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A Family Affair

T'was the day before Christmas and all through our

house everyone was Scurrying around like a mouse.

Presents to wrap and
before the sun’s light

@ free to trim, so much to do
grew dim.

The dog and cats were asleep by the fire, the winter

weather quieting their outside desire. When all of a

Sudden, out front on the street, a silver van pulled up
and Stopped with a squeak. Bundles were brought and
but on the stair, left there by a man with short dark hair.

fo see what surprise was i

and counted them twice, putting aside the cruinpled and
keeping the nice.

We sprang from the couch and Siew to the door, eager

int Store. We opened the bundles

Carefully we stacked and loaded our cert, hoping to

fet a good early start. Down the stairs with a clatter

“f @nd up the walk went our crew,

aul fa complete the

: fask we had to do,

Go Meghan, here Ally, pull that cart Cody boy, we

want to get home ta our Christmas Joy. Up and down

the stairs we did carry
sooner than Terry).

Started inside our route done Sor the d
z lay, but one last
thing we-had to do ... i RR}

@ load we would drop (a lot
Back home, all Sinished, we pul our cart away and

was to wish a MERRY

CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU.

yO wet

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By Meghan Harley
. ; Age: 12
(With help from sister Allison, Mom and Dad)

Sibling Revelry

before Christmas when all thru

T’was the paper day

the street,
jeep.
a word was spoken, not ever a pi e
The Slyers were stuffed in the papers with care. .
In the hopes that the weather would somehow be fair.

in the sleds,
spapers were ready all stacked in
ipnile visions of dollar bills danced in our heads.
And sis in her fur and I in my toque,

Had just started out for a long boring route.

When out on the road there arose such a storm,
We dashed to the curb when we heard a car’s horn.
Away to the houses we flew like a Slash,

Threw the newspapers in a great big dash.

came,
re rapid than eagles our courses we ,
ye we hollered and shouted and called thei

by naine: ; ;
"Now, Mrs. Smith! now, Mr. Brown! now, Jerry

and Mary! rom! 1

To Kathy! to Tom! to
To the top of the stairs, to the top of the wall,
Now, read away, read away, read away alll

i y tof sight,
d they heard us exclaim as we ran OUl O, ft
a iMappy reading to all and to alla good night.
By Marcella and Massimo Cusano
Age: 13 and 8

K erry and Larry!

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Winners
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$20 and NSN sweatshirt:
(tie): Meghan Harley
Michelle Paquette

2nd PLACE
$10 and NSN sweatshirt:

Marcelia and
Massimo Cusano

3rd PLACE
$5 and NSN sweatshirt:

Su-Lin Lee
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Rappin’ Christmas Eve
1 had to do my papers on Chrisunas Eve
‘Cause Christmas Day was just too busy, you see

: i I could be,
stuffed the:n as quickly as
re Fre the cart and bundled up mie.

’ Headed down t
Got lost in the Sos
Spotted something
Headed for that light

When { gat close T , h
It was of* Rudoiph pullin Santa it
He said to me it would be okay

If Rudolph lit iy way.

hit were day
«my papers done as thoug ; ¢
And ceturned Rudolph to Santa and his sleigh.

‘ ve to say, except

And now that’s all I've got ¢ H
“Merry Chrismas and have a great holiday.

By Michette Paquette

he road with a heavy load,
wher lo and behold.

red glowing in the park
ever though it was dark.

saw it right away,
1 his sleigh.

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d Colourful Paper.
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SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY

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