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We all love Christmas time for a number of different reasons. For some people, it's the brightly-lit homes; for others, it's the feeling they get from giving. Here are comments about the most wonderful time of the year from some familiar faces around the communities. * * * "My favourite part of Christmas has always been the kids. Mine are grown up, but now I have a granddaughter, so I'm really having fun with her. It's all about the kids, but it's also about the spirit. Everybody is in a good mood. It seems to be the one time of the year when everybody lets things go a little bit." - Dennis Ballard, Mayor of Flin Flon * * * "The favourite part for us is that we have the opportunity for all of the family to get together. That's what Christmas is all about for us." - Doug O'Brien, President of the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce * * * "My favourite part of Christmas is being able to share the season with friends and family." - Leslie Beck, Corporal of the Flin Flon RCMP * * * "My favourite part of Christmas is always going out and getting a Christmas tree and having family and friends gather around the tree throughout the holiday season. It's an opportunity for people to get together." - Brenda Russell, Director of Recreation for the City of Flin Flon * * * "My favourite part of Christmas is enjoying what the kids do. Every year we have a Christmas party for the kids (of firefighters), and I just like watching the children enjoy themselves and having fun." - Jim Petrie, Flin Flon Fire Chief * * * "My favourite part is having family and friends around. It's always special when family makes it home from wherever they've been." - Mark LeMaistre, Sergeant of the Creighton RCMP * * * "Visiting with old friends and getting together with family sums it up." - Phyllis Stadnick, Administrator of the Flin Flon-Creighton Public Library * * * "My favourite part of Christmas is spending time with family, celebrating traditions and reaching out to others." - Crystal Kolt, Director of the Flin Flon Community Choir * * *
