The Minnedosa

Tribune
2011
Christmas
Section
December 23, 2011
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Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a
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Happy Holidays
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Hope a GREAT SEASON
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May your holiday program open without a
glitch, run smoothly all twelve days, and leave
you with lots of great memories. I know my
memory is lled with great moments
serving people like you, and I thank you for
your friendship and support this year.
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Wishing you and yours
loads of happiness & joy
this holiday season.
Thank you for stopping
by this year.
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the many kind folk weve served over
the past 40 years and wish you all a
merry and bright holiday season.
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Christmas Acrostics
By Mr. Lambs 3/4 Class
By ALEX
Everybody loves elves.
Little people hammer, screw and nail.
Variety of toys passes them each day.
Elves make toys and the toys are for you.
Small little people who work so hard for us to
have fun all year long
Trains and trucks for the boys
Oh its so fun to play with toys.
You and I have a whole bunch of toys.
Santa brings them to us.
By TRISTAN
Crist was bron on Christmas
Heat the jinger bred hosue
Rist in Peic god
I will Be good for ever
Sleeping for the night
Time for kids to be good
Making jingerbred
Angels
Santa is coming To town
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Snow
Northern lights in the sky
On Christmas eve we sleep
We go out side
Merry Christmas
A snowman has a cold nose
No body hates Christmas
Joy comes to earth
On Decemeber 25th
You should have a merry Christmas
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Snow is falling.
Angles calling.
North n south winters coming.
Trees are cut East to south.
Aunts are singing songs by mouth.
Christmas morning the children snoring.
Laughing here and everywere
Apples been eaten.
U.S.A metting.
Santas gone for Long Long Long.
By SARAH
Northernlights dancing in the sky.
Opening present
Raindeers Bells ringing.
Toffe and coco.
Hanging up the stockings
Playing in the snow.
One person opens their presents then the other.
Laughing with Joy.
Every one has fun.
By EDEN
Wishing for toys.
I love opening presents.
Santa claus is visiting.
Having fun all day long.
Loving my family.
I eat brunch.
Seeing my family.
Treats for me.
By LUKE
Every thing gets made
Leaving shop when done
Very hard they work
Every thing is neat
Santa is their boss
Jolly people at Christmas
Over the world santa goes
You open presents on Christmas day
By CAITLYN
Everybody loves Christmas
Leave everybody presents
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Everybodys happy
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Snow is coming
Near christmas snow is not here
Over the hills and in the elds snowbanks sit
Wite little snowakes utter
Fluttering snowakes all over the ground
Lakes of snowakes
Away go the snowakes
Kids love snowakes
Everybody likes snowakes
Snowakes are awesome
May your holiday deliver all the gifts of
a truly spectacular season.
For the gift of your friendship
we are truly grateful, and look forward to
serving you again next year.
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Christmas Acrostics
Continued
By SUMMER
What I want for christmas
I love seeing my family on christmas
Snowake falling on the ground
Having fun with all my presents
Listaning to Christmas carols
Icy day glistening in the sun
Supp with all of the family
Take all your presents up stairs
By CALLIE
Wish for lots of toys
In Christmas its all about joy
Santa Claus vists me on Christmas Eve
Having fun with all my toys
Listening to Christmas carols
I love opening presents
Santa Clause loves me
Talking about Christmas is just happy
By CHRIS
Santas coming with presents
Nobody makes a noise
On the oor is my tree
Wow look its Santa
Back to winter
On my tree
A present for me
Roof has reindeer tracks
Done with presents
By PAOLA
Peaple give joy and happines
Riendeers riendeers they run in witner day and night
Elves work with santa with lots of toys kids are happy
Santas elves are happy with joy
Elves Elves allways helping santa with santas
elves kids are happy
N the north pole is very cold for santa is not or
the elves
Trees grow for Christmas
Santa is very happy on Christmas eve
By BRYDEN
Christmas is coming to town
Hackey
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Ski Dooing
Time for presns
Mary Christmas
Amasen stof happens
Slay Rids
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Snow akes are falling
