Big news from the Rankin family

No, not THAT Rankin family!

The following message from Andrew and Lynda Rankin in Windsor, Ontario is the (sniff!) last of the very-special holiday greetings that SooToday.com is posting from former Saultites.

Ge sure to send us your photo and greetings next year for inclusion in this ever-popular SooToday.com feature.

********************* Hello all!!

From Andrew and Lynda Rankin (Leybourne) both formerly of the "Soo".

Andy works for DaimlerChrysler here in Windsor and I am currently a stay-at-home Mom.

I will never get used to the green Christmasses down here, and while I'm sure you're all @$##%$@#!$% at the snow, I still miss it.

Andy and I are now proud parents of two beautiful girls, Hayley, five years old, and Mary, eight months.

Please have the most wonderful holiday, and just for a moment step outside and appreciate the beauty of "The Soo".

Love to all of our friends and Family.

- the Rankins

********************* Other 2004 holiday messages from SooToday.com readers

Sault hockey mom becomes an international TV star A holiday note from London, Ontario Brandi says hi to all the 'crazy Mounties' Someone please shovel this woman's driveway Merry Christmas from Denmark Merry Christmas from British Columbia Merry Christmas from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Christmas in Iraq Hello from the mountains of the Dominican Republic 'Memories of the Soo' guy starts a family Adam Carricato says 'Fröhliche Weihnachten' A radio guy misses the Sault Happy holidays to the Bertos and the Mackans 'Bury our bones in Sault Ste. Marie,' say Connie and Steve Where the Turcos are, it's too hot to cook at Christmas Damielle Lukenda drops us a line Why Bobbi Reid is hanging up her scissors Darlene's life in British Coumbia is one big happy Meet the 'Memories of the Soo' guy's sister Hello to Backdoor Bob and the rippers at Westside Cafe Happy New Year from Mr. Cupello Former Sault girl knows all about Defiance Jackie and Hayley educate the South about pack sacks Look who's hanging out in Washington with Joe Lieberman Anybody remember Lynne Harper? And now, a word from Bert Bertolo The only snow Brittany sees is on SooToday.com Hey nonna and nonno! The ongoing (and really fun) adventures of Derek Nott

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