At this wonderful time of year, we’re especially grateful to be here among the friends, family and neighbours
who make being home for the holidays so special. As a local business, the support of this community means
the world to us. We owe our success to the unwavering loyalty and kindness of our valued customers, and
we thank you all for choosing us. With appreciation and admiration, we wish you the very best!
Special Holiday Greetings • December 2022 • Volume 26, Issue 50B • 85 Centre St., Espanola • 705-869-6883
From Nicky, Don, Andrew, Rayann, Murielle,
Crystal, Bill, Mike, Vickie, Roz and Kelly
OFFICE & ART SUPPLIES
Crafting
with Sharpies
This time of year, my thoughts turn gratefully Plastic Cup Ornament
to my loyal staff, our customers, partners, and • White plastic cups (make sure they are #6)
suppliers who make our success possible. • Sharpie Markers (Fine Tip) – available at PaperWorks
Iwantthankyou forallyou do,andwish everyone • Parchment Paper
all the best this holiday season. Sending you and • Hole punch- available at PaperWorks
your loved ones light and laughter for wonderful • Ribbon
memories, happiness and good health in the Directions
coming year. Preheat your oven to 350 F. Using your fine tip
sharpie markers, start making designs on the
Nicky sides and bottom of your plastic cup. The more
Lamothe-Maurice detailed, the better they end up looking.
Once finished decorating, line a baking sheet with
Publisher Around&About/PaperWorks parchment paper and place in the oven. Watch
closely, they only take less than a minute! Remove from the oven and
let cool.Ifyou like,you can press them flatwhile they are still warm but
be careful- the baking sheet will be HOT!
Punch a hole and string ribbon to hang.Voila, beautiful, one-of-a-kind
ornaments.
Wishing you a very Santa Cookie Plate
Merry Christmas and a safe, • White ceramic plate
healthy and propersous New Year! • Sharpie Markers- available at PaperWorks
• Pencil
Mayor, Council and Staff Directions
for the Town of Espanola 1. Preheat Oven to 350 F. Wash and dry plate.
2. Using a pencil, draw out your design
(if you make a mistake,you can easily wipe clean and start over).
3. Trace yourdesign using a variety of coloured Sharpie Markers (ifyou
make a mistake,you can wash with soap and water). Write the date
on the back.
4. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Be careful when removing from
oven, the plate will be HOT!
5. Let cool,you are finished,and your masterpiece can be used foryears
to come.
Be sure to handwash only- no dishwasher.
merry christmas
and happy new year
joyeux noËl et
bonne annÉe
bekaada miinwaa
miinwaangwod minnwaa
nimkodaading
Merry Christmas Around & About December 2022 Page 2 www.aroundandabout.ca
Crafting with Glitter Glue
Glitter Glue Snowflakes
• Elmers Glitter glue – Available at PaperWorks
• Wax paper
• Needle & Thread
• Paper and Markers
Using paper and Markers make templates for your snowflakes.
Place a piece of wax paper on top of the template.
Trace the snowflake using the glitter glue. Make sure that the
snowflake is thick enough to avoid tearing when removing.
Let sit for 24 hours to dry thoroughly and carefully remove from wax
paper.
Using the needle and thread, poke a hole and tie off.
Easy-Peasy Glitter Slime
• 6ozElmersGlitterGlue-AvailableatPaperWorks
• 1 ½ tbsp Contact lens solution
• ½ tbsp baking soda
Add glue to a mixing bowl and add baking soda,
mix well. Add contact lens solution and mix
until slime begins to form.Knead well with both
hands until fully formed.
Store in a Ziplock bag or Tupperware container.
