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Castlegar, B.C. -

Lv. CAMPBELL, Manager —

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One! can scarcely. pick \up’/a"
‘daily, paper. ‘these days;- withot
finding someone |

The West Koo-
tenay Primary: All at. mperange an was: officially’: opened and \re-'
named, the Ralph | West Airfield ‘in -honor. of ‘one‘of: Castlegar’s

<the cdream of at it's own hospital

nata’ were linked’ with’ the rest! of the ‘district by road for the’ first |

time;) Kinnaird’s waterworks’ system » ‘was greatly’ led “and

streamlined ‘and street’ naming “and house: numbering Projects were
‘ected. Castlegar.’

} These were only the more ‘outstanding’ of district Gavelopments
during 1954 “another: ‘year of ‘progress':which though not as: ‘great
vas’ anticipated ‘in some ways, continued to bring’ this district ‘pri
vvincial and ‘even. ‘national prominence, ‘

{The fresh year ahead gives promise, of even, greater develop:
‘ment ‘and ‘progress. As "we-prepare to begin living: in 1955, one of
our.New Year's resolutions,,must' be’ that each’ of us, will do our
part_as citizens to ‘work for ‘the welfare ‘and ‘progress ‘of our district,

‘The close of another: year good time ‘too; to mind. Oo
selves of how: much. we-are ‘benefiting from. the, growing services
of: our, growing’ conimunities.: “AML of -us have benefited - : from: thé] to

Sand. i ‘facilities “our istrict’ affords
men and

bt of for. their “and ‘service. :
‘We of: the’ Castle ‘News ‘have’ ‘enjoyed this past: -year;of ‘assodla:
tion’ with ‘o1

district, correspondents who: have’ continued their ‘ine @ jab of publ

‘people

‘readers, and’ advertisers ‘and hope. that ‘both have 2
= profited from ‘and enjoyed’ every: issue. We! extend thanks and ap- |:
-preciation for ‘all the ‘support, encouragement . “and! constructive |;
criticism “we have. received. “We ‘extend: a’. special thanks to our |’

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in hig ; part-iof:: Asia’: Minor,
tired:.to. a. monastery, specamei
bishop and eventually a

“Under such titles. as Pere. Nock
Bonhomme’ Noel, “Kris:

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and (in. North “America; after
the Dutch settlexs) | Santa’ Clai
the good man became the pal
‘saint |of sailors, | children ’ and ‘of
Christmas. in: many ‘parts : of..the
world: i
Since. many. ‘adults and ‘alt ‘chil.
ren need some physical entity,

a
r am all in: favor of. the’ Spirit
of: Christmas giving. © .; -

3} What; does: concern ; me’ ‘how: |C
ever, is how. this “spiritual ‘ ‘con-
cept has been exploited, not. only,
‘the ends ‘of high préssure|

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Children are’ children: ‘and are

not particularly : concerned with|
‘obligations, ‘responsibili- Bay
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‘attitudes ‘of adults,’
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of the’ Roman mob:

‘can do. more for’ “a peace’:
earth,’ goodwill “ towards’ men”
nda. better. témorsow’ than ‘all
the political ‘Philosophies ove
‘dreamed ‘of, /: a
‘In. this respect: I: would ‘like
to commend the. Effective’ ‘Living
30 Class.‘of: the’ Stanley’: Hum-
<1] phries + High’: School. for their
“Happier ’ Christmas”: drive; the
»| People: of _iinnaira., for” their

the K.R.C.: unten ae ‘a, year
round . job. Sof helping ones
with your help.

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“and continued progress ‘for all,
"moments of another year of itime,

j pices af: :the civic ‘Ministeri:
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danger. of -fire and ‘accident
stu

dy: of: insurance’ “company statistics. ‘Nearly ‘
2 ana a loss of: $20

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- DEDICATED ‘TO KINDLY.

THOUGHTFUL: SERVICE .:

dable ; for His

be found | by’ His .Grace,. expen: |
dom.