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Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra
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P.O. Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, AB, CanadaT2P 2M5
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Calgary, AB, CanadaT2P 2M5
Phone: 403-268-2478
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Real Estate Update
Last 12 Months Quarry Park
MLS Real Estate Sale Price Update
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
Average Asking
Price
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$839,900
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$0
$0
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$850,000
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Every year, Nova Scotia sends Boston a Christmas
tree.
On December 6, 1917, a French cargo ship exploded
in Halifax Harbour, destroying much of the city and
leaving 2,000 dead and levelling 1,600 homes. That
evening, the City of Boston sent a relief train carrying
food, water and medical supplies to help the survivors.
Last 12 Months Quarry Park
MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Update
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
Total
No. New
Properties
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No. Properties
Sold
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0
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MLS averages please visit quarry_park.great-news.ca
The very next year, 1918, Halifax sent Boston a Christmas tree as thanks. The tradition was revived in 1971
by the Lunenburg County Christmas Tree Producers
Association (the gift was later taken over by the Nova
Scotia Government) which continues annually to this
day. The tree is Boston’s official Christmas tree and is lit
on Boston Common throughout the holiday season.
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•Increased volume of blood pumped with each heart
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•December 6 – A Merry Little Pops performed by
the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. For detailed
information 403.571.0849 www.cpo-live.com
•December 6 – Mother Mother performs at the Grey
Eagle Resort & Casino. Doors 7:00 pm, show 8:00 pm
www.greyeagleresortandcasino.ca
•December 7 – The Christmas Eve Express features
well-known classics as well as new holiday songs.
Performed by the Youth Singers of Calgary at the
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. 403.234.9549 /
www.youthsingers.org
•December 7 – Calgary Hitmen vs Moose Jaw Warriors
at the Saddledome 4:00 pm www.hitmenhockey.com
•December 13 – Calgary Children’s Choir at the Rozsa
Centre, University of Calgary. 403.210.3499 / www.
calgarychildrenschoir.com
•December 12 & 13 – A Traditional Christmas is part
of the CPO’s Magic of Christmas, performed at Grace
Presbyterian Church. Evening performances at 7:00 pm
and Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm. 403.571.0849 / www.
cpo-live.com
•December 16 – Calgary Flames & New York Rangers
face off at 7:00 pm at the Saddledome www.
calgaryflames.com
•December 18 – 24 – The Nutcracker A seasonal
classic for all ages, performed by the Alberta Ballet
403.245.4549 www.albertaballet.com
•December 21 – Perfectly Frank Christmas is
performed at River Park Church by Calgary Jazz
Orchestra. Matinee 3:00 pm / evening 7:00 pm 403.239.8545 / www.calgaryjazzorchestra.com
•Until December 21 – Once Upon a Christmas
celebrates the charm of Christmas past at Heritage Park.
403.268.8500 / www.heritagepark.ca
•December 21 – Sing Along Messiah at Knox United
Church. 403.208.6094 / www.voicescapes.ca
•December 31 – Trooper at Deerfoot Inn & Casino
– wristband 7:00 pm / show 11:00 pm 403.236.7529 /
www.deerfootinn.com
•December 31 – Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers at
the Saddledome 7:30 pm www.calgaryflames.com (SN)
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A Christmas Carol
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December 17
Country Christmas
with George Canyon
is part of CPO’s Magic of Christmas.
Performance at 7:30 pm. 403.571.0849 /
www.cpo-live.com
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Cantare Children’s Choir:
Frost and Fire
performed at Knox United Church.
403.685.1132 /
www.cantarechildrenschoir.org
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January 7 – 11 – Chelsea
Hotel: The Songs of
Leonard Cohen.
Check into New York’s infamous hotel and
be transported to a place full of music,
mystery and desire. 403.294.7447 / www.
theatrecalgary.com
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January 16 & 17 – The
Legends of Classic Rock
Featuring John Elefante:
A tribute to Parisian music performed by
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra at Jack
Singer Concert Hall. For detailed info:
403.571.0849 / www.cpo-live.com
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January 23 & 24 –
Beethoven and Mahler
with Stephen Hough:
Beethoven’s effervescent Piano Concerto No.
