Staff photo by Rob BeintemaThe Halton-Peel Humanist Community held its annual "Tree of Knowledge" celebration last night in Mississauga, highlighting the fact that holiday celebrations aren't only about religion. Numerous cultures through the centuries have celebrated the winter solstice, when the days begin to grow longer again as we get more sunlight "During the winter holiday season, where the word holiday has taken on a more secular meaning, many events are observed," said local Humanist Community spokesman Kevin Saldanha. "This tradition of celebrations, however, is grounded in supernatural religious beliefs that many people in modern society cannot accept."
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