Alberta Christmas Network Development

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Christmas Decorations

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Christmas Shopping from the Eaton's Catalogue

The Eaton's Catalogue is often mentioned in relationship to Christmas. Below is a quote from Olive Ibsen (nee Woodman)

"One year we had a grand total of one dollar to spend so we got out the catalogue and managed a gift for each of us. I ordered a pretty calendar for Mother costing fifteen cents" See 100 Years of Ibsen Christmas for the complete story.
Using this quote a group of students in the Tri-Heritage Mondays Summer program came up with lists what they could get for $1.00 from the 1909 Eaton's Catalogue for the family of 7 children ages 1 - 11 and two parents.  (see list of items to select from below).
Talia's List

• Hair roses price $.45 see pg 59 
• Baby diaper cost $.35 see pg 82
• Picture Cost $.29 see pg 158
• child tuke cost $.29 see pg 127
• baby shoesCost $.25 see pg 92
• mens shirt cost $ .50 see pg 134
• mens belt cost $ .12 see pg 129

Items without links

• A boys hat cost $.25 see pg 46
• Suspenders cost $.21 see pg 117
• Bracelet cost $.25 see pg 129
• Hair Clips cost $ .10 see pg 91
• Knife cost $.25 see pg 132
• Chou chew Train cost $. 29 see pg 160
• Mens Underwear cost $.50 see pg 122
• Lace Curtains cost $.50 see pg 175

Other items

• Hat Pins $.05 pg 93

Click on this link to see the catalogue in PDF format.

Alberta Christmas - Summer 2008

In preparation for K-12 L.A,/S.S. Christmas Projects for Christmas 2008, scholarships are being provided for participants in either the Tri-Heritage Summer or the Historical Summer programs. Some of the projects you could work on are:

Hills of Hope -Duffield, Keephills, Wabamun & other places in Parkland County
St.Albert Christmas (History Book Project)
Spruce Grove Christmas
Stony Plain Christmas

Students from Morinville, Sturgeon and Legal could work on the Country Christmas Project.

You could also work on the general Alberta Christmas blog or so your own or a sponsor's project