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CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Open Monday through Saturday
9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. to December 23

Santa's in the Mall Daily Now ‘til December 24

we ney Satrdey Santa will have a Candy Cane
for all his visitors. Mrs. Claus is here, too.

Instant Photos Available for $3!

ENTERTAINMENT

Thurs., Dec. 11 — Kinnaird Jr. Secondary Stage Band — 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 13 — Shaw Dancers, 11 a.m. and again at 2:30 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 18 — Maple Leaf Band, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 20 — 7th Day Adventist Church Choir — 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 22 — Doukhobor Youth Choir — 7:30 p.m.

YaAWaneta plaza

8100 Rock Island Highway, Trail

Christmas card history

The joy of sending and receiving Christmas cards has a
colorful history dating to the days of the stage coach and
penny postage.

It was more than a century ago, in 1843 — the year A
Ch Carol was published — that London b
Henry Cole originated the custom of sending Christmas
cards. His idea of Christmas in an envelope came only three
years after the English postal reform that made it possible
to send mail to friends near and far for a penny.

Cole asked an artist friend, John Calcott Horsley of the
Royal Academy, to design the card. The charming missive
was divided into three panels, with the main illustration
showing the elders at a friendly family party raising wine
glasses in a toast.

The panels on either side showed two of the oldest
traditions of Christmas — feeding the hungry and clothing
the needy. The card bore the greeting, “A Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year to You,” still the most popular
holiday sentiment.

specimens of the first Christmas card are both
rare and valuable. Only a dozen are known to exist.

Starting in the 1860s, several greeting card firms were
established in England. England's best known woman artist,
Kate Greenway, designed greeting cards for Marcus Ward
and Co. of London and also drew illustrations for children’s
books. Her cute children dressed in high fashion soon
spawned many imitators.

The designs on popular Christmas cards of the 1860s
and 70s included few religious scenes. The most popular
designs were landscapes, children, flowers, kittens, fairies,
portraits, birds, animals, fish and even reptiles.

Not until the 1880s did religious scenes like the nativity
attain widespread appeal.

In North America, cards were very popular until a tidal
wave of penny postcards from Germany flooded the market,
around the turn of the century. The greeting card industry
slowed, but by 1920 it was meeting the renewed demand for
better quality and more sender privacy.

In 1929, the Depression hit, but people continued to
send Christmas cards. Cards of the period often spoofed
poverty and expressed faith that better times were ahead.

The industry survived the Depression only to run
head-on into World War II. Santa carrying flags became a

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popular design. Special cards came out for servicemen.
“Across the Miles” and “Missing You” sentiments reflected
the sombre reality of the day.

War shortages hit the paper supply. Glitter suddenly
became more scarce than gold. One enterprising young
American man resourcefully decorated his cards with
Epsom salts.

Flower children, peace symbols and designs celebrating
the first manned moon landing came into vogue during the
1960s and 70s. Later in the decade “sporting” Santa designs
depicted jolly old St. Nick participating in the fitness craze,
outfitted in jogging suit and running shoes.

SEASONAL SAFETY HINTS

Metallic trees are con. withstand snow, rain ete.
ductors of electricity, and They are supplied with
should not be decorated bulb holders, ground or
with strings of lights, but snow -spike, swivel joint
illuminated with flood. and outdoor cord and plug.
lights. Know the difference be-

Proper planning for tween “series” and “mul
Christmas lighting en

greater safety. It keeps Make sure that the
water from seeping in. metal of the reflector be

Use only insultated sta- prevented from contacting
ples to hold strings in screw shell of either lamp
place, not nails, tacks or or socket. CSA certifies
brads. Or run string the reflector which fits
through hooks -. around bulb and is usually

hances safety, but also will
help you to get the best out
of your display

Special effects and con
trasts in color can be
achieved with the use of
spotlights or floodlights.

tiple” burning lights. It de
termines the types of bulbs
for replacement

Be certain that outdoor
and indoor lights are
marked as such on the box.

When string is provided
with insulating washers on

When replacing burned
out bulbs, always unplug
power supply first, make
sure replacement lamp is
the right kind and voltage.
CSA requires that pack
ages of replacement lamps

sold separately,

Many gifts are electri-
cally powered — look for
the CSA Certification
Mark on electrical toys,
appliances, tools, snow

Fischer Country
Crown Skis

Salomon Bindings

Jalas Boots

Swix Poles

JUNIOR PACKAGE
Cansport Skis
Villom Bindings
Alpina Junior Boots
Exel Poles

HOCKEY PANTS

C.C_M. PROPAC
Regular $124.95

LION’S HEAD SPORTS

1010-4th St. Castlegar 365-3522

sockets, use them for

bears guidelines to assist

throwers etc.
Be sure to have a fire
in selection of bulb.

extinguisher at hand

_ Castleaird Plaza

Castlegar

Christmas Hours

SUNDAYS

DEC. 7 — 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
DEC. 14 — 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
(SENIOR'S DAY)

See Plaza Merchants for Seniors Discounts

DEC. 21 — 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Moa., Dec. eee

Sat, Dee. etanten

— Participating Merchants —

Plaza Bokery

The Wool Wagon

The Picture Place
Carl's Drugs

(Only open til 4.on Sun.)

SuperValu
Robinson's

Dairy Queen
Ginettes Boutique
Mountain Sports Hut

Hot Springs
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