village isn’t new, far from it. “I think the best andmost important part of the collection is a tree, about one and a half foot in height. It was given to me when my grandmother passed,” he said. “She made it herself, from scratch.” The tree acts as the village’s centerpiece. “We build everything around it,” added Emily. Establishing a yearly ritual It is apparent Meghann Vogel keeps the cheer of Christmas close to her heart. In her living room is located a beautifully organized Christmas village. “I started doing a village around five years ago,” she said. “It all started when I saw the
is a church with a massive steeple. “The steeple was made and painted bymy friend,” she admitted. “It’s a wonderful piece and I love it.” Every year, the mother purchases either one piece, or accessories. “I try to make it grow as much as I can,” she expressed. So what is the next piece Vogel hopes to add to her collection? None other than a miniature train. A tradition that is older than people might think The earliest Christmas villages were
Nativity displays in homes and churches. Christians have beenmaking and displaying statues that represent the birth of Jesus since the thirteenth century, if not earlier. Inmany cultures, it was common to add, not only shepherds, sheep, donkeys, camels, and oxen, but also townspeople in contem- porary dress. Although initially placed beneath the Christmas tree, by the early 19 th century, a family’s Christmas village might have also been found on the fireplace mantel, side tables, and other prominent places within the home.
Emily Mayer is in her early twenties and has also been bitten with the Christmas village bug. “I love doing it,” she expressed gleefully. “It’s really become something we do every year. It brings us closer.” In order to put up the many buildings and accessories, it takes the familymembers a whole two straight days. “It gives us the opportunity to spend quality time together,” highlighted Ghislain. The family’s collection spreads the whole length of their basement. “One year, the village took over so much room that we had to have the Christmas tree half in the living room, half in the kitchen,” recalled Emily, smiling. In order to be
Year in Review to take place on December 15 In what has become a Cornwall tradition,Team Cornwall will host the popular Year-in-Review meeting on December 15.The annual meeting attracts well over 300 community leaders who are eager to hear a recap of the year’s economic activity, compiled by the City’s Economic Development Department. The meeting will be held at Galaxy Cinemas on Second Street. Doors will open at 7 am and the meeting will begin at 7:30 am sharp. The Year-in-Review report summarizes major development activity that has occurred in Cornwall over the past 12 months. “2016 has been a busy year of notable developments in both the private and public sector,” said Bob Peters, Senior Development Officer with Cornwall Economic Development.“Our goal is to showcase the overall positive impact that results from individual decisions to invest.” The meeting is a particularly important one according to Team Cornwall chair Peter Gault.“Cornwall Economic Development does an excellent job in preparing the Year-in-Review presentation,” said Gault. “It is exciting to recap the success of the past year so that we can all take that information and share it with people beyond the boundaries of Cornwall.” “Success breeds success, and we can all play a role in helping attract the next investor by speaking positively about our community.”– Francis Racine
onemy friend did. It was gorgeous and I absolutely loved it.” When her friend retired, she be- stowed upon Vogel her entire collection, which consisted of several buildings and accessories. “She said it was
more space effi- cient, the family uses tiers, meaning their village is actually located on several levels. In addition to book stores, general stores, farms and the likes, the collec-
Intricately placed and organized, these small lifelike models of houses, people, animals and stores garnish the attention of whoever crosses their paths.
tion is also made up of fiber optic pieces, Ghislain’s favorites. “They change colors, which makes the whole village really light up,” he explained. “I have around six to seven of them.” But the most sentimental part of his
too much work,” said the mother of two. From then on, Vogel has routinely set up her village every year. “We try to set it up at the same time as the Christmas parade,” she said. The centerpiece of her extricate village
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