We would like to say a big thank you to all those who participated in the Christmas drawing competition. It proved to be a very popular competition and, in fact, this week’s issue is dedicated mostly to our readers who sent in their drawing and contributions. In next week’s issue besides having more entries published we will also announce the winners.

While you are enjoying yourself during this festive period, it is appropriate to think and reflect on all those people – especially children like you – who are going through a bad time during this joyful period of the year. Special reference should be made to all those children who, for some reason or another, will spend Christmas away from home. May baby Jesus help them to go through this difficult time with courage and strength.

I take this opportunity to wish you all, wherever you are, a merry Christmas and happy holidays.

See you next Thursday

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Happy Birthday

Belated birthday wishes to our son RUSSELL who turned 10 on

8 December. Just to let you know how much you’re loved and cared for. From your mum, dad, brother Ricky and

sister Rebecca,

grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts and cousins Phil, Ryan and Cher.

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New arrival

A warm welcome to our new baby sister SARAH MARIE who was born on 8 December. Lots of hugs and kisses from Nathan and Krista

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In our cinemas

‘MR MAGORIUM’S

WONDER EMPORIUM’

from 26 December

Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr Magorium, a 243-year-old eccentric bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once remarkable emporium.

Film released by KRS Film Distributors

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