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great ideas for making holiday memories Counting down to Christmas Day means many different things to people across the globe. Although families likely have several different traditions they anticipate each year, it can be fun to incorporate some new merrymakers into the festivities.

Here are some festive ideas to include in the days leading up to Christmas – a special family calendar of fun finds.

1. Annual memento: Have the kids or adults make one new handmade ornament each year. This way the tree is always evolving, and everyone can track milestones.

2. Cookie day: Devote one day to making Christmas cookies. Invite friends or family members over. Distribute some cookies to elderly neighbours.

3. Holiday classic: Spend a night in and watch a classic Christmas flick you’ve never seen before. Streaming

movie services often put classics and obscure titles into rotation during the holiday season.

4. Christmas concert: Host a gathering of children where they can sing or perform their favourite tunes for an audience. Take it on the road to a nearby nursing home.

5. Dine out: Take a break from cooking, shopping and hosting and stop into a restaurant you’ve been meaning to try. Keep it local to support nearby businesses.

6. Adopt a child/family: Volunteer with a charitable organization that provides for less fortunate families.

Answer the Christmas desires of a needy child or family by purchasing an item on their wish lists.

7. See the sights: Pack the children into the family car to tour nearby areas and look at Christmas lights displays.

Bring along cookies and hot chocolate.

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8. Trim a tree: G e t together with adult friends at a tree-trimming party. Rotate the hosting house each year.

9. Play dress-up: A gentleman can dress up as the man in red and pop into a friend’s holiday gathering.

10. Wilderness walk: Enjoy the crisp air and snow and see a local park from a winter perspective.

11. Acts of kindness: Choose any act of kindness and make it happen this Christmas. It can include

feeding the hungry or helping a disabled person shop for the season.

12. Kids’ Secret Santa: Spread the joy of giving by having the kids choose a sibling or friend’s name from a hat and purchasing or mak-

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13. Hand out hot chocolate: Make a big thermos of hot chocolate and give it out to shoppers or workers who have been out in the cold.

14. Read religious stories: Understand the true meaning of the season by reading Biblical passages.

15. Camp-in: The first night the tree is decorated, allow the kids to sleep beside it under the glow of Christmas lights.

16. Scavenger hunt: Plan holiday-themed trivia questions and hide small trinkets for children to find.

17. Surprise box: Put a gender and age nonspecific gift into a box. On Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the person who finds a hidden gift tag under their chair at dinner gets to open the box.

18. Family portrait: Wear your holiday finery and pose for a portrait that actually will be printed and framed. (MNS)

Great ideas for making holiday memories .................................................................................. 3 Candy Cane Lane lights up neighbourhood ................................................................................. 4 enjoy an eco-friendly holiday season …………….. ....................................................................... 5 All the Sweet Things ................................................................................................................. 6 Carol festival brings choirs together ......................................................................................... 9 Celebrating with family in a meaningful way ............................................................................ 10 Spectacular light display a family legacy ……………… ................................................................ 12 Downtown regina glitters with holiday magic .......................................................................... 14 enjoy Christmas blooms at the Floral Conservatory ................................................................. 18 CP Holiday Train en route to raise awareness …………… ........................................................... 19 Holiday songs with storied pasts ……………………… ................................................................. 20 Gift giving a centuries-old tradition ………………… ..................................................................... 22 Animals hold prominent role in Christmas lore ……………........................................................... 24 This new Year’s Day Levee will be extra special …………… ........................................................ 26 Something for everyone in downtown moose Jaw ................................................................... 28 eat healthy during the holidays …………………… ....................................................................... 30

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Candy Cane Lane

lights up the neighbourhood

by A n d r ew Livingstone

Candy Cane Lane, the Normanview Residents Group’s (NRG) annual holiday light festival, is returning for its fifth year with more luminous Christmas cheer.

The event, which runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 24, is truly a neighbourhood effort.

“It keeps growing every year, but, last year, we had over 390 participating homes in just Normanview that decorated for the holidays, and we had a main site on Champ Crescent that you walk through,” said Brian Runge, president of the NRG. “What we’re trying to do is get more of a consistency.

Not every house has to be an outstanding display with tons and tons of material, but it’s nice to have a more consistent effort throughout the whole neighbourhood…

There are a good number that have some surprisingly extensive displays.”

Those displays are often more than expressions of holiday happiness – they are opportunities for neighbourly cooperation. “Instead of just one person working on their own stuff, you’ ll have one guy go and help their neighbour do their set of lights, and then they’ll come back and help them do theirs,” Runge said. “It’s always encouraging when you hear people working together on their stuff — it’s what good neighbours are all about.”

At the main site, which is Runge’s own home, the spec-

Thousands of Reginans are expected to visit Candy Cane Lane, the Normanview Residents Group’s fifth annual holiday light festival, taking place now through December 24. S u p p l i e d p h o t o S

tacle reaches its pinnacle.

“There are over 30,000 lights and over 100 inflatables. We got to the point where we had more inflatables than the yard will contain, so we often spill over onto neighbouring properties,” he said.

“It’s overwhelming — there’s nothing else like it, as far as I know, in Saskatchewan.”

Last year, there was even a musical performance courtesy of country singer/ songwriter Justin Labrash, though this year’s entertainment has yet to be finalized.

