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Someone special Acton high theatre page 20 page Home Newspaper- of Hills Everyones favorite here once a year filt HANNAH Herald Mad writer Over the past year The has tried lo talk to people whose jobs hobbies or makes them an interesting and special part Hills llially these s pie art of interest to our up readers but In view of the season this seemed the time to talk to Ihe man who is so very important to our young readers Even if Santa docsn t live in our lown we certainly know him here and most little people would agree that he of cur very special people In case re worried boys wctalked tojilmlate in the tall before he yt w to sit and chat Sunlo was going over his books in his office when we arrived Sealed behind his big wooden desk with his boots off his shirt sleeves rolled up his glasses sliding down his he looked much like elderly First I cheek last year list sec where there ore new children he said explaining the papers before him Then I go through my files to sec who lias moved and where they moved to If it wercn for Mrs Claus my three secrclar whg keep all the records up to date for me I d never find all my boys and girls I work out my I can the backtrack Id or waste time I cant do that or d never get around it all Santa said he leaves it to Ins elves to organize the toy pro duction They have been at it so long It know exactly haw to go about their job without any directions from him Bill Bob and Paul have been here forever Santa chuck led Bill looks niter the g books end educational materials Bob Is in charge of mechanical and anything that needs a motor or battery to make it work Paul looks after stuffed and dolls They each have Ihelr own staff and everyone knows them They go to the trade shows in the spring to sec what the manufacturers will be selling Christmas and then they come back here to set up our own machines so we can make the same Ihlngs If anyone else tried to copy their toys the companies would sue them Bui they know my head elves and they cooperate because of We t afford to buy toys for all the children we visit so we have make Santa also has many home helpers people who will make special items he needs thai are I never forget the letter I got from Edna Jane In ton he sold She was eight and she badly wanted a doll wis just new i Ihin and I no ide i low I could help He went to see Aunt She showed him and ihtn I went to one of our home helpers who was irptntry lie li m what Ihe endle looked like and man m us one in a couple weeks the rid but si I iht children he will are in the United States mil lam lh will have 11 mil Belgium you know There were several others bclore I was asked to tike it over The Santa before I ad a bad fall and had lo quit right in the middle of his Chris many Jr1 the Hills He also many requests for pels but sure what to do about them I love animals almost as as 1 love aid girls he said children don understand however Ihcre just I room for a puppy m r apartment or a pony in masbackyard point the ildrcn but would hurt them even more to a pel and then have to it up That why I ask their parents before I bring them their pet their pa rents say can I a Si Bernard there is room r a Cocker Spaniel Other tunes we completely chance the an and bring them or fish instead US Since the Herald sends so many letters each year we asked how he manages lo keep track of child request I sort them my San illand they call Sinter Klaus In I ml randtathcrFrust muni 1 m Nicholas 1 visit That helps a hit to me around to see all m buys and iris But I still ines afler I sit Ihe United Slates an to sec any children from countries who arc vis ling somewhere else They in used to seeing me on CI and 1 cant llicm just because suing Sam he has been at his any yean but was a lime when hi had another job won tell where I m from what 1 did before I bee Santa he smiled That all happened Ions no it any more I the first Santa My grandchildren were staving with us for the holiday so Santa stopped at our house fill their stockings he said M wife woke mc up In the middle of the because shL thought she heard 11 in down by the fireplace When got downstairs to look there he was lying on his back in middle of floor with the all scattered around We had set green garbigc bag beside the tree before we went to bed so it would be h to slick Ihe torn mg paper in when everyone got up the next morning It seems he slopped on il and slipped I ell terrible He was too sore to finish his trip and he was very woined how he d get the gif Is to the rest of the boys and iris He asked me if I do it for him TO Mi- It certainly came as a surprise tome but agreed to do because I was blame lor his accident My wife put I im bed looked after him for i tew days had a hard lime to keep our grand Iren from finding out who our visitor was They would if they hid known what I Cent page Its Choral by candlelight at Christmas church services Choral presentations and candlelight services will high many of special ceremonies planned by Hallo Mills eliurchcs to ma k tie ii important event of the Christian United lie hiving its am day School cert On Sunday the regular Santa ihe child rewarded VIEWPOINT Exclusive Santa own separate reality a will be present en dlelighl will be held mi special ilc On Christ ecu choir will it 10 m GHtllYt Herald Columnist Another first far the as this week we managed lo interview a most prestigious person who has sought a unique form of for must of his adult life trom a political point of view his position hat always appeared lo lie tinted and tinselled and decked with a definite bailey yet no one has publicly opposed or offered serious opposition to his long held position One could say with a dttimti certainly that on the day of Ihe year reserved for his platform lie Is anticipated asm nod the delight by millions and millions of fins and supporters throughout the The gentleman in question ot course is none oilier linn Mr S Clius We spoke Mr Claus his private estate in the secluded