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The Christmas Poem
Today we celebrate
One good thing
that we saw
Three kings bring.
We’ve all heard
About the star
That three kings
Saw from afar.
They followed it
Night and day
They finally came
To a baby in hay.
The kings brought gifts
Of frankincense and gold
Myrrh too
Thats what we were told.
Christmas comes
Just once a year
So we like to
Celebrate with our peers.
We’ve seen them come
We’ve seen them go
Some went fast
Some went slow.
By: Allison Gesuale
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Snow Snow
Snow snow
I love the snow.
It is so much fun
compared to the sun.
The sun is too hot,
the snow is just right,
I could play in the snow all day and night!
By: Nicholas Laforet
grade 2 St. Pius X
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Figure Skating
Fancy
Is fun
Good
Up
Routine
Eat after
Spin
Kick
Audience
Twirl
Ice rink
Nice dress
Glide
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Gingerbread Houses
Gingerbread houses are so sweet,
You make them for Christmas
Using candy so neat
You make them yourself
Or buy a kit
They have gingerbread
people
And candy so fit
With icing so sweet
You decorate the houses
Leaving some to eat
You see them in store windows
At this special time
of year
Wishing you all a Happy Christmas
And a Wonderful New Year!
By Sara Scarfone
grade 3 St. Gregory
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Snow Balls
Snow balls, snow balls
Upon the ground.
Snow balls, snow balls
Lying around.
Snow balls, snow balls
Sitting there so still.
Snow balls, snow balls
Roll down hills.
And do you know
What they do best?
They fly through the air
And hit your sister in the chest!!
By Becky Wright
grade 3 Victoria
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Christmas Fever
Christmas fever.
Snowflakes floating from the sky.
Groups of people walking by.
Christmas is coming very soon.
Candy shops sparkle with red and green candy.
Everyone is joyful.
Kids are too excited to be unhappy.
Tonight is the night.
The cookies and milk are set.
Last minute shoppers rush home with everything they could get.
The little children, faces all bright.
They promise to stay up all night.
They want to see old Chris Kringle.
Outside the lights start to twinkle.
Then magically they fall asleep.
And scurry awake to see what’s under the tree.
But it is not about what’s under the tree.
It’s what’s in your heart – your family!
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Winter Is Here!
Snow is falling to the ground.
Children are playing all around.
Making Snowmen that smile at you.
Big ones, small ones and short ones too.
Rolling in the snow until your cheeks turn pink.
You are having so much fun you can’t even think.
Tobogganing down the steep white hills.
Mother and Fathers watching you play from the windowsills.
Boots, mitty, and fluffy white hats.
Parents telling you to come in for dinner from their “Welcome” mats.
Sitting by the fire to warm your pink little toes.
Everyone is happy and it really shows.
Everyone is joyful and that is sincere.
Hurray! Everyone shouts, because Winter is here!
By Katya Rowley
grade 5 St. Gregory
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The 21st
When it’s cold outside you’re all bundled up,
All you need is your hot chocolae cup.
It warms you up in one little sip,
But if that’s not enough, I’ll give you a tip.
Just sit in front of the open fire,
Watch the snow pile higher and higher.
Snowflakes fall from the sky,
Here comes the snow plough passing by.
Snowmen sit on every lawn,
Too bad they might melt by dawn.
The stores are filled with holiday cheer,
It’s time, it’s here, it is really near.
We celebrate on the twenty-fifth,
Funny, people think it’s a myth.
They call it Christmas, that is it’s name,
It’s the holiday that stays the same.
Presents sitting under the tree,
There’s one, two, three…and look they’re all for me.
Big dinners with lots of food,
They get me in a happy mood.
I celebrate with my family,
We have fun and sing carols happily.
So, now you know why this season is above them all,
The season that comes after Fall.
By: Chelsea Janisse
grade 6 St. Gregory
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Winter Wonderland
Snowboarding,
ice-skating and skiing.
It’s all here!
Finally the big holiday season has come.
All the winter sports.
And I’m just standing here reading a poem.
I have to go outside
and play.
By: Matthew Charbonneau
grade 6 L.A. Desmarais
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The Christmas Poem
Today we celebrate
One good thing
that we saw
Three kings bring.
We’ve all heard
About the star
That three kings
Saw from afar.
They followed it
Night and day
They finally came
To a baby in hay.
The kings brought gifts
Of frankincense and gold
Myrrh too
Thats what we were told.
Christmas comes
Just once a year
So we like to
Celebrate with our peers.