The NRG seeks to make the festivities as accessible as possible for revellers of all ages and abilities. “It’s family-friendly. We do have a space for accessible parking during the week (not on

weekends, unfortunately), and we also have space for small buses if they book by appointment during the week,” said Runge.

For most of the displays, there is no charge, and visitors can walk or drive through, provided that they keep off of private property.

Entrance to the main site is available with the cost of admission, which is $1 for children; $2 for teens aged 14 to 17 and adults over the

age of 60; and $3 for adults between the ages of 18 and 59. There is also a concession for those in need of a holiday treat.

Purchases at the concession will support the community association, and the net proceeds of gate admission will go to charity. Last year, $12,500 was raised for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, the Regina and District Food Bank, and the NRG Community Grant Program.

This year’s beneficiaries will be named on the event’s opening night.

Runge said that the size of the event is a source of community pride. “There are tens of volunteers, and it’s a pretty huge event in a sense,” he said. “It isn’t just Regina’s light festival.”

Such overwhelming attendance for an overwhelming display can be hectic, so Runge encourages attendees to visit earlier in the season if possible. “Our record night was over 2,000,” he said. “It’s hard for most people to imagine having 600+ people in their yard at any given time, and it can get pretty crazy, especially closer to Christmas.”

Although the main site is often the focus of the most attention and activity, Runge says that the neighbourhood as a whole is the real show.

“It isn’t about one house,” he said. “It’s about a community project that’s showing community pride and also an opportunity for just an average, blue-collar neighbourhood to get into the Christmas spirit and work together as a community to raise some funds.”

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Enjoy an eco-friendly holiday season

the size of e of com-The colour green is synonymous here arewith the holiday season, as Christand it’s amas trees, mistletoe and holin a sense,”day wreaths feature prominently t Regina’sthroughout the month of December. But there are ways to make this ming at-holiday season even greener. erwhelm- Going green can save families hectic, sosubstantial amounts of money and attendeesbenefit the planet in various ways. he seasonHere are a few ideas to enjoy an ecoord nightfriendly holiday season. said. “It’s • Choose LED holiday lights. ple to im-LED holiday lights consume less people inenergy than incandescent holiven time,day lights, and they’re also safer y crazy, es-because LED lights burn cool, reristmas.” ducing the risk of combustion. In ain site isaddition, LED lights are more rethe mostsistant to breaking than incandesty, Rungecent bulbs. bourhood • Get creative with wrapping eal show.paper. In the United States, about house,” heone million extra tons of waste are ommunitygenerated during the five-week wing com-holiday season between Thanksgivlso an op-ing and New Year’s Day. Much of n average,that waste is wrapping paper. Wrap urhood togifts in reusable gift bags or recycled mas spiritpaper. In addition, save bows, ribas a com-bons and undamaged wrapping e funds.” paper to use again next season.

• Turn down the thermostat.

Holiday music fans know that the weather outside can be frightful during the holiday season. But holiday hosts inviting friends and family over this year can turn down the thermostat to save energy and make conditions inside the home more comfortable. Extra bodies inside the house will warm the place up, allowing homeowners to turn down the thermostat during parties. If you’re traveling for the season, program your thermostat so you’re not heating an empty home.

• Send e-cards. Holiday cards are a tradition in many families. But paper cards contribute heavily to that extra million tons of holidayrelated waste. In lieu of paper cards, send e-cards. E-cards can be emailed to friends and family, saving the cost of postage and the fuel required to deliver those cards. In addition, e-cards save families the hassle of signing each individual card.

The holiday season is not the most eco-friendly time of year, but celebrants can take steps to reduce their carbon footprints between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. (MNS)

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by r e n e e Ko H L M A n

The Christmas baking frenzy has begun!

It’s that time of the year again, when I stock up on flour and sugar and look for deals on butter. I love baking up a storm and giving it away to family and friends. The look on their faces as they undo the ribbon and open the box of baked goods is priceless. My debut cookbook All the Sweet Things: Baked Goods and Stories from the Kitchen of Sweetsugarbean has plenty of holiday favourites and I’m sharing a couple with you today.

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Rolling out gingerbread dough and cutting it into perfect tree shapes is my idea of playing. And it reminds me of a little girl with a blonde head and a sweet tooth, by her mom’s side, eating the gingery dough behind her back and peeking through the glass door of the oven, watching the cookies rise into stars and trees and pigs.

I lived for those days before Christmas when the house smelled of butter and ginger and we got to decorate our cookies as we liked.

Icing! Sprinkles! Sugar! The best part: biting off the limbs of the gingerbread man and saving the head for last. This gingerbread is what you want your house to smell like as you put that last star on the tree and finish addressing envelopes with the names of loved ones. The drizzle of lemon icing is a lovely complement to the smooth bite of ginger. I can’t think of a better cookie to eat while curling up on the couch to watch Love Actually yet again. It never gets old. Nor does my fondness for these cookies. gingerbreAd doUgH

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To make the gingerbread, whisk the flour with the rest of the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and molasses and beat to combine, scraping down the bowl as you need to. With the mixer running on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Remove the dough from the mixer and wrap it in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or up to 3 days.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the rack in the centre of the oven.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

O n a l i g h t l y floured work surface, roll out the dough to approximately 1/6 inch thick and use cookie cutters to cut out your favourite shapes. My trees measure 2 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches long. (My mom still uses the cutters from when we were kids. I love the pig!) Or you can use a sharp knife and cut the dough into triangles about 2 inches in diameter. Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, and bake until firm and golden, around 8 minutes for chewy, 10 minutes for snappy. If your cookies are smaller, reduce the baking time by 1 minute. If they are larger, increase the time by 1–2 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheets on wire racks.

