GAGTLEGAR NEWS, Thuritsy, Dist, 22, ‘2966

CYNTHIA
WHAT DOCU
“peck the hall with boughs; the fifth cent

AE 't HOPE YOU DON'T WALK,
: AROUND LIKE THATE MEAN, NOT YET? 2
— ry A.D.
y, mn to be| Christian leaders felt

Nd of, holly:.'tis the seaso: Christ
E S jolly.” Christmas is for joy and iraditional winter ms

laughter; Christmas glows with] of pagan festivals’ such as the
merriment. Throughout — this)Roman Saturnalla might be hal-
unity, families are putting lowed by association with tiis
the finishing touches on plans Nativity.

for holiday get-togethers, KHide- Thus, pagan peoples who
aways bulge with mysterioug| had once looked to mythical sun
packages; kitchens are fragrant] gods as the source ‘of the re-
with the scents of special treats;| birth of life began to turn to

isitual Sianificance of Season Le cl a cee es erent tio mp a Raley

symbolized faith,

eternal. !

7“ " Gudayy the: slow. -of.the.tine

fest candle — or the twinkling

of the’smallest electric bulb —

atill reflects, however humbly,

the Light that Christ brought

to the world.

Bringing Gifts
At ne heart of the holiday

feasting ‘there ‘glows

Deep §
Should be Spreedin

, gut Not FronySmick ing Pot
The revelation contained in e :

once. But every year for 20 cen-
“mesbut-osool the. shove.’ dagger: seit me

“Ja. my. ner-|turies. ita celebration” has re-
a year. ;| sonal: campaign:against the as- newed peace and joy and love
In fact, i’ts juat | sdrtme of creeps «going|in'the world, even’ if only for
ahead. aFound-smelling up’ the atmos-|a short timed, That's quite a‘ gift.
But have you phere with their Godts-Dead Now, Santa Claus is a little
sea eee eee juat de inch Gull Se een in ao
: u only’ for about a century.

Santa Claus Js and: just as much’ “eommon brings’ somethin; ditterent ev.
¢ x >my report about: S.|ery year, and 2 is glits cl

Claus as there is in theirs about | be broken, lost or aaa a

SEASONS GREETINGS
to All Our Customers and

| eS tee Friends. We Wish You
Tr dont eae wets cg | ge Elana Hk lo at rae. Alla V M
are emi eS Alla Very Merry.

° *
He didn’t have a stroke,
In fact it’s difficult to say
old,’ fr: What made old Santa ‘cr ¥
us, to give of the best * ° ..
Some say it was exhaustion,
Same say it was a clot;
But others seems to think he

fe sce
the God-Is-Dead' crowd | floats, in
is dead wrong. He may ‘be’ out Christm

fo lunch occasionally, but He
is ‘not dead. He is very much
alive; “And you'can’ go fell that

prepare their annual Christmas |— - :
\ A fi e
season to be jolly. Cc N L Enjoy
at Christmas is a time-honored

homes.are bright with gala de-| religious observances of the Sa- fun
corations, Schools and clubs| viou'’s birth. Christmas light th
Holiday party plans Chit
go forward. It is, indeed, the gifts ’
"Holy. Night oe
“SiJent Night, Ho!
all is calm, all is Weight Christ: Xmas Party tradition.
yer and peace;
e

Firing of Regional District Planner

jay rejoice in the op-

Still Target of Heavy Verbal Attack

Whole Action Disgraceful
R. C. Maddocks Charges

The firing of Central Koo-
tenay Regional District planner
Terry Clegg by “secret” ballot
taken during closed budget com-
mittee meeting came under ver-
bal fire from two sources re-
cently.

: istrict p

gon City Council thst in’ view
of the actions of the regional
district directors, “I believe that
council should seriously con,
sider withdrawing from the re-
gional district.” ,

He suggested, “What pro-

D
commitiee chairman — Robert
Maddocks called for the rein-
statement of Mr. Clegg and the
replacement of secretary-trea:
surer Gene Bodard.

Newly elected Nelson Ald-
erman ‘Terry’ Wayling called
Clege’s firing “nothing more
than character assination” by all

who supported the move.
. Maddocks asserted, “I
have only supported the idea of
\dininistrator (secre:
e

iy alternative is
walified a ator.
Reterring ports ire of

1 planner in his right

position of directing this. de-
partment?” .
Mr. Maddocks declared
“The manner in which Ald.
Fritz Farenholtz conducted him-
self in this matter is hardly a
credit to the position he holds
both as an alderman and as a
director of the regional dist-
rict.”

He added further, ‘It is.my
hope that Nelson council will
consider carefully any appoint-
ment it mi 4 anak fo the
ec 7

the ti
charged, “It came about because
a few of the directors wanted

on Friday evening revealed that
serious tion is bein:

‘A Nelson city council source | {

Chai

Involved in Public Debate:
Not Intention of G.S. Rust

ing

mas, the story

ing is the subject of

mon, song and prayer,

1 area E that the |ing toward the servic

lot. of Christmas weekend.
the question be-| Uniting In Joy and Prayer

‘bi of the fo is a joyful season;
Christmas is a prayerful ‘sea-
gon. Since the earlest  celebra-

it has ever been so.
twin spirits of Christ-

mind would ever apply for the rict:

up “any
to the con
joard.”

mas — festive celebrations and
reverent worship’: — are woven
together in all the lore of the
season. History says that when
the. time now celebrated as
Christmas was designated, in

have concurrence in the 1967

ted’ by

i)
studies and deliberat
on by the Board over an extend-
ed period of time,” Mr. Rust

In addition to the Board’s
deliberations relative to the
planning department and the
[planning director, there were
consultations held with the Sen-
ior Government. to ascertain
what was the best, course to fol-

pudget, the regional district

will proceed to carry out its ob-

S| ligations.in accordance with the

Letters Patent.