We’ve seen them come
We’ve seen them go
Some went fast
Some went slow.
By: Allison Gesuale
gr. 7 St. William
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No excuses… |
 The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, displays Elections Canada’s Web site address during a December 2, 2005, news conference in Ottawa. He outlined the voting methods available for electors in the January 23, 2006, general election. Elections Canada offers eligible Canadian voters several options for voting during a federal election, including voting by mail. For more information on this , electoral districts, voter’s registration and more visit the web site.... [read more]
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St. Clair Beach Goodfellows count the take after a busy paper drive. |
 From left, Marvin Marentette, Ron Lachance, Dan Marentette, Sue Korchnak, Jeff Cada (green hat) John Poole and Dick Nosella.
The Optimist Club of St. Clair Beach kicked in a $1,000 donation to the Goodfellows. ... [read more]
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25 years |
 From left, CAO Greg Keating with 25 year staff Barry Martin, Bob Hamilton, Ed Mayrand, Denis Lemire, Dave Chapman and Ida Gee next to Mayor Gary McNamara. Absent 25 year employees : Dan Laforet, Don Massender, Ron Pageau... [read more]
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“Tis the season for sharing |
 At right, St. Mary School’s annual giving tree went up two weeks ago and the gas were all gone on the first day. Theresa Shaefer’s grade 8 class is spearheading the project. Pictured are grade 8 representatives Anita Marinelli (on left) and Erin Dennis. The gifts are now coming in for 20 children ranging up to14 years. The gifts will be delivered through the Essex Food Bank. ... [read more]
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Club Tecumseh skating School will host its Holiday Showcase on December 17, 2005 from 11am to 1pm. |
 Club Tecumseh figure skaters preparing for the big show, from left, Nutcraker - Laura Daniel, Elf - Abigail Daniel, Sugar Plum, - Taylor Trepanier, Girlie Mouse - Kristy Koutros, Mouse Soldier - Katie Butler. ... [read more]
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Local properties sold by Catholic Board |
Developer Dino Maggio purchased the former St. Michaels Alternative High School, located on the south east corner of Manning Road and County Road 42 last year. The Windsor -Essex Catholic District School Board sold the property for $535,000, reported the board’s communications coordinator, the late Tim Halford.
The building on the four acre site was once St. Mark’s School and was demolished earlier this year. The Town of Lakeshore has rezoned the property for commercial development and Magg... [read more]
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Christmas Is For Giving |
 The junior and senior kindergarten classes, with the generous cooperation of their families, filed 90 shoe boxes with wonderful goodies for other children this Christmas. Hats, mittens, crayons, candy and other surprises where brought in by the students over the last month for their “Christmas is for Giving” project. The classes of Mrs. Colleen Dunbar, Mrs. Beth Renaud, Mrs. Lisa Butler-Munro and Mrs. Lillian MacNeil spent two afternoons, with help from parent volunteers, sorting, packing and... [read more]
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Nothing better than a holiday pageant to capture that magical feeling… |
 after school under the direction of teacher Mr. Rick Fahrer, to put on their production of “North Pole Exposure” next week. Pictured in the foreround, from left are Riley MacNeil, Jordan Lucas, Delaney Soall, Stephanie Dupuis, Layne De Lorenzo and Jill Cathrin Heinze. There are 65 students from grades 5 and 6 involved in the musical. Five performances are scheduled, including an evening performance on Wednesday, December 21, 7:00 pm at the school. All are welcome to attend. ... [read more]
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Town mourns loss of pillar of community |
 He’s been dubbed “the Real Chief Tecumseh,” and on Monday, December 12, Adolphe “Duff” Lemire was laid to rest. Firefighter for 41 years, Lemire served asTecumseh’s Fire Chief from 1977 to 1993 when he retired at 65. He served with the Knights of Columbus and over 50 years with the St. Vincent de Paul which he was recently recognized for.
Duff was born and raised in Tecumseh and raised his own family of four boys in the same home, with his late wife Marguerite who passed away in September of... [read more]
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“Brighten a Life” with Canadian Blood Services |
Help brighten a life this Holiday Season by donating blood in honour of someone near and dear. The ‘Brighten a Life” camapign kieked off on dec. 05 and continues through jan. 13, 2006. with one donation, canadians can give a gift that can help save up to three lives!
