Marc Montgomery, Lynn Desjardins and Wojtek Gwiazda are off this week, but Caroline Arbour is at the helm.
On the show: advice for avoiding injuries while making the best of winter, the beautiful story of how a menorah was passed down through two generations of a Christian family and ‘Twas the night before Christmas.
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Skiing and snowboarding are riskiest winter sports. While many Canadians head into holiday vacations and are looking forward to outdoor activities, an injury prevention charity is advising them to manage their risks. The most dangerous winter sports likely to result in injury and hospitalization are snowboarding and skiing, says Alex Kelly, a spokesperson with the charity Parachute.
Christian keepers of a Jewish menorah donate it to Ottawa’s new synagogue. Susan Bloomfield had always cherished the menorah that was passed down through two generations in her Christian family. But she did not know the history of the sacred object at the heart of Hanukah celebrations.
A Christmas Eve treat for RCI listeners. Continuing a tradition that began several years ago and lapsed with the demise of RCI radio in 2012, one of Canada’s foremost actors, David Calderisi, joined us on Christmas Eve to share two Christmas classics written by an American early in 19th Century and a Welshman in the middle of the 20th Century..
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