Today The Star Shines ~as. Brightly as It Did ~Two Thousand -— Years Ago Heralding The Birth of the PRINCE OF PEACE. So we are confident that peace shall soon reign again throughout the war-distressed world. Today we cannot say “Merry Christmas— But we do wish you a Hopeful Christmas, and that Joy that will come with Victory— and a world united in the brotherhood of mankind. David Spencer. | LIMITED am 7 SEASON’ S GREETINGS io and oo BEST WISHES - — TO ALL ow. GREEN SIDNEY Shoemaker iatmttimied: deters? OB rank L. Godfrey of the Avenue Cafe Newsstand and Taxi Service, 2 @ @.84) OR) } New Year! I _ wis ‘os Taxi Service | Sincere. and Hearty. ‘Christmas. _ sand New Year Greetings To You and Yours * Good health and prosperity be with you all and may the coming year bring a store of glad tidings | . la TRADING a “THUR. FRI * SAT. at 7:30 & 8:30. STAN LAUREL and ‘OLIVER. HARDY ‘ in - “A-HAUNTING WE > WILL GO” ~ . Also i ~ “Marry: The Boss's. Daughter" — and _CANADIAN NEWS Oe wee EE EAE APE EE “TUESDAY ~~ WEDNESDAY Next at 7:30 nad 230 “VERONICA LAKH Ne DERIG MARCH “4 MARRIED. A WITCH” Bie Algo” vs =. HAW ROAGH Presents William Tracy. and Joo Sawyer. in FALLIN" GE A LE DEP PLLA MAM PM - Gamieen, Maar Dee, 27,.8 pm need SRRRAAAR SAR aah ~ Fraser Cyeye SPONDS 1 hd 4 eae =) [de a a rhe tdi i. i 4 | th HW AUNTING WE WILL GO," Rte, j ; : Says Railways yon Co-operation Of Public MONTREAL, Dec. 22 —“Trafie is heavy on’ every part of the.Canadian National western lines,” said Alistair , K.C., vice-president. of. the system, on his return to Montreal after an extensive business tour of the Prairie Provinees and British Columbia. “The movement of this traffic has been an outstanding achievement, of which we are very proud, and it could only be accomplished with the splendid co-operation of the public, which has been most generously afforded. Travellers understand the position and have made allowances for any difficulties which have Shippers, too, have helped tremendously by load- ing freight cars to capacity and the prompt manner in have expedited a quick turn-around, enabling the railway to get maximum use of all equipment.” arisen. which they 100 Cords of First Growth Fir Wood $9.00 in woods or $11.00 per cord delivered in Sidney area. After December 31st this wood will be offered for sale to dealers out- side this district. TELEPHONE SIDNEY 120 or 117-R ry v ‘} ‘e A eet oe 8 ) TO ALL — Zo -) And appreciation and thanks for the friendly business we have enjoyed this year : SID on i PAIRS 28 ©. BAIS PAA PAIRS PARAS IES | Beacon Avenue SR { me Nee ) a BN a ; : To All at this Festive ‘Season LOCAL. MEAT MARKET ° { f) 7 a e PP PP OP PP aaa intet a aS} All Good Wishes for. Christmas and the New Year ! AO s ‘e f e BN Sidney Barber Shop lk. W. Stange, Prop. {pNARE EREDNELRCLNIENIEEN ee ae te * Gardner S Welding & Machine So (ls nat mene Hot. a Phone Sidney 104- “R) ——— | loliday Greetings to Y ou, —— and_ Prosperity during the coming . NEW. YEAR Ps = WISE ONE AND ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS NS F, JEUNE ca oe Lb ‘B70. Johnson Street . WI sciecamoeus ; ANAM Coen * AAAI Strathenua intr! “Get Tk At “The Islanders’ Tome In: Vietoria" MODERATE PRICKS Tho Doorway to Hospitality. ye” DOUCGTAS and COURTNEY SRNR A +. MEAT MARKET ‘Phone: 69 stron _Eidney, B 0; PaaS AAAs ‘Coal Harbour, Spray at ‘Beaver. Point. from dis ee in ‘the’ early: ‘spring. ee oo Miys.T. Me Lees has purchased, on po “ the 50- -acre. property of J.D. An- F ‘Garden. 4632 4 a ACW. HOLLANDS’ “SAANICH PRNINSULA AND a YUL ISLANDS rn viRW ‘CONTEST NETS..$21.45 . GANGES, Dec. 22: — The sum — of $21.45. was realized by a con- test conducted by Mrs, A. B. Elliot for the benefit of the Ganges Red Cross Unit. ‘he prize, a 15-Ib. turkey, donated by Hubert de Burgh, was won by T. M. Ryan, Ganges Harbour. LITTLE BOY RAISES $55 GANGES, Dee. 22.