1 is performed by one of the world’s leading
pianist Stephen Hough. 403.571.0849 /
www.cpo-live.com
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•January 1 – Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert:
Celebrate the start of the New Year with an all-star
cast of European singers, dancers and full orchestra.
403.571.0849 / www.cpo-live.com
•January 2 – Calgary Flames vs New York Islanders at
the Saddledome 7:00 pm. www.calgaryflames.com
•January 8 – 14 – West Side Story: The world’s
greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark
Broadway musical that is one of the theatre’s finest
accomplishments. 403.220.5313 /
•www.scpa.ucalgary.ca
•January 9 – Calgary Flames & Florida Panthers face
off at 7:00 pm at the Saddledome. www.calgaryflames.
com
•January 14 – Calgary Hitmen vs Red Deer Rebels at
7:00 pm at the Saddledome. www.hitmenhockey.com
•January 16 – Bryan Adams: Reckless 30th
Anniversary Tour. 8:00 pm at the Saddledome. www.
bryanadams.com
•January 16 & 17 – Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte
Carlo: This all-male group of professional ballet
dancers performs a full range of dance repertoire.
403.245.4549 / www.albertaballet.com
•January 17 – February 15 – Bloodshot: A pulseracing crime thriller hot off London’s west end.
403.221.3708 / www.vertigotheatre.com
•January 23 – Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks
Reimagined and Revisited: Bob Dylan’s 1974
beloved album will be reassembled and reimagined.
403.244.2912 www.fishcreekconcerts.com
•January 24 – Buckcherry: Wristband 6.30pm - show @
9:00 pm. 403.236.7529 / www.deerfootinn.com
•January 27 – Feburary 22 – The Philadelphia Story:
This classic comedy, turned Oscar-nominated film,
takes a glorious and witty look at love, money and
marriage. 403.294.7447 / www.theatrecalgary.com
•January 28 – Symphonic Pink Floyd: The Wall and
Dark Side of the Moon. Experience the progressive and
psychedelic genius of Dark Side of the Moon along
with selections from their groundbreaking The Wall.
403.571.0849 / www.cpo-live.com
•January 30 – Nikki Yanofsky: Kaboom Pow - The Little
Secret Tour. 8:00 pm. 403.294.9494 /
•www.epcorcentre.org
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7740 - 18th Street SE • 403-260-2620 • calgarypubliclibrary.com
Real Estate Update
Last 12 Months Riverbend
MLS Real Estate Sale Price Update
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
Average Asking
Price
$484,634
$452,627
$442,545
$475,716
$431,077
$457,720
$507,173
$450,794
$457,438
$393,950
$431,200
$438,475
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
Total
Program Offerings for December
*Registration is required for all Library programs unless otherwise noted.
Snowballs and Snowmen
When your cheeks are rosy and the snow falls, it’s time for
stories and rhymes about snowmen and snowballs.
Ages 2 to 3 with a parent/caregiver
Monday, December 8, 10:15 – 10:35 a.m.
Registration starts November 12
Average Sold
Price
$479,187
$442,490
$435,732
$470,666
$426,433
$451,006
$501,730
$448,816
$451,594
$390,850
$427,670
$433,625
Jingle Bell Babies
Celebrate the festive season with stories, songs and finger
plays especially for babies.
Ages 6 to 23 months with a parent/caregiver
Saturday, December 13, 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Registration starts November 12
Last 12 Months Riverbend
MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Update
No. New
Properties
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14
5
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15
18
18
16
5
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Mon, Tue & Thur - 10:00 am – 9:00 pm • Wed - 1:00 – 9:00 pm
Fri & Sat - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sun (mid-Sept to mid-May) - 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
No. Properties
Sold
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15
15
18
18
6
4
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Tinsel Time
Come celebrate the season with Christmas stories, songs and
rhymes.
