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CIO Merry Christmas Wednesday Doc 1979 Christmas bulbs how much energy Saving electricity during festive season Members of the Christ mas light manufacturing industry hove initialed a reduction in energy con sumption over I he last luo seasons as a means protecting the tradition of Christmas lighting The standard bulbs have been to seven and I lie indoor which were seven are now Five the JO percent lower I lie lights continue to si inc as brightly as ever Across Canada per cent total consumption of electrical used by the residential market lighting accounts for only I wo per cent According l slat is lies supplied by Hydro the Christmas Council energy by Christ mas lights to be less than onclwcniieth of one per cent of the total electrical energy used in Canada The following two ex am pies of Christmas light usage Is based on four hours daily use for fifteen days Outdoor seven wall lamps consume an estimated total of kilowatt hours for which Hie total electrical cost is approximately Si 17 Indoor live watt lamps consume IB kilowatt hours at a total cost of cents Based on the Municipal Itesidential Hate of 7U cents Ontario Hydro rales vary from province to province Christmas bulbs arc avoilable in a variety of shapes and sizes ranging from the smaller midget lamps to the larger regular size bulbs Prices range from cents per set and all light sets have approval illuminate Christmas decorations from 7 till bedtime only existing Christmas String Sets with lower wattage lamps tie for outdoor lighting use watt vs wall bulbs and for indoor lighting use wall vs watt bulbs Use electric lo control on off cycles of Christmas lamps Note electrical consumption of timers varies check power consumption timer before buying ill Decorate at Christmas What are the facts about Christmas How much do you know about Chris and Santa Gnus Here ore some questions developed with the help of the editors of the Encyclopedia Internal tonal to test know ledge Thcansuersareal the bottom 1 The firs I Christmas card was designed in IBM by an Englishman named A Charles Dickens Sir Henry Cole C John Calcott The first Christian feast cele brating the birth of Christ occurred in the December dangers It always happens in December CI ristmas trees Decoration s Gift wrapping They all add up to greater home fire danger This Is Ihe time to take the utmost care to make sure that holiday fun will not turn into family tragedy Watch small children more carefully at this season Ihcn any other lime And never never leave them un attended fourth century on January July lC December Chris mas did not become a legal holiday In the until The Puritans rived in New England 185G CI Santas Helpers Union went on strike The original name of the gentlemen we know today Santa Onus A Kris Kringle Clement Moore IC St Nicholas is correct Artist designed the first known Christmas greeting card for his friend Sir Henry Cole a wealthy London gentle man Charles Dickens had his share in Christ mas 1843 too His book A Christmas Carol was published that year A Is correct At first January G the Epiphany was observed as the feast of Jesus bap tism with a secondary emphasis on His birth It was not until the A D that Christmas was generally celebrated on December IB is correct New England states outlawed the celebration of Christ mas until the middle of the century is correct Kris is the German name for Santa while Clement Moore con to the image of Santa Clous with his poem A Visit from St Nicholas in 1823 SI Nicholas was a real per son a fourth century bis hop and the first Santa Clnus RESTAURANT Simply Good Food CharBroisdStttto Mapla Syrup SpodatOet Super Salad COUNTRY DINING PATIO Hwy No Ont O RetwvaOore Appreciated 30 the decorate the visible portion will lights Turn indoor Christmas lamps on only when people are in the room present 10U wall bulbs with wall and watt bulbs wherever possible Enhance lighting feci by using rcflectivi decorations where possible Hie Christmas spirit and maintain your energy consumption at a level con energy in other areas jour home with regular colored lamps in he home lower watiagcs than normal to save ncily while adding to Christmas mood JESSIE and TOM GEUATLY ROCKWOOD MILL END STORE l MAIN ST ROCKWOOD I Wish all their customers I and friends A MERRY CHRISTMAS I A HAPPY NEW YEAR Merry Christmas Gliding by to wish you Peace Joy and at a lecture you Beth Mark Bill Paul PLAZA VARIETY ROCKWOOD 856 December 2 9 12 December to Decembers Flew Years Day IO January IOp m m UNDER RESTAURANT hoi day is oil bnghr and BASIL HIWAY GARAGE MERRY CHRISTMAS from ROGET RESTAURANT Wed to Sun Closed Christmas Day Rockwood PfKXMforttsrvtioa INSULATORS