Features Community news Arts & Entertainment. Your hometown locally owned and operated newspaper Daca SP OR te ety is = Christmas in Thornhill just wouldn’t be the same without the annual the Food Class students who prepared the 12th annual traditional ; : Thornhilt Junior Secondary Food Class Christ Dinner. Thornhill teacher Christmas dinner with their special guests vice principal Scott Corp (left n |. ‘Mary Daunt started the annual event in 1977 and it was taken over in rear), school trustee Eva Daniels (fifth from left) and principal Bill Gook 1981 by Home Economics teacher Shannon Murdoch. Seen above are . and Home Economics teacher Shannon Murdoch (right rear). children, and the worst thing is children. Someday, somewhere, on. I probably won't even know they too, will embarrass some- Meanwhile, I’m fighting this what I’m doing. I remember body. They’ll probably grow “‘mom syndrome’’. I won’t say e way my mother embarrassing mein up, dreaming of sophisticated “wear a sweater’, I'll let them the grocery store, just because _ lifestyles and exciting careers: _‘ freeze and figure it out for she complained about the price But someday, it ll Probably hit themselves. ] won’t compare IT S eC e l f of bananas. I’ve embarrassed them — they’re ‘‘moms” or underwear prices when they’re ee “ee my own daughter by shopping ‘‘dads”’. They’ll do something around, and I'll try not to say by Stephanie Wiebe for men’s underwear, compar- _ that seems normal to them, and “‘Did you fear me?” It'll take ing prices and brands. “‘Mom! out of the corner of their eyes, some time, and a lot of self- Do you have to do this now?’’ _ they'll see a child cringing with control, but I won’t become she whispered fiercely, looking’ embarrassment. Maybe it will June Cleaver with P.M.S. When I was younger, I ' dumb they look, and then I can around for any witnesses. be their clothes, something they | On the other hand, Wally figured that when I became a _ almost hear an old Mom voice, I guess this is a chain of life, say, or something they do. But and Beaver turned out okay, Mom, I would be cool, and not saying “Look at these young growing up to embarrass your __ it will happen. The chain goes didn’t they? look or act like one. You whippersnappers! Why, we know, how Moms.dress in wore those in my day! Kids — 7 those dumpy old-style ‘‘mom’’ nowadays have no origi- _ . Pat sanentor looking at ney, When did it happen? When Insiae oecuon om I can remember looking at my Mom and thinking, How could did I turn intoa real mom, she wear that in public? When — wearing “mont” clotles and All the conveniences: Pacific Northern Gas moves its I’m a Mom, Ill never dress saying things like, “‘If you : : . ‘ like that, I'll stay young and in don't stop playing with that service westward into the Kitsumkalum Reserve... fashion, like Mrs. Partridge on gum, I’m going to take it page B9 “The Partridge Family”. Tele- away? Did you fear me?” I’m vision moms were glamorous. not Mrs. Partridge at all, but Better living through pets: Frank Bowsher knew all Now, I’m comfortable in my more like a cranky June : along what the medical authorities are saying now — jeans and pavyester Pants, ane Cleaver. Somenmes A oven animals enhance the quality of life... page B15 see these kids in their cropped catch myself saying, ““Now . . pants, paisley vests and hot wear a sweater, honey, it’s cold Second year. and helping: the community-based and flourescent colored T-shirts, outside,’? What a ‘‘mom’’ police-based Victims Assistance Programs are balan- _. -and F wonder how they could thing to say. I never thought cing the scales with volunteers... page B10 ' wear such goofy old sixties I'd do that. | . stuff. 1 look at these clothes, It’s going to get worse. Lean And — ‘Fae Mooney, B4... Alie Toop, B12... Who is? B5 and it’s like 1960’s fashion re- _— feel the day arriving when I’m - 7 , cycling, I start to think how . @ major embarrassment to my — Uaemeemenesareeeneneneneqneem =