Christmas Nostalgia and Holiday Rebellion in a Personal Essay
Marian Parker recalls annual Christmas melancholy and nostalgia as she reflects on modern excess. She recalls wrapping gifts in brown paper, rejects fancy wrapping, and laments crass commercialism, while recalling family feasts and a long tradition of holiday memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Parker
Ogden Nash
Virginia
Toronto
Santa Claus
Eaton’s
T.V
Hudson’s Hope
Shirley Dawn Bruce
Cathy
Shirley
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Editor letter critiques alderman and promotes emergency numbers
A reader signs as J Ernest Richardson of B C Tel and replies to Alderman John Stewart’s letter. He thanks the editor and publisher Mrs Hoffman, rebukes the alderman for unclear critique, and urges continued publicity of emergency numbers. He notes full staffing but urges dialing direct to emergency services during the holiday peak and cards listing fire police doctor ambulance numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stewart
John
J. Ernest Richardson
B.C. Tel
Transport Act fines and firearms case headline
Norman Anderson of Chetwynd faced charges for dangerous use of firearms and received a six month sentence at the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre under the Transport Act penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transport Act
Norman Anderson
Chetwynd
Lower Mainland
Hudson's Hope community notes and holiday news
Hudson's Hope community updates cover visits from Red Fuller and Johnny Jobe, Christmas preparations, club meetings, new members, and social events. Highlights include adoption of Ana Victoria Badilla from Colombia, a high-spirited diet club supper, local election coverage, and thanks to Babe Koenig for audits. A mix of personal milestones, village news, and civic notes ends with civic election reflections and congratulations to new council members.
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Sophie Crites
Helen Crowle
Mary Luchinski
Women’s Club
Babe Koenig
Lien
Ana Victoria Badilla
Columbia
Ana
Sophie
Karen Huxley
Iona Kelly
Hudson’s Hope Diet Club
Medical Clinic
Hydro Hall
Fernie Hauser
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Echo Publishing Ltd
Canada
Commonwealth
U.S.A
Moberly Lake
Eiie Sie
Hudson Hope Trail Riders
Red Fuller
Mackenzie
Johnny Jobe
Johnny
Mary
Claude Stubley
Ruth Kelly
Kamloops
Trever
England
Danny
Colleen Smith
Bill
Bernie Beattie
Peace Glen
Arnold and
Lena Cota
Mary Phillips
Jamieson Subdivision
Gary Farrell
B.C. Hydro
Coalition Mining Co. Ltd
Otto
Alita Link
Manitoba
Rueben Knull
Mica Creek, B.C
Thelma Peck
Bonnie Pollen
Bess Palfy
Lil Stark
Louise Geddes
Carol Romine
Garnette Stubley
King Gething
Norma Jackson
Carolyn Janzen
Terrace
Elaine Ferguson
Joy Wilson
John Cowies
Whiterock
Jim Shirley
Jim
Llewellyn
Northern Power Plant Builders
Mike Bolonski
Dorothy
Children
Eric Jackson
Mabel Shepherd
Web
Mary Webster
Don
Marlene Krebs
Noreen Stubley
Chetwynd Valley
Twirlers
Rod Sipes
Santa
P.R.N
Stewart Webster
Fort St. John
Leo
Carol Cormier
Jennifer
C. Harris
Diane Jobe
Carol
Harris
R. Nesser
Hudson's Hope
Ake
Ganason
Ceylon
Jock Silvey
Gene Stubley
Gene
Clarence Morman
Dorothy Holt
Gethings
Pallys
C. Stubleys
Jackie
H.hi
Ron Lapointe
Tex McKeigan
Ken Wamsley
Niew
Chetwynd Pharmacy
Chetwynd, B.C
A.W. Gourlie
WNC
Marshall Wells
Erickson
Furniture
General Electric
Chetwynd and
Hudson
Marian
Bill Hoover
Chetwynd Dept. Store
Frankies Construction
Bill Williams
Order OF the
Royal Purple
Elks Hall
Commodore
Chetwynd Court Motel
Mobile Homes Park Ltd
Commonwealth Mobile Homes
Reais
Homes Industries Ltd
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