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Stroke survivor embraces Christmas tradition

Neil Friesen, a 76-year-old local of Wawanesa, has a seven-foot-tall tree in his living room this year, decorated with ornaments. The returning Christmas tradition comes as Friesen looks at the world with new eyes.
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Stroke survivor embraces Christmas tradition
Neil Friesen, a 76-year-old local of Wawanesa, has a seven-foot-tall tree in his living room this year, decorated with ornaments. The returning Christmas tradition comes as Friesen looks at the world with new eyes.
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