Northern lights are in the sky
Ornaments are Jingling
Wishlists are made
Merry Christmas to all
All the kids are asleep
New years eve is here
By KAYLYN
People give presents
Really they do!
Everyone gets presents
Somebody has to
Even pets get presents
None get left out
Trees are decorated
Santa Claus is coming tonight!
By KIRSTEN
An angel on a tree
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Grate Present
Eat a turkey dinner
Love my presents
Super awsome christmas
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Were sending this litle note your way.
To wish you a happy holiday
Filled with enough joy and cheer,
To last throughout the coming year.
And to our customers and their kin,
Many thanks for dropping in!
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Wishing you and yours a load of happiness, plus all the
gifts this wonderful season has to ofer. Were
really grateful for all the good times weve had
serving you this year.
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Glad tidings to you and yours at
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Ron Burnell
Garry Crabbe
Lloyd Evans
Neil Wilson
Jay Woloski
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For all the joy youve given us this year, we are sincerely
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From the Board, Management & Staff at
Heritage Co-op (1997) Ltd.
Minnedosa, Brandon, Erickson, Wawanesa, Sandy Lake
Erickson
Wherever you call home we have
all your building needs.
During this busy season, take time
out to enjoy the happiness oI the
holidays!
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Christmas Is
By Mrs. Parrots 3/4 Class
May you bask in the light and love of
family members and good friends at
this joyous time of year. We thank
you for lighting up our lives with
your friendship and support.
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Christmas Is
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To our friends, neighbours,
associates, and folks weve yet to meet,
wed like to extend our sincere best
wishes for a holiday thats as
beautiful as you are, and hope that
all your dreams come true during this
magical time of year.
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Christmas Is
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As the snow Ialls to the
ground,
We`d like to spread
good cheer all around
Since Christmas can`t
be Iar behind
So here`s to a season
that`s one-oI-a-kind!
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Christmas may indeed be the most wonderIul time oI the year, but unIortunately, it can
also be the most dangerous time. That`s why we urge you to take a moment to check your
home Ior these potential dangers to insure that you and your Iamily enjoy a merry and saIe
holiday season.
O` Christmas Tree, O` Christmas Tree
*When purchasing an artifcial tree, look Ior the 'fre-resistant label. These trees
will resist burning and extinguish quickly.
* At home, place the tree away Irom freplaces, radiators, doorways and exits.
*Never use candles on a tree or near other evergreens.
Deck The Halls!
* Only use fame resistant materials to trim a tree.
*Check all light sets, old and new, Ior broken sockets or Irayed cords
and discard damaged sets.
* Use no more than three standard-size light sets per single extension cord.
* Turn oII all lights when you go to bed or leave home. A potential short could cause a fre.
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* To avoid electrical shocks, choose battery-operated, rather than plug-in
toys Ior young children.
* Follow recommended age guidelines on product packaging.
These Holiday SaIety Tips Appear Here Courtesy OI
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Dallas Brykaliuk, ChieI
Parry Burgess, Deputy ChieI
Kirk Woodcock, Deputy ChieI
Frank Taylor, Captain
Terry Dmytriw, Captain
Allan Betteridge
Bruce Betteridge
Carl Betteridge
Aubrey Clack
Barry Dowsett
Kevin Enns
Mike Kowal
Ken Morrice
Cam Woodcock
Rick Woychyshyn
Steven Ritchie
A.J. MacLennan
Jason Cooper
Jonathon Kowal
Dean Jordan
Wishing you all the creature comforts for a
purr-fect holiday season. We couldn`t have
asked for better friends than you.
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Wishing you and
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trimmings of a
beautiful holiday
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We thank you for
your kind
patronage this
past year.
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Heres hoping
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this holiday
season. Were
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service
and are grateful
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Bethany Motors
