Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Little Tree
- e. e. cummings
little tree
little silent Christmas tree
you are so little
you are more like a flower
who found you in the green forest
and were you very sorry to come away?
see i will comfort you
because you smell so sweetly
i will kiss your cool bark
and hug you safe and tight
just as your mother would,
only don’t be afraid
look the spangles
that sleep all the year in a dark box
dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,
the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,
put up your little arms
and i’ll give them all to you to hold
every finger shall have its ring
and there won’t be a single place dark or unhappy
then when you’re quite dressed
you’ll stand in the window for everyone to see
and how they’ll stare!
oh but you’ll be very proud
and my little sister and i will take hands
and looking up at our beautiful tree
we’ll dance and sing
"Noel Noel"
This poem first appeared in The Dial, Vol. LXVIII, No. 1 (Jan. 1920).
It is now in the public domain.
Our Thanks To Pam Madoff ... Past NJNA Council Liaison
Pat ... Thank you for all of your hard work on behalf of NJNA and all of the people of Victoria. We hope that you will return and we look forward to doing great things with you in the future.
Sheena ... Our community association and Land Use Committee have benefitted tremendously from Pam Madoff's advice and assistance as our Council Liaison. Pam is friendly, approachable and an incredible source of knowledge about all things to do with the City - land use, heritage planning and Arts and Culture. Her wisdom and guidance in helping shape the City's growth will be sorely missed. I sincerely hope she can find a new niche for her talents where she can once again help our City to flourish in ways we all benefit from. Thank you so much, Pam.
Jean ... Pam has served as the Councillor Neighbourhood Liaison to the North Jubilee Neighbourhood Association for more than one term with her last one ending due to the recent elections. She fulfilled her role and responsibilities as our Councillor Liaison with integrity and was always available for Community and CALUC Meetings, and for coffee chats with Board or Land Use Committee members to assist us in better serving our community. She prepared reports for our Newsletter, directed residents to City staff in order to obtain the assistance they required and she was also a participating member of the RJH Neighbourhood Committee while it was working on the RJH Master Campus Plan and the Patient Care Centre. As Begbie Hall is a National Historic Site, it garnered Pam's particular interest. Pam was also the Liaison for South Jubilee and our neighbourhoods will miss Pam's guidance as the new Jubilee Neighbourhood Plan evolves due to her first-hand knowledge of our community and its history. We also received her notice when topics were on various agendas at City Hall that could directly affect North Jubilee.
Thanks, Pam, very much for all your time, effort and concern that was offered to our community over the years in such an easy manner ... I did want to let you know how much it was appreciated ... you will be missed.
CITY OF VICTORIA - December 2018 Update - North Jubilee - In Your Neighbourhood
It’s Leaf Pick-Up Time In Your Neighbourhood
Crystal Pool & Wellness Centre Replacement Project Update
2019 - 2023 - Draft Financial Plan
Bylaw Adoption: Bylaw For Cannabis Retail Store Licensing Consultation Policy & Fee
Council Meetings
Video - Debate - Yes Or No To Proportional Representation
Missed the live debate at Vic High? Recorded here: