this program filled with crafts, games, music and Christmas fun! 1 Session $6.50 18mos-3yrs 4369524 Sa Dec 20 9:30am-10:30am Clayton Hall
Preteen Drop-in – Grades 5-7 Sa Dec 27 4:00pm-6:00pm Sa Jan 3 4:00pm-6:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre
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Cobs collects clothing Cobs Bread at Clayton Crossing is taking advantage of one of its busiest days of the year to help Cloverdale’s less fortunate. The store is collecting donations of warm winter clothing in aid of Hyland House Cloverdale, a 10-bed shelter for men and women that also has outreach programs to help homeless in the community. Drop off day at Cobs is Dec. 24 – a day when a flood of customers pours in to pick up special orders on Christmas Eve. The “bread lounge” – a covered tent – will be set up out back, where customers can pick up their orders, plus sample hot cider and baked goodies. “This is our busiest day of the year, and many, many of our customers come in to pick up their Christmas day buns,” says Leanne Hosler, owner, adding this year, she wanted to encourage customers to help the community.
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Campaign has ‘em covered There’s still time to contribute to the Coats for Kids campaign. The program distributes warm clothing, blankets and toys to children across B.C. The Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, supported by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA), helps provide a brighter Christmas for families in need. The association’s head office, 45 member companies at 6 locations in 13 municipalities are serving as coat drop-off sites from Nov.
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Captain Bill Moores and John Rooney of the Newton Corps of the Salvation Army with a donation kettle outside Surrey Coop., Cloverdale, Dec. 19, 1963.
24 to Dec. 4 for the 19th annual campaign. “Last year, the response to Coats for Kids was heartwarming as Lower Mainland residents donated more than 3,000 coats, scarves, gloves, blankets and new, unwrapped toys and gifts for children, teenagers and adults,” GVHBA chair Ron Rapp said, adding this year they’re asking people to consider donating hoodies for hard-tobuy-for teens. “We want to make sure we have everyone covered!” Rapp said. Drop off locations in Surrey include Hazelmere Fireplace and Mantel at #1- 5422 176 Street in Cloverdale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays); Shell Busey’s HouseSmart Home Services, #2320 King George Hwy (9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday), and the Surrey Leader, 200 5450 152 Street (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday).
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CONCERTS SEASON OF DREAMS Langley Community Chorus presents its 23rd annual Christmas Concert, Season of Dreams. Director Anita Coomba has selected a wide range of seasonal music at two upcoming matinees; Saturday, Nov. 29 at Willoughby Christian Reformed Church, 20525 72 Ave, Langley, and Sunday, Dec. 7 at United Churches of Langley (Sharon United), 21562 Old Yale Road. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free for children 12 and under. Available at the door 30 minutes prior to the concert. Visit LangleyChorus.org. HANDEL’S MESSIAH Gloria Dei Chorale presents Handel’s Messiah Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 (7:30 p.m.) at Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church, 9165 160 Street, Surrey.
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Langley Community Chorus presents Season of Dreams Nov. 29 and Dec. 7. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and free for ages 12 and under. Call 604-584-6021 or email mheinen@telus.net for more information. THEMES OF CHRISTMAS The Langley Ukulele Association presents Themes of Christmas, Saturday, Dec. 20 at Langley Evangelical Free Church, 20719 48 Avenue, Langley. Featuring the Senior A and B ensembles under the direction of Paul Luongo. Come and enjoy the music! Tickets $25 for adults; $!5 students 19 and under. Tickets@ langleyukes.com, or by calling 604-340-8537.
