61.   Maj. Al Howard, operations officer for the Canadian contingent, said Croatia would probably want Canadian peacekeepers to stay.

62.   Meanwhile, Canadian peacekeepers stationed in southern Croatia also handed out gifts and clothes to Serb refugees for the Orthodox Christmas, said a spokesman.

63.   Meanwhile, Canadian peacekeepers in full battle gear used armored personnel carriers to block the main streets of Visoko on Friday.

64.   Meanwhile, Canadian peacekeepers in the Serb-controlled area of Krajina in southwest Croatia reported no serious incidents Monday.

65.   Meanwhile, two Canadian peacekeepers, Pte.

66.   Mercy International Canada, a non-profit aid organization, has collected toys and teddy bears from Ottawa and Pembroke for Canadian peacekeepers to distribute this Christmas.

67.   Meanwhile, Bosnian Serbs fired on Canadian peacekeepers today at their base in Visoko, just north of Sarajevo.

68.   Morale in the Canadian military has been sapped in recent years by severe budget cuts and scandals involving abuses committed by Canadian peacekeepers in Somalia and Bosnia.

69.   Other humanitarian work by Canadian peacekeepers has included fixing up a playground area for children at another school and distributing donations of clothing and shoes to the needy.

70.   Other times, Canadian peacekeepers would use one of the hundreds of abandoned, burnt-out houses in the Krajina area as an observation post.