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GM's Vehicle Sales LoerinNovember J..DfyVc President month as a resuit of ngtv and General Sales Manager of interpretations of recent eco- General Motors of Canada,' nornic -events," Mr. Duffy announced today that sales of said. "The Canadian economy passenger cars and trucks in is fundamentally strong and the month of November totaîl- the tax relief in the recent ed 29,022 units. - federal budget will increase Passenger car sales of disposable income and re-sti- 21,3 Ï,0 were 29.2 percent below mulate consumer confidence last year's November record early in the new year. In of 9,496 but still represented addition, the elimination of the second highest November sales tax on trucks over in the company's history. 166,000 GVW should further "Some unwarranted 'hesi- strengthen a m'arket that bas tation in consumer buying been setting monthly records miay have been present last over the past two years."1 A-Z Wîn fer Has Arrived in the Orono Reforestry The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 23 19'71 Bsaton, Ballet, Tap andTwln Students Present Concert On Wednesday evening Dec. l8th, the Bowmanville Re- creation Department Baton, Tap and Ballet classes held their Christmas program in the Town Hall. The children are the pupils of Mrs. 'Shirley Fow,ýler and Miss Irenie Harvey. The. program- opened wî,-th the Beginners Ballet class show- ing some of the exercises they do in class. These little girls are 3 to 5 years old and made a big hit with the audience. or Primary Ballet by two groups, followed by some lassies doing A Little Scotch. There wereý two more Ballet numbers called Joy of -Spring and A Jolly Time. The Beginne2rs Baton was next. The first group ages 4 to 5 twIied their batons in tune to Frosty the SnoWman and the seconid group, ages 6 to 8, marched and twirled ,to Here Comes Santa Claus. Following this the Friday Baton Classes showed their skills to the audience. The first being Frosty Twirls and the second Parade of the Pretty Girls. The next part of the Pro- gramme was a demronstration of Primary Grade One and Grade Two Tap then three Tap Dances. In Dutch by the Prîmiary Class, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers by the Begin- ners Tap, and Tap Melody by' the Advanced Ta% class. The last number was a Dance Twirl by four girls frc m Miss Harvey's class in Osh- awa. The parents, friends and relatives in, the audience showed their appreciation with their enthusiastic ap- plause after eacb number. Alpupils assembled on stag e or the 'Finale when Santa arrived and distributed gifts and candy canes. Natural Resources Weekly Newsletter On Christmas Winter has finally arrived in our area. While connotations of what this means will flot please everyone, the winter scenery in the Orono Reforestation cannot be surpassed. This is a view of the superintendent's house- wali1rs ANNUGL w JANUARY Save On Beautiful Cannon Towvel Ensembles! 'Country Bouquet'.. Provincial Check'.. As fresh looking as a country wvood in spring- time! Sheared, fringed towvel ensembles in your c.hoice. of blue, pink or yelovv. Bath Hand. Face Cloth 22 x44" 16 x26" 12 x12" Reg. 3.98 Reg. 2.59 Reg. 1.59 Bright bathroom accents! Sheared, fringed towvel ensemble vvith vvoven checks in pink, orange, green ,or bluj. Hand Face Cloth 1 6 x26" 12 x12" Reg. 2.59 Reg. 1.59 A SUPERB SELECTION 0F BIG SAVINGS! ON SALE FROM DEC. 26TH TO JAN. 31ST. 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It is the busiest time of the year for merchants, and shops are filled witb lavish displays and merchandise of a l sorts. People send one another Christmas cards and buy gifts for their families and friends. Children look forward to a visit from Santa Claus. They hang up their stocking on Christmas Eve, and on Christ- mas morning they, discover the gifts that have been left for them during the night. In the afternoon, families gather to excbange presents and to share the traditional Christ- mas dinner. The Christmas tree was probably introduced in Ger- many early in the Middle Ages. B y the l8tb century ils use had become widespread in many other Christian count- ries. The evergreen tree is a symbol of immortality and of the Christmas spirit. Long before the Christian era primitive people worship- ped trees, as well as 'other natural objects. In the Nordic regions, for example, the people paid tribute to their god 0din by tying fruit and cakes in the shapes of animais to the boughs of sacred oak trees. When St. Boniface, an English missionary, arrived in Ger- many in the 8th century, he converted many of the natives to Christianity. He is believed to have substituted the ever- green for the sacred oak and to have associated the ever- green tree with Christmas celebra tions. There. are many legends that account for the origin of Christmas tree decorations. The first use of tinsel has been explained by the following story: One evening shortly before Christmas a poor good woman decorated a tree for ber family. During the night, spiders lodged in the tree and covered it with their webs. The Christ Child, seeing this, realized that the woman-would be sad to see her, surprise spoiled. He turned the spider webs into silver, and the next morning the poor family was dazzled b y the brilliant orn- aments that shone on the tree. Legends and Traditions Santa Claus - The jolly, plump, white-beared man in the red suit who is the modern Santa Claus is largely a legendary figure. His name and some of bhis personal qualities, bowever, are deriv- ed from those of an early Christian saint. The saint, whose name was Nicholas, lived in Asia Minor between about 280 A.D. and 350 A.D. and was the Bishop of Myra. He was known for bis great generosity and his li4ée of cbildren. It is said Ithat he often went in disguise to give presents to the poor. As stories of bis good deeds spread, people began to think of St. Nicholas as the donor of uîîexpected presents in gener- al. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. Maythe Ch memorable and joy( biess ings and love fe JOHN F. DEWITI LDRI DElM GIENERAIL IN PHONE 623-3â] KING SW. EAST ~jWith our greetings to you go our sincere thanks for your' loyalty and friend- ship. May you find grear happiness in the New ~iYear ahead. 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