To make the lemon icing, sift the icing sugar into a medium bowl and whisk in the lemon juice. It takes a little while for it to come together.

Add more lemon juice if it’s too thick. I put the icing into a small plastic freezer bag and cut one corner to make a tip. Drizzle the icing onto the cooled cookies and sprinkle with coarse sugar.

Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to one week, or freeze for up to one month. Makes 50-60 cookies.

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Carol Festival brings choirs together for charity

by A n d r ew L i v i n g s t o n e

For an amazing 77th year, Regina’s Rotary Clubs will be holding their annual Rotary Christmas Carol Festival between Dec. 4 and 7 at Knox Metropolitan United Church.

Mitch Zaba, chair of the event and president of the host Rotary Club, said that choirs from around the city will perform carols every evening during the festival. “Every year, we feature 55 to 60 choral performances, ranging from elementary kids to adults, over four nights,” he said.

Performances will take place between 7 and 9:15 PM each day. “We aim for 12 or 13 a night,” said Zaba.

Although Knox Metropolitan United Church is an impressive venue and worth experiencing in person, one need not be in the building to be a part of the audience. “There’s a few ways to watch,” said Zaba. “You can watch it live on

Access Channel 7 as well as right on our website livestreamed.”

Admission is free, but the goal of the volunteer-run event is to raise money for worthy causes in the city.

“We donate about $15,000 every year, and that goes to a few charities over Christmas time,” said Zaba.

Zaba says that the event has become all the more important with the benefit of time and tradition.

“Anything that goes 77 years is pretty amazing,” he said. “It started around the second World War, and that was just to bring the spirit back to Regina ... and now it’s a fundraiser as well.”

“It’s important to maintain our traditions, it’s important to celebrate this time of year, and we’re raising money for people that don’t have a lot to give or to receive in this time of the year. [It is important] just to realize how fortunate we are and do whatever we can to help those that aren’t as fortunate.”

The Rotary Christmas Carol Festival has been a holiday tradition in Regina for 77 years. This year’s festival takes place Dec. 4 to 7 at Knox Metropolitan United Church, featuring choirs from across the city. S u p p l i e d p h o t o

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Celebrating with family in a meaningful way

by w e n dy L i v i n g s t o n e

The Holiday Celebration on Dec. 3 at the MacKenzie Art Gallery could be described as the perfect family event. “It’s a really great way to bring everybody together in one big way,” says Nicolle Nugent, the gallery’s coordinator of Public Programs and Community Engagement. “I think it’s important to have opportunities for families to be able to spend really quality time together where they’re learning together and they are experiencing and discovering together.”

T he MacKenzie’s commit-

ment to strengthening families is demonstrated in its programming for the event, which is designed so that all members of the family – from tots to grandparents – may experience art in various ways.

At a puppet-making workshop, for example, participants will create three-dimensional paper snowman puppets. Those puppets will later be used in a storytelling activity in the gallery: as the facilitator reads, the snowmen become part of the story. “It’s about engaging children and families in the process of art-making and experiencing the connections between art-making and story,” ex-

During the puppet-making workshop, participants will create three-dimensional snowman puppets that will become part of a three-dimensional story-telling activity. M ac K e Nz i e a rt g a l l e ry

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plains Nugent.

When visitors enter the MacKenzie, they will be greeted in the lobby by the rousing sounds John’s Lowdown Christmas Tuba Extravaganza, a troupe of approximately 15 tuba players. “It’s really awesome. It’s beautiful,” says Nugent.

Other entertainment will be provided by The Preschool Fine Arts Cooperative, which will present the children’s annual concert at 1 p.m. Additional youth performances will be offered during the afternoon.

Throughout the event, which runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., hot chocolate and other treats will be served in the north salon, and there will be tours of the gallery’s exhibits. Various exhibits explore personal identities, and some of the day’s hands-on activities will relate to that theme.

There will be an art-in-

spired photo booth and a workshop to make individual frames that represent the people in the photos.

Another ongoing theme at the MacKenzie is “home,” and a large, collaborative piece of artwork relating to home will be created in the learning centre that afternoon.

“We always look at our exhibition program and create opportunities and experiences for families that align with the themes in the exhibition so that they can experience the exhibitions in a new and engaging way,” say Nugent.

While there are many activities for children, they are designed to be experienced with adults. “The day is not designed for parents to drop their kids off; it’s designed to really engage everybody in the family and we do get different generations coming. We get grandparents coming with grand

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The three-hour event will be ver y engaging .

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get 500 people that day, it doesn’t ever feel like that because you are moving around and there are lots of options,” says Nugent.

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by A n d r ew Livingstone

For years, festive sightseers in Regina have enjoyed the lights and sounds of the Olynick family’s annual Christmas display at 675 Sangster Blvd. in north Regina. This season, the show will continue to grow, with newly constructed decorations making their debut.

A reliable crowd-pleaser, the display has frequently earned official praise during city-wide display competitions. “We’ve got several plaques here from Sparkles Regina for the displays that we put up here that season,” said Albert Olynick. “Since 1977, all of the years when they used to have the Sparkles contest, I think just about every year we were in the honourable mention or the winners of that.”

