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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
11
Rossburn Hornets edge Russell Rams 4-2 in North Central Hockey League action. Russell led 2-1 after the first period, Rossburn ahead 3-2 after the second, and a late Rams push was halted by Williams as Martin scored into an empty net with 15 seconds left. Rossburn drew 10 penalties and one misconduct.
First period saw Rossburn Beaton score at 8:09 with Russell Bodnarchuk assisted by Haney at 9:17 and Russell Vajdek assisted by Wish art at 16:37. In the second period Beaton doubled with Huston as assist at 9:57 and a goal for Rossburn Cardiff from Yanyk and Huston at 10:22. Third period paces with Rossburn Martin scoring unassisted? Beaton credited again at 19:45.
Foxwarren defeated Angusville Flyers 6-4 at Angusville Arena on Sunday afternoon. The game was tied 1-1 after the first period and 2-2 after the second, with Foxwarren outscoring 4-2 in the third. Penalties ran 9 to 5 in Foxwarren’s favor as players from both teams tallied names and times.
The article discusses Christmas candles as a global tradition with lore from Ireland. It notes bayberry candle beliefs for luck, the tale that candles in homes began in Ireland, and the custom of snuffing a Mary-named candle. It mentions the Christ Child Candle burned on Christmas Eve to light His way and honor the nativity.
The longest year in calendar history was 46 B C with 445 days after inserting two months between November and December. Caesar’s reform aimed to realign with the sun and avoid tax disruption from the prior lunar drift.
Advertisers push affordable classifieds with wide reach on No 45. Readers find practical listings and timely notices from local shops, services, and sales, highlighting value and quick responses. The column emphasizes practical options and direct contact for buyers and sellers.
The text outlines Christmas legends from Canada, England, and Europe. It notes deer kneeling in prayer on Christmas Eve among Indigenous Canadians, bees singing in hives at midnight as veneration in England, and European customs like girls pulling the first straight stick from the woodpile for a good husband. Farmers gave torches to children to sing in orchards while pests fled from the singing. In Germany, water was thought to turn into wind before midnight on Christmas Eve.
Records show the Christmas festival originated in the fourth century as Christ Mass. Initially the church celebrated deaths anniversaries, later shifting to Christ's birth as a feast. The date was chosen by the church and pagan customs sought to adapt to the season. Gift giving began after the practice was condoned in memory of the Three Kings bearing gifts.
A brief note advises using well placed Christmas greens to brighten a house at Christmas. Properly clipped branches from species such as hemlock red cedar juniper yew pitch pine white pine create sprays for mantles doors or posts while preserving the tree’s natural appearance during pruning.
The article reflects on St Nicholas dying around 345 A.D. and a 30 day festival during which his spirit roams the earth. It emphasizes love and generosity and that gifts were given without thought of return, embodying the true spirit of Christmas.
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