Canadian Thanksgiving
Oct 11th 2021, 4:30 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Oct 11th 2021, 5:57 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
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.
Oct 11th 2021, 6:26 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
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 
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.
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.
Oct 12th 2021, 12:05 am
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Oct 12th 2021, 12:30 pm
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Oct 13th 2021, 1:03 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
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. 
Oct 13th 2021, 4:13 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
I would have been annoyed working on holidays if there was no holiday pay, so the holiday pay kind of makes up for it, but still would be nice to have holidays off at times, if in a job that gets every stat that adds another 10 days off per year, so 20 days off per year is better than just 10 days off. 
*BC has 10 stats, so only speaking of BC, mileage may vary by province.
*BC has 10 stats, so only speaking of BC, mileage may vary by province.
Oct 13th 2021, 5:44 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
There are lots of organisations that that applies to, not just hospitals All of which is known by those seeking membership.
Oct 13th 2021, 5:51 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
Employment Standards regulations: https://www.ontario.ca/document/your...ction-8Special rules apply to employees who work in the following types of businesses:
If an employee is required to work, they are entitled to either:
- hotels, motels and tourist resorts;
- restaurants and taverns;
- hospitals and nursing homes;
- continuous operations (which are operations, or parts of operations, that do not stop or close more than once a week – such as an oil refinery, alarm-monitoring company or the games part of a casino if the games tables are open around the clock).
If an employee is required to work, they are entitled to either:
- their regular rate for the hours worked on the public holiday, plus a substitute day off work with public holiday pay;
or - public holiday pay plus premium pay for each hour worked.
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Oct 13th 2021, 6:25 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
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
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.)
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
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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Oct 13th 2021, 10:24 pm
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Oct 14th 2021, 3:21 am
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Oct 21st 2021, 10:09 pm
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Re: Canadian Thanksgiving
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 :-) !
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 :-) !