Although Albert often serves as family spokesperson, he credits his brother Peter’s artistic vision and execution for the current incarnation of the light show. “He loves to coordinate the light colours and coordinate the designing.

That’s his thing. I do the main structural building,” said Albert.

“The yard ornaments are the ones I’m kind of proud of, because those

were hand-, custom-built, and my brother put all the decorating into it.”

The family decorating effort actually began in 1965, when the Olynicks first arrived in Regina from Russel, Manitoba. Pauline, the mother of 11 children, was newly married to her husband Mike. “My stepfather was a carpenter, so he designed a four-foot wide replica of a Ukrainian-style church that he built as a carpenter as a hobby,” said Albert. “He set it on a table in the yard, and he lit it all up with Christmas lights.”

By the time that the family arrived at their house on Sangster Blvd. in 1977, their stepfather had died, but Pauline had added Christmas decorating to her lengthy list of crafts.

“The Christmas lighting continued on through the years, and it just kept growing,” said Albert. “She liked the lights here, or she would go to a craft store and say, ‘Oh, I really like these, we should put these up,’ and it kind of steamrolled from that.”

Throughout those years, Peter learned his mother’s craft techniques. With Pauline’s death in 2011, the tradition appeared to be at an end. “It was kind of a

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dead zone in 2011 – there was nothing,” said Albert.

“That was a tough season.

Unfortunately, [Peter] kind of lost his enthusiasm. He said, ‘That’s it, I’m not doing it anymore.’”

As the grief faded, the increasing affordability of LED lights provided an opportunity. “In 2012, I happened to see a few of these sales on,” said Albert. “I decided to bring by a couple

of strings of lights, and all I did that one year was light that tree.”

Peter was motivated by Albert’s display, and the family tradition was reignited. “From that tree in

2012, it is what it is in 2017,” said Albert.

In those years, the display has only grown: Albert estimates that there are now between 15,000 and 20,000 lights, and he describes the fruits of Peter’s efforts as both “spectacular” and “awesome.”

This year, the brothers have built another significant addition to the assortment of decorations. “We’re doing almost a 12-foothigh train with two cars and a caboose behind the locomotive, with Christmas decorations in the rail cars all lit up,” said Albert.

“That’s going to be quite a new feature.”

Although Albert estimates that the lights raise their power bill by $50 to $70 in December, he and Peter consider it well worth the time and the cost.

“People drive by, they stop, they take pictures, they come to the door to sing Christmas carols, they drop off gift cards, coffee cards, just to say thank you,” he said. “It’s a nice gesture.

It’s just nice to see people appreciate that time of the season. It’s something to lighten up the darkness for the long, cold evenings and short days.”

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Many people remember a time when Christmas shopping downtown was a magical experience, and the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) intends to recreate that feeling this year with celebration, decoration and music.

To illuminate and beautify the downtown streets, the lamp posts have been adorned with their customary glittering snowflake and wreath decorations. Although the wreaths on the internal streets, such as 11th Ave., 12th Ave., Hamilton Street and Rose Street, are specific to Christmas and will be removed after Ukrainian Christmas, the snowflakes on Broad Street, Albert Street, Victoria Ave., and Saskatchewan Drive will last a little longer. “They’re wintry,” said Judith Veresuk, the executive director of the Regina Downtown BID. “We REG00262430_1_1

want them to stay up. Last year, we went beyond Ukrainian Christmas.”

On Nov. 23, the Regina Downtown BID kicked off the holiday shopping season with the official lighting of the large Christmas tree in the FW Hill Mall on Scarth Street. The event included horse and carriage rides, music, prizes, face-painting and treats, with Santa Claus presiding over the festivities.

The tree-lighting event was the first time this season that the Dickens Yuletide Carolers took their tunes to downtown businesses, but they are expected to reappear.

“We’ve been using them for about five years now, and they’re always a big hit,” Veresuk said. “They step into shops, sing one or two songs, and then move on to the next shop.”

Watch for the carolers’ anachronistic charm throughout the Christmas season. “We usually book them for Thursdays,” said Veresuk.

“They’re old-timey – they have top-

hats, and long dresses, and everything. It’s quite nice, because they’re in costume, and it feels like Christmas.”

The event also marked the return of “Mary Christmas” and “Ebemeter Scrooge,” two characters that make shopping downtown a little friendlier. “They’re out patrolling the streets,” Veresuk said. “If they notice your car is parked at a meter that’s about to expire, they’ll plug your meter for you and leave a little, complimentary ticket that will give you either a free hot chocolate or coffee at one of our local coffee shops.”

Making its debut at the treelighting will be the Regina Downtown District gift card, which the Business Improvement District hopes will be a new favourite with shoppers. “Rather than purchase a card that is limited to one business, it allows you to use one gift card for multiple locations,” Veresuk said.

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Enjoy Christmas blooms at the Floral Conservatory

by A n d r ew L i v i n g s t o n e

At the beginning of December, the Regina Floral Conservatory at 1450B Fourth Avenue will revise its already delightful décor to prepare for the holiday season and its annual Christmas Tea. Held on Dec. 10, the event is one of several holiday teas hosted by the conservatory each year, and it comprises four separate sittings.