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Mav vour home be blessed with happiness,
vour business with good fortune, and vour
familv with good health this holidav season.
We consider it a privilege and honour to serve
vou, and thank vou for choosing us.
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Wishing you and your family a
one-of-a-kind holiday season.
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Reprinted from the
December 14th, 1961
Minnedosa Tribune
M
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tators braved the be-
low zero weather on Satur-
day afternoon, December
9th, to witness the Kins-
men sponsored Minnedo-
sa Christmas Parade, and
possibly, with the excep-
tion of a few frostbitten
noses, none had occasion
to regret it.
Santas chariot
was preceded by 28 foats
in the building of which
imagination, creative fan-
cy and inventiveness had
mingled to underline the
main theme of the Yule-
tide and the birth of Christ.
A fock or some 20 clowns
escorted the parade, per-
forming acrobatics and
generally entertaining the
audience.
All local service
clubs and lodges were rep-
resented, the Rotary Club,
the Royal Canadian Le-
gion and their Auxiliary,
the B.P.O.E. and the ladies
of the Royal Purple, the
I.O.O.F. and the Rebekahs,
the Boy Scouts, the Beta
Sigma Phi sorority, had
foats, as well as the Home
and School Association,
the local Collegiate, the
Covenant Young People,
the Anglican Young Peo-
ple, the Minnedosa and
Cordova 4-H Clubs, the
Minnedosa Agricultural
Society, and numerous
private frms and business
establishments.
Te main theme
was Christmas and its
spirit of Peace on Earth,
and it was evident in foats
carrying singing angels,
carolling choirs, Magi, the
Nativity, families sitting in
front of the freplace in a
Yule-decorated room, an
impression of Christmas
Wonderland, reindeer; but
there were also the famil-
iar personages well known
to the little ones: Jack
Spratt, Humpty-Dumpty,
Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, Red Riding Hood,
Peter Pumpkin and others.
Te parade fol-
lowed a course from the
northern town limits south
on Main Street to 3rd Av-
enue S.W. turning west at
Angels and Choirs, Fairytales and Clowns...
that point and continu-
ing on the avenue to 4th
Street S.W. where it turned
north to 2nd Avenue S.W.
continuing east on the lat-
ter until it reached Main
Street, and back to its point
of departure, the Minn-
Toba Industries of ce. Te
parade was led through its
full length by the Minnedo-
sa Miniature Majorettes
and by the smartly march-
ing Cadet Corps.
After the foats
had returned to base, Santa
established his headquar-
ters in the Armoury where
he dispensed largesse in
the form of 1,500 bags of
candy and innumerable
cups of chocolate milk to
his young admirers.
Prizes were
awarded for the best foats
by a jury composed of the
Revs. K. Boughton, G.A.
Kerr, and Mrs. Alice Lee.
First prize went to the
Home and School foat
which carried a gowned
and surpliced carol-sing-
ing choir, angels, three
young Magi with cam-
els and a representative
piano player with his in-
strument; second went to
the Minnedosa Collegiate
for their representation
of Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs; third to the
Minnedosa 4-H Beef Calf
Club for a scene of Nativ-
ity. An honourable men-
tion went to the windmill
decorated Dutch scene put
out by Jim Alexander.
And so ended,
in the unanimous opin-
ion of older residents, the
best and most successful
Christmas parade held in
Minnedosa within the last
decade.
A tribute
to the
parade
participants
Te following
appeared in the As
We See it Column of
the December 14th,
1961 edition and was
written by Tribune
Editor, Fred Gadbois.
T
he Santa Claus Pa-
rade last Saturday was
an exceptional success,
in spite of the adverse
weather conditions. It was
so because of the excellent
organization setup by the
sponsoring Kinsmen, and
because of the strong sup-
port they received from
civic, social, and charitable
associations.
All this, however,
good organization, vari-
ety of foats with the work
put into them, would have
been unavailing toward
success had not the foat
occupants shown such
stern sense of duty. To
stand, or sit, for an hour or
so in below zero weather,
to feel yourself gradu-
ally growing number and
number with the cold, and
yet manage a smile and a
wave, requires a lot of de-
termination and courage.
Particularly on the part of
the children, one of whom,
at least, fainted at the end
of the route and had to be
carried of her foat into
the Minn-Toba of ce.
To all of those who
took part in the preparation
and the execution of this
parade; to the clowns, who
drew everybodys pleased
comments, to the drivers,
who must have frequently
felt like rubbing their nose,
