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11 * 4 Holiday Gift Guide Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, Wednesday, November 21,1990 Christmas in the Past and Present Unlike old Ebenezer Ebenezer Scrooge, you don't have to be visited visited by the three Spirits Spirits of Christmas De- fore you find yourself in a festive mood. Just read this year's Christmas Gift Guide and, before before long, those visions visions of sugarplums will be dancing in your head. We can't claim to give you any insight into Christmas in the future. But, within within these pages, you can read about Christmases past and present. About the present 1990 Christmas, we have several stories describing the plans of various community community organizations to bring cheer to their town. For instance. S ou will read about lie Bowman ville Business Improvement Improvement Area's plans for special Christmas events and about how area insurance brokers are getting together to conduct a toy drive throughout the municipality. And, speaking of Christmas 'presents' you will want to read all about what the local local Bowman ville and area merchants have in mind for Christmas Christmas gifts this year. In these pages are dozens of advertisements advertisements containing gift suggestions for everyone everyone on your Yuletiae list. If you visit the shops, in person, you will, no doubt, receive plenty of additional suggestions. Finally, since Christmas is a season steeped in tradition, we are also presenting presenting some articles about Christmas traditions traditions around the world and right here in our own home town. You will learn, for example, of a 1938 Santa Claus Parade in downtown Bowman Bowman ville. You will read of the various traditions of Christmas. Christmas. You will learn about a Clarke Museum's Museum's display which deals with tne creation creation of Christmas cards. And you can travel with us in an imaginary journey to several Christmases in Bowmanville dur ing the past century. In addition, this year's Gift Guide contains contains a few articles giving helpful, practical practical advice on how to cope with the festive season. As they have since the turn of the century, century, families in Bowmanville Bowmanville and area will once again be scanning the pages of their community newspaper to keep in touch with events planned for the festive festive season. And, of course, the advertisements advertisements will help them decide exactly what to place beneath the tree or in the stockings stockings this year. We hope you enioy perusing the 1990 Gift Guide. This publication, publication, along with the annual Santa Claus Parade signal, for us. the beginning of the festive season. So, let us be the first to wish you "Merry Christmas!" Flowers, Greenery and Gifts... For An OlcLFashiortcd Christmas. / •'"zz: /s~ You'll find if all at your Holiday Florist. Our shop is overflowing with just about everything you need for a beautiful holiday. Delivery here and around the world. We honor MasterCard and Visa Cockerham's Florists Insurance Firms Launch Toy Drive Six independent insurance insurance brokers in the Town of Newcastle have banded together for the first time to operate a Christmas Toy and Food Drive. Hamilton Insurance Service, Matthews & Associates, Associates, Blyleven Stoter Insurance Brokerage, Petley-Hare Limited, James Insurance Broker Ltd., and Treacy & Harvey Harvey Insurance will be participating. participating. The co-ordinator for the Bowmanville area is Gayle Windsor, of James Insurance. "The proceeds that we receive will gc to the Salvation Salvation Army," she disclosed. disclosed. "All of the items that are given to us will stay in the area, and that was important to us." "Hopefully we'll be flooded with stuff." The offices will be accepting accepting non-perishable food and unwrapped toys from November 21 to December December 15. Ms Windsor added that toy donations don't necessarily have to be for small children, but teenage teenage children could also benefit. "Things for older kids like make-up for girls, records and tapes, or articles articles of clothing for the older kids would be appreciated," appreciated," she said. The six participating brokers are located at: Hamilton Insurance Ser vice, Main St., Orono; Matthews & Associates, 83 King St. W., Newcastle; Newcastle; Blyleven Stoter Insurance Insurance Brokerage, Hwy. 2, West of Bowmanville; Petley-Hare Limited, 103 King St. E., Bowmanville; James Insurance Broker Ltd., 26 King St. E., Bowmanville; Bowmanville; Treacy & Harv- ery Insurance, 7A Division Division St., Bowmanville. The Bowmanville Museum Museum is gearing up for its Edwardian Christmas on December 8 and 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The entire museum takes on an old-fashioned Christmas appearance, with decorations on each floor and in every room. From the dining room through the hall and up the staircase, Christmas decorations will abound. There will be no charge for young and old alike as they sample a taste of mulled cider and enjoy the sights and sounds of an Edwardian Christmas. Christmas carols will be sung, the piano will ring out in jubilation and a Cnristmas card exhibit will add to the sense of stepping back in time. The tree will be gaily festooned festooned with paper decorations decorations and gifts placed un- ► der it will be decked out in white. So, if you have ever wondered what it would have been like to celebrate celebrate Christmas during Edwardian times, now is your chance to experience that era first-hand. Yuletide Weather Forecast It looks like December 25th may be a white Christmas. At least that's the con- cltision we might draw from the latest copy of "The Old Farmer's Almanac" Almanac" (Canadian Edition). The booklet, which has been published every year since 1792, claims that December will be one degree Celsius below average. And although the month is expected to have less participation than average (approximately (approximately 65 mm), the cooler temperatures should ensure ensure that the snow stays. The following is the Farmer's Almanac prediction prediction for how the month of December will be shaping up: From December 1 to 4, snow is forecast, followed by clearing and cold temperatures. temperatures. From the fifth to the seventh, there will be freezing rain and snow in the western parts of the province. From December December 8 to 11, a cold wave is predicted, followed followed by snow, then rain and milder conditions., From December 12 to Please Turn to Page 5 33 king St. W. 623-5555 Bowmanville from The We invite you to take a trip back into yesteryear and browse through our unique selection of: • COLLECTABLES • CRAFTS • GIFTS • ANTIQUE LIGHTING and a selection of • PERIOD FURNITURE We have many one-of-a- kind items; at least we have only one. Hope to see you, soon! 55 rang St. West Bowmanville . Telephone 623-3797 L._ ,i ^Vi< Willi 0M3