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C22 The Acton Free Wed Dec SYLLABUB ANYONE That popular holiday party drink known as ess nog u modern version of an old English drink called syllabub which was a spiced mixture of and milk The Mutuil Lit Co of Robert Han Onrllta Acton But 8108531627 Kissing Under Mistletoe word mistletoe derive from Anglo Saxon word It la a parasitic plant which grows on trees with small yellowish green leaves yellowish flowers and waxy white poisonous berries Is supposed to first remove one of the berries pre sent It to the woman When nil the berries are Rone name Is over It Is this custom from an pagan marriage rite M was considered sacred by the Druids In ancient and they performed elaborate cere monies around It at the winter solstice Because of these pagan associations It Is seldom used In church decorations Candle isold friend Here Is an appealing story that focuses Mans old friend Middle Ages any light no j matter how fragile was I much prized and a candle though perhaps common to us a possession great value A shoemaker lived In a I cottage on edge of a village near the dark woods Although J poor man he placed his candle in the window each night to guide travellers Despite wars hardships and illness by some miracle some mysterious grace his light never wavered This Inspired the villagers and during the Christmas season most of tr placed a candle in their v The custom grew and became universal AMONG THE MOST cherished pictures any family can make are those of their brighteyed youngsters registering their joy as they approach the tree on Christmas morning Don forget to have your camera ready for shots like this on Dec 25 Bronte park yields archeological finds many prime examples of the flint work of this culture In more recent history the pirk the rural j At we extend to you out that merriment may brighten your happy borne all season long Earl Van Norman Electrician Acton settlement saw and historical carding mills were investigation of the area of shed along the Creek in the Bronte Creek Provincial park area Later the mills Park which produced faded and the economy of the some interesting finds area shifted to general mixed The primary archeological farming later stage of sites have been I dent I fed as development is stl I reflected relating lo the archaic in the landscape at Bronte tion ana dating within to The orchards spruce rows weathered barns and Sites at Bronte are eluded arm houses symbo- to be of high Information Hie agrarian lire as found in conlentassomcofthemhave this until the Second been left undisturbed by later World War The story of the human activity Surface col farms at Bronte had been lection lo date has yielded compiled into an historical report which was augmented with older photos loaned to the Ministry by concerned and interested residents of the area From the historical over view it appears that the farm houses of the park area are symbolic of a variety of or style cottage of the a midcentury patterned brick house and Ihree examples of the decorated high Victor fan homes so common at the lum of the century While the type and date of the houses are known an architectural Greetings We couldn t ask for a better audience Thanks for your support EARL LAVERNE RYDER ROBERT GRANT GEORGE JAMES POWELL RALPH BARTON RYDERS TV this An Indepth is also being earned out at the 1899 farm house which is to be come part of an operating farm depicting agriculture of the turn of the century As the Ministry is concerned with expressions of man use the provinces re sources it felt that agriculture was a primary expression of the theme man and the land The farm will display how soil clima tic conditions were utilized of their work removing buildings parts which are new As this quiet scene reflects Christmas As thu quiet scene reflects Christmas peace may all share its true tranquility Management Staff ALEC JOHNSON LTD