What salutation do you use for this time of year?

We wish you a ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’ ??

CBC report on poll of 1500 Canadians

83 per cent of those polled said they feel that the way Canadian culture celebrates December 25th is too commercial.

Only 13 per cent said the celebration is “too religious.”

Despite a minority of Canadians saying they identify with the religious aspect of Christmas they choose to reject the term “holidays” in favour of “Christmas.”

60 per cent of Quebecers polled said they prefer to use the term “Christmas” over “Holiday Season.

However 90 per cent of those polled in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and the Atlantic provinces prefer the more-traditional term.

Non-Christians polled said they plan to do Christmas-like activities, such as spending time with family and friends and giving back to the community.

Fewer than a third of those polled said they planned to attend a religious service.