north country where he resides for days a year Known to his intimate friends as just plain Santa he has a personal philosophy which would appear to be badly needed In today s world of harsh inilhs and even harsher realities PUFFERS SANTA Mr Claus or Santo as he prefers lo be called works year round on a variety of childhood delights which he freely distributes on the even of December each year When asked why he with this obviously undertaking In view of the present economic situation he Ut back In a large overstuffed chair and seemed to ponder Ihe before replying He took a draw or two on on pipe seemed close it land replied Why rig an almost intreduluus Im k a definite elfish grin Many Hut a s like ten tunes I iruui t world of my lid II point during lervrtw tint the heavy set Ihe must able full growth of the whitest whiskers and shoulder lenRlhhdir seemed drift away for i few moments His eyes a deep ic which from the sparkling eminent clouded Tie or Id f my fellow in has always liiirigucd even me but I ippeircd lo be si mewl apart from tie leccptcd practices of the is was followed by a most remarkable laugh almost a lliat was quite infecliousu id led this reporter to wonder will the joke was In mi business he said was inclined lo put above monetary pur suits and Intver could seem to kecpnparlncr so I eventually just continued on my own except for my loyal staff of LITTLE EH ES 1 lended lo employ little elves as used to call them who worked with diligence and took a genuine del and joy in Ihelr Oh I didn always make month dead lines but the atmosphere we created seemed to more than for those bright voting oh whit do you people call era yts The Iwinkle igmi relumed lo Hie blue eyes is lit speed is rice to more ore and of course i eollld rtisoli lint when ire speeded up to extent 1 m told lod si me is be in lit snil I buckle United will hold fcve service ill pin Sunday will be at Iht usual lime Tnnly United Church in Acton will hold its regular day week at 10 On Christmas Eve a Service of lessons and Carols will be 1 eld Willi Ihe Junior and r Choirs at followed lip m by Communion with Ihe Senior Choir participating St Andrew United Church in BallUiafad ikdOiurth will bold Christ is services il and 11 a in respectively Chrisln is services of ear Is d will be service will be held Union Knox Church Aclnu will be holding a si Eve candlelight rv On en the church will I old Service Nine is and Carols which is a English service feilurug nine special lessons by members of ihe congregation interspersed wilh carols SHOWING The Pentecostal Assembly will hold a special musical Sunday when will be distributed to tie children The service Christmas Day will be from a m noon On New s a Watch service will be held from 10 p m to fellowship At a film on Jonestown and cults Deceived will be shown SI cm Cl eai rislmns service Sui diy p m On here will be Christmas it dlelighl Christmas I ve a 11 p On Christmas ere will lie family euchinsl 10 in SI Church ii will lit 1 insl it i in Sunday it will Inld the Service Lessons Carols On the Holy will be celebrated at 10 p m aid On Christmas Day arist will tit celebrated it Si Jihi Clureli Sltwirih wn will prcsenl i concert 1 Sui and SI Stephen in will hold a it Hit sunt diy On n Holy will Johns it 7 and Midnight 11 pm at St Slephens Christmas Day lie will be a m at St Step s Community Church near Acton will hold a service div in affair wl church refers lo Jesus parly There will be no Christmas Eve Day The Pent Mr Cl il of life sp of fain Thin srv Christinas Day SI John United Church In Georgetown and Glen hams wil be featuring a Journey to Palestine Sun day organized by the Sunday School from p in Georgetown Christmas Communion at ll p in Georgetown There will no services Christmas Day Unman Church will be lelehrntmg Assembly will hold services regular limes with a carol service Sunday I Emmanuel will hold a Christmas Eve service There will be no and Sunday services will be at the He el Christian Reform Church will hold a candlelight service involving nil linns ot church Sunday pm On Christmas Day there will be special service 10 The Missionary Allmce will Id regular and will be receiving a white gift in addition to a benevolent ottering On Moil diy service will be held at p m Tlerc will be Christmas Day i Chri Saul hear I art Adults 10 it 1 i tlnldrtn said with such i warm smile llie seemed and engulf you 1 in loday s world not w children themselves lo believe now somehow be whole ildrt si v II be and they that lift You see my deir children arc all world They sec whit grownups seldom take lime to A child sits entranced il an ant carrying a piece of leaf a child hears the roar of the ocean in a wivelossed shell a Continued agcM Chnstims followed by a or Jesus A mass for adults will be cele brated il J p followed a Midnight Miss it a m On I Day one mass only will be celebrated at 10 a Holy Cross he Church children Midnight Mass tin Christmas Chnslmas Day mass will be at 10a m and noon Sunday will be as Union and Presbyte rian Churches will be holding a Christmas Eve service led by the youth group at Christmas Eve The joint Reform Church will hold a service at p iday and a special Christ mas scrvict 10 a m on Cl risimas Actmi Baptist Church will hold a Christmas musical Sun at 11 am On Cl Eve there will be a special service and a dedication service will be held i i December Maple Avenue Baptist Church will hold a family service m Sunday and a special family candlelight service Ihe same day at 30 pm There will be no services Clnstmas Eve or Christmas Day St Anglican Church in Glen Williams SI Paul Anglican church In will services of lessons and carols at a In the Glen and at 11 am in Sunday On Eve a service will be held 11 p in and a special Chnslmas Day service will be was one of the Canadian Girls In Training who participated Id candlelight service Sunday evening at Kirn Church In As he Chrlttmas many the churches are holding to celebrate the of Jeu almost 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