“The sittings include a light lunch for 12 noon and 1:10 p.m. plus dessert, and then the 2:20 and 3:30 p.m. sittings have dessert only,” said Edna McCall, the conservatory’s events coordinator, who

has been organizing the tea since 2003. “The luncheon tickets for the first two sittings are $15 each, and they get sandwiches and, because it’s Christmas time, Christmas cookies. Then, for the last two settings, it’s $10, and they get a plate with cookies.”

The conservatory’s usual botanical brilliance will be accented with special seasonal flowers, such as chrysanthemums and poinsettias in white, red, cherry red, orangey red, plum and salmon. “You wouldn’t believe the various kinds of poinsettias we have, and we have a bit of contrast with the mums,” said McCall.

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In addition to the flowers, volunteers have also decorated the conservatory with tasteful Christmas ornaments and twinkling lights. “There are some nice things out there that can be part of the floral and not look imitation… Christmas balls and things like that that fit in nicely,” said McCall. “In the evening, we’re going to be open four nights before Christmas, one night a week. It’s just like magic when you walk in there and you have these little lights on. It’s really exceptional.”

Finally, the vocals of the Living Skies Chorus will complete the conservatory’s Christmas atmosphere. “It’s a sort of a barber shop chorus, and they perform for a half of an hour during each setting,” said McCall. “It certainly brings people right into the Christmas spirit… You have a lot of Christmas songs nowadays, but not always do you have the good, old-fashioned Christmas carols, so I’ve asked them to perform a couple of those this year.”

A maximum of 250 people can be served in one day, so availability is limited, and tickets are often sold out by the end of November.

“There’s a big island in the centre.

We set the tables and chairs all around, so that’s all we can get in: around 60 per setting,” said McCall. “We sell the tickets ahead of time; the Christmas Tea tickets we started selling at the Harvest Tea.” Proceeds from the tea help to fund the conservatory’s botanical purchases and general operations, which are entirely managed by volunteers. “It’s a fairly big fundraiser actually,” said McCall. “We bring in quite a bit of money through rentals, but, as an event, I think the tea stands out as the biggest fund-raiser.”

If you are unable to secure tickets for the Christmas Tea this year,

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remember to purchase them in advance next year.

The Regina Floral Conservatory serves as a warm sanctuary beyond Christmas. The garden’s holiday décor will remain until around Jan. 6, and it is a beautiful place for both locals and guests to visit throughout the year.

“We have guests coming from all over the world to the Floral Conservatory ever since the city has put it into their tour guide,” said McCall. “We have people coming from the States, we have them coming from Germany, we have them coming from Italy, and they just think it’s wonderful.”

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CP Holiday Train en rouTe To raise awareness for food banks

by C A r o L t o d d

Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CP) Holiday Train is once again on track to raise awareness – and funds – for food banks across Canada and the United States.

Since 1999, two special trains – one in Canada and one in the U.S. – have travelled the tracks during the holiday season. The Holiday Train program began as an employee indelight itiative, and last year thousands of ctacular people celebrated with the Holiday Train, raising more than $1.2 million and 250,000 pounds of food for food banks along its route.

The trains chug across Canada and the United States raising money and food for local food banks and helping increase awareness of hunger issues. They travel roughly 10,000 kilometres each year, last year visiting 180 communities. This year, the Holiday Train will stop in Regina and Moose Jaw on Sat., Dec. 16. The Regina event is scheduled for 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., at 2905N Railway Street, across from the old Mosaic Stadium. The Moose Jaw event takes place later in the evening, from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m., at 3 Manitoba Street West, west of the CP Station.

Jeremy Berry, CP spokesperson, says this year the Holiday Train is a fitting way to wrap up Canada’s 150 celebrations. “It is with great anticipation that we look forward to the 19th version of the CP Holiday Train. Since 1999, the Holiday Train program has raised more than $13 million and four million pounds of food for local food banks. We look forward to seeing everyone out in December, as we conclude our Canada 150 celebrations while raising important funds for food banks this holiday season,” Berry says.

Each Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet long, and is made up of 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thousands of technology-leading LED lights and holiday designs.

Each has one modified boxcar that has been transformed into a travelling stage for performers.

Canadian rock icon Colin James and pop singer Emma-Lee will be on hand to entertain the crowds, playing a mix of traditional and modern holiday-themed songs.

The concerts are free, but attendees are encouraged to make a donation to the food bank — either a non-perishable food item or a cash donation. Everything raised in each community stays in that community, and CP also makes donations at each stop.

Moose Jaw, with its long history as a railway centre, is still a major hub for CP, and the Holiday Train is an important contributor to the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank.

Last year’s Holiday Train stop netted a total of 5,500 pounds of food, as well as cash donations. Manager Terri Smith says it really is the thought that counts. “I get a lot of people coming in with one or two items and they say, ‘Sorry, I don’t have any more,’ but it’s one or two cans more than we had a couple of minutes ago. That’s a meal right there,” she said.

The attention the Holiday Train

brings to the issue of hunger and the needs of food banks is almost as valuable as the money and food. “I can’t thank CP enough for them to be aware [of the issue]. In Canada, no kid should go hungry; no adult should go hungry, but they do,” Smith said.

