Gary Barwin is the author of the novel Yiddish for Pirates.(Adela Talbot, Vintage Canada)
Yiddish for Pirates is a nautical odyssey narrated by a wise-cracking, polyglot parrot. The parrot, who now lives in a nursing home in Florida, tells the story of Moishe, a boy who joins a ship s crew in 1492. There, Moishe meets the parrot, Aaron. The two have an unforgettable adventure, following maps and hunting for treasure. But it s the period of the Spanish Inquisition, and it s a dangerous time to be Jewish. When Jews as expelled from Spain, Moishe ends up travelling to the Caribbean with Christopher Columbus, making his adventures grander than he ever imagained.
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Subscriber only There s no denying 2020 has been a year to forget, which is all the more reason to celebrate its tail end on Friday. Here s some other places you can celebrate:
Northerlies The Tropical Countdown Party will include live music, cocktails and two fireworks displays. The party kicks off at 5pm and tickets cost $25, which includes a cocktail on arrival and Caribbean lei. Kids have free entry and tickets can be purchased here.
KC s Bar and Grill KC s will host a free event for residents wanting to bid farewell in style. There will be live music by Lloyd Saunders from 8pm with food and drink specials throughout the night.
COVID-19: Ontario Govt. Announces $695M to Support Municipalities
At a news conference at Queen’s Park, Steve Clark, the Ontario minister of municipal affairs and housing, announces that the provincial government will provide an additional $695 million to municipalities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He is joined by Adam Vaughan, Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of families, children and social development; John Tory, the mayor of Toronto; and Graydon Smith, president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the mayor of Bracebridge. From the financial relief being announced, $299 million will be distributed across all 444 municipalities to help them avoid operating deficits in 2021. The government will also allocate an additional $396 million to 48 municipalities that have been the hardest hit by COVID-19. (December 16, 2020) (no interpretation)
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The City of Greater Sudbury is picking up an additional $1.833 million from the federal and provincial governments to help the municipality deal with COVID-19.
“This joint funding will help Ontario’s municipalities recover from the impacts of COVID-19 faster, by helping them to enter into 2021 without operating deficits from this year,” Steve Clark, the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, said in a release Wednesday.
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“By ensuring our municipal partners are in a sound financial position to begin the new year, they can focus on keeping their capital projects on track while continuing to provide the critical services their residents rely on.”