Wishing You a Safe
& Happy Season
801 Centre Street, Espanola, ON P5E 1T3
705-869-3807 www.canadiantire.ca
Joyeux Temps des Fetes Around & About December 2022 Page 3
CATHOLIC Spiced Christmas Jam
Paroisse St. Jude Parish, Espanola - This tasty jam would make a wonderful addition to any charcuterie board,
December 24th / le vendredi 24 décembre stocking stuffer or as a thoughtful hostess gift as you make your rounds during
6:00 pm / 18 h – Bilingual / bilingue the holidays. The delicious smell of Christmas spices wafting through your
8:00 pm / 20 h – English / La messe sera célébrée en anglais kitchen is reason enough for this to become a new favourite with your family.
December 25th – le samedi 25 décembre
10:30 am / 10 h – Bilingual / bilingue Ingredients
• 40 oz. Frozen unsweetened strawberries or 2-2.5 quarts fresh, hulled
St Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church Webbwood - • 1 lb fresh or frozen cranberries
December 25, 9:00 am • 11 cups granulated sugar
• 2 (3 oz ) liquid fruit pectin packets
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Massey - • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
December 24, 7:00 pm • 1 tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Walford - • ¼ tsp cloves
December 24, 9:00 pm
Directions
St Sébastien Parish, Spanish - December 24, 10:00 pm 1. Fill a water canner 2/3 full of water and bring to a boil
2. Put frozen berries (both) into food processor or blender and pulse.
UNITED CHURCH & ST. GEORGE (SHARED SERVICE) 3. Place fruit into an 8-quart pot.Add sugar, spices and stir bringing to
Espanola United Church - December 24, 7:00 pm a full rolling boil for 1 min.
4. Remove from heat, stir in liquid pectin and return to a full rolling
St. Andrews, Massey - December 24, 7:00 pm
- A Service of Carols boil for 1 min, stirring constantly.
5. Remove from heat, skim off any foam with a spoon.
BAPTIST 6. Ladle jam into jars filling within ¼ inch of top. Wipe jar rims and
Calvary Baptist Church - December 24, 6:30 pm threads clean, screw bands tightly and place into canner.
7. Make sure water is covering jars by 2 inches. Place the lid on the pot
PENTECOSTAL
and bring water to gentle boil. Process jam for 10 mins.
Northern Life (Queensway Pentecostal) December 24, 6:00 pm 8. Remove jars and place on towel to cool.After 24 hours check seals, if
LUTHERAN not sealed refrigerate immediately.
Makes 12 (8oz) jars
Zion Lutheran Massey
December 18, 2:00 pm - Holy Communion & Xmas Dinner
December 24, 9:00 pm - Holy Communion
GREEN FOR LIFE
HafrpompyevHeryoonleidaat ys
57 Queensway, Espanola, P5E 1H9 705-869-1826
Feliz Navidad Around & About December 2022 Page 4
Christmas Dinner
Community Christmas Dinner - Can’t make it
home for Christmas? Will you be alone? New to
the area? Come join us for Christmas dinner.
Everyone is welcome.
December 25th at 4:30 p.m.
at the Legion, 370 Annette St, Espanola.
Call Joan 705-869-1648
or Marlene 795-862-1749.
Santa’s Key Christmas is a time for gratitude, and we’d like
to express our deep appreciation to this
This is a cute idea for families that don’t have a chimney for Santa to
come down. Hang a key on the front door on Christmas Eve so Santa community for trusting us. We thank you
can get into the house and deliver his gifts. and we look forward to making great
memories with all of you in 2023.
You will Need: 801 McKinnon drive
• An old Key
• Holiday ribbon PHONE 705-862-7000 [email protected]
• Sturdy gold cording
• Following Poem
Tie a bow using the holiday ribbon around the top of the key. Attach
the gold cording by tying a loop so that you can hang the key over the
doorknob. Cut out the following poem or write your own and attach
it to the key. On Christmas Eve have the kids hang the key on the
doorknob for Santa. Santa will be sure to leave the key beside his plate
of cookies before leaving.
We don’t have a chimney for you to climb through,
And if you don’t visit my house I don’t know what I’ll do
Some say you are magic and can use any old key
As long as we hang it in a place you’re sure to see
So we’re leaving this old key right outside our door
Jumping into bed and we won’t worry anymore.
