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PAGE« 12, WHITY PMEEPIRS%,WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER ý21; , 1i88 PAULINE AKERS was the Magie Bird in the Nutcracker presentation by the IN-TA Nids Dance Co. on Friday night at the Studio of Dance and Performing Arts on Brock St. N. Funds raised will gtoward expenses for competition at the Waldorf 'n New York City in July. Frc Press photo TEYEAR SANTA BOUGBT A CAR One Christmas Santa decided to let the reindeer go on a holiday. He knew they'd want to e o sornewhere warrn and he aÈIso new he'd need a catr because they'd be gone. Santa called a meeting to decide where the deer wanted to go. «Okay,» said Santa. "Where do you want to g? Everyone said "Hawaii," but two of thern, Rudolph didn't want to o anywhere and Cornet wan- ted to go to Australia. Then Santa said "That setties iti you're going to Hawaii. Rudolph, why don't you want to go?" "I want to stay with Mrs. Claus for a while," said Rudolph. Then Santa said '11 be back soon. Start building the toys so I can just pick them up and go when I corne back, Okay?" "Okay,» said the chief elf, and 80 the elves started building the toys. Santa went to every used car dealer in Canada and found a good four wheel drive stationwa- So n for five hundred and fifty dollars. (He got a deal becasue he was Santa.) When Santa got to the North Pole again it was Christmnas Eve. le 1oaded ail the toys into the car and set off for Nprth Arnerica.-- When he finished North America he tried to cross the Pacific Ocean, but how would he do it? Santa got out of bis car and went to the nearest phone. It cost one dollar and seventy-five cents for one long distance cail to the North Pole. When the answer came it was Rudolph. Santa asked Rudolph if Cornet had gone to Hawaii with the others or stayed home. Rudolph replied, "He stayed with me and Mrs. Claus." "O a corne down to Vancouver, British Columbia with Comet and the sleigh so I can get aIl the gifts delivered on time before morn- ing, said Santa. So Rudolph and Cornet got the sleidh and left for B.C. When Rudolph and Cornet got to Santa he was sitting in bis car with the engine running and the heater on. Rudolph and Cornet landed beside týe car and knocked on the door. Santa got out of the car and quickly started to load the sleigh. Santa grlnned "I~ sure arn glad you came so fasti» Rudoplh replied, "No problem.» uOkay then let's get ail the *ifts delivered," Santa told The packing was done quick as a wink and off they went for AMia and Europe and aIl the places Santa hadnt gone yet. HIappily Santa and the two reindeer igot ail thr gifts deli- vered. When they go back to'the North Pole aIl the reindeer were back frorn Hawaii and they threw a big surprise party for Santa, Rudolph and Cornet. The 1 FR0D three. felt -Very pleased about thernselves. They were proud to have saved Christmas.' By Robert ilibbe, Brian Baker, Satveer RIL. Gr. 5, Pringle SANTAPS TAKIN' A YEAR OFF! It was Christmas Eve and Santa was a fake and was vezy, very, ývery sick. Hie had a 1000 degrees c temperature. The elves, one at a time were telling him to go do the work.ý He said, 'Tin not moving!" In the cioset waa the real Santa, al tied up.' And he was nad tool Mfrs. Clauis got, mad. She opened the closèt'door and found Santa.- Santa got' untied and icked the fake', Santa ýout'. Santa went to do the work.' Darren Miles -Gr. a. Bellwood Chriatmas Day One day on adark city there was a house. It was vezy old. This story la in 1959. In 1959 there was Santa but he was flot red. He was brown. Then Santa got in some dark place. It was in a cty of USA. But this is 1981 Santa Lytsome place to live. It was §ànaworkshop. Santa said 'This 15 what I like." Then Santa went in. Hie saw littie men. Then he saîdI"et's get worIng." Then the men made toys so much. Then Santa said "where 'the reindeer ready" The reindeer are readey. "0k good night." Then Santa went to house to house one chard was Up at 10. She was little Mrs. Montalgue. She was very bad. Santa was happy ini the some.one said i Santa. Sanita got home and said little Mrs. Montalogue. The end By Garvinder Singhb E.A. Fairman Santa Santa brings toys to lots of girls and boys. He puts children on his knee and puts gifts under trees. Reindeer pull his leigh as he visits on Christmnas Eve. Although its only once a year, It'. December again and Christmas la near. Juil. Amne Fleming Lesle McFarlane Christmas Eve Crisp white snow lay 'round about. Christmas is here, 1 have no doubt, Every Christmnas tree la shirnmering bright, And coloured lights are a mysterious slght. Caroilers sing theirmerry tune Young eilidren know who will be here soon. Parents place gifts under the tree with care, There's rnuch excitement in the air. Every Advent candI. now is lit And round the tree we patiently sit. "Oh look!" at the beautiful star! Yet, Chrstmas mornlng see so far. By Mandly Laners Gr. 5, St. Theresa MMS.CLAUS Sling, cooki*ng, oelebrating Helps the elves work Joy Carolynn Paquette Gr. 5 B.A. Senneti Santalis the beet guy I know. He takes toys ail over the world. -Rudolph is the lead. Christmas colours are red, white and green. LucasDeBlas4i Gr. 2, Palmerstom SMITA VAKJI West Lynde P.S.