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he old me (and by “old,” I fall asleep and nap in the double mean the 20-something, stroller — or so I told myself. well-rested and well-dressed I was wrong. version of myself) used to love to The moment we entered the first shop. store, my 18-month-old daughter, I’d seek solace in my favourite Zoë, erupted into an epic meltdown. strip mall, boutique or department She let out a ferocious wail, store and peruse the fiercely kicking her chubby legs aisles for hours, pickinto the back of her ing up anything that older sister, Molly’s, caught my eye. Fancy stroller seat. coffee in hand, I’d have “She hurt me,” nowhere to be and no screamed the jolted budget to adhere to. three-year-oldI was in retail toddler. Her lower lip heaven. started to quiver — a But that was before. sure sign that a temper Before the births of tantrum was about to my two beautiful girls. go down in the middle Before my left breast of Home Sense. began to droop conJust great. Kristyl Clark spicuously lower than In an attempt to the right. Before I had to weave a take the prying, judgmental double stroller through crowded glances away from my unruly stores with pushy shoppers and a bambinas and frazzled, babymaze of store displays. food-stained, yoga-pants-wearing, And, before I decided to leave unwashed-hair-sporting self, I my well-paying job as a communi- unbuckled Zoë and decided to just ty newspaper reporter to become a carry her, while pushing Molly in stay-at-home-mom. the stroller. But things have changed. What I Of course, it was just at that used to enjoy about shopping is no moment her diaper sprang a leak. longer a reality. A big leak. My retail heaven has turned into I looked like a one-woman wet retail hell. T-shirt contest. Recently, with my two toddler Regardless of the fact that I was in tow, I headed out to begin my soaked and smelled strongly of Christmas shopping. urine, I was still focused on what I Both little angels had just finhad set out to do from the beginished lunch and would most likely ning. Shop.
After a quick diaper change, I carried on, with a squirmy, cranky toddler straddling my hip. Not to be outdone by her little sister, my oldest decided that she no longer wanted to be confined to her stroller. “I want out. Now,” Molly pouted. I barely had time to unfasten the buckles and she had bolted from the seat. “Get back here, now,” I demanded. Red faced, exhausted and sweaty, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. With a little creativity — and good old fashioned bribery with (dare I say it) candy, I was able to get her back into her seat. That was not the case for the Zoë, who no longer wanted to be held or sit idle in her stroller. Unfortunately for Little Miss Naughty Shopper,” running wild through the store was not an option. With a little determination and focus I was able to check off a few of the items on my list and eventually clip the little one into the buggy. I moved fast, knowing I had two tiny ticking time bombs, ready to go off without a moment’s notice. As I paid the cashier for my loot, I looked down at my two girls. They were both slumped down in the stroller, sound asleep. Finally. Who would believe these two
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‘I moved fast. I had two tiny ticking time bombs ready to go off without notice.’
cherubic little angels had caused me so much grief mere minutes before? Across the checkout line, a young woman in her 20s with a dainty designer handbag was admiring my zonked out offspring. I studied her closely through my heavy eyes and noticed there were no dark circles under her dolledup, sparkling orbs, no stains on her perfectly-pressed pants or leaks springing from the front of her shirt. She was like the ghost of Christmas shopping past, come back to haunt me.
“What adorable little angels,” she said, stopping briefly on her way out, one hand on her tiny waist. “I can’t wait to have kids. And two daughters? They must be so much fun to shop with.” I nodded politely, wiped the sweat from my brow and uttered the lie that every mom tells those who have yet to break into the club. “Absolutely, it’s a real blast. Just wait.” - Kristyl Clark, a former Black Press reporter, is founder of valleymom.ca. Follow her on twitter @shesavalleymom.
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In praise of The Old Man Silly jokes, songs, and audience participation galore in Sleeping Beauty, the Christmas pantomime edition.
