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\ 14 , The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 23,1987 Section Three f4 r- ! Merry Christmas &We 're. Happy to v express our lgratitude to you, * who've been so [kind in the past. |i Thanks and Happy Holiday! Main Street, Orono 983-9466 Letters to Santa Dear Santa: How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? My name is Adam. I am going to try real real hard to be good because because if I'm not good I know you won't bring me anything anything for Christmas. First I would really like the New Headmaster Deception Deception Base Scorpone. Could I please also get Marshal Bravestar and Thirty - Thirty. Thirty. I am leaving some hay for Rudolph ana cookies for you. Goodnight. Love - Adam. Hi Santa! My name is Jennifer. I am 11 years old. How's your reindeers, the elves, Mrs. Claus and yourself? yourself? I'm fine. Please say hi to everyone back at the North Pole tor me. What I would like for Christmas is - an adding machine, a heart beat baby bear (pink), a typewriter.. I loved the stuff you brought me last year!! (Thanks) Please write me back. Have a Merry Christmas Santa! Love: Jennifer. ft Vr •From the Management and Staff John's Service Centre HAMPTON CALL 263-2202 Dear Santa: My name is Andy. I am 4 ■ears old and I go to school, y Mom is writing this for me because I cannot write very good yet. I try to be a good boy but I have a hard time. I nave a baby sister named Katie. She is 20 months old. She trys to be good too, but it is hard for her. For Christmas I would like 1) Winston Jedmore 2) Ghostbuster car 3) All the ghosts 4) Kitchen 5) Alf 6) Dinosaurs 7) Binoculars 8) Art Easel and Paints 9) Games. For Katie please bring 1) doll 2) Jumbo Love 3) Fisher Price Vacuum 4) High Chair and Crib 5) She - Ra 6) Popple Popple 7) Anything you would like to bring. I will leave you water, coffee and cookies for you to eat and dogfood for your reindeer and chocolate milk. Well, I have to go now. See you at the parade. Love: Andy and Katie From Gwen, Sue, Lynda and Marietta GUYS and GALS Shear Magic 28 Division St., Bowmanville 623-1341 liwjKSJsasaasWîâajssHsasasaîaawssasssassiwsssstîaaîasîsawaîsaîssaBassssjsassaîsaîsasaaîsjs» 2 8 il B: M: r It's here... a season aglow with cheer. Hope you experience many special moments as you celebrate the season to the fullest, from the staff at • d The tfonn ana rfuay,shoppe ||| Children's Wear II33 King St. W. 623-3293 Bowmanville PATRONS. HAPPY HOLIDAY • ••'•.v/viVv. *:,!•'c'- V •- ' GREETINGS. from Settle, Jim and Staff Stutt's Pharmacy Main St. Orono 983-5009 My Apothecary 26 King E. Bowmanville 623-3361 Christmas in Toyland Dear Santa: Are you putting Rudolph on the front of the sleigh? I will be looking forward to seeing you at the end of the santa claus parade. How is Mrs. Claus? How are the elfs doing with all the toys? This year sometimes I was naughty, but usually I was a good girl. I want, if you can, the doll named Cricket. I would like a popple backpack that is purple. I would like the Fisher-Price Fisher-Price breakfast food set. I would like a Baby popple for my big popple. I would like the Hippo game and some play make-up. I would like to share with my brother Jamie, if it will fit in the sleigh, the little Tikes Kitchen. I allmost forgot to tell you I will have a new nanny, nanny, Debbie, living with us for Christmas. Please bring her some presents too. Grandma Grandma will not be with us for Christmas, so you will find The technology of toys has reached truly amazing heights. It seems as though the very same technology which is used in building jet fighter planes or rocket ships is now available for teddy bears and dolls. Not that the concept of talking dolls is entirely new. In the olden days (probably no more than 10 years ago), they had dolls which talked when you pulled a string in their backs. Today's high-technology models will reply to your voice and carry on a simulated conversation. Now, we would be the last ones to throw a wet blanket over Christmas festivities. Far be it from us to play the role of Scrooge. Indeed, there's nothing really wrong with the current generation of dolls and teddy bears with a voice. The Bowmanville Museum's current display of old-fashioned toys even has a crude forerunner of today's mechanical and electronic marvels. It's called "Buttons, the puppy with a brain". "Buttons" contains levers which cause him to wag his tail, close one eye, open his mouth, etc. But has anyone stopped to think about what might happen if these robots become too far advanced. Suppose, Suppose, for example, that at some point in the distant but not too distant future, future, they're able to create robots which are exactduplicates for human beings. People won't need to have children her in.jÿinnipeg. Please don't forget Grandma. I love you, and I loved your new sleigh in the Toronto Toronto parade. Love Kelly. Dear Santa. I hope your elves are working really hard because Christmas is coming very soon. For Christmas I would like a kèyper and a real baby. Your elves better hurry up because Christmas is coming. Love Andrea. of their own so long as they can wander wander down to the hardware store and pick up a mechanical kid. Think of the advantages. No problems of day care or getting to bed on time. Just flip the switch when you want to put them away. And, of course, it goes without saying saying that such youngsters wouldn't require require piano lessons, vaccinations, orthodontists, orthodontists, food, and all the other basic requirements of life. There would be other distinct advantages advantages to a mixed society of robots and people. For instance, when the economy lagged, marketing managers managers could simply charge up the batteries batteries in a few hundred thousand robots and send them on a spending spree. It wouldn't have hurt if there were a few thousand robots buying stock during the dark days of October's stock market downturn. Or, when skilled trades are needed, it would be possible to bring on the robots. The day might come when subdivisions subdivisions are peopled by electronic life forms masquerading cleverly as your next door neighbours. A long time ago, a science fiction writer suggested that it would be necessary at some point in the future to make it illegal to build robots which match the human form. That sounds like a good idea. It may be the only way we flesh-and- blood humans will have a fighting chance. Qteetuufi 4/ We have valued all our friends ^ during many years of bringing you /v the finest quality products. May we continue lo serve you in the future, because it is in pleasing you u * M ucvduac it ib hi piddbtny yuU /' that we find our greatest \ compensation. Central Paint and Wallpaper 295 Ritson Rd. S. 728-6809 Oshawa Î Seasons Q/teetings § j2 As nature sparkles in her new, white coat, we ■Sj think of those who have been great friends. Best Wishes ^ $ SCHWARZ BROTHERS $ 2 LIVESTOCK LTD. 2 BUY-SELL or TRADE ? TOP DAIRY CATTLE ^R.R.6 623-2895 Bowmanville i 1 - » ' T ; f Have « delightful Holiday Season filled with . y lauy «1er and good feelings. We enjoyed serving you and we look forward lo seeing you soon! HEAVY HAULERS TRUCK STOP Hwy. 401 and Waverley Rd. Bowmanville 0 623-6422 V Season's Greetings We're delighted to have you as our customers. May your Christmas be filled with love, prosperity and good health. Sincerely, George and Kay Moore, / Don Gulliver, Jeff Aldridge and Gerald BerkenBosch MOORE ELECTRIC 9 Church St. 623-5901 Bowmanville JOYOUS NOEL Ring out, O Christmas bells, across the countryside* Otir wishes to all for a Happy Yuletide. from the staff at Mary Brawns FVied Chicken King and Simpson Bowmanville Telephone 623-3561