As we enter our 44th year, we
realize this milestone was made
possible by the support of clients,
friends, and associates like you.
We o er our thanks, and wish you
much peace and great joy during
this holiday season and
throughout the New Year.
Barry Poulson, Lawyer
Chris Wardrop, Lawyer
Maureen Laframboise, Administrative Assistant
P: 705-869-2171 140 Barber Street,
F: 705-869-5063 Espanola ON P5E 1S4
www.poulsonlaw.ca
Felices Pascuas Around & About December 2022 Page 5
TANNER’S Reindeer Games
Delivering Our The best part of Christmas is definitely gathering
Very Best together with family and friends, here are a couple
of fun games to make your gathering one to
A whole new year is around the bend, remember!
so we’d like to take a moment and send,
our best wishes for joy and good fortune too, Relay with Kisses:Thiscanbeplayedwithallages.
with a note of deep gratitude to all of you! Have a large bowl of Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses on a table. Divide your
group into 2 teams and have them line up 10-15ftawayfrom the table.Give
the firstpeople in the rowan oversized pairofmittens.On the markof“GO”,
the first player of each team runs to the table (with their mittens on), takes
a Hershey’s Kiss out of the bowl and tries to unwrap it wearing the mittens.
After unwrapping, they run to the next person in their line and pop the
chocolate into their mouth. That person takes the mittens and does the
same.The firstteam to have everyone complete the taskWINS!
Santa Beard Relay: Fill a large bowl with cotton balls and get a
container of Vaseline. Put some Vaseline on the chins of each member
of each team. The first players in line run to the bowl of cotton balls
and stick their chins in, trying to get as many cotton balls to stick to
the Vaseline as possible. Then, they run to the back of the line and the
next person does the same. When everyone has a “Santa beard”, the
cotton balls are counted and the team with the most WINS! Don’t
forget to have your camera ready for this one and take pictures of
everyone sporting their new“Beard”
Reindeer Antler: Each team gets one pair of pantyhose (buy the
largest you can find) and lots of mulitcoloured balloons. At the mark
of GO each team will blow up the balloons, tie them off and stuff as
many balloons as will fit into the pantyhose. The first team to fill up
their “antlers” and put them on WINS! Use this opportunity to strut
your stuff and show off those “antlers”
Balloon Game: Line up plastic or paper cups on a table (6 per player).
Give each playerone balloon.Players mustblowup a balloon to carrycups
from one table to anotherand create a 6-cup pyramidwithoutusing their
hands. If any cups fall, those cups must be picked up and placed back at the
starting point.Firstplayerto complete theirpyramid WINS!
Sending Best
Wishes as We
Cruise Into
Christmas!
We’re proud to be a part of this strong and
supportive community, and we wish everyone here
a happy and healthy holiday season!
236 Hwy 108 4663 Hwy 17 West 350 Hwy 17 West
Elliot Lake, Ont Spragge, Ont McKerrow, Ont
705-848-2227 705-849-2227 705-869-3000
Felices Fiestas Around & About December 2022 Page 6
To Our Sweet Tidings
Neighbors
at Christmas to you!
May the beauty of the season
bring warmth and light to
your heart and home.
Happy Holidays
Manitoulin Denture Clinic
It’s sbeerevneapereoapllterleiaktefyooruu!s to
Merry Christmas and many thanks!
801 McKinnon Drive. Espanola, ON sudburyaudiologyclinic.com Farquhars Dairy – The Name of Quality in the North!
242 Centre Street Espanola, ON Canada P5E 1G2
HERE'S HOPING (705) 869-0674
EVERYTHING RUNS ESPANOLA ROYAL
SMOOTHLY FOR YOU THIS CANADIAN LEGION BR-39
HOLIDAY SEASON.
The Espanola Legion would like to wish the
WE APPRECIATE YOUR community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
CHOOSING US AND
Thank you to all our service men and women
THANK YOU FOR YOUR both here and abroad for your service.
