Public holiday
Jul 3rd 2006 | 2:55 am
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Public holiday
Is today a public holiday in BC?
Jul 3rd 2006 | 3:04 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by mini100
Is today a public holiday in BC?
The Holidays Act provides that July 2nd is Canada Day when July 1st is a Sunday. However, since in this case July 1st fell on a Saturday, there is no official compensation. The reality, though, is that many organisations have given their employees a holiday on Monday, July 3rd.
In Calgary some organisations gave their employees a holiday on Friday, June 30th. Their rationale was that their employees would have Stampede Parade Morning, July 8th, off work (and in some cases the whole of July 8th off work). The organisations in question decided it would be better to have two 4-day weeks than one 3-day week. That's not relevant to BC, I know, but someone else who is interested in Calgary may read it.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 3:09 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
Their rationale was that their employees would have Stampede Parade Morning, July 8th, off work (and in some cases the whole of July 8th off work).
Judy,
Dont about where you are in Calgary but In my part of Calgary Parade day is July 7th
Jul 3rd 2006 | 3:16 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Judy,
Dont about where you are in Calgary but In my part of Calgary Parade day is July 7th
Dont about where you are in Calgary but In my part of Calgary Parade day is July 7th
Jul 3rd 2006 | 3:18 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
Oops, right you are, Butch. Thanks.
So will you be taking up your position on the parade route at 6am??
Jul 3rd 2006 | 6:05 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
No, it is not.
The Holidays Act provides that July 2nd is Canada Day when July 1st is a Sunday. However, since in this case July 1st fell on a Saturday, there is no official compensation. The reality, though, is that many organisations have given their employees a holiday on Monday, July 3rd.
In Calgary some organisations gave their employees a holiday on Friday, June 30th. Their rationale was that their employees would have Stampede Parade Morning, July 8th, off work (and in some cases the whole of July 8th off work). The organisations in question decided it would be better to have two 4-day weeks than one 3-day week. That's not relevant to BC, I know, but someone else who is interested in Calgary may read it.
The Holidays Act provides that July 2nd is Canada Day when July 1st is a Sunday. However, since in this case July 1st fell on a Saturday, there is no official compensation. The reality, though, is that many organisations have given their employees a holiday on Monday, July 3rd.
In Calgary some organisations gave their employees a holiday on Friday, June 30th. Their rationale was that their employees would have Stampede Parade Morning, July 8th, off work (and in some cases the whole of July 8th off work). The organisations in question decided it would be better to have two 4-day weeks than one 3-day week. That's not relevant to BC, I know, but someone else who is interested in Calgary may read it.
I'm off today.....
Jul 3rd 2006 | 6:11 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by mini100
Is today a public holiday in BC?
Rich.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 6:12 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Rich_007
Today I am mostly holidaying.
Rich.
Rich.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 6:24 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
So will you be taking up your position on the parade route at 6am??
Jul 3rd 2006 | 6:43 am
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Re: Public holiday
Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
If there is only a single prospect on which you can rely in this world, it is the very strong likelihood that I will not take my folding lawn chair down to the parade route. I will simply wear one of the several T-shirts that proves that I've done it in the past.
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