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All day Tuesday, volunteers filled the assembly room at CDM Caregiving Services in Vancouver. Holiday music filled the room as they filled bags with gifts of all kinds: coupons, gift cards, blankets, towels, bath bombs, candles and more.
In Our View: Cheers, no jeers, for warm holiday spirit The Columbian
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With Christmas being less than a week away, ’tis the season for cheers. Nothing but cheers, and maybe a little joy. Thus, we are eschewing our weekly Cheers and Jeers editorial or at least part of it.
Cheers: To Christmas lights. Even during a pandemic perhaps especially during a pandemic brightly decorated homes are one of the most enjoyable facets of the Christmas season. With the skies turning dark by late afternoon, decorations ranging from fancy to outlandish represent the light of the season. While traditional public gatherings and many family get-togethers have been canceled this year because of the pandemic, Christmas lights are one of the few things that speak of normalcy during a most abnormal year.