The arrival of the Holiday Train is eagerly awaited by everyone, including the Food Bank staff, volunteers and clients. “It’s something we look forward to every year – bundling up and going down to the Holiday Train. It’s a sense of togetherness; a sense of teamwork, when everybody can get together and help your fellow neighbour or your fellow co-worker,” Smith said. “It’s nice to know that we have each other’s back.”

It’s the Christmas spirit and the Saskatchewan sense of community all wrapped up into a heart-warming bundle of Yuletide joy. Santa may have to trade in his reindeer and take the train!

For more information, visit www. cpr.ca/en/community/holidaytrain.

The CP Holiday Train will travel across Canada during the holiday season, raising awareness for local food banks. The train will stop in Regina and Moose Jaw on the evening of December 16. p h o t o c o u rt e Sy c a Na d i a N pac i f i c r a i l

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storied pasts

The holiday season is not complete without music. Holiday hits play in shopping malls, and families often trim the tree to their favourite albums.

Even if Elvis’ “Blue Christmas” or Johnny Mathis’ “Do You Hear What I Hear” reign supreme in your household, it can be interesting to learn about some of the other songs made famous this time of year.

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Classic carols may be the first Christmas songs that come to mind. However, less than a quarter century ago a pop singer managed to contribute to the holiday music pantheon. Mariah Carey’s “All I

Want for Christmas is You,” released in 1994, is considered to be the most popular modern Christmas standard. With global sales exceeding 16 million copies, the song is one of Carey’s biggest hits.

thinking about the memories he shared with his brother, Gillespie was able to pull together an upbeat and catchy classic, changing his life for the good. bestseLLer

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“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” with its warning to children to be nice since Santa is keeping tabs on kids’ behaviour, has helped children tow the line for decades.

Songwriter James “Haven” Gillespie was asked to pen the tune during one of the darker times in his life. Gillespie was jobless and poor and his brother had just passed away – hardly inspiration for a Christmas tune. However, after

Even though “Silent Night” is the most recorded Christmas song in history, another tune holds the title of the best-selling holiday standard of all time. “White Christmas” was written in 1942 and reminisces about an old-fashioned Christmas celebration. The version recorded by Bing Crosby has estimated sales in excess of 100 million copies worldwide, according to “The Guinness Book of World Records.”

Christmas songs remain near and dear to people’s hearts, and a few of these beloved songs have interesting back stories. MNS

There are various accounts as to when and where Irving Berlin wrote the song. Some state he did so at a hotel in Hollywood, while others say it was the Arizona Biltmore. Wherever Berlin happened to be when writing the tune, there’s no doubt he was pining for the quintessential white Christmas.

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Before the ever-generous Saint Nicholas relocated from his official feast day in early December to give presents to good little boys and girls on Christmas day, there were other characters who distributed gifts during the holiday season. Throughout the Western cultures and beyond the Twelve Days of Christmas, these figures brought colour and charity to the

cold months, and many of them continue to influence Christmas customs today.

Traditionally, the Christmas season begins not on Black Friday but on Nov. 1 with All Saints’ Day, and, in some places, the gift-giving begins promptly. In Sicily, the souls of honoured ancestors are said to don silk shoes to silence their footsteps before stealing sweets and toys from wealthy shopkeepers. On the night between All Saints’ and All

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Souls’ Days, those treats then find their way into the homes of those children who had prayed for their dearly departed family members.

On Nov. 10, in Belgium and the Netherlands, Saint Martin is believed to make an appearance just before his own feast day. In some places, the Roman soldier-turnedmonk rides a horse and leads a procession of children from door to door in a manner that resembles

trick-or-treating, but, in others, Martin behaves much like his fellow saint, Nicholas, checking to see if boys and girls have been good before leaving snacks and other presents.

A month after Martinmas and a few days after Saint Nicholas’ feast, another saint returns to Earth to brighten the season. From the Nordic countries to Italy, Dec. 13 is the day on which devotees celebrate

Saint Lucy, the woman who is said to have embarked on an aid mission into dark catacombs under the light of a crown of candles.

Even now, Lucy is said to deliver presents wearing a distinctive candle wreath perched on her head, a red sash, and a white robe. In order to sustain Lucy through her travels, children are instructed to leave coffee for her, a glass of wine for her servant, and a carrot for her don-

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key. Often, a girl will be designated as Lucy’s representative on the occasion to dress and act as the saint would, and she can be accompanied by “star boys” who wear white robes and conical hats decorated with stars.

Not all gift-givers appear so clean and pristine however, and saints do not have a monopoly on generosity. The Yule Buck, for instance, has celebrated Winter Solstice (Dec. 21) throughout northern Europe since before the advent of Christianity, and some wonder if he may be one of Thor’s goats still walking the human world.

Sometimes, the Yule Buck appears as a goat-man, and sometimes, he is an actual goat, but, increasingly often, he is a bearded man in red and white furs, virtually indistinguishable from Santa Claus. His believers still regard him as goatish at heart, and straw goats ranging from hand-sized ornaments to multi-storey statues represent his presence in homes and public places during Yuletide.

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Father Christmas (or Lord or Sir Christmas) may have emerged as an anti-Puritan symbol in England during the mid-1800s, but today’s English children will tell you that he is Santa Claus by another name.

In Greece, pious people are given pies with coins baked into the filling

by Saint Basil of Caesarea on Jan. 1, but they identify him with Santa Claus, not Saint Nick.