To donate contact Canadian Blood services at 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) for clinic and eligibility information or to book an appointment.... [read more]
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A bus full of good will |
 The Trepanier family and friends stand by their work at the second annual Stuff The Bus event in Sobey’s parking lot on Saturday, December 3. The group spent over 8 hours in harsh cold weather collecting canned goods and toys for local charities including (insert names of charities tomorrow). Student volunteers were stationed at various locations throughout the plaza announcing to shoppers that they were taking donations. Julie Trepanier, who spearheaded the event claims that she volunteers her... [read more]
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“Boogie Woogie Christmas” homecoming for local singer |
 Eighteen-year-old Elena Papillo returns to her secondary alma mater, Walkerville Collegiate Institute and Centre for the Arts, this Friday and Saturday, for a fundraiser put on by the Canadian Blues Society.
As a member of the singing group Detroit Women of the Blues, comprised of 12 women of different vocal sounds and styles, Elena contributes her pop-rock flare to the collaboration. The singers are backed by the accomplished Motor City Express.
Don’t miss their show, “Boogie Woo... [read more]
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Tecumseh team shows up for stiff robotics competition |
 Above, Tecumseh’s Kevin Chauvin and team mate Sean Phillips prepare for the robot performance competition at the provincial event last Saturday in Toronto. Forty top teams from Ontario particiated in the First Lego League Robotics Challenge with a mission theme called Ocean Odyssey. The Tecusmeh technobots took second place in robot performance and first in the research project presentation. Their innovation was a type of sponge that soaks up mercury and other damaging pollutants. ... [read more]
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Christmas Greetings! |
On that first Christmas, the angel brought greeting: “do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy…today a Saviour has been born to you…He is Christ”.
We will receive many personal greetings this Christmas Season, through the exchange of cards, gifts, e-mails, Christmas parties, lunch with a friend. But, the deepest, most meaningful greeting will be personally knowing the Christ of Christmas as our Saviour and sharing Him with others through our actions and our words. May God bless ... [read more]
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Town continues to meet with Lakewood |
The Town of Tecumseh continues to meet with Sumatara Investments, headed by the Ublansky family, owners of Lakewood Golf Course.
The Town has a keen interest in protecting the golf course from development. The obvious option is to buy it outright. But both parties have to be willing in sales transactions.
The dialogue continues as requested by the Ontario Municipal Board which ruled against the residential development proposal for the golf course earlier this year.
The most recen... [read more]
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Curtain time is coming soon… |
 for school and evening performances next week. Behind left, is Joshua Dent. Up front from left are Tina Benotto, Daniella Casio, Carly Lopez and Natalie Ray. Production coordinator Mrs. Christine LeBel and her grade 8 directors, Melissa Larocque and Kyle Pitre are overseeing a cast and chorus of students from grades 4 to 8 who will put on the lively Christmas play. ... [read more]
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Christmas lights and campaign signs |
~By: Cheryl Hardcastle
Plenty to talk about at this year’s Christmas get - togethers. Whether you’re voting on the issues, where the parties stand or making your vote a strategy move, the beauty of democracy is that it will ultimately be your decision on January 23.
Windsor- Tecumseh incumbent ND Joe Comartin says the big issues are the local ones and nothing says that better than the NDP’s recently unveiled auto strategy that they are making a condition of support for the next parliament.... [read more]
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Holiday pageant captures the cheer of the season... |
 The grade 2 students at Victoria Public School have been busy for the last month, preparing a special performance of “December Nights, December Lights” that will captivate audiences next Wednesday afternoon & Thursday evening.
Representing the classes of Mrs. Dunne, Mrs. Del Duca, Mrs. Parent and Mrs. Drake in the throes of rehearsing with fellow grade 2 students are, kneeling from left, Nick Derochie, Gokturk Tepe and Nikolina Dobrich. standing from left to right, are Aaron Nguyen, Pai... [read more]
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Tribune’s Winter Poetry Contest Winners |
 The Tecumseh Tribune’s Winter Whimsy Poetry Contest garnered 56 entries from young area poets in grades 2 through 7. There were no submissions from grade 4 or 8, therefore divisions were adjusted and seven winners declared.
The winners and runners up, determined by our contest judge, award winning poet/author Arnot McCallum are as follows:
Grade 2: winner Nicholas Laforet; runner up Salina Deluca
Grade 3: winner Sara Scarfone; runner up Becky Wright
Grade 5: winner Claire Ofner... [read more]
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Another community- minded |
 The loss of Tim Halford at the age of 44 has come as a shock to the community. Tim died at home on Friday, December 9 from natural causes. He had diabetes and suffered recent complications with pneumonia. In a recent conversation with Tim, this writer noted the stubborn condition was taking its toll.