to the adults, teenagers
and young children, who
played their part without a
whimper or even a thought
of quitting, our hat is of.
Tey have deserved well of
their community and their
efort has been widely ap-
preciated, as shown by the
thousands of spectators
who watched and admired
the progress of the parade.
We are sure that
the memory of this manifes-
tation will long remain as a
milestone in the towns his-
tory of Santa Claus Parades.
It will prove a very high
mark to shoot at in coming
years.
Well done, Minnedosa!
Santa rides into Town with best parade seen in decades
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The Minnedosa Tribune Friday, December 23, 2011 B - 4
My Christmas Favourites
By Ms.Turners 3/4 Class
This note is trimmed with best
wishes, and gratitude too, plus a string of
good tidings to each one of you!
Happy Holidays and all the best in 2012!
GWEN USICK
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We`re serving up best wishes in short
order Ior all our loyal patrons. It`s always
a pleasure to serve you and we look
Iorward to seeing you soon!
By Madison Drebit
At Christmas my favorite thing to do is play the
present stealing game. How to play: the game
goes youngest to oldest when it is your turn
you can take a present from the pile or
you can steal a present when you take a
present watch out! Someone can steal your
present when it is their turn! My grandma makes
these yummy snacks called Pigs in a Blanket.
They look like little hot dogs but theyre not.
Maybe mom will bring some indoor snores. They
are good, I hope mom brings some. I knew you
were going to ask about my uncle Terry. Well,
I dont know where to start. Me and my uncle
Terry both stear hay rides and sing thanksgiv-
ing songs on Christmas. Yes on Christmas!
By Robert Sinclair
At Christmas time my favorite thing to do is
having Christmas dinner with my family. I
always go to my Grandmas for Christmas
dinner. I do it on Christmas Day. It is a lot of
fun. A couple of my grandmas friends come over.
My other favourite thing about Christmas is
spending Christmas day with my family.
By Michelle Tulman
At Christmas time my favorite thing to do
is decorate the Christmas tree with my
family. My brother and my mom do it with me.
I bake and frost cookies. My sister Kayla and
Aaron help me bake them. When the family gets
together we play games I cant
remember them though. I make paper
snowflakes. Sometimes mine break but we still
put them on the window. Christmas is Jesuss
birthday and it is also super fun.
By Taylor Hartly
My favorite thing to do at Christmas is I like
to see my sister and my family members. On
Christmas and we have a big Christmas dinner
with our cousins and my Grandma comes over
with our cousins. We have pie and we have fun
with our family members. My cousins and I go
sledding. We play family games like Uno and we
play cards and we have fun.
By Faith Clarke
At Christmas time my favorite thing is
decorating the tree with my family. We
have a fake tree. It goes on by letters. We
usually go to my Grandmas but this year
we are staying home. On Christmas we wake
up and unwrap presents and then we have
dinner. I think we are going to have turkey.
My favourite ornament is all of them that
say my name which is practically all of them.
We also play games. My favorite game is
Battleship and Yatzee. Then on the next day,
Boxing day, is my sisters birthday.
By Robert Tomlinson
At Christmas time my family goes to Grandmas.
We have pie and cake. My favorite thing to
do is go outside and play games. I have lots
of fun with my cousins. We play tag, we run
and we make Christmas crafts. We go to my
aunties too.
By Cecil Fehr
At Christmastime my favorite thing to do is
going sliding. They make a big hill. All the kids
go sliding.
By Reece Andrew
At Christmas time I go to my Grandma Lornnas
or I go to Grandma Lendas we see Grandma,
Papa, Leo, Auntie Desora, Victoia, Harly, Uncle
Steve, Katey, Logen and Auntie Coney. We
go down stairs and play blueberry girl. Its
when the girl is down low and you get a big
bouncey ball and throw it at her. When were at
Grandma Lonnas we put up the Christmas
tree and we see Grandma, Papa, Mattheuw,
Auntie Shell, Uncle Lary, Ava, Jenna, Auntie
Donna, Uncle D, Uncle Kevin, Hidi, Mom, Dad,
Jordyn and I. The game we play is tea.
By Montana Stenson
At Christmas time my favorite thing to do is
go to my Uncle Eddies places and we eat,
play games like Wii, PS3, Tony Hawk skate
boarding on PS3. My whole family comes out.
We go two days before Christmas. It is fun!
I like to decorate the tree too.
By Chase Miller
At Christmas time my favorite thing I do is look
to see if the cookies and milk are still there.
I go to my Aunties house on Christmas Day.