Ded Moroz, aka Grandfather Frost, delivers presents to Russians on New Year’s Eve, and he too looks much like Santa Claus wearing an ankle-length, snowflake-decorated robe and carrying a magical staff.

This winter wizard predates the presence of Christianity in Russia, but he has been shaped by the Orthodox tradition, and he even survived official disapproval under communism. Now, Moroz is re-

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garded as the son of Slavic gods, and he delivers his gifts with the aid of his granddaughter, a Snow Maiden who wears silver robes and a fur cap.

The witch Befana is no saint either, though she appears on Jan. 5 — Epiphany — and is closely associated with the Christian narrative. It is said that, when the three wise men passed through Italy on their way to give their gifts to the infant Jesus, they stopped at the black-sooted Befana’s door to ask for directions. The witch appreciated their mission, and she sheltered them for the night, but her cleaning compulsions prevented her from accompanying them on their quest.

Although tidiness is very important to Befana, it was not long before she regretted her decision to stay, and she has been trying to find Jesus and give him a gift ever since.

In the process, children in parts of Italy and the Alps have benefitted from Befana’s generosity every year.

When the witch visits a home, she tidies it up and leaves candies and toys for the good children who live there.

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Animals hold prominent role in Christmas lore

by A n d r ew L i v i n g s t o n e

From the donkey and oxen pictured next to the manger in Bethlehem, to the reindeer hitched to Santa’s sleigh at the North Pole, animals play a familiar role in Christmas story-telling.

That wasn’t always so, said Darlene Juschka, associate professor of Religious Studies and Women’s

and Gender Studies at the University of Regina. She teaches a course called “Religion and Animals”.

Juschka said that animals weren’t introduced to nativity scene until approximately 800 years ago, when Francis of Assisi devised the first nativity play in 13th century France. And those “eight tiny reindeer” were not associated with Santa until the 1823

Animals began to be pictured as part of the nativity scene in the 13th century, to connect to the supernatural world and transcend human social divisions, says associate professor Darlene Juschka. get t y iMage S

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poem: “A Visit from St. Nicholas.”

The animals were added to the human cast because they bring qualities that enrich the story, its themes – and its magic. “The world of animals allows access to the world of the supernatural,” said Juschka. “They’re the ones who are the doorway to the Garden of Eden, if you will. We have lost this connection to the supernatural, but an access point to that supernatural is in the forest with the non-human animals, in nature.”

Juschka said that in Medieval times, reindeer were imagined to have magical roots that rivalled those of the Yule Buck. “In Siberia, [reindeer] are seen to carry off the soul of the deceased to the world of the dead. In Finland, on rune stones, a particular story you find is a hero who is looking to succeed in his quest, and he finds magic words on the heads of swallows, the necks of swans, the backs of geese, and the tongues of reindeer.”

Even the domesticated beasts

who eventually attend Jesus’ birth, such as the ox and the donkey, have magical associations. “An ox is a perfect sacrificial animal – one of the best,” said Juschka. “Donkeys turn up in this time period in the ancient world as particular non-human animals that are very intelligent. They come up in another story: the Golden Ass, where our hero is turned into an ass, and then he spends his entire time trying to get re-transformed into a person, and Isis, in the end, saves him.”

As these creatures provide access to a sphere outside of the human, they also allow for a message that transcends human social divisions.

“In these stories, you universalize: that is, ‘My mythology is a myth for everyone in the world, it’s not just for me,’” Juschka said. “Non-human animals are there representing themselves as ‘nature,’ and, if this story is true in nature, then it’s true for all times and all places.”

That effect works as well for the Christian story as it does for the

secular myth of Santa Claus. “If reindeer recognize Santa Claus, then Santa Claus is global – he’s not just bound to those Christians,” said Juschka. “Symbolically, [nonhuman animals] are never bound by history or by the sociality that we have. That’s how they connect to God.” The innocence of creatures outside of human politics and society ultimately allows them to serve as honest witnesses to the power of an individual or the truth of a tale.

“There’s this notion that animals don’t lie – which is not true, they do lie all the time, but this is how we’re using them in our stories,” Juschka said. “The idea is they’re not corrupted by the systems we live in, they’re not cynical, they’re not dishonest, they’re not deceitful.

“So, you universalize it, ensuring your god is everyone’s god, and then you authenticate it, because, if those non-human animals are present and aware of the event, it must be true.”

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This new year’s day levee will be extra special by w e n dy L i v i n g s t o n e

January 1 is traditionally a time to welcome the new year and look forward to all it has to offer, but the 2018 Lieutenant-Governor’s New Year’s Day Levee will instead be a time to say good-bye.

Lieutenant- Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield’s term as the representative of The Queen in Saskatchewan will end in 2018, so this will mark the final levee that she will host at Government House in Regina.

“It will be a last chance for people to meet her, shake her hand, say farewell and thank her for her service,” says Carolyn Speirs, Communications Manager Lieutenant- Governor’s office.

“She is very warm and friendly.

She really enjoys meeting people, and that’s something she has done so very well during her term.”

Guests will have the opportunity to drop in to the beautiful building at 4607 Dewdney Ave. in Regina between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., meet the Lieutenant Governor in Sir Richard Lake Hall, and take photos in the receiving line.