Tim is known to many as the Communication Coordinator for the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board and the Roman Catholic Diocese of London. He also held this post at Hotel Dieu Grace Ho... [read more]
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Postage stamp increase in Janauray |
Canada Post reminds its customers that new postage rates take effect on January 16, 2006.
Basic postage for letters, cards and postcards for delivery in Canada will be 51 cents, postage for items destined for the USA will be 89 cents and the new basic international postage rate will be $1.49.
Even at the new rate of 51 cents, Canadians will still enjoy one of the lowest domestic basic letter rates among industrialized nations. Canada Post’s rates for a 30-gram letter to the USA and other I... [read more]
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SIU investigation into death in Lakeshore |
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is continuing to investigate the nature of extent of police involvement in the death of 45-year-old Ken Reaume.
On December 7, 2005, Ontario Provincial Police from the Essex County detachment responded to a home on 4000 Manning Road in Lakeshore after three people (his estranged wife and two step-sons), were shot during a domestic incident.. Police secured and contained the area around the home while they tried to make contact with the person inside the h... [read more]
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New Francophone Computer Learning Centre |
CAW Local 200 and “Computers for Kids” officially opened their 19th Computer learning Centre in Windsor-Essex county on December 9, 2005, at Place Concorde, located at 7515 Forest Glade Drive. the new centre is unique in that it is designed with the Francophone community in mind, offering programs in French and English
Established in January 2004, “CAW Local 200 Computers for Kids” refurbishes donated computer equipment, and partners with community based organizations to provide an educati... [read more]
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January 23, 2006 Election Candidates |
 The Liberal government’s recent investment of $46 million for Daimler Chrysler Canada , bringing the paint facility to Windsor, will secure thousands of Essex County jobs, she points out. She discounts strategic voting and says” I hope people will look at local issues and I am campaigning on my proven track record.” That track record includes the agricultural sector, including the green house industry. The programs that she initiated while in office just two years ago to address the market be... [read more]
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Windsor- Tecumseh NDP incumbent, Joe Comartin
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Essex Liberal candidate Susan Whelan
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Essex incumbent Conservative Jeff Watson
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Essex NDP candidate Taras Natyshak
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Children's Aid Society Receives Donation |
 Optimist Club of St. Clair Beach President, Bob Waronchak, presents a donation of $1000.to Children’s Aid Society that will help two families from the greater Tecumseh area to have a better Christmas this year. Accepting the donation is Andréa Madden, Project Coordinator for the Children’s Aid Society. ... [read more]
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St. Pius X School renowned for ‘Can Do’ attitude… |
 With all the new and exciting electronics, house and hardware products as well as toys that Santa has come up with this year, it’s likely that many will appear under your Christmas tree.
Many of these products are powered by rechargeable batteries and while they will last for a long time, they will eventually wear out. Remember that rechargeable batteries as well as cell phones that are going to be replaced by new ones received at Christmas can and should be recycled.
As you know, recy... [read more]
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Heritage Park petition submitted |
The Olde Sandwich South Historical Socity has submitted a petition of 772 signatures of the residents of Ward 4 to the Town’s Recreaton Committee and presented their proposal to designate municipal property at Walker Road and Highway No. 3 as a Heritage Park that will acknowledge the history of Walker Road and the old Talbot Trail (Hwy 3) as well as its vicinity to the first Sandwich South Town Hall.
This is property that had once been considered for a community centre. A public works storage... [read more]
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ESSEX COUNTY O.P.P. |
The O.P.P. is encouraged to find that for week #2 of the Festive R.I.D.E. there were no persons charged with drinking and driving offences at our R.I.D.E. spot-checks. Week #2, which ran from December 2 to December 8th, resulted in the following local statistics for Essex County O.P.P.
1,470 vehicles stopped
12 alcotests administered
3 12-hour licence suspensions issued
2 other charges
and one vehicle impounded under the V.I.P. program.
All of the drivers who made prior arr... [read more]
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Town to pass new water rates by-law |
The Town of Tecumseh is scheduled to move forward on new water rates and wastewater rates for 2006 following a public meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, after the Tribune’s print deadline.
As reported in our November 17, 2005 issue, according to recommendations based on the study prepared by CN Watson and Associates, the by-law will see a rate increase for wastewater to $0.57 per cubic meter in 2006, from $0.54 in 2005.
Water rates will go from $0.49 to $0.64 per cubic meter.
Fo... [read more]
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