Public holidays in Latvia

FirstEnergy Foundation Donates to Trees for Troops Campaign

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $15,000 to the Trees for Troops campaign to help make the holidays brighter for service men and women and their families at military bases across the U.S.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $15,000 to the Trees for Troops campaign to help make the holidays brighter for service men and women and their families at military bases across the U.S.
  • "We're proud to partner with Trees for Troops to bring a festive spirit and joy to the brave men and women who may be far from home during the holidays."
  • To date, FedEx has helped deliver more than 244,000 Christmas trees since Trees for Troops launched in 2005.
  • Those who donated trees had the option to attach a holiday message for their tree's recipient.

Statement by the Prime Minister on Latvia's Independence Day

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Monday, November 18, 2019
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OTTAWA, Nov. 18, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Latvia's Independence Day:

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 18, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Latvia's Independence Day:
    "Today, we join Latvian communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate Latvia's Independence Day.
  • "Latvia and Canada enjoy a special relationship, based on close people-to-people ties and the shared values of democracy, freedom, and the rule of law.
  • "I look forward to working with Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krijnis Kari and President Egils Levits on reinforcing our strong relationship and creating new opportunities for Canadians and Latvians alike.
  • "On behalf of the Government of Canada, I extend my best wishes to all those celebrating Latvia's Independence Day, here in Canada and around the world."