I, too, remember that poem from my elementary school days but don't know the author. Thanks for the memories, Bettymae. FYI - the Eaton's store on Portage Ave., is being demolished to make way for a hockey arena. Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Christmas Poem > I do remember some of that poem: > > "And Queen Victoria in her Chair > With snow upon her snowy hair > And snow upon her feet." > > I think it's called "In Winnipeg at Christmas". But I don't know who wrote > it. It refers, of course, to the statue on the grounds of the legislative > building. We always saw it from the Park Line Streetcar going to or from the > Eatons' Parade. I think I just gave away my age! Oh, well. Happy > reminiscences. Bettymae, now in sunny (sometimes) California. > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > See the Resources and Projects >