I play with my cousin Taylor and my cousins
Seth and my cousin Aiden with my brother Elie
and Helgi. I like to play with them.
By Cole Greig
At Christmas time my favorite thing to
do is making cookies with my family and
eating them. A day before Christmas I go to my
Grandmas place and have Christmas at
my house. At Grandmas place we play
Monopoly. I especially like decorating the
Christmas tree with my family.
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Museum & Heritage
Jillage Corp. Board
would like to send
Season`s Greetings and
a big Thank-You to all who
volunteered and supported
the Heritage Village
this past year.
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By Wade Waskul
At Christmas time my favorite thing to do is
put up the Christmas tree. One time, I had my
hot wheels and put the track through the
Christmas tree a few weeks before Christmas.
This year we are having our cousins come for
Christmas. Merry Christmas.
By Jessica Gaiser
At Christmas time my favorite thing I do
is spend time with my family. We go to my
Grandma and Grandpas houses. We do it on
Christmas Eve. We play games, we go sledding
and we play with our cousins. We have fun.
By Josh Cameron
I like Christmas because it is Jesus Christs
birthday. I celebrate his birthday because he
died on the cross to forgive our sins. I cel-
ebrate his birthday by having a big feast with
my family.
By Tyler Saler
At Christmas time favorite things to do are
playing a game where we put on mittens and
try to open the presents. Who ever gets a six
with dice will get to try to open the presents
and they get what ever is in it. It is very fun
to play but its very hard. We put on at least
ten layers of wrapping paper. On the last
row there is usually duct tape or painters
tape. It is the best game in the world. I also
really like to see my family because I dont
get to see all my family often.
My Christmas Favourites
Continued
By Erica Alex
At Christmas time my favorite things to do
are spend time with family. We usually have
3 Christmases. One with my Grandma Ruby,
Grandad Norman, and our friend Grandma Lamb.
Then we have one with my Grandma Carolyn,
Grandpa Doug, and Auntie. Finally we have
Crawley Christmas when all my cousins come.
My 2
nd
favorite thing is eating good food. On
Crawley Christmas everyone brings something.
My 3
rd
favorite thing is giving presents. Theres
always lots to give. My final favorite things
is decorating the tree. I get to decorate
two, my Grandmas and mine. Christmas is my
favorite holiday.
By Graham Bailey
At Christmas time my favorite things to do is
spend time with my family. We all sit on the
couch all together and say Merry Christmas.
Also sitting by the fire being toasty warm
in the morning. The last thing I enjoy is hot
cocoa. My mom makes the best hot cocoa.
By Kanyon Flick
At Christmas time my favorite thing to do is
have a supper at my Grandmas house. After
supper we go outside and make a fort with
snow. We do it on Christmas Eve. Christmas I
get up, have to go get my mom up then we
go open our presents when we play with our
presents all day.
By Cole Cibula
At Christmas time my favorite thing to go is go
to the Kingdons camp. Kingdons camp is where
all the Kingdons to every year. It is at Camp
Wanakumbac. We stay there for 2 days. We go
tobogganing on the big hill. My favorite thing to
do there us play with my cousins.
By Morgan Pugh
At Christmas time my favorite thing to do is
have a scavenger hunt for presents. My
Grandma and Popa make letters on paper. My
paper would say M. Then we go look around
that area on Christmas day. They hide the
presents in unusual places.
By Catarina Onyshko
At Christmas time my favorite thing I do is
getting the Christmas tree. We get it
from these people who live on a farm. My
family and I go chop down the tree. My sister,
brother and I stay at their house while my
Dad and the man go chop the tree. We look at
Archie comics or play with Barbies. My other
favorite is decorating the Christmas tree.
We have a whole bunch of decorations. My
favorite thing to put on the tree is a Rudolph
ornament. While we decorate the Christmas
tree we listen to Christmas carols and my dad
plays Christmas songs on the piano. Then we
plug in the lights and go to sleep.
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With gratitude, we wish all
oI you a truly magical and
miraculous season.
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Now that the word is out, wed like to wish everyone a
very happy holiday. Thanks, Folks!
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Another great season is shaping up and we
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Thank you for your support this past year.
Christmas Recipes
C
atalina C
ranberry C
hicken

