Ridetraiiiairatd January 6, 1965

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

2 ISTMAS? .

Count Me In!

: Spirited - reply to an: attack: on the | haps, than. mine | were | in’ ie eight-

‘commercialization | of Christmas © in een-hundreds.
an Edmonton. paper .was: written: by

Jee: Nursing Home: in that city.
Context of her reply is as follows:

not want any ‘part --of= Christmas:

what prompts him ‘to. say Dissent

“veaders will be-glad he; said-it?:
Come, sonny, I have ‘seen many

‘turn. Bat when I was in downtown |a not-so-fortunate .child, They place
enjoy: | them - under.the tree by :the altar.

Edmonton the other night,
ing the beauty of the Christmas dec- ,
rations, it: was the businessmen in
vicinity who made it possible. °

ou feel “it’s. phony, it’s phony.”’
fes! and my thinking is the Alberta

of Jesus. .
- Now,: our “Dissenter's A
trite unread cards":

how phony it. is when families and| little time and‘ no hope left.
“friends in great .numbers, who are

-: phone making -a:line to. the heart. of ‘each envelope,’

“pach ‘in. the ‘true! Christmas Spirit simple. greeting - ‘card, .
(and not the. bottled type).”
“Take children” ‘Yes!
‘to take “my own) little’ great-grand- | ings.
children, arid they,T hope, are ‘typi- |

a
a

Their® presents from Santa will be would . be. ‘poorer.

In the NORTH SAANICH Area
MR. ROY. TUTTE: |

"WARMER" ?

: fees

idney Nranchs
Gants Bamehy
Stonich Wranehe”

; eRoyat Oak: Branelies

(DRIER THAN

The ‘children’ today -aLe not 0 | more than “three: inchés “from” the
Rosa L. Lewis, aged 90,: of: the. Jubi- ‘simple: ‘They. have moved and ad-
vanced -mentally..with the times.
“Most of them leave Santa a glass
That angry young -man.who does | of: milk, a. few.: cookies and perhaps
a little note saying, “Thank you’’.
- We never. ever thought of. this| year,
. sweat gesture in my childhood:
No: doubt: they, will have had: a} -—=—————-—--_______
more Christmastides than you have. | Christmas party at Sunday ‘school|in touch through the many years of
Sure, it has taken’ a: commercial} and they will have! taken a gift for} my long life. :

They DO know it is the birthday | lived many of my own generation.

‘stupid,
such a. state-|I ‘anticipate the joy of hearing ihe
ment ‘can only be.meant to hit at a|-choralers “that ; have _ promisga.
Government Telephones: -will: know | very few satiated huinans who have |-come ‘to my: home.

‘My purse does not allow a beauti- ‘tions (about . two ‘large - city. blocks
of necessity parted, will’ phone and] ful card “for every: friend. “But..in| people. today: who ‘have..vision. und

eed with - my kindness ‘and have ‘used some of. the

<b My heart ‘and’. mind ‘tow bith: “my
Allow. me ‘pen: with: loving - thoughts, and: bless:

But , for these | ‘precious ‘ ‘iessages'|

cal. of most Canadian children. both sent. and’ ‘received, . my life} in January: We will have the mem: |

It_.is Christmas, | ings:
a, more expensive and ingenious ‘ per- | Christ’s ‘birthday. that ‘has kept us| warmth, love ‘and ‘Joy. that: oozed,

~ (STAMDARD )
Your “HOUSE- nal |

~ STANDARD

Furnace and. Stove

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odeVe He GORERKY,, Managers.

_|USUAL IN 64

-It:was a little. drier: than ‘usual in.
'|-1964 in the Sidney. district:

Meteorological] office “at. ‘Patricia
Bay, ‘Airport: recorded’. 29.79" inches
‘jot precipitation last year;a. drop ‘of]-

“INSTALMENT. LVIn in| recent times. “(revealing - the « as-|

tounding «; fact thatthe, Aztecs: were

20-year average of 32.91 inches.