Ages 3 to 5 independent of a parent/caregiver
Thursday, December 18, 10:30 - 11 a.m.
Registration starts November 12 Tween time:
Nothing to do between school and supper?
Enjoy a different activity every week in this Library program
just for tweens!
Ages 9 to 13
Thursdays, September 18 to December 11, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
*No registration required
Check our website for programs in the New Year.
To view the specific SOLD Listings that comprise the above
MLS averages please visit riverbend.great-news.ca
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Calgary Board of Education
Board of Trustees
Website: http://www.cbe.ab.ca • Email: [email protected]
Mapleridge Preschool
During the month of November at Mapleridge Cooperative Preschool, the students were immersed in
learning about colours, shapes and the exciting world
of dinosaurs! The children also received a keepsake tshirt and their class photos. Everyone at Mapleridge
Cooperative Preschool is looking forward to the holiday season and the excitement that this joyful time
brings. With careful guidance, our little elves are busy
creating wonderful crafts to decorate their homes
and thoughtful Christmas gifts for their parents!
HO! HO! HO! Before taking some time off with their
families, our three and four-year-old classes will each
enjoy a Christmas party. This last preschool event of
2014 will be a fun-filled event with crafts, songs, and
Christmas cheer. Santa will make a surprise visit to the
party with a special gift for each child. Mapleridge Cooperative Preschool would like to wish you all a fun,
happy and safe holiday season. We look forward to
seeing everyone again in the New Year!
If you would like some more information about
MCP please contact us at 403-278-9594, mapleridge
[email protected], or visit our school website
at www.mapleridgepreshool.com.
Focusing on the future
As we look back on the past year we have much to be
thankful for at the Calgary Board of Education. This
fall we had more than 3,700 new students enrol in our
schools, bringing our total enrolment to 114,472 students. We are proud that we are the dynamic learning
community of choice for students from kindergarten
to adult education.
We are also proud of the results our students are
achieving. In the 2013, 14 provincial achievement
tests and diploma exams, our students continued to
outperform the province in most subjects, particularly at the excellence standard. In addition, our high
school completion rate continues to rise.
In the last year, our students have also made significant contributions to their communities, volunteering thousands of hours and raising funds for local and
global initiatives.
Looking forward to 2015 and beyond, we know we
have more work to do. Education trends are shifting as we continue to support and improve student
learning. These include shifts in how we assess and
report on student learning and how we ensure the
success of our high school students.
Our system has also been very involved in the provincial government’s curriculum redesign initiative,
which is reviewing what K-12 students learn and how
they learn it. As we continue to make these shifts, the
voices of our parents and community will continue to
play an important role.
The Canadian Museum for
Human Rights which opened in
Winnipeg in September this year is
the first national museum in Canada
to be located outside the Ottawa
region.
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The Board of Trustees would like to wish you and your
family a happy holiday season and wish you all the
best in the new year. We always welcome your comments, feedback and questions. You can contact the
Board of Trustees at [email protected].
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Cold Weather Safety
Alberta Health Services EMS responds to many cold
weather related emergencies every winter. Simple actions, such as: dressing appropriately and anticipating
sudden weather changes may help keep you warm and
safe this season.
