Vegreville News Advertiser - December 8, 2021

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DECember 8, 2021

Local Resident Celebrates Hanukkah

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Hanukkah is a Jewish festival which is also known as the Festival of Lights. This occasion is observed and celebrated from November 28 till December 6. Mary McCauley who is a local resident said she celebrates Hanukkah with her children. “I am 50% Ashkenazi Jewish. My great grandparents came from Germany. I am Mormon by faith. So, I also celebrate Christmas. Hanukkah and Christmas are not similar at all; they only happen to be close on the calendar, Christmas celebrates the birth of the Christ child while Hanukkah commemo-

rates the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the second temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd Century BCE where the temple was. I observe Hanukkah because it keeps me connected to my culture and forms a deep love for my ancestors. I started celebrating Hanukkah in 2017 when I discovered my Jewish heritage (yet to get a proper Menorah though). I have little to no information about my mother’s family so most of what I know is from my genealogy work and from doing research on Jewish culture online and watching fellow Jewish’s mothers on YouTube.

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Unfortunately, when my family came to Canada, they hid the fact they were Jewish, which was common after World War II. I give out gifts at Hanukkah but not all people do this. I do it because it helps my children observe and remember the occasion. As well, I serve lots of deep fried foods.

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I am working on mastering traditional Hanukkah dishes like Latkes, challah, but honestly I am not great at it yet. I am a former foster child who has lost connection to my Jewish family so we don’t get together, but I am looking for an adopted Jewish family to help me understand the traditions better.

Allegations Against Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The Globe and Mail reported on Dec. 6 that Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has called for a probe of dissident MP Shannon Stubbs over alleged investigate workplace harassment complaints. In the article, a former staffer said she and another employee felt compelled to paint the Lakeland MP’s bedroom in late 2016. The aide said Ms. Stubbs did not directly order them to paint the room in her Vegreville house, but that their work environment would have become unpleasant if they did not do so.” Ms. Stubbs acknowledged that staff painted her bedroom, but she said she considered it a gift, and that

she was surprised to return home to the freshly painted room. “The painting of the house was a wonderful surprise that I didn’t know about. It was a wonderful gift of kindness from staff members,” Ms. Stubbs said. “I never asked or directed staff to paint my bedroom.”

Josie Sabatino, Director of Communications for O’Toole, said his office heard in January about alleged abusive treatment of Ms. Stubbs’s staff, such as yelling and demeaning behaviour, but was assured by the MP that the “rumours were baseless.” The Vegreville News Advertiser, (VNA) reached out to Sabatino for further information and comment and was told to refer to The Globe and Mail article. VNA also reached out to Shannon Stubbs constituency office as well as her office in Ottawa, but had not received a response prior to going to press. For more detail, visit the full article on our web site. www.newsadvertiser.com

Decade of Dithering - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 the Ukrainian military with some 82 combat aircraft including (33) 4th generation Sukhoi Su-27s, Canada boasts 103 aircraft including around 85 of the 80’s vintage CF-18’s in various states of (dis)repair. Canada hopes that the modifications and upgrades will allow the current crop of CF-18s to fly until 2032. This shouldn’t be a difficult decision. The option chosen in 2008 by the Harper government was the F-35. An aircraft that Canada is involved in with its partners under the “joint strike fighter” program. The F-35 fighter is the aircraft of choice for our allies such as the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Integration with our NATO and NORAD commitments would be seamless and we would

benefit immensely by sharing a platform on which our allies have the resources to service and maintain. According to the 2020 OMX Economic Impact Study, approximately 150,000 jobs would be supported in Canada through the selection of the F-35. Since 2006, Canada has already produced $2.7 billion in contracts (across 110 Canadian companies) for the F-35, despite not having purchased a single aircraft. The Canadian economy is anticipated to benefit by more than $16.9B CAD over the life of the program. Canada has been an industry partner on the F-35 program for nearly 20 years and has nearly 200 projects identified in the Industrial Participation Plan. I wonder what I am missing. Do our MPs

argue for the sake of hearing themselves speak? Do they not see a good choice when they see it? Will they continue to shun our neighbour and allies out of fear of displeasing other nations that are not aligned with our values? I do not think the issue of dithering with our political leaders is unique to Canada, but we seem to be set on perfecting it. Our government needs to stop sitting on their hands and making decisions for their political benefits. They need to start taking action and do what they have been hired to do; make decisions that benefit Canada and not their friends or donors. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

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