“] trust the forgoing state-
any mi

was not
minutes

the final disp
solution relativ

director indicated di
sue was ultimately resolved by

all directors present being in
favor ~of the action taken, ex-
cept Mayor Maddocks and dir-

tions of this Christian holiday, | ™

y scene provid

A family. antique Nativi
H by Mrs. J. eau.
ie

cil,
To Chap
>|” Batertainment. under’ the

direction of Mrs, G. MacKinnon
took the form of games and

ated by

carol

wonderful

a gif

5 ‘
The door prize doh
Mrs. Calder. was ‘won by ‘Mrs.
A. miniuk.

ents,
Hi evening

fanltity te generous!
ortun! 0 give re i
to please and friends
with “just what. they. wanted,”
and to share with the less for-
tunate.

a .
Each member, brought sam-
ples of? her Chri
and everyone’ was treated to a
array. of refresh:

ars

stmas baking

with

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ALTERATIONS ON

ni
ay,”
ector Drayton, who were op- tenay,” he concluded:

on the mountain, my folk-sing-
ing friends, ©
Sorry if I sound a bit heat-
ed at this time of peace and
goodwill and four-color ads for
whisky and perfume. But. I've
had ‘enough of the complete
current scene for a bit. Quite
enough of: psychedelic sensa4'
tions, and clever little clergy-
men saying. gilb’ things, and
young people, with open mouths
who swallow ig that files
into them, ‘and: simple-minded,
earnest “liberals” who bore the
hell out of mo trying to explain
things far beyond them.

At le fallen
From his ‘sleigh and made a
splash,
Or run into a satellite
With one: almighty’ crash.
* cy .

I know it's going to be hard
to explain that to your kids, but
that's your proplem.

ver
desire
crowd, and I have no intention
of starting now.

+First of all, what is Christ-
mas all about? Is it not a cele-
bration, in world,
of the

wrong-headed, two legged crea-
tures who: make ‘such: a’ muck
of things on their own?

Christmas and a Very

and. hi
a aitt avs j
e's like everybody's jo)
: Bat after tw

old grampa,

months of white whiskers, belly
laughs and urgings to buy, buy,
buy, even jolly old grampa
should be sent off to the funny

Prosperous New Year

to do is
like Santa
to!

the whole Emly, as as
they could, for'a week. Nothing

MPPs despalr, the fi
2 lespair, the father said,
“Well, I guess God didn’t an-

swer_ our) prayers.”
little daughter piped,
“Sure He did, Dad. He said no.’
That's faith. God is alive.
Christmas is if you
have enough faith, ma:
find that the rumor al
ta’s untimely demise is false,

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He gave man this ‘gift only

and that he’s alive, too.

to carry out th g | low relative to the Planning De-

Jo rene te OS eclonal Dist posed and it is so recorded: INVARRARANARAAAAALAARARA MAL LAAAA AANA

of Central Kootenay. ed, “it was interesting to note : ‘ P
Arena Holiday Schedule

“It therefore could be said thatthe board were unanimous
that the resolutions of Nov. 2|on their resolution ~ relative: to | By.

Dee. 23 — SKATING —6 pim. to 7.30 p.m. — Children, and. Adults .

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Teenager. and Adults

is
given to replacing Ald. Faren-
holtz as its representative to the | rict
regional: district in 1967- i
The source said that Nelson
aldermen are. well aware that
the dismissal of Mr. Clegg stems
from: a: personality clash within
the. framework of the regional
offices.

" "Mr. Wayling noted,” “Mr.
Clegg's reputation and character
have been impugned beyond re-
pair. No amount of idera-

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jocks

ton.
“In respect to the office: of
ecre! treasurer. held by Mr.

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Dec. 24— SKATING — 2 p.m. to 4 pm. — General Skating

Ho, anne evpathy. will ever
jus sympathy ever
iow "this man to recover from

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ayer.” cordance. with my wis! Dec. 25 and 26 — Closed for Christmas: Holidays
this jeruel,tetally unwarranted |PAYer, | oason that the Board| instructions and he has follow.

dia not resolve the issue in re-|ed explicitly the directives of

spect: to. the. planting depart-| the ‘board and the department

director | of municipal: affairs. Zi

“He has. conducted, his: of:

cant in accordance

and, regulations

‘the. municipal

ich we are governed.

erning. the

recently

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Dec. 27 and 28 — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m Free Skating courtesy. Mr. Graham
‘ 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. General Skating

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Dec. 29 and 36:= 2 pin: fo 4 p.m:

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||latter part of Septemmber, Mir. ) ace
‘| Rust said.

>The | first Board

eld after the meeting

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