Where are the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championships being held? (Answer on page 5) December 17, 2020-January 6, 2021 Volume 18 Issue 51 Christmas Break This is my last issue of The Valley Peak for 2020. It has been an interesting year that did involve downsizing the paper by a third (12 pages was tough). I want to thank all my advertisers, old and new, for their ongoing support. You make this happen. Thanks also to my proofreader, Dorothy, Palliser Printing, Jen, Sue, Charley, Ben, Kayla and others who have delivered. And thanks to the locations that allow me to leave papers for you folks, my awesome readers. Happy New Year!
Spell It Out Why is the Christmas alphabet only 25 letters? Because it has Noel.
Shop Local Christmas is pretty near right now. Are you ready? It seems like it might look a bit different for some of us. But it is certainly a great chance to support many of our local businesses. The economy is slow right now but money spent in the valley is most often spent over and over in the valley. The local businesses are putting every effort possible to make
it a safe and enjoyable experience for shoppers. So please do your best to pick up those gifts and holiday needs right here in the Columbia Valley.
Christmas Star On the evening of December 21, there will be a ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn. They will line up to look like one large star. Many consider this to be the reappearance of the Christmas Star. Monday December 21 is also the Winter Solstice. That is the day that we begin to see more daylight every day. Always a nice feeling. So definitely, with the planets lining up and the solstice, December 21 is a day of light and I think we all should be aware of and seeking light.
Thrift Store The Invermere Thrift Store is taking a break through the holidays. They are not accepting donations between December 17 and January 6. Plus their retail doors will be closed from December 19 until Senior’s Day on Wednesday, January 6. Thanks to all their volunteers. They work hard to make a difference in the valley.
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