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Newspaper

Rivers Banner

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 24, 2010

Page

5

Christmas Wish List for a Better World

A reflective holiday message envisions a future prioritizing cures for incurable diseases, universal access to food clean water shelter and living wages, peace and respect for all faiths. It contrasts current flaws with a Christian hope centered on faith prayer worship and the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Night Owl Reflects On Holiday Fatigue And Rest

A diarist details a fatigue laden weekend including a Graysville visit with family. She describes late nights, waking late, coffee rituals, and the lure of the couch and TV. She notes workplace expectations for younger women to cover shifts while she plans to resume late nights to catch up on to do lists.

Graysville

Observation By Addy Oberlin

A short Christmas scene describes a small tree and finished baking as a family prepares to welcome relatives. A girl asks why they celebrate, and the mother replies that Christmas is for doing nice things for others, prompting the child to wonder if such kindness is limited to the season.

Addy Oberlin

Christmas Celebration and the Birth of Jesus

The message invites reflection on Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ who came to bear humanity's sins on the cross. It urges doing something pleasing to Him not only in the season but throughout the year, wishing readers a blessed Christmas.

God Emmanuel Jesus Hoover Jesus Christ Father

Cups of taxpayer Christmas cheer reflect on 2010 gains

A reader letter lists ten tax payer wins from 2010 including austerity moves by government, EI premium tweaks, online pay disclosures, public sector ideas rewards, ending 10 percenters, Auditor General audits for MPs and senators, a Miller to Ford transition in Toronto, and speedy prisoner benefit repeal protections.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation Flaherty James Moore Edmonton Alberta Saskatchewan Kelly Block House of Commons Assembly of First Nations Harper Bloc Quebecois Liberal Michael Ignatieff Scott Brison Treasury Board Stockwell Day Michelle Simson Toronto Canada David Miller Rob Ford Respect Foraxpayers Ford Diane Finley Clifford Dison

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