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Family Four Interesting facts about Jesus 6-7 More than just books at the MHPL! 10 - 11 Brighten Your Winter Days 14 - 15 Christmas Greetings 18 - 21
BNI Member of the Month Jessica Lavigne Bookkeeping Services 24 - 25
Opinion Treating your Dollar with Respect 30 - 31
Fun Stuff Crossword 27 Trivia 34
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By Dr. Daniel Schnee
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As the Christmas holidays approach, many are getting ready celebrate the birth of the Christian messiah Jesus Christ. His Gospel message is well known to people all over the world, but here are four interesting things you may not know about him.
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HIS FIRST LANGUAGE
Aramaic is a language which was spoken and used in the administration of ancient empires, and has been written down for 3000 years. In the area where Jesus grew up Aramaic was the most common language, so Jesus would have spoken it first as a child before learning Hebrew, which was read and spoken in the synagogues he visited. What is really interesting though is, at that time, the most common language in all of the Mediterranean and Middle East was a form of Greek called Koine (“coin-eh”). If you could speak Koine you could talk to everyone around you, even if you travelled to distant lands. Jesus would have spoken Koine too, and therefore he could talk and preach to a wide variety of people. Jesus also spent most of his time in public, talking to everyone, and soon his message
quickly spread by Koine through markets, homes, ships, etc., close to home, and far away throughout the Roman Empire.
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HIS FIRST NAME
We all know the name Jesus, but this is the English way of saying his Latin name Iesus which is based on Iesous: the Greek way of saying his actual Aramaic name, Eashoa’, which is pronounced something like “Ea-show”. In Syrian Orthodox Christianity he is called Isho, while Hebrew speaking Christians use the name Yeshua, a variation of the name “Yehoshuah” from which we also get the name Joshua.
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HIS LAST NAME
People in ancient Israel did not have last names like we do today. So he was called “Jesus of Nazareth” (his hometown) or “Jesus, the son of Joseph,” before he was
called Jesus Christ. But why did his name change then to Jesus “Christ”? This is because when Jesus became known as the Messiah, a Savior to humanity, the Koine word referring to a Savior, Christos (“Anointed One”) became the most common way to refer to him. From then on those who followed him came to be known as Christians, who eventually came to celebrate Christmas.
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WHY HE DIDN'T PREACH UNTIL HE WAS 30 YEARS OLD
In Jesus’s time and place, a person became an adult at age thirteen, and finished school by fifteen. Then, young men would usually begin to learn a trade from that point on until they were ready to go out on their own. When he finished his own apprenticeship Jesus worked as a carpenter until he was thirty years old, because only then was a person considered old and wise enough to teach, or take on students or disciples. So between age thirteen to thirty Jesus was going about his life normally, debating theologians and building things, before officially preaching the Gospel at the right time.
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ith the holidays fast approaching, Hatters should have time to spend with their families and friends, and an opportunity to indulge in their favourite hobbies. Regardless of how you prefer to spend your leisure
time, MHPL has materials that will keep you smiling into 2017, especially if you enjoy reading comics and/ or playing video games. The biggest names in comics are well-repre-
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sented on our shelves. We collect Kirkman’s phenomenal Walking Dead series, of course, but we also have his newest series Outcast: a voyage of supernatural horror. Although best known for Saga, a surrealist space opera starring an unconventional family, Bryan Vaughan’s earlier series - Y: the Last Man remains essential reading for dystopia fans. Paper Girls, his newest series, will appeal to those impatiently awaiting the return of Stranger Things. Those who enjoy watching Once Upon a Time or Grimm should pick up Willingham’s comics showcasing fairytale characters in our mundane world.
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Family After reading through these masters, a number of rising stars deserve attention. Rat Queens by Kurtis Wiebe chronicles the misadventures of an all-female adventuring company. Holly Black is helming an exciting new series starring Neil Gaiman’s unforgettable Lucifer. For those who have a PS4 and/or Xbox One, or are anticipating a new console under the tree, the Library has 2016’s hottest games. Experience the far-flung future of combat with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2. Stalk through a gritty society torn asunder by tensions between augmented and unaugmented people in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. If you’re looking for a more grounded experience, Battlefield 1 takes
place during the Great War, a rarely explored setting. Major sports releases might appeal to those weary of shooters. Although often stressful, the holidays should also be joyous. As such, we have jolly and whimsical adventures for players to destress with. Our children’s department has multiple copies of the newest Pokemon games for the 3DS: Sun and Moon. If you’re more inclined to build than train, you’ll
love digging into Dragon Quest Builders, which resembles Minecraft with a JRPG flavour. We’ll also be adding two long-awaited fantasy blockbusters in the coming weeks: Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian. As you might expect, our video games are seldom waiting on the shelves. For a more comprehensive game listing, and a chance to put them on hold, please visit mhpl. shortgrass.ca, or search our catalogue at mhpl. bibliocommons.com.
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Brighten Your Winter Days The daylight hours are shrinking towards December 21. Perhaps we don’t notice if we are totally wrapped up in holiday preparations and excitement. Or perhaps we moan about the darkness and mope about waiting for something to brighten our days. Fear not, the sunshine will return. Christmas is barely over when slowly, day by day the length of daylight increases, if only by a minute or two.