In. December: “of 1964, 4.37 “inches
of rain and-snow were recorded at
the. airport. .

In the first three days ‘of the New
2.02 inches’ of rain: and snow tal) but common usage. in Latin-
| fell-at the airport, ‘America. has twisted it. to.mean a
public’ square’ or the main plaza_ of
a city—usually : ‘a. -beautiful- little
park in the centre, of the city sur-
rounded .by. shade. trees and shiubs
and many seats where the passerby ,
may sit. and contemplate life about National Pawn, Shop,

“avery: visitor “to Mexico City just
naturally goes to ‘see the’ Zocalo.

SET SEAL EASES TEESE

Palace ..covers. a whole city block,
dating: from: 1698;

Chapultepec -Park);

» the, City. ‘Hall,
dating from 172400

Unfortunately, my: list. is getting
shorter, not longer, ‘for. Ihave out-

..My eyes are: dimmer: my hearing show.
poor, but with’ a modern’ hearing aid | ‘that. with “interest-free loans. We. have
been init several times looking for

They don't even whittle! Just sit bargains »

to | and rest and trony what ‘we don't
know. | But the Mexico City Zocalo

: It is ‘a Senior Citizen's Home. pro-, is ‘different.’ Built to Texas propor-

thing «yet that’ swe’ couldn’t «buy at. -thath.
vided by.. the’ advanced | thinking: of

cheaper.-in_ the -ordinary* markets—| huh.’
or the ‘‘Thieves Market".
‘there's

long’ ‘and: one -wide)..it’ is hardsur-

faced. .in its entirety -and nary’ a

tree,’ shrub: or. Seat: is there, © But].

‘pigantic:‘and« drab“as it is, “it~ has ree

“since: Aztec, times pointed the way = in’ Mexico City.
f

“something te. : visit:
Thieves Market: :

:| profits: from. God's ‘gift of-oil-to this
provinee. . They: have made Christ.
mas- not-“only~ December, the 2 25th,
but.365. days: of the year. oO

Also®.there-is ‘some - good: abiding

‘Another : is{)(\‘Prense”
to’ the: centre of the. ‘national life. of
‘the area—and now: ‘of Mexico, -And
‘it is ‘surrounded by: imposing build-
Moctezuma’s: palace | and ‘a
forum stood here before the. Con-
quest; it was here ‘that the famous
Aztec, calendar stone was unearthed

Artes. or. Paliice ‘of. Fine Arts; right

ories =. of a. family. gathering, “the

not - boozed from everybody, |
‘We know the’ winter-‘is getting

along. The shortest day has passed. ee

“. Cheer ‘up! --And: do‘ Have -a happy, |. It-is a avonderful era | we are privi-

sober and righteous Christmas. “And | i liged to live ‘in.

count’ your. blessings.

BASKE TB ALL : ee

hibits anda huge. theatre to’ which bulb
come the best opera ‘and: ballet in}
the world. ;

SETTLED: DOWN _

COUNT MEIN! — ; “Tiffany glass curtain. The entire ‘his . ear.
7 building is huge and because: of. its]: ,
enormous: weight and the trieky | 712
|.character’-o: the.. underlying. soil’: ‘it
Thas-settled“several feet in one. cor:
ner: since’ -its construction in 1900.
| We. ‘first’ saw the Palace’. of Fine
Arts when we attended: International
in Mec City. 3 in 1953. (or
- he’.

 Canmingbam and Bill i

the. game, and team te “ine the” huge

:each enter ‘tain

- BUTLER BROS.
-SupPLs LD. “3

Le BY ED ‘KETCHAM — on GULF . ISLANDER : oH

And. that: brings. Up a story. Our
last “day in’ Mexico. City. was Sun
more exact in their. measurement| day on. this. trip and we: had ‘plan-

