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a Party guests with Santa << Make it a sharing Christmas ... This Christmas as you enjoy the festive season with family and friends take time out to remember this: There are in North Simcoe, scores. of families who often go to bed without supper. In some cases there are families who wonder where their next meal will come from. One doesn't have to look too far to see that there is a real need to share our wealth with others. This Christmas, make it a sharing Christmas. That's the message of the Midland Salvation Army...dedicated to sharing food for the stomach and food for the soul. Wishing you a holiday rich in the blessings of friendship, peace and happiness. Mailloux's Footwear WarmWishes Here's an old-fashioned greeting from all of us to all our friends! RICHARD D. IVENS LTD. Centennial Drive 549-2050 Laura Bradshaw, left, and Susie Midland Nursery School's Christmas Barber, right, sit on Santa's lap at the party on Wednesday afternoon. The poinsettia... novelty, your florist may have to special- order these items. The poinsettia plant is a welcome addition in any home or business during the Christmas season and, for that matter, all year round. The poinsettia received its name from diplomat Jel Roberts Poinsett, who first brought cuttings-to the United States from Mexico in the late 1820s. A general miscon- ception about the plant concerns' the red and plants sculpted to resemble topiary trees. their Because of "blooms."' These are not flowers at all, but bracts that become colorful when exposed to sunlight. The actual flowers are tiny, yellow blossoms in the centre of the beautiful bracts. Another misunderstanding is the charge that the poin- settia is poisonous. Exhaustive research has proved beyond doubt that the poinsettia is non-toxic. While red is the traditional poinsettia color, the plant is also available in white and shades of pink. Your retail florist may also be carrying some of the new two-toned varieties - white with pink and red May the radiance of love and_ friendship brighten each day of the Yuletide Season. Thank you for your ales ' It's the happiest time of year, the time when fe are grown shat a reyiaete we draw close to those we love. May you enjoy in two distinct 2 Sr the best of this Holiday Season. categories. . The "branched" plants are pinched short and full of | blossoms - like a "'bouquet."' The "'single- stem" varieties contain several individual plants in a pot - each bearing one larg bloom. New to the market are poinsettias that cascade _ from hanging baskets BAY PHARMACY 88 Main Street, Penetanguishene 549-2332 Friday, December 24, 1982, Page 15 Jasons Ltd, Penetanguishene Be