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the store with the... Loittle luxuries A Come in and see our Christmas gift ideas e Little Tyke © Brio © Gotz Dolls and children's clothing e Buster Brown ¢ Osh Gosh ¢ Tangier by Adele King St._Theresa's News and Paula butineau Longer lunch hour The Christmas season is fully upon us and the appropriate seasonal ac- tivities are now in full swing. This is in addition to the festive mood which has filled our halls and classrooms. Christmas means food and St. Theresa's is no ex- ception. We have started our food drive where each homeroom collects a quantity of non- perishable foodstuffs, which is donated to local charities for their Christmas campaigns. In keeping with the spirit of the season, we test. The judging was to be held Dec. 12. Good luck to all homerooms. Students also were in- vited to decorate their lockers with Christmas baubles and bangles: Judging for the latter event will be done by our custodial aud secretarial staff. Last Friday there was a' meeting with Corey Hamelin for all students interested in par- ticipating in an exchange next year. Exchanges are being offered to/with Quebec, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain 15% OFF Gotz and Zaph Dolls Little Tyke Toys are having a homeroom door and decorating con- and West Germany. The students, who go on the Dec. 12 - 17 WIN! Port McNicoll public 'out official nomination A DAKIN TEDDYBEAR school held its junior forms. . council election on Dec. i Free Ballot with Every Purchase 8 Deputy returning of- ficer, Ryan Lowrie, chaired an all-candidates meeting Dec. 6. John Moreau, Port McNicoll reeve, was on hand with Walker and: This election was run according to form. With the help of clerk Ted Walker from the municipal office, the young candidates filled Canada Post Corporation | Our promise to Rural Canadians - signed, sealed and delivered A recent independent study shows that 97% of our customers surveyed in rural areas, where retail postal services are now provided by local businesses, are fully satisfied with their postal services. Just as we promised. § The Children's Marketplace 284 King St., Midland Moreover, 92% are satisfied with their mail delivery, while 91% believe delivery to be as convenient or more convenient than before. The message comes across loud and clear: an overwhelming majority of Rural Canadians surveyed believe that the post office is moving in the right direction. Furthermore, they consider that enlisting the help of local businesses helps to provide better services. Our next step: Free lockbox service Beginning January 3, 1989, customers who depend on lockboxes as their primary means of delivery will no longer have to pay a lockbox service fee. Charges will cease to apply for these customers when their lockboxes come up for renewal. As part of our ongoing commitment to provide better services to you we will be mailing full details to you in the near future. Canada Post is in rural Canada to stay That's a promise CANADA POST CORPORATION Our commitment: better service for you. » Page 12, Wednesday, December 14, 1988 exchange will have students from the country or province they choose, stay with them for three months next fall (two months if they choose Belgium), then stay with their exchange student for three months in the spring of 1990. Because our lunch hour was extended to 90 minutes, students had to find a way of entertaining themselves. Janice Robillard, athletic council presi- dent, set up Homeroom Challenge Days, where each grade's home room has a team that competes at lunch hour by community policeman, Const. Glen Sharpe, to hear the candidates' elec- tion speeches. Laura Brown wanted more lights on the tobog- ganing hill so people wouldn't hit trees. "I speak of this subject from personal ex- perience," she said. Jennifer Dandy wanted rolls of paper in the washrooms, "not just lit- tle sheets of paper." She also favored French for grades 1, 2, and 3. Carolyn Klages said, "'I care about everybody and their viewpoints." Doug Webster, and several others, suggested a roof over the rink. Alex Klages wanted lights around the baseball diamond. Running for a second maneuvering through an obstacle course. The first competition was a suc- cess as the grade 9s put in an honorable effort and home room 9A ended on top. The Greaser Day men- tioned in our last article was also a_ success. CKMP (1230. AM) pro- gram director Scott War- nock again put forth his time to provide music to the enthusiastic crowds. Costumes were adorned with poodles and "shades." Many thanks to those who participated. The St. Theresa's band performed at the Midland Santa Claus Parade. Port school elects a council term, Joey Rochon wanted more dances and school activities. So did Myia Van Den Heuvel ahd deputy reeve candidate, Tim Kelly. Greg Morton, also run- ning for deputy reeve, recommended a sugges- tion box, and recycling bins in the school. He felt he knew the ropes because, as he said, "My mom is a councillor for Tay Township." Reeve Jessica Brown was acclaimed. On elec- tion day she was joined on the new council by deputy reeve, Tim Kelly, grade 6 councillor, Laura Brown, and grade seven councillors, Joey Rochon and Myia Van Den Heuvel. No date was set for the inauguration ceremony. Resident satisfied Ray McLarney of Midland Point Road has written to Tay Township council to express satisfaction with the way public works superinten- dent Cecil Gratrix handl- ed his water problem. The problem was described as "a dramatic drop in water pressure." According to McLarney's letter, Gratrix '"'was a hard man to convince, but once having done so the pro- blem was handled profes- sionally with dispatch and care." McLarney continued that his frustrations with the water system in Tay have occasionally reach- ed "epic proportions." However, Gratrix has done much "to dampen the angst" and give him hope for the future. Millers Vac Shop features Panasonic Vacuum Cleaner MC 9410 Operation tool kit. Deluxe Canister Vacuum Cleaner with Power head, Vac Gauge/Alarm and Biower 720 watt motor. Ultra quiet operation. Lightweight. Triple Filter System. Full edge cleaning. Power head with 36 cm (14") all- steel agitator and replaceable brushes. 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