Christmas

Canada--Culture Christmas Life in Canada Personal 

Celebrating Christmas – Jigsaw Puzzle

2017/01/082019/12/14 Prof Ron celebration, Christmas, jig-saw, jigsaw, puzzle

The Christmas – New Year holiday is a special time for family and friends to get together. Friends may drop

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Life in Canada Personal 

Celebrating Christmas 2016 — Memory Albums

2016/12/242017/09/30 Prof Ron Christmas, Family, memories, memory books

Of the many insights into Christmas celebrations that I could share with my QQ friends this year, let me just

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Canada--Culture Canada--History Christmas Early Western History East West History Life in Canada Reflections on Life 

Was Santa Claus from Asia?

2010/01/052020/12/19 Prof Ron Christian, Christmas, culture, Night before Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, St Nicholas, tradition, Western

My explanation of the origins of Santa Claus, something with stronger Christian roots than most people understand.

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Canada--Culture Christmas Reflections on Life 

Understanding Christmas

2009/12/312020/01/06 Prof Ron Cathedral, Christ, Christian, Christmas, Jesus, manger, Messiah, nativity, New York, Radio City, religion, Rockettes, Santa Claus, St Francis, St Patrick, The West, Western

In Canada, Christmas is by far the most celebrated holiday of the year. Christmas has different meanings for different groups

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Other Travel 

Christmas Travel to New York City

2009/12/312018/12/22 Prof Ron 9/11, America, Battery Park, Christmas, culture, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, Ground Zero, Lincoln Tunnel, Macys, New York, New York City, New York Stock Exchange, NY, NYC, photography, St Patricks Cathedral, Statue of Liberty, tenements, Top of the Rock, tourism, tradition, Travel, United States, Wall Street, Western

My daughter and family gave us a lovely gift for Christmas this year… tickets to a “music spectacular” in a

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Canada--Culture Canada--Events Christmas Life in Canada Personal 

Christmas Traditions in Canada

2009/12/312020/01/06 Prof Ron Canada, Christmas, culture, foreign students, hoar frost, international students, Regina, Saskatchewan, tradition, Western, winter

Christmas in Western Canada would not really be Christmas without snow and cold weather. Winter normally starts about the end

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