Happy New Year to everyone, good health and happiness is wished to all.
The Christmas celebrations at St. John’s Church were beautiful and enjoyed by many. We must not forget they don’t just happen. A lot of work goes into it so we must thank everyone who took the time to help make things special. The decorating, the music, the manger, the live nativity and all the children participating! It was beautiful. Thanks to all and I am sure I speak for everyone.
A special thank you to Fr. Christian who worked so hard with so many masses in three different parishes. He did it all by himself and just kept on smiling through it all. What dedication.
Atholl Smith reported that he is now retired from the fire department after 60 years of service. Congratulations to him.

Yes it’s cold but I don’t have to talk about that. I am sure we all feel the same. I don’t have too much news. Other than going out to church, I pretty well stayed indoors so I did not see anyone.
Eileen Morin made it home from the hospital for Christmas and so did Soeur Cecile Menard so I know they were happy.
A lot of New Year’s Eve celebrations were scaled back due to the weather, so it was nice to just stay in and watch them on television.
One thing about our small towns we do not have to see homeless people trying to sleep outside in cardboard boxes with no place to go. I think we all know if it were the case we would all pitch in and help. Sad to even think that in this day and age things like that still go on.
Well, it’s my first one of the New Year. Maybe I will be able to report on lots of good things for our town this year so we will keep the faith and hope alive. I will try to get reports on how our young people are doing at hockey etc. Maybe someone could send an email now and again. The more praise we give them the better they do, besides it’s nice to hear about it. Anyway we will see what we can do.