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Small towns have their own unwritten rules known only to the natives. New people who move in can wear out their welcome by crossing the invisible lines of the small-town social code.

“All A” Honor Roll Senior: Karen Aragon, Leo Avila, Mattie Boyd, Kennedi Cook, Maude Culwell, Pamela Escarcega, Connor Gatlin, Arthur Klein Brown, Jake Krehbiel, Briley Merket, Nathan Mondragon, Tinley Pennington, Kailey Witt. Junior: Audrey Abraham, Karla Blanco, Ben Bryant, Lyndlee Coffee, Mason Drager, Dessa Hext, Emily Kauk, Sam Kendall, Trace Mitchell, Leah Moreno, Estefania Perez, Mallory Poe, Clara Pulliam, Jaxtyn Valenzuela, Ella Walser, Alli Wayne.

Midwestern State University announces fall 2021 graduates CHS alumna Bailey Brooke Bryant graduated cum laude from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, in fall 2021. Bryant received a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Students of both Baker Elementary and Canadian Middle School topped the competition in the District UIL Academic Contest held on Dec. 3, 2021, at Bushland ISD.

Leo Avila, a senior member of the Canadian High School Band, will perform with the Texas All-State Band in San Antonio, on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Henry B. González Convention Center as part of the 2022 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention.

“All A” Honor Roll Eighth Grade: Brianna Antillon, Shyann Blair, Addison Boyd, Collier Cook, Emmanuel Jimenez, Miley McLanahan, Sophia Mills, Rene Osornio, Sage Saenz. Seventh Grade: Landry Appel, Jasmine Avila, Samantha Benson, Bridger Burrus, Brendan Carr, J.W.

Dockray named to Abilene Christian University’s Fall 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll Peyton Dockray, of Canadian, was named to the Abilene Christian University Fall 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll. Dockray is a sophomore majoring in Kinesiology.

Many a bucket list has been sidelined by the pandemic. Most of my friends had elaborate travel plans they had to abandon. Vicki and Larry wanted to achieve their goal of visiting every continent. Louise and Jim had to call off a trip to France. A group of four friends had planned an extended trip to India. A new list has become popular during the past two years that may give consolation to those who have had to postpone bucket-list activities. Instead of making a list of all the things you want to do before you kick the bucket, the latest craze is the chuck-it list—all the things you have absolutely no desire to do.

The Canadian Arts Alliance hosted their annual Christmas Concert at the CMS Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 12. Music teachers Amy Carter, Dana Cook, and Betty Bynum, as well as an appreciative audience, listened to students perform holiday favorites. Special guest artist Alex Moreno played the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” and a group of over 20 students played “Jingle Bells.” Robin King and Angie Hawkins served refreshments during intermission.

Subdued best describes Christmas decorations this year in my West Texas village. After the elaborate Halloween and Thanksgiving displays on my street, I was expecting even grander Christmas décor. So far, there are no displays in yards, just multicolored lights on eaves and gables, fences, gates, and trees. Two dueling trends this year are multicolored lights and solid blue. Maybe the blue is a fashion choice or it could be a subliminal expression of the collective mood. Has Christmas lost its excitement or are the people who went all out for Halloween and Thanksgiving displays simply played out? Here’s a rundown on this year’s anticlimactic Christmas decoration choices…