‘of.. time ‘than is‘ our ‘present calen-| ned’ on’ attending: the performance
The original Spanish meaning of the| dar); the. cathedtal, larzest in. Mexi-} of the ballet that night.
word ‘as a base (like of a a Adds: co, finished...in‘: 1667; the National; we went down for oti
a‘ba , p were told the performance -had:been
“the -National Mu- | pre-empted by a special : presenta-
seum of Anthropology (not . to .be| tion for Sra. Eva: Mateos (the. then
confused: with.~the’. newer. one. in president’ S. wife). in. recognition of
her ‘great humanitarian work |‘ dur-
ing her husband's. administration... A
Nearby is “Monte de’ ‘Piedad’. ‘or| pretty. kettle of. fish—for us, as one} of: ‘Nanaimo, . Mr.
founded ‘in/|:f :the. reasons for ‘the current stop- Orman, oi

him—and ~ the Mexican does just 1775 to help. impoverished Mexicans over in Mexico City was to see, this Edith Smart and Miss Ivy Burwood

the «world-famous : Palacio de Belles ans)? —

“We thought i it) ivas wor th a try, So
beside the. Alameda,’ the large park |\ye- Mama. G.,
in’ the very-hub ‘of .the city. It} dolled -up in our: finest store trap-
houses various “art galleries and-ex- pings, tucked a. camera’ and. flash
underneath - ‘our
‘mixed-with the. crowd. ‘in the foyer
of the theatre;. then: ‘drifted’ up to.the ‘and: ‘Bingo—we: were
ticket-takers.
Here in the ‘theatre is the famous Brer - ‘Rabbit © with a pencil behind

he: he, propos ed pl

“speak. »
-mit.. briefs. Are | asked to. notify..M Don ‘South, 7
Director,

: Gowen

| PAGE SEVEN oe

\GOLDEN ©
y WEDDING
‘CELEBRATED —

“On the | occasion of. ‘their 50th wets oe
ding anniversary, Rev. and-Mrs. Cis 5s.
‘F. Orman,:,Third 'St.,: were recently’ =~
hofiored’ at -a dinner held in. the Sid- ee
ney TraveLodge ‘Motel. ~*

Following . dinner, a reception was a
held. at. their. home. where:.a’-tele- ©"
gram was-read’ from’ Mr.» Orman’s :
sister, Mrs. J. -B. Thaekray. of hie
Ottawa. een

Included. in: the guesis" were Mr. =:
and’ Mrs.: James Burwood: of . Vie-.2°
toria, Mr. and Mrs. Robert! Burwood | ..
“and. Mrs.. * Andy 7
West: Summerland,’ - Mrs:

But when
tickets’ we

of Victoria,.Mr. and ‘Mrs.. M. Stef-.<

So, admittance was: by” invitation; iuk with Barbara-Ann ‘and Bobby, of
among’ the unredeemed | only—and ‘who were. wwe? © Just littlo| Port:Alberni, Miss Ruth. Orman and
‘pledges—but have never found any-| Gulf Islanders. and. the wrong ~ Gulf James Orman, Sidney. -

‘What: to do?: Big wigs,
Real hot. stuff socially, politic: nonchalant, °
“And,. say; ally, or—maybe—moncywise.. a

When questioned. we, ab
couldn’t:'speak.: the - language... “The:

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ene But wait ‘a. minute! Why, whe is icket-taker called a'staff, man. We

a bigger: bigwig™.than-an-honest-to- ed over “our:
credentials and ‘called:
“So, the Zovalo is’ one of the four “goodness. : member of the “Press alle

= you. Spanish-Ameri-

stepped inside. ‘The ‘staff. man: look.”
an official. We.took off our. ‘wraps A
and » checked them: “The } official,”
plioned his: superior and: we>moved 0)"
over to ‘the ushers. Back came the”:
“the . Beard. and) 1) official,” looking: : “dubious -buts wee
looked as though ‘we. were : there. to.
stay—then -he: spotted “our. camera’:
arms <and| and flash ‘gun, “smiled - genially ‘and a
told the usher” something: in ‘Spanish’

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as. full of. business as two of the best seats.in:

- And,: oh _yes, it” was
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“Parent “Tonehoi Relationships: in’ the Pro-Sehioo! oan

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