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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1979
Page
24
A note explains that Christmas is not observed on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean due to Buddhist and Muslim communities. The text also states no Christmas festivities occur in Santa Claus’s hometown of Myrna Turkey and mentions St Nicholas’s birthplace as Mohammedan in origin.
The message emphasizes unity in diversity and heritage and wishes a Merry Christmas. It urges everyone to help keep the country strong in unity and hope for the future. Mrs. Jobin and FLL Jobin extend blessings to all.
An informal guide suggests a barbecue Christmas dinner with a honey glazed pork loin, scalloped potatoes cooked in foil, and an orange slaw salad. Steps include indirect heat grilling, making a honey ginger glaze with brandy, and resting the roast before serving alongside salads and trimmings.
The tree glowed with candles and bright ornaments. Tiny dolls, watches, and movable clocks hung among gilded surfaces from Wolverhampton workshops. Jolly little figures and boxes filled with toys created a fairy scene of childhood fancy and magical abundance.
The article traces the history of Christmas bells from their medieval adoption in England to their role in Advent and Christmas Eve rites. It notes the daily tolling from sunset on December 24 to sunset on December 25 and the transition at midnight from death knell to joyous peal signaling Christ’s birth.
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