The building, which was built in 1891 and has been restored to the period of the beginning of the 20th century, includes The Amédée Forget Museum. It will be open and visitors may view the seasonal decorations and artifacts on display, learn about the magnificent building, and enjoy complimentary refreshments in the Henry Newlands Ballroom.

Government House was constructed as the official workplace and residence of the lieutenantgovernor of the North-West Territories, and served as such for

The 2018 New Year’s Day Levee at Government House in Regina will be the final levee hosted by Lieutenant-Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield. p h o t o S : g ov e r N M e N t h o u S e

The New Year’s Day Levee is an opportunity for everyone to experience the virtual Musical Ride, presented by the RCMP Heritage Museum.

A jazz trio will perform in the Queen Elizabeth II Wing of Government House.

four lieutenant-governors of the North-West Territories and six lieutenant-governors of Saskatchewan until it was vacated in 1944.

It was then used for other purposes, including a veteran’s rehabilitation facility and an adult education centre, until it was restored and re-opened as a museum in 1980 and once again became the offices of the lieutenant-governor in 1984. Since that time, viceregals have not resumed living there, however.

During the New Year’s Day Levee, the atmosphere at this splendid building will be enhanced by a musician playing a grand piano in the ballroom and a jazz trio performing in the Queen Elizabeth II Wing, which was officially opened by Her Majesty in 2005. Activities will include crafts for children and a chance for everyone to experience the virtual Musical Ride, presented by the RCMP Heritage Museum. “This is where people wear goggles and it feels like you are riding a horse in the Musical Ride,” says Speirs.

“Some of our volunteers will be there to help people with that.”

Speirs says that people often wonder what is appropriate dress for the event. “Anything goes.

People can come casually dressed – some people come in jeans,” she says, “and some people get quite dressy for the levee. Her Honour will be quite dressy, probably in a floor-length outfit. If they want to dress up, that’s certainly appropriate, but not required. And we find that some people come in heritage costumes.” She adds that one group, called the United Empire Loyalists, often comes in period costume.

Speirs adds, “We want people to be comfortable and warm, so we want them to wear whatever they are comfortable in. It’s a just a fun experience. Nobody needs to feel nervous about meeting [the lieutenant-governor].”

Parking is limited, so guests are invited to park at Evraz Place at the Lewvan Drive entrance and take the free, heated shuttle to Government House.

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Something for everyone this holiday season in downtown Moose Jaw!

by C A r o L t o d d

When Petula Clark sang that “downtown, everything’s waiting for you” she doubtless wasn’t referring to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Yet that prairie city of almost 34,000 inhabitants does, indeed, have something for everyone, especially during the holiday season.

It’s a special time of year, as children and adults alike turn their thoughts to all the various delights of the holidays.

Moose Jaw’s historic downtown is the hub of the city and one of the biggest draws of the season, with its stores all decked out in festive lights and trimming.

“Our downtown is beautiful and historic. There are numerous shops that attract people from all over,” says

Jim Dixon, economic development officer for the City of Moose Jaw. “It’s the heart and soul of the community. It is truly memorable to experience the downtown,” he says.

In addition to all the shopping opportunities, there are numerous attractions such as the Temple Gardens Hotel and Spa, Dixon says, all combining to lure people to Moose Jaw. Among the many entertainment opportunities are those offered at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre and the Mosaic Place multiplex. And, the fun carries on throughout the holiday season with craft shows and other events, all culminating in the First Night Celebration at the Kinsmen Sportsplex.

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Eat healthy during the holidays The holidays throw in a lot of temptations from every direction if dieting or watching your weight. Holiday parties and get-togethers in particular can be a healthful-eating challenge. Caught up in conversation among friends and family, surrounded by tasty food and drinks, it’s easy to lose track of what and how much is being eaten. Registered Dietitian Sarah Galicki offers tips for staying the course through the holidays.

“There are a lot of calories packed into this time of year. You’re doing your holiday baking, people are dropping off candy and treats, there are parties with all-you-can-eat buffets and creamy drinks like eggnog, so it’s important to be prepared. It is possible to navigate the holidays without gaining weight by doing these things.”

1. Eat first. Never go to a party hungry. If you do, chances are you’ll wind up eating too much, too fast. Eat a snack before you go, such as some Greek yogurt, which is loaded with protein and calcium. Add fruit for extra taste and nutrients, and top with pistachios for crunch and good fats.

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nog has 344 calories and 19 grams of fat (11 grams saturated fat). For a healthier choice, opt for a spritzer made with sparkling water, cranberry and a lime. It looks festive, tastes great and has hardly any calories.

3. Fill up on finger foods. Small, bite-size appetizers limit the calorie impact. A good option? Pistachios.

They’re great to snack on; 49 have exactly 150 calories, and they satisfy that crunchy craving. Plus, they’re full of nutrients and fill you up. The healthy fats will help regulate your blood-sugar level throughout the night. You can wrap some up decoratively and take along for a hostess gift.

4. Survey your options. Mindful eating is always key in any situation.

Once the buffet table opens, take a visual sweep past it before jumping in line and making your selections.

This way you’ll avoid piling one of everything onto your plate needlessly when you eventually pass through.

5. Don’t be first in line. The food in a buffet line looks pretty in the beginning. Once people serve themselves, it’s not as appealing and you’ll eat less.

6. Get a small plate. This trick helps limit portion size.

“Overall, pace yourself,” advises Galicki. “Enjoy the food and festivities.” (BPT)

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