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tion, but when we have more stuff than we need, even a lovely gift may bring a taste of guilt. And as New Year’s approaches, we feel compelled to make some resolutions, just like we did last year. “I must do this. I must not do that.” Can we enjoy the best of the season? Can we shift our traditions just a bit to increase our enjoyment www.copyworksconnection.com
and improve the world around us? As we look around, perhaps we can give ourselves a treat and make someone else happy. Many people would appreciate sharing some time with cheerful visitors. Can you be one of those cheerful visitors? There are many people of all ages who do not get out very much. They could appreciate a visit. They might also benefit from a bird feeder. Setting up a bird feeder can liven up a balcony or a back yard, and provide hours of entertainment for a family or a single person. Could you arrange to fill the feeder
once a week and have a visit? You might find that the dark days of winter aren’t so dark when you can share a project like this with a friend. On a larger scale, Grasslands Naturalists run special Bird Tales programs with some of our seniors lodges. Setting up feeders and providing interactive sessions to promote the enjoyment of our feathered friends can add life and good cheer to seniors who aren’t as mobile as they use to be. If you want to help out, please contact the Nature Centre in Police Point Park for more information.
Our winter can be beautiful and enjoyable. If you would like more ideas, please give us a call, 403-529-6225.
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Crossword
Crossword puzzles provided by BestCrosswords.com (http://www.bestcrosswords.com). Used with permission. Solution on page 39.
Across 1- Util. bill 5- Tears 1- Give guns again 6- Puts in stitches 10- Very funny 14-Bellybutton type 15- That's ___! 16- Fashion first name 17- Sore ankle wrapper 19- Fancyschmancy 20- Actor Ayres 21- Meager 22- Lethargic 24- Free from contamination 25- Beat it! 26- Soak up 29- Made of tanned
animal hide 33- Pizzeria order 34- Cotton deseeders 35- ... ___ saw Elba 36- Poi source 37- List of candidates 38- Fill to excess 39- Wait ___! 40- Clinton cabinet member Federico 41- Essential 42- Decreasing 44- Sharp instruments 45- Decomposes 46- Gap 47- Oppressor 50- Lumpy fuel 51- Fast flier 54- Long time
55- Dominate 58- Hardware fastener 59- Painter's medium 60-Poke fun at 61- Got it 62- Catbird seat? 63- "Family Ties" mom
Down 1- Iranian coin 2- Suffix with exist 3- Again 4- Curved bone 5- Ascertain dimensions 6- Hawkins of Dogpatch 7- Jack of "Rio Lobo" 8- Hairpiece
9- Pericarp 10- Assume by hypothesis 11- Confess 12- Pianist Myra 13- Pale 18- Workers' rights org. 23- Longtailed rodent 24- Nonchalant 25- Actress Berger 26- ___ Is Born 27- Worldweary 28- Fathered 29- Either of two Chinese dynasties 30- Muse of love poetry 31- Pave over 32- Physicist Bohr 34- Secluded valleys 37- Cuspidor 41- Bordered by a ridge 43- Swindle 44- Wander 46- Actor Buchholz 47- French actor Jacques 48- Longings 49- Cad 50- Collectible frames 51- Remain 52- Cong. meeting 53- Corner 56- Compete 57- Choice: Abbr.
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TREATING YOUR DOLLAR WITH
Respect
By Drew Barnes MLA If you needed any more proof that taxation is a hot topic these days, you can tell by the number of constituents interested in discussing it with me. Of course, many are upset with the incoming carbon tax and concerned with the impact that it will have on southeastern Alberta in particular, being so tied to energy and agriculture.
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However, in all fairness, there are a few who support increased taxation. I have heard, in the words of American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, that “taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” Now, I think it’s important to keep those words in perspective. When those words were spoken in 1927, far fewer taxes were collected to pay for a far smaller government. In any case, rather than getting bogged down in specifics, the essence of the quote is worth discussing because Holmes makes a good point: taxes do play an important part supporting the core functions needed for a stable, prosperous society. On the flip side, we cannot forget that a healthy, strong society is supported in more ways than just government involvement. Healthy communities need local empowerment and strong families require opportunity to direct their own dollars to their own priorities. A robust economy ought to be given the space to grow and provide wealth for all.
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Opinion And, therefore, we have to acknowledge the trade-off. A dollar sent to a centralized government is a dollar moved away from the family or individual or community. Every dollar used by the government is one that cannot be used on other productive pursuits. That dollar can no longer be reinvested in a construction company in Medicine Hat, or used to pay a farm worker in Cypress County, or spent on a child’s skating lessons. No discussion of taxation can be complete without looking at both sides: what a government needs to preserve well-functioning society, but also the economic freedom Albertans need to prosper. More and more, our government’s inclination to grow itself has created an increased appetite for Albertans’ dollars. Keep in mind that increased borrowing will also have to be repaid at some point; debt is not free money, but merely a “future tax”. Are taxes the price we pay for a civilized society, or are they becoming the price we pay for a government incapable and unwilling to show restraint? While everybody is willing to pay for the former, I don’t believe anyone is too enthused about the latter: paying more out of our pockets to cover inefficiencies and waste.
Instead of looking outward for how to acquire more, government ought to be focused inwards, constantly re-examining itself and holding itself
...debt is not free money, but merely a “future tax” accountable to targets. It should be introspective, asking whether goals for a particular program are properly defined, and challenging itself to achieve value for that hard-earned money it has been entrusted with. Good government should measure itself against what that dollar could do if left alone in the hands of the people and show proper impulse control that follows. The rightful role of government is to show respect for each dollar extracted from the economy. If we want money to be there to pay for what really matters, that dollar – your dollar – must be treated with respect.
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