b'HAPPY HOLIDAYSCUSTOM EXHAUST & AUTO INC.Mon - Fri: 8am - 5:30pmSaturdays by appointmentHOW TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS SAFELY IN 2020 DURING COVID-19Here are some suggestions to make your Christmas special, even if concerns about COVID-19 mean youll have to celebrate the holidays away from your friends and family.1. Prioritize your favourite traditions 5. Make the most of your time with loved onesEven if youre not doing everything the way youTo keep everyone as safe as possible, your best bet isused to, put up the holiday decorations, or make thefollowing CDC recommendations and avoiding indoorspecial foods you love if those are important to you. get-togethers.If you do in-person events, they should2. Do your gift shopping early be held outdoors, even if it means a quick chat whileShipping companies will be busier than ever this year.everyones bundled up.Consider shopping at your local businesses to avoid6. Spread some joyrisking late arrivals.Either way, get your shopping If 2020 has taught us anything, its how much the done as early as possible. people in our lives mean to us, so go ahead and spread3. Decorate an outdoor tree some happiness where you can. Make Christmas Since you might be entertaining outdoors, this is thecookies and leave some with your friends and year to go overboard with decorating your deck orneighboursor drop opizza or other treats at a localpatioincluding an outdoor-friendly tree. Maybe retirement home, hospital, orre department toSanta could even leave some of the best outdoorsybrighten the lives of the people there.Christmas gifts of the year, such as snowshoes, skis, 7. Celebrate the di erences or sleds, at the outdoor tree, too. Whats di erent may make this holiday more special.4. Make new memories You may not remember exactly what you did during Are you and your household members getting a bitthe holidays from tired of each other right now? Think of fun ways to helpyear to year, but when set the holiday season apart. Your Christmas activitiessomething this di erent dont have to be elaborateit could just be drinking happens, itll be much hot cocoa together wearing Santa hats or watching your more memorable. We favourite Christmas moviesbut itll help make the just have tond a way season brighter. to make the most of it.70 FOCUS - DECEMBER 2020'