4 lbs chicken breasts

1 398 mL can whole cranberry sauce

1/3 cup vinegar

1/3 cup oil

cup ketchup

cup sugar

tsp. Paprika

tsp. Salt

1 package onion soup mix
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
M
ix all ingredients in bowl.
Place chicken in 9x13 baking dish.
Cover chicken with mix.
Bake 50 minutes or unt l chicken is thoroughly cooked.
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ranberry S
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1 orange
3 cups cranberries

2 cups brow
n sugar

1 cup orange juice

1 cup raisins

1 cup toasted w
alnuts (chopped)

3 tbsp. Dark rum
Cut orange into 4 pieces w
ith rind on. Rem
ove seeds if any. Pulse in food
processor unt l nely chopped. Place orange m
ash in large pot w
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cranberries, orange juice, brow
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on m
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inutes). Rem
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heat and st r in nuts
and rum
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Herbed Beef Roast
1 beef tenderloin roast
2 cloves garlic (halved)
2 tsp. Lemon pepper seasoning
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Rub roast with garlic and
discard cloves.
In a bowl, combine spices and rub over meat.
Place roast in pan. Do not add water. Roast uncovered
for 45-50 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
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cup but er

1 m
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4 cloves garlic (m
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2 bay leaves

2 tsp. Rosem
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1 lb. M
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2 cans chicken broth

2 cups w
hipping cream

2 tbsp oil
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s, garlic, bay leaf and roasem
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broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to m
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and sim
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5-10 m
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Bring back to a boil. W
hisk in w
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and serve im
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Just about everyone is geting into the act, and were
singing the praises of our neighbours and friends this
holiday season. From our house to yours,
the best this holiday season.
Sims & Co.
Norm Sims Q.C., Lorraine Sleep,
Trisha Paterson, Della Purdv-Gilchrist
& Cameron Wagner
Wishing you and
yours the very best this
Holiday Season!
Tangy Mustard Sauce for Roast Beef

cup sour cream

1 tsp horseradish

tsp salt

tsp mustard
Combine in bowl and serve with roast beef.
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1 medium red onion (sliced)

cup toasted pecans (chopped)

cup cranberries

1/3 cup oil

3 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp red wine balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp sour cream

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1 package spinach
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Eatmore Bar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups creamed honey
1 cup smooth peanut buter
2 cups chopped peanuts
Prepare a 10x15 cookie sheet. Wet your hand and rub it over the cookie sheet to dampen. Spread
with aluminum foil. Water droplets will help aluminum stck to the pan and prevent sliding. In a
large saucepan, combine chocolate chips and honey. Cook on low heat untl chocolate starts to
melt, strring occasionally. Increase to medium and str constantly untl mixture is boiling. Take o
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cup raspberry jam

cup but er

2/3 cup sugar

2 eggs
2/3 cup our

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the other. Place sm
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table or counter to even bat er. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 35
to 40 m
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To our members, friends
and associates go our
very warm wishes for
a happy and healthy
holiday season. We
appreciate your
choosing us and look
forward to seeing you
again soon.
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Mervin, millie, Bruce, jody, Andrew,
Paul & Amanda
May the Peace and
Joy that is in your
homes at Christmas,
last throughout the
coming year.
Seasons Greetings
from
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Wishing you and your loved ones all the
wonder and magic of Christmas.
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MCI Career Prep
student
C
hristmas means
something diferent
to everybody. Everyone
has their own tradi-
tions and memories of
the holiday, whether it
is making the perfect
snowman or the per-
fect gingerbread house.
For some people the
best memories are the
ones spent skidooing
with their friends or for
some, its snowboard-
ing on fresh powder in
the mountains. When
asked what my favou-
rite holiday is, I always
answer with no hesita-
tion, Christmas. I love
the thought of curl-
ing up with a big blan-
ket, watching the pufy
snowfakes fall from
the sky, as if to almost
look like glitter. I love
the smell of my Moms
homemade cookies
wafting through the air.
Walking into the living
room and seeing your
Christmas tree all lit up
is the kind of excitement
that I like the most. I love
all the curiosity Christ-
mas brings when seeing
the gifts under your tree.
Tese are the things that
I love about Christmas
and look forward to ev-
ery year. My family has
their typical traditions,
every Christmas Eve
we always have a big
get-together and have
the most amazing din-
ner. My Mama makes it
the best; the smell when
you walk into the kitch-
en is like no other smell.
Te turkey and the gravy
and the stuf ng and
the meatballs, so much
food! I could never
choose a favourite. But,
my Nanas mashed po-
tatoes are truly the best.
Only my family knows
the secret recipe to
making these mashed
potatoes famous. All
my cousins know that
Nanas mashed potatoes
are one of a kind and
we wouldnt dare tell
a soul what the secret
was. Spending time with
my cousins and having
my family all together
means a lot to me. Hav-
ing those memories that
youll remember forever
is so special. As crazy
as they are, I cant get
enough of them. Even
though some of my rela-
tives live so far away,
when them come home
we somehow all connect
like theyd never left and
after Christmas holidays
is over, its nearly boring
without them. Te day
after Christmas, I fnd,
is one of those satisfying
days when youre com-
pletely and utterly ex-
hausted and you think
to yourself Man, Im so
glad theres no school
tomorrow.
What Christmas Means to Me
Wishing you
and yours
much joy and
happiness
at this very
festive time
of the year.
Thank you for your
patronage in 2011.
I look forward to
serving all of your
Real Estate needs
in 2012.
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867-7551
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