poet ee ge

CASTLEGAR NEWS, CHRISTMAS 1972

RETOGS

We wish you the great gifts of faith
renewed and spirit uplifted by the
joy and promise of His Holy Birth. .

CARL’S

“Peace.

May the true,

deep meaning of

Christmas fill

> the season with love.
.and joy for you and yours.

=H eg
a ebetynasete EE RA

Yule Customs
Reveal Many
V. e e ;
ariations
Cherished. memories, heart-
felt. joys, children’s laughter
— everywhere, these mean
Christmas, .
The spirit of Christmas
- knows no boundaries. It lives
in the hearts of men in many
lands, Though its message of
joy is always the same, the
legends and lore of the season
are as varied as the peoples
who celebrate the Holy Birth.
Customs of each country
may be similar, yet marked by
their own individua) charac-
ter. scene
In New Mexico™

The Santa Domingo Indian
in New st

p ‘ , per-
forms 9, four-day-long sacred
ritual dance in honor of the
Christmas season.

It begins at two A.M. Christ-
mas day. After midnight mass,
the Indians gather inside the
church, They are clad in col-
orful costumes, adorned with
everything from fox tails to
evergreen branches.

The dancers carry on theie

jals vi

A MERR’
CHRISTMAS

It’s the happy season, time to
rejoice in good fellowship and in the
spirit of the first Noel. To our
patrons we extend a hearty Thank You. -

until dayligh
dawn the Indians move to
their sacred plaza in the cen-
ter of the village, where they

Christmas day. :

‘On the second day the chil-
dren dance, and the older
-members of the tribe take over
for;the third day. On the last
day the entire pueblo joins in
the day-long ceremonies. *

. . *

In California ‘
Communities as well as

countries have their own spe-

cial way of celebrating Christ-

mas.

In Joshua Tree, Calif., this
small .community transforms
itself into a replica of Beth-
lehem. The story of the first
Christmas is re-enacted, with

- the main street serving as

‘giant stage. :
. . .

In Newfoundland =

of Ne
show their Christian ethics
with the Christmas custom
known as “Fishing for the
Church.” On this day huge
quantities of fish are caught
and brought by the parish-
joners of a village to the
church, where they are sold.
Proceeds of the sale go toward

R sensitahe

Christmas oe

Christ Child born in Bethlehem so many years
ago bring His message of Peace and Good Will’
into every heart on this joyful Christmas’ Day.

TOWN OF KINNAIRD

firewood for the curate.

_ * ©

In: Czechoslovakia

It’s customary among the
Czechs to break off a cherry
tree branch, at the beginning
of Advent. The branch is

placed in a pot of water in the’
.kitchen and kept in the warm

air. Z

At. Christmas time, it’s
hoped, the twig will burst in-
to bloom and make .a festive
decoration.

_ 8 @ -

In Scandinavia

The Jultomten is a friendly
gnome, who not only brings
gifts to Scandinavian children
but guards the household and
farm as well. To keep him hap-
py, the children give the cattle
extra fodder and leave sheaves
of grain for the birds. on
Christmas Eve. .

.
In Turke

A unique holiday traditior
in Turkey requires the head 0!
the church to throw a wooder.
cross into the Bosporus. Or
Christmas Day, three boys dive
after it. |

The finder takes the cros:
from house to house and re-
ceives in return food and gift:

the job rélaying
good wishes and thanks to our friends.

Prestige Cleaners .

company

of those

i you hold

pipet avert dear. May you
enjoy the peace, love that is Christmas!”

Marlane Hotel

Greetings of the :
_FlolySeason

Ar Christmas, we wish for you and yours

peace, joy, and love.

: L. V. CAMPBELL, Publisher
. BURT CAMPBELL, Editor & Manager —- RENE BRODMAN, Shop Foreman

_LOIS HUGHES, News Editor — HEATHER DEANS, Receptionist

KEN PRICE — MICHAEL VECCHIO — TOM HUGHES — HOWARD DACOSTA

Castlegar

Frank Costa
Claudio Furlan
Eddy Plotnikoff
Kathie Mason .
David Fodor __
Harold Guillemin
Ehor Wynnychuk
Tom Steenvoorden
lan Stewart
Gerry Wells

Kim Swayne
Bruce Bermel ©

And Ail Your Castlegar News Carriers

Kinnaird

Susan Leitch
Allan Roos

Greg Bishop
Steven Bozek

Ed Arishenkoff
Dale Bishop
Dennis Hughes
Michael Varabioff
Arley Barton

Robson

~ Frank Zurek

David: Stewart
Barry. Quaedvlieg
Gerry Plotnikoff
Ken Gorkoff
Mitchell Quaedvlieg

Blueberry Creek

Danny Zoobkoff
Wayne Tamelin
Deborah Hague

Thrums

Barry Perehudoff

Shoreacres
Wayne Poohachoff

Slocan City
James Howard .

“New Denver:

Calvin Cooper
Rickie Reitmeier
Ken Reitmeier

Silverton

Allan Burgess

David Welch

CASTLEGAR NEWS

CASTLEGAR NEWS, CHRISTMAS 1972