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20 The Claringlon Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 24,1994 Christmas Island Draws International Attention Christmas Island is a tiny community community located on Little Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island. It's Christmas all year long on Christmas Island. But the next few weeks will bring international international attention as people from countries around the world send their Christmas mail to Postmaster Margaret Margaret MacNeil requesting her to cancel it with the Christmas Island postmark. postmark. "Every year I receive Christmas mail from all over," says Postmaster MacNeil. "People asking me to cancel cancel their mail here at Christmas Island Island post office and send it on. I guess they like to do something a little little special at Christmastime." Canada Post Corporation today set the stage for this annual focus when it introduced a special seasonal Christmas Island cancellation stamp at a reception at the Christmas Island post office. Pupils from the elementary elementary school were on hand to assist Halifax retail representative, Gary Cox, in painting a seasonal scene on the post office windows. NOMA Inc., provided all the decorations, from the Christinas tree to the outdoor outdoor lights, completing the Christmas theme. The new Christmas Island cancellation cancellation was designed by Steven Slipp, well-known Halifax designer of Canada Canada Post's 1991 Christmas stamp series. series. The special Christmas Island cancellation, which features a traditional traditional holly wreath and includes the wording Christmas Island, NS on the face, will be in use from November cards, use the following procedure: 18, 1994 until January 15, 1995. • Address, seal, and apply proper Christmas Island post office will postage to each individual card, as cancel and forward Christmas mail usual; for the general public. To receive • Consolidate all your addressed special Christmas Island cancellation cards into a large envelope; service for your outgoing Christmas • Affix sufficient postage to the large envelope; • Seal and address as follows: Postmaster CHRISTMAS ISLAND POST OFFICE CHRISTMAS ISLAND NS BOA ICO St. Francis of Assisi Students Show Christmas Spirit by Wrapping Gifts if Students from St. Francis of Assisi school in Newcastle Village îelped to wrap gifts for the residents of the Newcastle Health Care Centre on Friday morning, Dec. 16. Some of the students were Eryn, Meghan, Brooke, Christin, Renee, Dave and Neale. The teens also took time, as part of their community work, to stop and talk with the many residents of this facility. Eryn told The Independent the students students want to ensure that the residents of the facility "feel like they are part of the community." The Grade 8 students will be going back for more visits in the future. God Bless YouM. We wish you great joy at this time of year. May this be your happiest Yule ever! Bill, Wendy, Jim and Jane Cole's Men's Wear Temperance Street, Bowmanville -T-- I--I--I-- T-- I--I--I--.T-- T-- 1--1--1--I--I--I--I--1--1- g SI SI 1 ! I rl ! B 0 0 o H Deck the Halls A sincere thank you to all our customers who made the past year an outstanding one. We look forward to serving you in the years to come! -i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i--i=iaJ Fn --'I = =4 1--1 A T\ 000 We're extending our very best wishes to you and yours for a holiday filled with good friends and cheer. We're proud to be a part of this fine community and are grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Merry Christmas! Mayor Diane Harare and Members of Council BIBB