Christmas Fund: Realistically, what will $125 buy during the holidays?

As the annual Gazette Christmas Fund gets rolling, you will meet several of your Montreal neighbours. You will find you have things in common with them: they are caregivers, newcomers, older adults, struggling with access to health care and have to make the nearly impossible decision of how to spend the $125 cheque they will be given. Realistically, how far will $125 stretch?Holiday giftsOne child or five? Grandchildren? Partners and close friends? Playful or practical? Deciding whether and what