Frostnip
•Frostnip occurs when skin is extremely cold, but not
frozen. It commonly affects the ears, nose, cheeks, fingers and toes
•Skin appears red, but also turns white when pressed. It
may also feel numb to the touch
•When treated promptly, frost-nipped skin will heal
without complication
•Gently re-warming the affected area in a warm environment is advised
Frostbite
•Frostbite occurs when skin becomes so cold, that the
skin and underlying tissue freeze
•It may look white and waxy and will feel hard to the
touch
•Treatment begins with removal from the cold environment and placing the affected area in warm, not hot,
water, until re-warmed
•Seek further medical attention as required
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•Hypothermia is an abnormally low body temperature
– less than 34°C (as compared to normal body temperature of about 37°C)
•People suffering hypothermia may act inappropriately
with uncharacteristic stumbling, mumbling, and fumbling, as their body temperature continues to lower
•Early recognition and prompt medical attention is
crucial. Left untreated, hypothermia may progress to
coma and/or death
•Call 9-1-1. Don’t forget to protect yourself from the
factors that originally lead to the patient’s situation
•Gentle re-warming should start as quickly as possible,
including: removal of wet, or constrictive clothing; covering with blankets, or sleeping bags; and protecting
the person from further heat loss (wind, moisture and
contact with cold surfaces)
•Dress in layers – it’s easier to remove layers, when
warm, rather than not having enough layers, when
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ric mciver,MLA
Calgary-hays
Minister of Jobs, Skills Training
and Labour
255, 11488 - 24 Street SE,
Calgary, AB, Canada T2Z 4C9
Phone: 403-215-4380 • Fax: 403-215-4383
[email protected]
www.mciver.mypcmla.ca • Twitter: @ricmciver
facebook: facebook.com/ricmciver
Merry Christmas!
What a great year 2014 has been. I want to thank you
for another year of continued support. It is a privilege
to serve Calgary-Hays and I always appreciate hearing
from you about what I am doing right and what I could
be doing better. I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas
and all the best in 2015!
Show your support for the
troops all year round
The Support Our Troops licence plate gives Albertans
another way to show their
respect and appreciation for Canada’s brave service
men and women. Available since July 22, you can order
the new licence plate at registry agents across the province, for a one-time fee of $75, in addition to regular
registration fees.
Of the $75 purchase price, $55 goes to the Support Our
Troops Program, administered by the Canadian Forces
Morale and Welfare Services, to help current and former
Alberta members of the Canadian Armed Forces and
their families. The rest of the cost covers production and
distribution.
The new design pays tribute to the first four soldiers, all
members of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
(PPCLI) based in Alberta, who died during Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. The artwork is titled ‘Fallen Comrades of the PPCLI.’
Displaying this licence plate on your vehicle shows your
support, respect and pride for these and all members of
our Canadian Armed Forces, all year long.
Ring Road Connections
Thanks to many of you who attended the Public Information Sessions to discuss the plans to complete the
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SW Calgary Ring Road. We welcomed your feedback on
issues such as road locations, access, and community
impact.
If you were unable to attend this Open House, or you
have concerns that weren’t brought up, please contact
my Calgary-Hays Constituency Office for more information and to discuss your concerns with me.
Seniors Programs and Services Information Guide
The Seniors Programs and Services Information Guide
for 2014-2015 is available at the Calgary-Hays Constituency Office. If you have any questions or would like
more information about some of the programs available from the Government of Alberta, please come by
the office!
Contact
As your MLA, I am here to help you. My newsletter is
written a few weeks ahead of publication, so if you are
looking for updated information, or have any questions
for me or any concerns that you want to share, I would
like to hear them. I also look forward to attending your
events in the Calgary-Hays area. Please contact me or
my assistant, Donna Elms, at the constituency office.
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Alberta are ensuring a seamless transition to the New
Building Canada Plan, the largest long-term federal
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The holiday season is upon us again and I am filled with
the Christmas spirit. I have much to be grateful for and I
will enjoy spending time with family and friends. Our office will be hosting its annual Open House again this year.
Please join me Friday December 5-7 pm at the constituency office for food and visiting. My office will be accepting donations to the Calgary Food Bank the entire month
of December, so please feel free to drop by with canned
goods. Merry Christmas - Jonathan and Breanna Denis!
Tougher tobacco laws will protect Alberta youth
The amendments to the Tobacco Reduction Act and
Tobacco Reduction Regulation will be phased-in over
time. Starting immediately, the legislation will:
•Ban smoking in vehicles with minors present; and
•Prohibit the selling, giving, lending or supplying of tobacco products to minors, similar to federal legislation.
