Merry Christmas Wednesday Dec 19 C7 Holiday activities young and old a in and a news papers parents can plnn a variety of family geared l he or tic days munity parlies are listed routinely in newspapers church bulletins and new sic It Visits lo favorite de- store can be fun outings The kids have a chance to on Santa s lap and browse through a won derland of games and While the tots have a with Santa the older children might be making I and puppets and staging a puppet show Teens often visit children s hospital wards to sing carols The Christmas star shines Set the night sky as it v have been on the of Christ birth The McLaughlin Planetarium he Royal On tan i Museum Toronto presents one of its most shows The Christmas Slur December 1379 lo December The ace I SI Matthew records that llianl star appeared in the heavens to guide the Wise Men the Last to where Christ born Since Mat account was written astronomers all the world have struggled to explain that miraculous star The Mar examines some of the theories that have been advanced indicates Christ was born sometime between Astronomical records show that during a highly significant event a great conjuctian when the planets Jupiter and Saturn joined in the constellation of sets Since the Wise Men were sophisticated astrolo gers astronomers one could ask Was it sihl of this conjunction that lured them Beth lei cm Chinese records in that a super nova an ex pi la occurred in AD Was a supernova the celestial phenomenon that explains the Christmas Star Comet stood high In the morning sky over Legend of tinsel According to an old legend a poor peasant woman with many child ten decorated a Christ mas tree with such humble trimmings as she was able to gather most berries and nuts and had managed save up during the year She labored far into the night make her tree as as she could While she was asleep came and crawled from branch branch trailing their lacy behind them To reward woman for her devotion The Christ Child blessed the tree all the spider webs were turned ml gleaming silver Bethlehem in August of an important omen But it was too early to herald birth Christ The show The star at the McLaughlin Planetarium recreates all of the effects associated the I rill ind enigmatic star seen by the Wise Men The us to shore the night sky as it would have been on the eve of Christ s birth Still it leaves the Star of Bethlehem a mystery or if you prefer a miracle Show limes December pm December 12 and 730 p m December I and 00 December Planetarium Closed December 12 145 and 7 30 pm December 12 30 1 45 and pm Admission Adults SI Students Children Senior Citizens Senior Citizens Free on Tuesdays Children aged o years of age BEAUTY SA1QH our way to you with holiday greetings and best wishes for harmony on earth Thanks one and all 8533580 must bo accompanied by an adult We regret that children under the age of and latecomers cannot be to any theatre shows MAZDA SALES and SERVICE achilles motor SALES and SERVICE 357 East Acton 8534200 at fashioned of warm cordiality special meaning at Christmas In this old time spirit we wish you holiday joy ever new rich in the blessings of home family friends Merry Christmas MANAGEMENT AND STAFF TYLER TRANSPORT LIMITED No Hwy East Acton Toronto Number 364 1034