Vavenby Primary School held its Christmas Celebration in the school library on Tuesday, Dec. 18. A good number of residents came to watch the event as well as principal Mike Bowden and vice-principal Lori Bradstock from Clearwater.
The evening began with the students entering the library dressed up as Santa and his reindeer. They sang the song Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer twice. Then Santa - Dayton Flegel - stepped forward and told some Christmas jokes.
A sing-along followed the jokes with Valerie Gerber playing the piano. The words for the songs - Little Drummer Boy, Frosty the Snowman, Away in a Manger, and Joy to the World - were run off on paper for the audience. Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer was then sung a third time by the students but this time in “opera” style. The children sang in high warbling voices with some using arm gestures.
After the sing-along each student was handed a bag that contained a couple of Christmas stories. The children went with their family and friends to a specific area in the school to share the stories. There was an art display in the hall for everyone to enjoy when finished reading. The evening ended with the ringing of Santa’s bell, signifying that it was time for all to enjoy the refreshments in the main hall. All of the delicious baking had been done by PAC members.
Santa came to the school the next day to listen to what each student would like for Christmas.
Winter activities in Vavenby
Some Vavenby residents have been voluntarily and diligently flooding the outdoor rink. Others have been busy shovelling off all the snow that has continued to fall. The Vavenby General Store has a cup out to accept donations to buy more shovels for the rink.
Crib and darts in Vavenby are over for 2012. Crib will begin again Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. and darts on Thursday, Jan.10, at 7 p.m. Both are played at the community hall.
More water problems
Well, the Vavenby water system has failed again! The heat trace, which is similar to heat tape and which keeps the water line from freezing under the Vavenby bridge, has failed.
The water is in a pipe and if this water did freeze the south side of town would be without water. It has been temporarily fixed for now but the rest of the work will have to wait until spring.