-—Little six- year-old Donald West of Vesuvius Bay has sent in another $11.15 to the Ganges Unit of the Red Cross, miking a total of $55 raised by him during this year by flowers from his garden. selling HAPPIER CHRISTMAS FOR THOSE IN HOSPITAL The Red Cross will make Christ- mas happier for approximately 2,200 men and women of the navy, army and airforce, who have the misfortune ‘to be in service hospi- tals in British Columbia during the festive season. Each will receive a gift bag of the traditional green and = rw Christmas net. Tt will contat a Christmas cracker, a card of good wishes, package of cigarettes, two handkerchiefs, a chocolate bar, bag of peanuts, an apple, an orange, wash cloth, and a packet of razor blades. In bags intended for the 75 girls, a tube of lypsol will replace the razor blades. These supplies were packed last week by Red Cross volunteers at the Provincial Red Cross ware- house in the Marine Building and sent to the 15 Red Cross branches - nearest the service hospitals, these’ being Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, Vernon, Chilliwack, To- fino, Bella Bella, Boundary Bay, Patricia Bay, Sea Island, Port Alberni, pert and Terrace, ~ ; Members of the Red Cross Hos- pital Visiting’ committees will fill © ’ the gift bags ‘and -deliver them to the patients - in« hospital —~-take...* them.in person, arrange Christmas: . trees and. entertainments. and do. - - 2everything. © |. Christmas happier for those aways | °-from “their home: “possible — to “Cowichan ‘Station,’ hae? parhieea “the: '230- acre. Cc. Monk,; “anid: will take ‘possession. “A EN co ie as | . i § [Milne ee eee rere Ny er err rr er Ome ere Prince Ru- “make: , ° \ 12 @) Tee \t~ 8 @.2Y ee May the True Blessing of Christmas be Yours a Rosa Matthews - The Gift Shoppe - os, eis 2 y i) O a a - Sidney, BCL ~ a ee NN A a NR A AE AB a AR a A AO NIE Cm) re net er OO A il AO A il OI LOO AO OOO A a A A AE ee a at AS 1} Sincere Christmas Greetings uA i 2 and Best Wishes AS ey NS WATSON’S Men’s Wear iy ie cinbnianiniiataniantanaistsd We @.ty 2 ¢ i ° ee wz | PLAIN TOR OXFORDS |. R MEN IN THE ‘SERVICES | der son ‘on St. Mar y's ‘Lake. : ‘GREB 7 7 “SISMAN 6 a - CARD OF THANKS Mr, and Mrs. D. Jackson wish tor - i. th ank. their. many friends for. nets of kindness and letters of sym: pathy received in the loss of their son, L.-Cpl. Stephen Jackson, who _ Was. killed in action December 6.. “Rcnaneenania | Busy Fingers Doing War Work Hundreds of British Co- lumbia telephone oporators are doing an important war work by handling calls at the switchboard ls, The tolephone ~ onevatou the. wanufacture ‘of ships; aeroplanes and: other essent+ inks of war. They aid the Avmy, Navy and Aly Foree. They are vital to ‘the ARP. They handle the calls that tell _ the, authorities “what .acra. plunos are aloft over British : Columbia. : "British ‘Columbia Telephone. Company. aR PANS wae od FAS PARIS @ HEAD’S: -THURSTON'S : Lily Veneceonneeoonneoed Season's Greetings 1} EI OES piste See PROM MEAT MARKET on ‘PHONE rt —= “HOLLANDS? BEACON: AVE, 60.» SIDNEY, ne. 2 ae Z yooraes We Specialize LOCAL POULTRY Sat ee err See wus i 7 = | Christmas Suggestions Sheepskin Gauntlets |. Sheepskin Seat Covers 2 Bieyele Saddlos — Rocking Horses Wheelhar rows: 1220 Broad St. Ro ee ee Ohildventa: Walkers “Table and Chair Sets OK Merry Christman Aud 5 Hayy, New Year Cu. ALL ROBINSON'S | Oo STDNINY, Vancouver Island, Lr e, Wedneday, December Hockey Sticks and Pucks: Chemistry Sets . Microgcope Seta oF es Drums Blocks —- Log sels _ Games of AN Kinds” = Airplane Kits Plastic Colored : Ralls | Vicor, HJ thos e wom 14?