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Happy New Year to all! As we roll into the year 2014, we wish good things and peace to be a part of the lives of all people.

Arlee Lumgair spent the Christmas holiday with some of her family at Meadow Lake.

Jim and Wally Karpluk spent the Christmas holidays at Jasper with members of their family. Jim's daughter Erin, who is busy taking part in TV show and who lives in Los Angeles, Calif. took time to be there with them.

Anne (Karpluk) Smith of New Westminster, B.C. had a busy Christmas season with family and friends. In a recent telephone conversation with her she said they had very little snow and that had disappeared. She wished to be remembered to her friends in this area.

Temperatures in some areas in the district went below -30 C Sunday, another cold spell. My mother often repeated the saying, "When the days begin to lengthen, then winter begins to strengthen." If that holds true, we are in for some very cold days.

As is the case each year, family gatherings are the order of the day on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Florence Pike spent the day with her family. Bill Pike hosted that event this year. Among the family members were Wayne and Jane Pike of Meadow Lake.

I'm actually behind in hearing the news. Belated congratulations to John and Calynda Evans of Calgary on the birth of their second child. A girl, Charlotte Joy Evans, arrived Dec. 7. I am sure her brother Logan is delighted. Congratulations to Eileen and Keith Evans who welcomed their ninth grandchild.

The past few fall months have been great for observing the northern lights or aurora borealis. Did you know the aurora borealis gets is name from the ancient gods? Translated loosely the term means "northern dawn." Aurora was the Roman goddess of dawn. Boreas was the Greek god of the north wind.