Living

Christmas wish By Sophia Ervington, grade eight École Côte du Soleil For it was Christmas Eve, the house was silent all except for the crackling of the fire and the grandfather clock ticking peacefully to itself.

Santa got stuck in a chimney By Abbigail Knights Henderson Elementary School It was Christmas night and I heard a rumble in the living room, so I woke up and I was scared. I waddled over to the door. Nobody was there so I flopped back to my door.

The Christmas surprise By Ebyni Bond, grade nine École Côte du Soleil I woke up the night of Christmas Eve to the sweet glow of the stars above; I began to feel the warm Christmas love. A feeling like no other, a feeling of joy.

What do you have planned for New Year’s Eve? Whether you’re staying in for a quiet evening, throwing a party, or visiting someone else’s party – food is a big part of the celebration.

A holiday miracle By Eli Conroy Kelly Creek Community School One winter day a homeless boy, Jack, and his mom were on a walk to the park. Jack said, look mom a giant ice sculpture shaped into Santa. Who cares, said his mom. Santa is a bad man.

Santa helps the snowman I made a snowman in the backyard with my sister. And the snowman lost his nose. And Santa came to give the snowman his nose back. And the snowman lived happily ever after.

It’s no fun doing the low-carb thing at the best of times. Right now, it’s downright brutal. Granted, there were celery sticks on the buffet table at my staff Christmas potluck a few days ago. There were carrots. There was cauliflower.

Neighbourhood tradition in Wildwood dates back more than three decades

Chor Musica’s annual Christmas Concert takes place December 17

Forrest Gump famously said, “Life is like a box of chocolates.” Well, so are seasonal flowering plants. Which ones are your favourites? This is our interpretation of the theme. Orchids Chocolate vanilla cream.