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You can ’ t ignore that the pre- Christmas hype has well and truly started across shopping malls and in the media , and that is why I like the month of November , which has a focus on reflection .

There are celebrations that span continents , such as Diwali ( the Festival of Lights ), Remembrance Day , World Kindness Day and International Day for Tolerance , all rather poignant in the light of current global events .

Page 4 highlights the popular and much-loved Blacktown City Diwali Lights contest , where residents light up their homes to bring the community together , to the great enjoyment of locals and visitors alike .

Remembrance Day or Armistice Day features are on p10 and 16-18 . 11 November commemorates the 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month when the guns on the Western Front fell silent ,

BCI marking the end of the First World War . Our Finest this month , Bruce Shaw , p6-7 , is president of the RSL sub-branch in Riverstone and is busy with other members planning this year ’ s ceremony .

Light up Windsor Street Fair starts on 2 December , p12-13 , so make sure you get down to Windsor Mall for a spectacular and illuminating evening out ! If you are pushed for time to go pressy shopping this year , take the opportunity to buy gifts from the seventy stalls that will be lining the mall .

Schofields Public School is celebrating its 100 th anniversary this year , p9 . Last month a time capsule full of pictures which was buried 20 years ago was unearthed , and this month there is an open day where you can take a tour of the school or grab a coffee from a van on site and catch up with your old school friends . Lest we forget .

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