The Christmas Shopper Who Prefers Early Gift Buying
A voice argues for finishing Christmas shopping by December 1 to enjoy peak season without stress. Early buying lets exchanges, extra touches, and time for other activities, while avoiding mall chaos and crowded lines. The writer plans to keep a last-minute route for others.
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Santa
Saint Nick
Aborted Petition Halts Catholic School Division Expansion
Plans to expand the East Central Alberta Catholic School Division near Donalda were dropped after petition signers were not all permanent residents. The issue spurred an uproar at a Donalda parents meeting. In Hanna, seniors discussed a new lodge location by the Lutheran church with CAO Geraldine Gervais noting positive feedback. Fort Macleod’s Piikani Nation urged nearby towns to address housing, with Mayors promising help while Many Guns faulted the federal government.
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Stettler
Donalda
Alberta
Gervais
Lutheran Church
Fort Macleod
Quilt raffle at Taber museum funds museum expenses
The Taber Irrigation Impact Museum hosts a quilt raffle with proceeds supporting museum expenses. The quilt and second and third prizes are on display at the museum for viewing and ticket entry.
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Taber Museum
Taber Irrigation Impact Museum
New World
That Time of Year. Are You Ready for Christmas?
A humorous column about the strain of shopping for Christmas gifts and the temptation to steal, the mismatch of gifts with a wife’s tastes, and the narrator’s attempt to balance cost with affection. It ends noting the columnists’ opinions reflect their own views.
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Tabor Times
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Jennifer Elves
Taber
Coreen Unruh
Hanna
Cao Geraldine Gervais
Royal Albert
Corelle
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