Valentine's Day friend"), which is a game similar to the Christmas tradition of Secret Santa. In Brazil, the "Dia dos Namorados" (lit. "Lovers' Day", or "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day") is celebrated on June 12, probably because that is the day before Saint Anthony's day, known there as the "marriage saint", when traditionally many single women perform popular rituals, called "simpatias", in order to find a good husband or boyfriend. Couples exchange gifts, chocolates, cards, and flower bouquets. The February 14 Valentine's Day is not celebrated at all because it usually falls too little before or too little after the Brazilian Carnival — that can
Barry Valentine soloist and as accompanist to singers and fellow musicians. He "delighted audiences not only with his playing but also with his lucid and humorous commentaries." Valentine died Friday, October 16, 2009 on Salt Spring Island, BC. A memorial service was held on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at St. John's Anglican Cathedral in Winnipeg. He was survived by his wife Johnian Carolyn Evans A son, John Valentine, played international cricket for the Canadian national side, and took Canada's first wicket in One Day Internationals. Barry Valentine Barry Valentine (26 September 1927 – 16 October 2009) was bishop of the Diocese of