Brok1lin Byines By RoxanneReveler Hi there: Why is it, the only time you ever fall up the stairs, it's always in public view? UNITED CHURCH NEWS The Sunday School and Junior Choir will lead the service of worship at il a.m. on Sunday, December 13, at Brooklin United Church. The Sunday School members will lead in the White Gift Service and will present their gifts while the Junior Choir, under the direction of Connie Sweet, will present a Christmas musical fantasy by Betty Hager and Fred Bock called "Super Gift From Heaven." Everyone is welcome to come and share in the children's expression of Christmas love. SHINNEY HOCKEY Play hockey, just for the fun of it! Join the gang Wednesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday morning is set aside for Shinney hockey at Brooklin Memorial Arena. No fancy equipment is required, just a stick and a pair of skates. BE A WINDOW WATCHER The shop keepers of Brooklin are putting on a fine display of Christmas decoration in their shop win- dows. Christmas themes are presented for the public, so take a few minutes while shopping to look at the beautiful window displays in our Brooklin shops. SUPPORT THE SCHOOL The Parent's Advisory Group of Meadowerest Public School, Brooklin, is once again trying to raise funds. There is at the present time a lucky draw taking place with first prize being a Sklar recliner rocker, second prize being a dinner for two with entertainment at the Stardust Dinner Theatre (a $50 value), and third prize being a $25 cash dona- tion by the Brooklin Business Association. There are still tickets left, and at three for a dollar it is a bargain. Tickets are available from many stores in Brooklin including Kurlie-Q Beauty Salon, Joe's Pizza, The Bakery and the Emporium. If you haven't purchased tickets from a neigh- bour, try these stores. OLDE TIME CHRISTMAS On Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m., Group 74 will be presenting its annual Olde Tyme Christmas. There will be carolling, hay rides, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. It's a fun time for the whole family. For more informatior call Mary Church at 655- 8020. CAROL SERVICE St. Thomas's Anglican Church will hold its annual Congregational Carol Service at 10:30 a.m. on December 13. All are very welcome to join in this joyful time of worship. The service will be enriched this year by the singing of well-known Toronto soloist Heather Ruth [Fi -1 -iii- Litowski. On December 20 Bishop Desmond Hunt will be the church's guest. He will speak at the Men's Breakfast at 9:15 a.m. in the church hall. (Those wishing to attend please let Chris Greaves know by December 18 - phone 655-3809.) At 11 a.m. he will conduct the Confirmation service for seven of our members and will preach. Following the ser- vice there will be a reception in the hall. Christmas services, to which all are welcome, will be Choral Eucharist at 11:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and Families Service, with communion, at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day. CHRISTMAS MUSICAL The Meadowcrest Public School, Brooklin will be presenting the musical "Ebenezer" on December 16 and 17 beginning at7:30 p.m. at the school. Tickets - which cost $2 for adults and $1 for children - are available at the school office or at the door. The Parents' Advisory Group wil be holding i lucky draw during the Thursday performance. WHERE DID IT ALL START? In the mid-19th century, Henry Cole was a well- known museum director and a man about London. Every year he sent short notes to his friends at Christmas time, wishing them a happy holiday season. But in 1843 he had no time for letter writing, so he asked a friend, John Horsley, to design a card with a printed message that he would substitute for his annual greeting. His request eventually inspired a billion dollar in- dustry and added another tradition to the holiday season. He invented the Christmas card. In 1949, UNICEF began marketing Christmas cards, and this year the number of cards sold will probably approach the 100 million mark.. All art- work is donated, and the proceeds go to the UNICEF programs for health, education, nutrition and social welfare of children in 115 countries. For years, landscapes have been the most popular designs on Christmas cards, followed by holiday symbols (bells, wreaths, candles etc.) reli- gious themes, and finally, Santa Claus. There arè always choirboys with black eyes, angels with halos askew. This year, because of the unsettling world conditions, there is a strong trend toward religion and nostalgia I have noticed. Occasionally, Christmas cards are eyebrow- raising, or have messages that go in for double meanings. But they are few and far between. Since the days when Henry Cole was too busy to write his annual greeting, the messages remain, with few ex- ceptions, specific, traditional and hopeful. The most popular phrases in holiday cards today are the same ones I would like to pass on to you ... Merry Christmas. See you next week......Roxanne Reveler Brooklin Bakery drop off Friday before noon please, 655-4951. D A WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1981, PAGE 7 Durham planners want buses to serve GO stop Durham Region planning officials would like to see the Whitby Transit Service used to ease rush hour traffic at the Brock Street South GO Transit station. Traffic back-ups at the GO parking lot are often caused during the rush hour because of the stations proximity to the Brock Street/Highway 401 interchange. In a report to Durham Regional Council, plan- ners suggest that the town consider providing a special local bus ser- vice between the GO station and the town's residential areas. The reports adds that such a service might reduce the number of vehicles using the GO parking lot thereby easing some of the traf- fic problems. Mayor Bob Attersley said last week that the town is aware of the problems and may con- sider implementing a special local bus service to help deal with the problem. "We have no problem doing that, but we've got to have the demand," he said adding he thinks in- troducing the additional service "would be great." "We've got a real problem there." The mayor also said he would like to see a survey done to establish the number of people who would make use of such a service. "I'd like to see where the demand is," The GO station's parking lot currently has 108 spaces and is of- ten completely filled. However, the provincial government hopes to add 92 new spaces in the near future. Regional planners say that a parking lot expan- sion will not ease the traffic problems and that the only effective solution would be to re- locate the station. Should the provincial government extend the GO Train service east of its present terminus in Pickering to Oshawa it is likely that the current facility will be moved. However, it is iot known when or if the province will decide whether or not to extend the train service east- wards. BROOKLIN HOME BAKERY & DELICATESSAN 61 BALDWIN ST. BROOKLIN 655-4951 FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY TRY OUR MEAT AND CHEESE PLATTER FANCY SANDWICHES AND SWEET TRAYS TYPEWR ITERS ADDING MAGiINES • CALCLATOPS SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS PRINTING 218 Harwol "«It's a poor day when.% m we haven't helped a customer" YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD DRUG STORE I'mthe'I'InDEIOt "Season's Greetings 7F MIUt - -Owner Pam Lyn Gray DA Drugs Napanee Ont pRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL D)EC. 26,1981 OTION r' EI IC U ES E 5 £ E E *IE ICIW COURTICE ALLIN PHARMACY 117 Brock St. N. WHITBY 668-2394 BAILEY IDA PHARMACY 362 Brock St. S. 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