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Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays

VOL. 25, No. 51

1972

No.5) SSSSCSCSCASSTLEGAAR,, BRITISH COLUMBIA, DECEMBER 21

Candles Light the Way
Throughout

Dutch Celebrate
FeastofSinterklaas

Patron Saint of Amsterdam Was Born in
Asia Minor; Famed as Child Zenefactor

board a ship to sail for Am-
sterdam harbor and a for-

mugh town, watched
live and on TV by people all
over the c
‘At night Sinterklaas rides
across Hollanc’s

‘a Sines rklaas present is
not a bit uke ike Jan early

tradition ‘demands “that.

lire harm.
the patron saint of the sity
of Amste1

All Dutch chiidren be believe
that, Sinterklaas,

in a bi ‘book, while his
servant Piet teeta} stocks
up on presents for th
Deceml After m
vember, Sinterklaas mounts = WI
hig milk-white steed, Piet the Hollander feels
wings tae ie sack full of taped is merry and ve

over his shoulders, and they

the wa;
about. ve
ial Christmas festivity.

St. terklaas) ri ¢ Amsterdam
parade, after arriving by oat i horse ie alwa aye white,
in memory of the white horse of O«

Photo courtesy Netherlands Information Service

Suwent Nicut candle features the words and music of
the famous Christmas carol.

ot eeaTeloice tn
But we do not always feel the mean
and put it to work in our lives.

One who did was

e sound of the words and th
arth peace, goodwill to me
i in Our hearts

tings a The. Spin
and we think yout ‘it aie’ ik ag rue
happy to print it, fro ft

We are thinking of you toda Decause it is
and tomorrow betause tt wlll

Of course, the Spirit of Christmas should not be
confined to a single day — nor Is it, For all those who
eve in * will to man® honor tin thelr

01
irth of the

peace and love. Aad thoug!

oO: t, that too

in the power of

‘that we mean by humanity.

15 CENTS PER COPY

the Ages

ale
the manger in the ‘tate
Betniehem still fro

ey
tapers fn ‘nda

the way fo

Stata aoe welcome heal

cou
one e coming 3 the door at
Christmastline was invited
to enter. For some believed
that Christ Himself would

‘of i
Hallmark can-
in Sinjem re-
candles were
used

ith Century. Untill the 18th
they were made

flame His divine nature.
religious symbolism

Photo from Hallmark

as a source of comfort.

New Candle Materials
@ substance from

candles of the modern type.
'y cendles with

bayberries,
he "Bulges used It to make

Easy Way to Say
Christmas Thanks