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THIURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1967 Valry On Customs The holiday season îs here... and in the inidst of ail the me érry- inaking, we'd like to. extend best Wi.Shes and greetings to our friends. Alexe 1Carrutheres M.P.P. for Durham, and Family Some people enjoy a white Christmas, while some people go swimmiing or picnicking on Dec- emiber 25. Some people say it's traditional to serve turkey at the holiday feast, whîle some people favoura Christmas goose, and still others contend that carp or fried eei is the very thing for a tasty Yuletide disb. Around the world, Christmas customs vary,, but on one point nearly ail are agreed. It's a sea- son to celebrate. In the United States and Can- ada, the 'melting pot' origins of the population resuit in a medley of Christmas traditions from al over. Americans and Canadians from Central Europe stîli pre- pare> their traditional Yuletîde foods with carp, while those from Italy might hanker for some r keIe ta Thb 0E 0Council of Thie corporation of the Towns'hipï of Clarke intenids to c-onstruet as local improvernents the following works: Storm Sewers including catch basins and manholes on: MAIN STREET from Centre Street to approx. 370 feet south of Park Street EASMETSfrom Main Street to Headwall PARK STREET from Church Street to approx. 570 feet east of Charch Street CENTRE STREET fromn Church Street to approx. 620 feet east of Church Street CIIURCH STREET from approx. 190 feet north of Dickson Stre-et to Headwall, approx. 350 feet south of Park Street------ Total estimatcd cost,- Storm Sewers Curb, Gtter and Pavement on: CIIIURCH STREET NORTHI fromf Churchill Avenue to approx. 150 feet south of Alfin's Lane CENTRE STREET fromn Main Street to approx. 800 feet east of Church Street PARK STREET from Main Street to approx. 550 feet east of Church Street, DUCHESS STREET from Main Street to Church Street DIÇKSON STREE T from Mill Street to Church Street Total estimatee1 cost of curb, gutter and pavement, Total estimated cost of project Net cost to be debentured and intends to assess the whole of the net cost upon ail the rateable Police Village of, Orono. 2,300 7,500 9,500 21,600 $52.900 $28,200 11,700 9,100 4,500 2,300 $55,800 $108,700 $38,080 property ini the 2. The estimated cost of the work is $108,700.00 of which, amount no partý is to be paid by the Corporation and after deducting an anticipated subsidy, and amount to be paid by the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham the balance of $38,080.00 îs, to be levied on the rateable property in the said Police Village. The estimated annual rate is 11.268 nilîls and is to be paid in five annual Instalments. 3. Application will bie made by the Corporation to the Ontario Municipal Board for its approval of the undertaking of the work and, (a) where this form is published under subsection 3 of Section 8 of the Local Improvement Act, any owner nia> wlthin 21 days after the WfIrst publication of this notice file with the lerk bis objection to the work being undertaken; or (b) where this form is mailed and published under subsection 3a of the said Section .8, any owner nia> within 21 days after the publication or mailing of the notice, whichever is later, file with the clerk his objection to the work being undertaken. 4. The Board ma>' approve of the work being undertaken but before doing so it ma>' appoint a time and place when an>' objections to the work wili be considered. Dated at the Township of Clarke this 6th day of Decemiber 1967. H.E. MILLSON, CLERK, Box 219, Orono, Ontario. 0f Christ mas fried' cels. Especially during a severe wint- er, residents of the Northerni U.S. and Canada would be glad to change places, or at least weather with those Australians, South Americans and others who enjoy summer activities at Christmas. On the other hand, North Arn- enicans have made their own contributions to Christmas around the world.' For instance, there's Santa, white-bearded and red- suited, who is now replacing St. Nicholas ani other Yule gift giv- ers in many, countries, In Greece Young people of Greece forteli their roi-antic future at Christ- mas by tossing olive leaves on' the burning',Yule log. Tradition decrees that if the leaves, sym- bolizîng the girl 'and mân, curl toward each other, the loyers can expect their happiness, to be long-lived. If the leaves burn apart, their romance may be fraught with dif,- ficuities. The best resuilt, how- ever, is if the leaves burn to a crisp.' This means thieir love is 'deep, and all-enduring. .In Japan December 25 is not a national holiday inJapan, but you'd nev- er know it from the colorful store decorations and the happy squealsi of youngsters gifted by "Santa Claus San." Department 'stores may have as manyas 100 Santas. lu Germany The celebration of a West Ger- man Christmas is filled with tra- dition, foremost of which iW the Christmas tree dating back 400 years. Until recent>', trees were trimmed with candies, and ai- though artifîcial lighting for tree ornaments has bêen introduccd, the candies are still prcferred, by many. IN RUSSIA Russial children hang up their stockings on New Year's Eve, in anticipation of Gràndfather Frost's visit.' Thýough Commun- ists eliminated the religious cel- ebration of Christmas, thcy al- lowed the children's festivities of the season ïo remain. 1,000,000 TREES CUT, SHIPPED FROM DURHAM When you switch on the lights of yotir Christmas tree this sea- son, you will climax an eight- year program of cultivation. The most popular size tree, be- tween six and seven feet, re- quires eigh years of growing and groom-ing. Tree growers in On- tario guide the growth of your tree from stem îb top during 32 seasons. Widfred Richardson,, owner of 14 plantations, 13 of which are in Durham Count>', estimates a- bout 1,000,000 trees have been eut in the county and are being distributedý in Ontario and in the United States. Mr. Richardson says 90 per cent of ail trees soid, go to the U. S. Bud Roiph, 78, of Orono lias one plantation and selîs his trees ta a big dealer. Both men agree growers of 'few or smal planta- tions do not make money. Mr. Richardson says the work exceeds the profit for the smiall grower. Mlany of themn are aban- doning their trees or selling them to bigger dlealers at 20 cents a trce. Across Ontario, however, there are only 878 unattended acres of trees out of 15,837 acres of Scotch pine. A total of 25,000 acres are being, used in Ontario for the Christmas tree industry. Fer Fancy XmsPackge SADIE HAMILTON Shop at Fred's Frult ,Market llighway 115, South of'Orono g.',. Hamiltons Insùunce