B & D AutoCONTINUED BUSINESS. Thank you to all front-line workers for their
hard work and dedication.
24 hr Towing Licenced Mechanics
We would like to thank the Espanola
Bryan Sturdy & Dale Leeson Community for your continued support.
Co-Owners Thank you to the Town of Espanola
for your support in our banner
51 MAIN ST, BOX 10 WEBBWOOD ON P0P 2G0
project and Remembrance Day Service
To all our clients, friends & family
Season's Greetings
and may the New Year be filled
with Happiness & Prosperity.
We look forward to seeing you in 2023
Staff & Management
87 Center St Unit B Espanola, ON P5E 1S4
PH 705-869-0513 FAX 705-869-0544
EMAIL: [email protected]
Joyeux Noel Around & About December 2022 Page 7
Season’s Greetings, Lemon & Leaf Prints
Joyeux Noël
This would be a fun craft for any age, from toddlers to adult.A fun way
& Mino Niibaanamaan to personalize your gift wrap, note cards and gift tags.
You will need:
• Stamp pads (ink, or children’s washable ink) in assorted colours
• Kraft wrapping paper/ paper bags, blank cards, gift tags
• Lemons and leaves -you can use fresh or fake (fern, ivy etc)
• Parchment paper
• Ribbon or twine (for gift tags)
Before starting, protect your work area from ink by
covering with paper.Cut lemons in half crosswise.Use
one lemon halfforeach colourthatyouwould like to
use.Pat lemon halves on towels to blot juice and dry
slightly.Press the cutlemon halfonto the stamp pad
and press onto paper/card etc. Repeat with the same or different colour.You
can either do a pattern, overlapping design or randomize.
To make a leaf design, place a flat leaf onto the stamp pad. Place a piece
of parchment paper on top of each leaf and rub the leaf into the ink.
Remove parchment, carefully place the inked leaf onto paper/card etc.
Cover leaf with a clean piece of parchment paper and rub finger over
the leaf to transfer the leaf design. Repeat the design or you can also
combine with the lemon design for a truly unique look. Once dry punch
a hole into the gift tags and thread with either ribbon or twine.
Pie Crust Chips with Cinnamon Dip
These deliciously crunchy pie crust chips are oh,so easy and are sure to
be a hit at any gathering this holiday season.
Ingredients:
• 1 unbaked store-bought pie crust
• 2-3 Tbsp milk
• 1/3cupcinnamonSugar
(mix 2Tbspcinnamonto½cupgranulatedsugar)
• 8oz cream cheese softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
For the Chips:
Preheat oven to 425 F. On a floured surface or parchment paper, roll pie crust
to 1/8 to ¼ inch thickness.Cut outwith Christmas shaped cookie cutter(dip
cookie cutter in flour to prevent sticking). Brush each shape with milk and
sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Transfer shapes onto a baking sheet lined
with parchment paper and bake for 10 mins or until edges begin to brown.
Remove shapes from oven and transfer to a serving tray to cool.
For the Dip:
In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and
pie spice/cinnamon together.
Serve pie chips and dip together.Yum!
Meilleurs Voeux Around & About December 2022 Page 8
Baby’s Ornament Keepsake Merry Christmas and a
Healthy and Happy New
Babies grow oh-so-fast and before you know it, they are 20
years old and over 6ft tall! Year from all of us at
This cute craft is a great way for parents and grandparents Robinson’s Pharmasave
to mark baby’s first Christmas.
It also makes a special gift for new parents and is 119 Tudhope St Espanola,ON P5E1S6
sure to bring a smile to their faces as they pull out
their tree trimming decorations year after year. 705-869-1561
You will need:
• Empty clear ornament
• Thin Christmas coloured ribbon
• hole punch
• cardstock paper
1. Using the ribbon, measure your baby’s length and cut.
2. Open your ornament and place coiled ribbon inside.
3. Cut out the card below and glue to a piece of cardstock.
4. Punch a hole into the card and attach with a piece of ribbon.
This ribbon is very special.