Starting June 1, 2015, the legislation will: Require minimum pack sizes for specific tobacco products – this will
eliminate smaller, more affordable options; and ban certain flavoured tobacco products. Each year, tobacco use
is linked to about 3,000 deaths in Alberta. It is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada.
Remembering Alberta and the Great War at the
Provincial Archives of Alberta
This year marks the centennial of the outbreak of the
First World War—a conflict that defined the course of
the modern world, with reverberations still felt today.
The war marked Canada’s “coming of age”, and Alberta,
still a young province, was equally changed by the tragic
events.
The exhibition is included with admission. Until August
2015 it will be on display. The Provincial Archives is open
from 9 am until 4:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and
until 9 pm on Wednesdays.
Federal funding flowing to Alberta communities
With this agreement the Governments of Canada and
Quick Facts: Canada’s Gas Tax Fund transfer has provided $14 billion to Canadian communities to date. Over
the 10-year life of the New Building Canada Plan from
2014 to 2024, the Gas Tax Fund will provide close to $22
billion in funding for municipalities. In total, the New
Building Canada Plan will provide $53 billion in funding
to communities across the country over the next decade. For Alberta, this represents more than $3.2 billion
in dedicated federal funding, including almost $942 million under the New Building Canada Fund and an estimated $2.27 billion under the federal Gas Tax Fund.
Since the beginning of the program, over 2,000 projects
have benefitted from funding under the Gas Tax Fund
in Alberta.
For example, during the 2013 construction season, the
federal Gas Tax Fund supported projects such as:
•City of Calgary – East Calgary Waste Management
Facility
•City of St. Albert – Storm Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation
•City of Lethbridge – Helen Schuler Nature Centre Expansion and Rehabilitation
•Strathcona County – Ardrossan Wastewater to Regional
Plant (new Force Main-pipeline)
•Town of Manning – Treated Water Tower Reservoir/
Pumphouse Upgrade
•Eligible investment categories under this Fund include: drinking water; wastewater and solid waste;
public transit; community energy systems; local roads
and bridges; capacity building; disaster mitigation;
broadband connectivity; brownfield redevelopment;
regional and local airports; and projects supporting
culture, tourism, sport and recreation.
As always your communication with my office helps me
do my job. Contact my office anytime.
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Why do people clink
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a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for
a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the
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touch or clink the host’s glass with his own.
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ALL EMERGENCY CALLS
911
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
403.253.5250
Alberta Health Care
403.310.0000
AHS Addictions Hotline
1.866.332.2322
Ambulance (AHS) – Non Emergency
403.261.4000
ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency
403.245.7222
Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7
403.943.5465
Calgary Police – Non Emergency
403.266.1234
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
403.234.7233
Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.387.5437
Child Find – Alberta
403.270.3463
Distress/Crisis Line
403.266.4357
ENMAX – Power Trouble
403.514.6100
Poison Centre – Alberta
1.800.332.1414
Suicide Crisis Line
1.800.784.2433
Hospitals/urgent care
Alberta Children’s Hospital
403.955.7211
Foothills Hospital
403.944.1110
Peter Lougheed Centre
403.943.4555
Rockyview General Hospital
403.943.3000
Sheldon M. Chumir Health Care
403.955.6200
South Calgary Urgent Care 403.943.9300
South Health Campus 403.956.1111
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Calgary Humane Society 403.205.4455
Calgary Parking Authority
(Towed/Abandoned Vehicles etc.)
403.537.7100
Calgary Senior’s Resource
(SeniorConnect)
403.266.6200
Call Before You Dig (Buried Utilities) 1.800.242.3447
City of Calgary
211 and 311
Elder Abuse Resource Line (65+)
403.705.3250
Kerby Centre for the 55 plus
403.705.3246
Road Conditions – Calgary
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Weather Information
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T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the
house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by
name!
“Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”
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