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ENTERTAINMENT SANTA CLAUS: THE PANTO The Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society brings its seasonal production to the Surrey Arts Centre main stage Nov. 26 to Dec. 7. Santa has decided he needs to change with the times, but how will the world react to a low-fat, smartphone using, yoga practicing Santa Claus? And what happens when a clever coal salesman tries to convince Santa that every kid in the world is more naughty than nice? Tickets at tickets.surrey.ca and at 604-501-5566. ELLIE KING’S SLEEPING BEAUTY This timeless classic tale is retold in an hilarious new way, packed full of songs, silly jokes, audience participation galore, spectacular costumes and hugely entertaining, sparkling talent. This family-friendly musical treat is a Royal Canadian Theatre Co. Production. Presented at Surrey Arts Centre evenings Dec. 19, 20 and 27 (at 7 p.m.) and as weekend matinees Dec. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 (at 3 p.m.). Tickets at 604-501-5566 or for more information contact ellie@rctheatreco.com.
By Jennifer Lang “‘Fra-gee-lay.’ It must be Italian.” “I think that says ‘fragile’, honey.” “Oh yeah.” A ‘fragile’ leg lamp like the one featured in the classic 1983 film, A Christmas Story, has a place of honour each December in the window of the Denexter family’s home at 17388 62A Avenue in Cloverdale. In the movie, set in 1940s Indiana, Ralphie’s Old Man, Mr. Parker, hates hounds, blown fuses and dealing with the blasted, smoke-blowing clinker of a furnace. But he loves his lamp. He won it. It’s A Major Award. “Oh boy, oh boy,” he trills, opening the large wooden crate that’s just been delivered, hoisting up a provocatively-shaped, fishnet-stockinged leg. “Would you look at that?” he gasps admiringly. “It’s a leg!” To his wife’s horror, the crate also contains a lampshade. “This is a lamp! What a great lamp,” he says, adding he knows just the place for it: right in the middle of the living room window, for all of Cleveland Street to see. “Will you look at that?” he says, admiring the gaudily glowing limb. “It’s indescribably beautiful. It reminds me of the Fourth of July!” It’s a classic scene from a classic film. All little Ralphie wants for Christmas is an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action TwoHundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid,” the boy’s warned time and again, thwarted in his efforts to convince his parents, teacher and the big man himself, Santa, that he deserves one this year. A Christmas Story is directed by Bob
was his true medium, a master.” *** “The Old Man stood there, quivering with fury, stammering as he tried to come up with a real crusher. All he got out was... “‘Notafinga!!’” *** “He looks like a deranged Easter bunny.” “He does not!” “He does too. He looks like a pink nightmare.” *** “The heavenly aroma still hung in the house. But it was gone, all gone! No turkey! No turkey sandwiches! No turkey salad! No turkey gravy! Turkey hash! Turkey a la King! Or gallons of turkey soup! Gone. All gone.” – Sources: imdb.com, retrojunk.com, and themoviepool.com
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Clark (Porky’s!, Black Christmas) and based on screenwriter Jean Shepherd’s novel, In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash. It stars Peter Billingsley as Ralphie, Melinda Dillon as Ma Parker, and Darren McGavin as The Old Man. In the spirit of the season, and in tribute to Ralphie’s Old Man, here are more favourite quotes from the film: “Don’t you touch that! You were always jealous of this lamp!” *** “My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It
Holiday light list We’ve begun compiling our annual list of holiday light displays in Cloverdale and nearby. Here’s our first submission: Walnut Grove Dancing Lights at 20997 86A Avenue, Langley. Completely computerized and synchronized to music – just tune your radio to 99.7 FM as you drive up. The computer-controlled show has more than 25,000 lights on 144 separate Light-orama channels. The display runs until Jan. 4, from 5-11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and from 5 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays – and on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. If you’d like to add your home to the roster, email newsroom@cloverdalereporter. com and we’ll share it with readers.