As you will soon see, take it
out you’ll find it’s the same
size as me! 2022
Customers Like You Lift
Our Spirits All Year Long!
Thanks for making 2022 so
much fun for us. We look
forward to taking care of
you in the New Year.
Happy Holidays &
Best Wishes!
Merry Chrsitmas and a
Happy New Year
From the
Big Man
Himsel e
Santa called, and he
asked us to share his very
best wishes for a happy
holiday with all of you!
61 Hwy 6 Espanola, ON (705) 869-2250
Season’s Greetings Around & About December 2022 Page 9
DENNTEUWRIST
ACCEPTING
NEW
PATIENTS
WHITEWISHING YOCUHA RISTMAS Across Down
1. One of Santa’s Reindeer 2. Christmas Month
With wishes warm and bright to all of our 3. Santa’s Helpers 4. He hates Christmas!
friends this holiday season. We appreciate your trust 5. December 25th is__________. 6. you hang them by the chimney.
7. Christmas Drink 8. On Christmas morning we unwrap our
in us and look forward to seeing you again, soon. 10. The name of a popular snowman. _____.
9. ___ to the world!
800 Centre Street Espanola - Espanola Mall 705-869-2687 Across 1. Rudolph 3. Elves 5. Christmas 7. Eggnog 10. Frosty
Down 2. December 4. Scrooge 6. Stockings 8. Gifts 9. Joy
O3R9LÉANS STAR/L’ORLÉANAIS CHRISTMAS RECIPE & SONG BOOK 2020 LIVRET DE RECETTES & DE CHANTS DE NOËL S DE NO3Ë9L
Joyeuses fêtes!
H ppy Holid ys!
Nous vous souh itons un merveilleux Noël insi qu’une Serving you has been a real
nnée remplie de p ix, de s nté et de prospérité. Nos treat for us, and we look
meilleurs vœux en ce temps de réjouiss nces! forward to sharing more good
We wish you wonderful Christm s nd ye r th t times with you in the New Year.
is replete with pe ce, he lth nd prosperity. Our best Thanks for your
wishes t this festive time! generous support.
We wish you and yours a
All the Best! Around & About December 2022 very Merry Christmas!
ESPANEOSLPAA-NLOILVAEL-YLIVELY
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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
Ingredients • ½ cup sugar Que le miracle de Noël vous remplisse le
• 1 cup unsweetened Cocoa • 8 cups milk cœur de chaleur et d’amour.
• ½ tsp salt • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups half & half Joyeux Noël, Heureuse et Sainte Année !
May the Miracle of Christmas ll your
Instructions heart with warmth and love.
In a small bowl combine cocoa, sugar, salt and whisk in 1 cup of milk
until mixture is well blended. Merry Christmas and a Blessed,Happy NewYear!
In a slow cooker, combine remaining ingredients and add the
chocolate mixture. Whisk until blended. R.P. Gilles Grandmont
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 ½ to 3 hours, or LOW for 5 to 5 ½ hours. Paroisse St-Jude Parish
Note: For an adult version add Kahlua, Bailey’s, Peppermint Schnapps Paroisse St-Sébastien Parish
or Amaretto. CHEERS!
NiibaWaEnNIimaak
Up your hosting game by serving alongside a tasty Hot Chocolate
Charcuterie Tray.
Hot Chocolate
Charcuterie tray
Some ideas to include are:
crushed mints, mini chocolate chips, white
chocolate chips, coarse sea salt, chocolate
mints.
chocolate sprinkles, Christmas sprinkles,
marshmallows, candy canes, whipped
cream, caramels.
toffee bits, Skor bits, favourite cookies etc.
ChristmasHAVE A VERY MERRY
NOOJMOWIN TEG HEALTH CENTRE IS OPEN
DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON.
OFFICE CLOSED:
December 26th & 27th
(Christmas & Boxing Day) &
January 2, 2023 (New Years Day)
With Well Wishes! Around & About December 2022 Page 11