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I remember that. I have a vague memory of a fruit basket being made up by the school and delivered to someone in hospital. But maybe t hat was just a coincidence :unsure:

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Me too although more from church than school. I recall large bales of straw, sheaves of wheat together with a large variety of fruit, flowers and other produce stacked up before the altar. I think the produce went to the local hospital. It was a time for favourite hymns too and usually with a full congregation so the singing was loud if not impressive.

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I went to an Anglican church connected primary school. We had to go into the church for a service every Thursday in term time. The Thursday before Harvest Festival Sunday, we would have to take some fruit or vegetables to the church. For some reason, my mother always got a large marrow for me to take to that service :nod:

They were used to decorate the church until Sunday, when the church-goers also took fruit or veggies, and added them to the piles already there. My parents usually went to the evening service, but on Harvest Festival Sunday, they went in the morning. I usually refused to go with them, but a couple of times they did drag me along (the service was long and boring to a child!!), but I have memories of piles of lovely fruit and veggies piled up on the steps at the front of the church, on all the window sills, and wherever there was room.

My understanding was that the vicar and "ladies of the parish" distributed gifts to needy people around the Parish.

We didn't do anything like that at the grammar school.

The first Canadian thanksgiving is now generally accepted to have been in ca 1578, several years before the American one. Martin Frobisher landed in what is now Newfoundland and held a "thanksgiving meal" to celebrate a successful voyage and landing. Over 40 years later, in 1606, Champlain did something similar in Quebec, with First Nations included.

The Pilgrims first Thanksgiving was not until 1626.

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I made the mistake of grabbing a shawarma after Hooters on Friday night.

Worst food poisoning and Thanksgiving ever.

Still not normal.

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Oh, I am sorry to hear that!

Hope you feel normal (whatever that is) soon.

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Well, one of the traditional images is food spilling out...
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...74c6931eea.jpg

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I love most of everything in there but my diet as a diabetic doesn't allow me to have them. Yes, I cheat and have a small amount now and again. Love the squashes, butternut and acorn, carrots and corn and potatoes but except for the corn which is high in sugar, root vegetables are a no-no. :(

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it is annoying but pretty standard for hospitals. You don't get extra pay for working the Saturday and Sunday part of a holiday weekend, just the stat Mondays etc. So if Christmas Day is a Saturday or Sunday, tough luck.

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There are lots of organisations that that applies to, not just hospitals All of which is known by those seeking membership.

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Indeed - no pay for the 'weekend' part in Ontario..
Further information on working in healthcare and employment standards regarding public holidays in Ontario -https://www.ontario.ca/document/industries-and-jobs-exemptions-or-special-rules/ems-healthcare-and-health-professionals
:)

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BC the employment standards act sets the minimum with some exclusions:

If you work the stat holiday- Employees are paid time-and-a-half for hours worked on a statutory holiday – double-time for hours worked over 12 hours.

To qualify need to

• Have been employed for 30 calendar days and
• have worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days before a statutory holiday

nursing students, volunteer firefighters, farm workers, managers, fishers, high tech professionals, silviculture workers, comission sales, new and used car sales are generally excluded from reveiving holiday pay.

If the stat holiday falls on your day off then Employees should be paid statutory holiday pay (an average day's pay) for a regular or scheduled day off that falls on a statutory holiday.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/e...ry-holiday-pay

Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Boxing Day are not stat holidays in BC.(schools, provincial government employees do generally get these days off however no holiday pay for most workers.)

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Of course. It goes with the territory.

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And it sure beats going hammer and tongs over whether it should be "Columbus Day", or "Indigenous Peoples Day", or both, or nothing, or whatever...

"Thanksgiving we're Canadian". :thumbsup:

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That reminds me of a Harvest Festival.

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So it transpires it wasn't food poisoning in the end.

Last Thursday I was submitted to Mount Sinai for emergency Gallbladder removal. Apparently a gallstone was wedged in and it was in danger of killing me if it moved the wrong way.

Whilst I found some of the processes in the hospital frustrating the medical folks were in the main fantastic, kind and caring and I am pleased to say I am now at home making my recovery.

I'm lucky to live in a City with several world class hospitals around the corner.

That is all. Worst Thanksgiving I've ever had but it is usually my favourite long weekend. Oh well- next year :-) !