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a YL atfuiemED gra . 4 93 a m ImTmTTTTTTTTTIhhh""=hhiyyyy_,.,, Tuesday, December 23, 1997 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ISSUE THE PORT PERRY STAR - II am, NEE A bountiful Christmas As part of their studies this semester, Mrs. Watson's Grade 3 class at S.A. Cawker Public school in Port Perry have been working on a pioneer unit. they've set their Christmas let- ters in the 1800's, and you'll find them on the following pages. A Bountiful Christmas At Blackcreek Pioneer Village Here, in 1892, it is three days until Saint Nick comes down the chimney. I wonder if he will survive the blazing fire in the fire place on Christmas Eve. I have secretly written a little letter on my slate that came home for homework it says: Dear Saint Nick: (If you survived the fire), you may eat the cookies on the tree but cut the ribbons off first. Have a nice feast. See the bucket? Well go to the barn and milk a cow. From Tim. Mother will have a shock tomorrow! What a day we had on Christmas! There were fruit cakes, plum puddings, geese, mincemeat, stuffing, home made candy, taffy, roast beef, carrots, peas, potatoes and gravy. Two hours A Pioneer Christmas later my tummy was as big as a small barrel. I got a horn for Christmas. I got out my wagon, toy soldiers and I went on a parade. By Markus Piil, S.A. Cawker, Gr. 3 A Pioneer Christmas At Black Lake Village we were buying gifts for our moms and dads, for aunts and uncles. Our family was piling into the old sleigh to get our family's Christmas tree, just right for our house. We hitched up the tree and left. When we got home we made pop corn and cranber- ry strings and colored balls of wool! Once we hung our deco- rations on the tree, we went over to Mr. and Mrs. Twins for Christmas Eve. When we went home all of us went to sleep. Next morning we went down stairs for Christmas! We started looking for our gifts! Look Mom and Dad I got a sled from Saint Nick! I got a new bow tie. Jim got an army of soldiers! Later that day for Christmas dinner we had a plump goose, gravy, potatoes and stuffing. Later that night after I was in bed I said that this was the Donna Acton Janice Anstey John Arens Merna Arens Teresa Assinck Leona Armstrong Brad Ballinger Kevin Bartley Jim Bartley Richard Bartley Paul Begg Stephen Bisschop Jim Bradbury George Bright Ernie British Joyce Brown Gary Campbell Tim Cameron Don Card * Jeff Card Linsey Card Cheryl Clayton David Clyde Gary Cochrane Granr Cole Art Coluces Jack Cook Brian Cooper Mark Christian Joan Dalton William Dart Laurie Debnam Steve Demeo Vickie Edwards Karyn Emmans Barry England Tim Evans Pamela Frans Wayne Feasby James Forsyth Melissa Geer Gary Gibson Jack Gordon Joanne Gorry Paul Graham Jason Gregor George Harrison Bruce Harwood Bob Hatchwell Ed Hayden Mike Heck James Heffering J.P Herold Charles Hockley Roy Hooker Gord Hooker Richard Hope Alec Hunter Joe Hurren fim Kaye Laura Kelland Mike Kelland Tiffany Kolenbrander Betty Kuenen Jim Heinbuch r Ron James Bill Lavalley Michael Limoges Deanna Low Robert Maxwell Walt Marshall Kim McFadden John McGivern William McMillan Harley McNamara Eva McNevan Donald McTavish Steve McTavish Murray Metcalf Don Miles Gayle Miles Judy Mitchell Hugh Morrison Michael Morrison Tara Norrish Brian Norrish Glenn Page Jason Parnam Mike Pelletier John Pellis Pierre Perrault Greg Phayre Wayne Phillips Steven Quantrill Ken Quinn Peter Rabin Glen Reeves Diane Richardson Frank Skerrart Roger Snoddon Dianne Spang Guy St. Pierre Dave Stevenson Robert Stewart Ronald Stewart Don Taylor Gwen Thompson Jennifer Thompson Doris Thomson John Vanderwal Joan Vanderwal Michael Vanderwal Ron Vanderwal Steve Vanderiwal Andrew Veale Jeff Walsh Avril Walker Gail Wideman Mark Willes Doug Williamson James Williamson Terry Williamson Todd Williamson Dean Wilson Jeff Wilson fan Wylie Alex Williamson Peter Williamson Sandy Williamson at Black Creek Pioneer Village best Christmas ever. The End. By Luke Fraser, S.A. Cawker, Gr. 3 A Pioneer Letter Dear Sister Sherri: This is the first Christmas in the new country. I would like a doll for Christmas. The Bellsnickle is coming soon. He will bring us a couple of oranges and lemons. We decorated the tree with cookies, pot pourri balls, paper chains and poman- ders. They smell good! We are going to have goose, potatoes, carrots, roast beef and pud- dings. My sister wants a doll too and my brother wants a Noah's ark. I hope you had a good 'Christmas too. From Katie Hvidsten, S.A. Cawker, Gr. 3 A Pioneer Christmas Dear Grandmother, How is your Christmas in Upper Canada? My Christmas in Upper Canada is going well. Me and my Dad went to find a Christmas tree. When we got back, my little sisters decorated the tree. When we were done, we needed to do more work and when we were done one of my sisters held the candle and we put the candles on the Christmas tree. Good-bye grandmother. From Cori Sims, S.A. Cawker, Gr. 3 My Pioneer Christmas Dear Grandmother: This Christmas has been exiting. We chopped down a big and beautiful Christmas tree. I helped mother decorate the tree with colored wool, strung popcorn and cranberry garland, cookies, candles and Continued on page 12 Warm Hearts Sn Cola Weather May the warmest sentiments of the season be with you this holiday. SNOB 141 Perry St., Unit 1, Port Perry 985-9786