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Classic crooners play on in vinyl By Jennifer Lang When it comes to mixing up a seasonal soundtrack, Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby and Christmas go together like rum and eggnog. Savvy music fans in search of a deeper experience are flipping through the stacks in search of musical gold at places like Timeless Treasures in Cloverdale, where sales of second-hand vinyl records from every era are through the roof. Fortunately, for those in search of a holiday fix of mid-century LPs, proprietor Adrian Clements has done the heavy lifting, salting away classic Christmas albums like Der Bingle’s Merry Christmas on Decca Records (“White Christmas”, “Silver Bells”) and Elvis’s Christmas Album on RCA (“Blue Christmas”, “Silent Night”, “Here Comes Santa Claus”, to name a few.) What began as a side offering in his eclectic store – initially barely noticeable next to old video games, comics, antique furniture, knick knacks and collectibles when he opened the 176 Street storefront a couple of years ago – vinyl records now represent 40 to 50 per cent of sales, and a good portion of floor space. Clements says he’s planning on stocking needles and other record-player supplies to keep up with demand for what might be dubbed tech support for a legion of analogue aficionados. Nostalgia doesn’t come cheap; a record in good condition will run you $10, $20 or more – depending on how collectible it is. For a medium that supposedly died with the advent of the Compact Disc in the late 1980s, the vinyl record album is enjoying a post-millennial Renaissance among discerning music fans.
Alex & Brooke Amalia & Dan Andrew & Beth Andy & Graciela Anna & Zarko Anoinette Barb Ben Bernice & Troy Betty Bob & Jeannette Brad & Karyn Breana & Stephen Brett & Colleen Brian Bruno Carole Carolyn & David Carolyn & Randy Catherine & Dusty Charlotte & Cliff Chase & Laura Chia-Lin & Dustin Chris & Krystle Chris & Rui Cindy Darin & Kelly Darrell & Jody
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Adrian Clements of Timeless Treasures in Cloverdale shows off albums by two ultimate Christmas crooners – Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. These classic seasonal albums are ready for a spin on your turntable this holiday season.
Clements says records that were played a lot – like Led Zeppelin’s back catalogue – are actually hard to come by in mint condition. Fans wore out their vinyl, playing their favourite tunes over and over, the discs acquiring the characteristic pops, skips and scratches along the way.
Thank You Daryl & Jon Dawn & Wolfgang Deborah Don & Jacquie Donald & Marguerite Doug & Annette Doug & Jennifer Elaine & Arnold Gary & Gail Gerry & Janice Gerry & Joy Glenn Gloria & Jorgen Gord & Cindy Gord & Moira Grant & Ginene Grant & Katie Greg & Colleen Greg & Shonna Gurmit Haniff Jack & Joan Jade Jason & Kelly Jeffrey Jennifer & Ross Jim & Harula Jimmy & Indriani
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Clements is a recent convert to the medium, and keeps an open mind when it comes to unfamiliar artists. “If I haven’t heard of it, I put it on,” he shrugs. Much of the time, he likes what he hears, describing how he’s discovered the likes of jazz great Duke Ellington, Calypso
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King Harry Belafonte and more. At least half of his record buyers are repeat customers. The rest are amazed, exclaiming: “‘You’ve got records?’” Clements says a new generation is discovering quality sound and enjoying the ritual of putting a record on the turntable, dropping the needle, and settling in for an entire side of an album. Customer Lane Hogenes is a recent convert; part of a generation raised on ubiquitous, cheap MP3 downloads, and possessed of ever-increasing computer storage space, a scenario that doesn’t necessarily set the stage for music appreciation. For one thing, he says, as computer storage space has increased, people don’t have as much reason to edit or limit their music collections. Streaming has likewise made listening to music less of an occasion than an opportunity to treat music like something that’s put on in the background to match the mood of any social occasion. But put on a record, he says, and everyone pays attention. “It’s the ritual,” he says. “It brings thoughtfulness back into music.” Hogenes cleaned up his dad’s 1970s Technics turntable and plugged it into his modern sound system (discovering he’d need a pre-amp to make it work properly) and was hooked. The LPs hold up well in terms of sound, but it’s more about appreciating the sound and experience of playing a record, he says. His record collection now spans 250 titles, all “bought in the last two months,” he jokes, admitting he is a frequent presence in the store.
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It’s a wonderful Christmas movie list By Jennifer Lang The holidays have inspired countless films. Here are some enduring classics that hold up year after year, improve on repeated viewing, and are guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit. There’s no longer a local video rental store, and it may be difficult to find these titles to stream, but keep an eye out: maybe you can pick them up on DVD.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Everyone’s seen this 1964 stop-motion animated classic, directed by Kizo Nagashima and Larry Roemer, and featuring the voices of Billie Mae Richards and Burl Ives. Teased about his light-emitting nose, young Rudolph runs away from Santa’s workshop only to save the day when fog threatens to ruin Santa’s Christmas Eve flight. It features such colourful characters as the pick axe-wielding Yukon Cornelius, the toothy Abominable Snowmonster and Hermey, the elf who’d rather be a dentist. It spawned several sequels, including Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1975) and Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1975).
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
A box office dud when first released, the film gained cult-like status thanks to syndication on TV. Much of it is quite bleak, even despairing and existential, but the story ends in a triumphant celebration of courage and sacrifice for the common good. For those looking for catharsis. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore, and directed by Frank Capra. Best ending ever, eh Clarence? (1946)
Home Alone Eight year-old Kevin MacAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is left behind to fend for himself in the family home when he’s accidentally left behind when everyone else goes on Christmas vacation. A pair of burglars get more than they bargained for when Kevin inventively defends the home. It was so popular it spawned a sequel, set in New York City. (1990)
Meet Me in St. Louis Directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland. A plot synopsis doesn’t capture the true magic of this delightful film, an MGM musical about a family living in St. Louis in 1903 and who is reluctantly planIMDB.COM ning to move to New York City. Features “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Adapted from an illustrated children’s and the memorable “Trolley Song”. (1944) book, The Polar Express is a storybook brought to life.
A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)
Not to be confused with the feature-length film (2000), this favourite is animated and directed by Chuck Jones of Bugs Bunny fame and features the voice of Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) as the narrator. Adapted for the small screen from the 1957 book, the mean Mr. Grinch plots to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. Highlights include poor Max the Dog and little Cindy Lou Who, who is no more than two. It’s a funny, thoughtful story – a true classic that captures the spirit of the season in a tidy 26 minutes. (1966)
It’s a Wonderful Life Long-suffering savings and loan operator George Bailey finds out what life would be like if he’d never existed. Not a Christmas movie so much as a long, dark teatime of the soul.
There’s a lot of imitators out there, but this one, starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge, is the ultimate film adaptation of the Charles Dickens story. Scrooge is portrayed not as a miser but as a tormented, lost soul. Chilling, supernatural and heartwarming at the same time. (1951)
The Polar Express Directed by Robert Zemeckis and featuring the voice of Tom Hanks. An animated story of how a boy’s faith is rewarded one Christmas Eve when a steam train pulls up outside his house and takes him on a mysterious, thrilling journey to the North Pole – home of Santa’s Workshop. Adapted from an illustrated children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. (2004)
The Life of Brian To call Monty Python’s Life of Brian a Christmas movie admittedly stretches the genre. But from the nativity scene to the uplifiting musical crucifixion, this irreverent (blasphemous to some) comedic romp, directed by Terry Jones and starring Graham Chapman and John Cleese, is arguably the Pythons’ immaculate concep-
tion. Brian of Nazareth is born in a stable on the original Christmas, wise men show up but then move on to the real prophet next door. Hilarity ensues for the rest of the mistaken messiah’s life as he gains unwanted followers and falls in with one of several resistance groups, seeking to outdo each other and topple their oppressive overlords, the Romans. “What have the Romans ever done for us?” (A long list, as it turns out.) Loaded with eternal social commentary, this is a movie that keeps on giving and offers a twisted antidote to the saccharine of the season, just when you’re on the verge of joining the Popular Front of Judea. Er, the People’s Front. (1979) – What are your family’s favourites? Write us at newsroom@cloverdalereporter.com. We’ll share your suggestions with our readers in an upcoming edition of The Reporter.
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