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FOOD GODS [3 records]

Record 1 2017-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The Saint John Community Food Basket was the first food bank in the city, and is the distribution centre for Saint John’s four other food banks. This beacon to the less fortunate was started by four committed individuals in 1984 and has grown to involve more than sixty people.

OBS

Mission. Through education, advocacy and the acquisition, storage and distribution of food, [the Saint John Community Food Basket] will with God's love, anticipate and meet the needs of the hungry in [its] community in a manner that maintains dignity, builds community and challenges inequality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

The apple itself is mythical in its allure. A bi-coloured beauty, whose honeyed taste and perfumed aroma inspired its discoverers to name it "Ambrosia" or "food of the gods. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
OBS

La pomme est divine en elle-même. Une beauté bicolore, au goût miellé et à l’arôme prononcé, qui a conduit ses découvreurs à la nommer «Ambrosia» ou «nourriture des dieux».

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Eid al-Adha is a significant annual Islamic observance for many Muslims in Canada. It is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice or Festival of Sacrifice as it commemorates Ibrahim's(Abraham) willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Eid al-Adha is celebrated in Muslim communities throughout Canada around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah(or Dhul Hijja). It is a time marked by special prayers and many Muslims gather for special prayer services. Many people also visit family and friends, exchange greetings and gifts, and make donations to the poor and needy. Eid al-Adha is also a time for forgiveness and compassion. Eid al-Adha is known as the Feast of Sacrifice because it traditionally includes the sacrifice of an animal permitted for food(eg. a lamb) as an act of thanksgiving for God's mercy. Some of the food is donated for charitable purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

La fête du mouton ou fête du sacrifice se célèbre le 10 du mois de Dhou al Hijja et pendant deux jours fériés. Chaque année, cette festivité indique la fin du hajj. Fête du mouton ou fête du sacrifice dite, Aïd el-Kebir (la grande fête) ou Aïd al-Adha (en Arabe) est une célébration religieuse importante de l'islam. Dans chaque pays musulman, la commémoration du Aïd al-Adha est réalisée par chaque famille en égorgeant un mouton ou un bélier (peut être d'autres animaux : vache ou chèvre), étendu sur le côté gauche et la tête adressée vers la Mecque.

Spanish

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