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CATALOGUE November Celebrate the season Experience a pioneer Christmas with Black Creek yule excursion Celebrate the Season By Linda A Fox Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping lit nose Alt thi and more heralds a good old fashioned Ontario Christmas When the Christmas shopping baking and tree trimming are finished on home from families can take in a of festive events all around the pro And what better place to get back into ihe past than that little bil of country on the edge or the city Torontos Black Creek Pioneer Village December the pioneer community at Jane Street and Steeles Avenue celebrates Christmas in the Village The Town Hall ihc the and all the other village buildings are decked out in Christmas finery In the Town Hall you can indulge voufself decorating Chnslmas cookies The cabinet maker will be hammering and shaping a variety of simple wooden loya to delight youngsters as thei did in days gone by In the new Visitors tovs are still the theme A displav of century things From the Percy Bank Toy Collection will delight all There are dolls vehicles animals and games thai thrilled Canadian children in the If you enter the Half Way House an inn you pass under the kissing ball strategically placed in Ihe hall Seasonal refreshments are avail able here as well is hearty holiday fare mincemeat cider and ihe irresistible aroma of fresh bread A turn of Ihe century Yule would not be complete without FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS NIAGARA FALLS oiler and ck Cre Village his strolling minstrels weekends between and There is also a 15minute movie entitled Christmas in Pioneer Times shown on the hour each day Black Creek Pioneer Village is pen 3 to weekdays am to 4 30 weekends Visitors to Toronto will also wan I to take in some of ihe many Yuleltde programs at ihe Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queens Park Festive Christmas trees rated in the styles of ten dif ferent countries the museum The trees are by authentic holiday itions and creches from each land On weekend of Dec 1415 museum staff dressed in costume will tell seasonal stories and demonstrate holiday crafls Closer to Day the Irish Choral Society sings a of Irish ditties and carols at 1 m on Dec the Conservation Centre on Pine Valley Drive near the holiday spirit is Every Saturday and Sunday throughout December lion area guides will conduct nature hikes Beginning at 1130 am the walks entitled Let Heaven and Nature Sing will wend their way through the park visitors learn Christmas folk lore and nature stories At pm a shorter hike called Were For ihe Birds follows the winter theme Guides will teach walkers about bird feeding give recipes and go oul and actually feed the little feathered friends boxes up along the trails If youre a modern youngster you probably think every comes with batteries Well it wasnt always so The third season program at right is called Batteries No Included Ai 3 Saturdays and can see toys powered by everything from solar power to good old fashioned muscle power If its hearty homemade goodies carol singing and log fires youre after the Histonr Naval and Military Establish ments in fit bill Their Traditional Community Christmas program takes place Dec and Dec 22 the turn of the century military compound From the parking lot youll be taken to the buildings by horse drawn sleigh Once inside a crackling fire will warm your loes as you settle in for some old fashioned telling A giant tree steals the show with ornaments made by local high school students Fitting in with the Chnslmas of yesteryear iheme there is also a display of Victorian postcards Strolling rollers and festive baked goods round out the day feeling For the third annual Inter national Festival of Lights Niagara Falls Ontario has joined with Niagara New York lo illuminate these bordering with more than SI of Christmas themd light In addition to the illumination which continue to Feb 1986 there is a host of events planned over the holiday season including childrens concerts art and crafts exhibit hockey and midget car racing Among the lighting displays is the worlds largest candle The Minolta Tower is transformed into a huge candle towering feu above the Niagara Gorge Skyton Tower ret all decked out like a Christmas tree with more than bulbs And Best Western Motor Hold become a huge gift box with more than 12000 lights Even ihe Falls themselves take on a shimmering hue a the builds up and is illuminated in reds greens and blues from the floodlights A spectaruiar sight Just five miles south of the tails his torn of presents the worlds largest music ho in town square In III irees At the Joseph Museum in Kitchener a century Punch and Show will get youngslcrs in the spirit each weekend in December The annual Christmas will feature customs Ihe centuries Candlelight tours of the museum are scheduled for Dec and Dec followed a warming cup of mulled cider The museum is located at Queen St in downtown Kitchener and is open Wednesday to Sunday Chn is also a photographers paradise at Christmas when Niagara Falls literally lights up Panorama continues the of December There are over colourful displays everything from nursery rhymes to the nativity scene At Sir Harry Oakcs Chateau in Lake the theme is Memories of Past featuring display of old fashioned Christmas cards and gifts This runs until Jan All you need to do hitch up your sleigh and join in fun For more information call Ontario Travel 469654008 Toronto or toll free 1-800-268- and ask for ihe free booklet Winter Adopt- perfect present Families celebrating Christmas this year can acquire a special tree that will serve as a reminder or this holiday season for years come by adopting a tree of their own at the Crawford Lake Conservation Area More than Individuals families and business firms have paid each over the two years to adopt a tree in the name or a friend or relative as part of the Halton Region Conservation Foundations fun sing program The Foundation is starting Phase of its campaign to raise funds to recreate the pre- European Iroquois Village that stood next to Crawford Lake at Avenue just east of Line in the heart of from 1434 to 1459 The date Is precisely known because of the ease of dating material found in the que layered sediment of he lake torn Wevc been thrilled with the response to our Adopt a Tree cam puign said Foundation vice chairman Nina Lee Craig of Burl We wanted to create some way Tor families o contribute to the campaign and the living memorials represented by the magnificent trees of the forest around the lake They have become very popular with people from as far away as the United Stales and Europe Everyone adopting a tree may place a numbered tag on their tree which can be from among any in the lake or Indian Village area The name the donor and the tree location and number Is then prominently displayed on a chart In the Conservation Centre Each donor also receives a special tiflcate with their name displayed Magic and illusion The Brampton Club Is holding a spectacular show of magic and illusion Jan for fortunate children in the iy The Club Is approaching business in the area to buy tickets for the underprivileged children The show Is called the Glitter of Magic and will be held at the Chinguflcousy Secondary School auditorium at 1 30pm Money from the show will be us ed for local projects such as a sheltered workshop for mentally retarded adults and a missing children kit Tickets are each and come in books of or If you want to make a donation call Campbellviile yule ideas A unique show of crafts and gifts will be held Nov and 30 in Campbellviile Ontario Located In the Lions Club Hall on Guelph Line mile south of 401 show will feature one of kind gift items from artisans and crafts people