"Every year, he put on the red Santa suit. Every year, there were more sick and needy children to attend to. And every year, as word of his activity spread, Jimmy collected more money and gifts to distribute." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history and human interest stories. Christmas is a time for celebrating with friends and family and for sharing stories, memories, and good cheer. This compilation brings to life the very best holiday stories from across Ontario. From the early days of exploration to the modern day, and from heartwarming inspirational tales to dangerous escapades, this is a collection to treasure for many years to come.
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Chrsitmas in Ontario - Heartwarming Legends, Tales, and Traditions "Every year, he put on the red Santa suit. Every year, there were more sick and needy children to attend to. And every year, as word of his activity spread, Jimmy collected more money and gifts to distribute." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history human interest stories Christmas is a time for celebrating with friends and family and for sharing stories, memories, and good cheer. This compilation brings to life the very best holiday stories from across Ontario. From the early days of exploration to the modern day, and from heartwarming inspirational tales to dangerous escapades, this is a collection to treasure for many years to come.
About the Author
Cheryl MacDonald has been writing on historical topics for nearly 30 years. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, including The Beaver and Maclean's, and she has written a number of books, mostly relating various aspects of southern Ontario history. Cheryl holds history degrees from the University of Waterloo and McMaster University and is currently pursuing graduate studies. A grandmother of two, she lives on a large rural property close to Lake Erie about 90 minutes west of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Slight read fills your heart with warmth,
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This review is from: Christmas in Ontario: Heartwarming Legends, Tales, and Traditions (An Amazing Stories Book) (Paperback)
MacDonald gathered stories about Christmases past and present in the province of Ontario. I especially enjoyed her pioneer tales of first Christmases in a new country. She is upfront in asserting that "Ontario has no truly unique Christmas traditions", and that all of our yuletide mainstays have been brought over from our earliest settlers. The most interesting part of this collection is the history of "Jesous Ahatonhia", or the "Huron Indian Carol", the first Christmas carol written in North America. I also enjoyed learning about longtime Christmas traditions in Ontario small towns. Toronto is best known for its Santa Claus Parade, yet there are many other events and light shows that take place all over the province.2010 will be the first year that real-life Santa Claus Jimmy Lomax will not be running around Hamilton giving toys and good cheer to those who are less fortunate. MacDonald wrote Christmas in Ontario in 2004, when Lomax was still channelling Santa's spirit, however this summer Lomax had to announce that due to illness, he will not be flying his sleigh across the Hamilton sky this Christmas season. MacDonald tells the story of Lomax, how a childhood illness nearly killed him and how a hospital visit from Santa changed his life. A slight book of 125 pages, Christmas in Ontario gives a taste of hometown and real-life local memories past and present of the most joyous season of the year.
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