OPS Acronyms
This group provides strategic support, oversight and advice to MAG with: business & fiscal planning, modern controllership, human resources, facilities management, FOI, FLS and audit services. It further provides research and analysis and the coordination of key strategic projects.
What is CSMD?
Corporate Services Management Division
Potato pancakes made during Hannukah.
What are latkes?
Holiday "spy" that moves around the house.
What is Elf on the Shelf?
An item of clothing that made Frosty come to life.
What is "an old silk hat"?
Name of EA to the CAO
Who is Pratima Gounden?
Computer program responsible for your attendance.
What is WIN?
Workforce Information Network
Not picked by hand, but flooded with water in order to harvest.
What are cranberries?
Home to the largest working Hanukkah Menorah.
What is New York City?
A novelty song originally performed on Saturday Night Live in 1994.
What is "The Chanukah Song"?
By Adam Sandler
Name of former AG prior to Doug Downey
Who is Caroline Mulroney?
Program area in charge of monitoring the delivery of services in French
What is FLS?
French Language Services
Eaten in China to celebrate Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice.
What are dumplings?
Originally made from strands of silver.
What is tinsel?
Responsible for the highest grossing holiday song of all time.
Who is Bing Crosby?
According to Guinness World Records, "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide.
Number of divisions in MAG and name them?
What is 10 divisions? CSMD, CSD, CLD, CVLD, Comms, IJD, JTS, OLC, PD, VVPD,
Place where Ontario civil servants go to find information about their ministry and other ministries
What is Inside OPS?
A traditional holiday Yule log served in Belgium, France, Canada and Switzerland.
What is Buche de Noel?
Chocolate money covered with gold paper.
What is gelt?
Where they dress as bears to carol for the new year.
What is Romania?
David Corbett's ministry prior to him coming to MAG
What is Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development?
Place where monies/funds being returned to the government goes
What is CRF?
Central Revenue Fund
For good luck in Spain a dozen must be eaten at midnight on New Years Eve.
What are grapes?
Brings blessing, health and happiness on Yalda Night.
What is a pomegranate?
Yaldā Night or Chelleh Night is an Iranian Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice festival
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song.
What is The Twelve Days of Christmas?