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BALLET VISITS SCHOOL ~ Costumes and colour, music, facial expressions, body movement and footwork are the methods of communication in any ballet, says the Director Director of Education of Canada's premier ballet troupe, The National Ballet Company. Zis Parras was at Waverley Public School on Monday morning, Dec. 9, to talk to the children who would later attend a presentation of The Nutcracker at the Hummingbird Centre. Parras is showing this group how a tutu is put together. "If I Were Santa" If I were Santa Claus. I would ask the kids what they would like for Christmas. I would give them all the toys. I could put presents under the tree. If I were Santa Claus, I would also give them some food and toys and beds and homes and clothes. I would give them some money money so that the people that don't have a Christmas tree could go to the store and get a Christmas tree. I would fly around and go from house to house to house and give everybody presents! Tyler Wood Gr. 5 The Fake Santa Claus Once upon a time there was a nice old man. He had a beard, a mustache and cheeks red as raspberries. One day he bought a fake I.D. It had a name on it. The name was Santa Claus and it looked really weird. One night he snuck out and took some cardboard and made a sleigh. Then he took a motor and a propeller and stuck them together. Then he turned on the motor and took off. The first house he got to he got tangled up in the Christmas lights. He had given up, so he went home and got into his bed. The end. Jonathan Gammon Gr. 2 TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS We're pleased and proud to serve fine folk like you AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT. Wishing you all the joys of Christmas and every HAPPINESS IN THE YEAR AHEAD. NOEL! "W 'Kmt Darolyn, Wendy, Nancy, Gale 71 King Street East, Bowmanville 623-5019 If I Were Santa If I could be Santa Claus I would wake up my dad on Christmas Eve. I would wake up my mom for Christmas Eve. I could give presents to the children. I would give people food. If I were Santa I would give everyone warm clothes and I would stop all the fighting fighting in the world. I would give every one love. By Crystal Little Gr. 4 * $ season's greetings^ Warm holiday wishes * to oil our friends! from Arnot and Helen Wotten Wotten Farms ©J.P. Arflài OhtAL * c^C -- 0°*-' jK We would like to thank all of our W valued customers for their continued support. jL Best wishes for a joyous Holiday Season * I Blessings Travel Centre J Vanstone Mill 623-0005 Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Monday, December 23, 1996 9 Thoughts on Christmas The Lost Toy One day at Santa's workshop at toy named Elfred was wandering wandering around and went straight out the door. "Bye" he said. The other toys said no! Don't go out the door! But he didn't listen and went straight out into the cold snow. He was freezing out there! He isn't smart, so he kept on going north! "Now Santa can't deliver deliver him," said Jack who was another another toy. That second, Santa came in! "What happens if he finds outs that Elfred is missing?" missing?" he murmured. "Then Christmas is ruined." Meanwhile Meanwhile Elfred was having trouble trouble in the snow storm! So, he started home. It only took a minute until the ice broke and Elfred started sailing away for seven days and seven nights. Then one day he spotted land but he turned around and there was a pirate ship!! So he started started moving again. Finally he made it, so he started celebrating. celebrating. But he didn't know that he was on Mischief Island. Randy Kirby Gr. 2 The Lost Toy It was the night before Christmas Christmas when the toy got lost. The toy is a transformer. The toy is Billy's toy. Billy saw it under his Christmas tree last time. The toy is broken but Billy still likes it. His mom and dad say that it will hurt him. Billy has a dog. His dog broke it. Santa got it in his bag on Christmas night. Jeremy Holkema Gr. 2 If I Were Santa If I were Santa Claus I would give toys to kids. I would stop wars. I would keep the world safe. I would save people. I would let kids have fun. I would let people be happy. I would keep people away from fire. I would let people have peace. I would let the people have lots of presents. Matthew Nichols Gr. 5 If I Were Santa I would give presents to the Native People and all people. The poor don't have food, so I would give clothes and food to them. I'd like to make a home for them and I'd like them to have a bed to sleep in. I'd like them to have parents. Trista Tromley Gr. 5 A SEASON OF JOY May the hope cutd happiness of the Christmas season/ flour into your life. Thank y ou/ for moJcUuj our season> ao very special one. Country Goose Curtain Company 67 King St. W 623-1505 Bowmanville ©J.P. At this festive time of year the members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Bowmanville wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. Please don't drink and drive. En cette période de réjouissance, les membres, de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, détachement de Bowmanville, désirent souhaiter à tous un heureux temps des fêtes sous le signe de la prudence. On, ne saurait trop insister présentement sur la conduite préventive. Si vous buvez, ne prenez pas le vaulant. GENDAMERIE ROYALE DU CANADA , uui/jsnr. Personnel of the Bowmanville Detachment ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED