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December 30, 2020
Citizens Share Their Christmas Memories
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When I asked residents of Vegreville about some of their memories from Christmases years ago, Jenny Cooper said this year brings back memories of a Christmas over forty years ago. “Years ago as a young couple living in northern Alberta, we were so excited to spend Christmas with our first-
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born baby girl with my family in Bruce, Alberta. Our family in Bruce were so excited we were coming and they would get to see our new baby and celebrate Christmas together as the previous Christmas we were unable to go home as Mike, my husband had to work. The baby was fussy for the first few days before we were supposed to leave but she had a milk allergy and it didn’t take much to upset her stomach. But as the day went by, our baby was getting sicker and sicker so we went to the hospital. The doctor saw her and admitted her into the hospital where she had to be on intravenous therapy as dehydration had started. So, that was it; we won’t going to go anywhere for Christmas. We spent Christmas at the hospital but the staff was my co-workers and they were very kind and they encouraged us to go home for a few hours here and there. Forty years ago, there were no convenience stores open on Christmas Day so we feasted on toast with a delectable cheese slice and a cup of tea. For dessert, I found a tin of peaches. We opened the gifts we received but I had hidden
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