1849 The Morning Chronicle At the General Meeting of the society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick held in the Hall of the Parliament Buildings, it was decided that …
Daily Archives: 11 March 2009
Missing Saint Patrick’s Day and Quebec City and Times Gone By
When I was growing up in Quebec City, it was very important to demonstrate on St. Patrick’s Day.Because we were a small proportion of the population it was most imperative …
Shannon Irish Show honours long-time favorite crooner
He might be singing about Clancy’s Wooden Wedding, but it’s a silver anniversary for Richard Leahy at the Shannon Irish Show this coming Saturday. The 2009 edition of the show …
Dancing through Ireland in Shannon and living the old Irish musical tradition
The Shannon Irish Dancers will be taking the long way home at this year’s 43rd annual Irish show on Saturday.And former Shannon residents travelling back home to take part in …
New Irish O’Quebec exhibition celebrates Irish heritage throughout the province of Quebec
A French Aubry as an Irish O’Brennan?After all, both family names share a common ancestor in Tadgh Cornelius O’Brennan. Now the history and life of O’Brennan — believed to be …
English Movies should be available in Quebec City
VOA movies return to Quebec City. To my amazement my Facebook group had doubled since and many other groups on Facebook alone have progressed with increases in membership on a …
Philipe Tremblay-Lemay wins P.W. Sims Business Program scholarship
Phillipe Tremblay-Lemay wins P.W. Sims Business Program scholarship Diana Stavert, vice-president of the Citadel Foundation, and Corinna Brassard, coordinator of the P.W. Sims Business Program at Champlain Saint Lawrence, presented …
Take precautions before travelling abroad
Dr. David Butler-Jones MD Traveling abroad provides us with a greater understanding of globalcultures and an opportunity to escape the cold Canadian winters. It can be a great experience for …
FORT Program important for networking and re-entering the job market
I met up with an old friend the other day. At 49 years old and with 25 years experience as a stay-at home mom, Sharon was not sure what to …
The Curious Case of Thomas Maloney
Steve Cameron can hardly tell the story of how he found his great grandfather’s grave stone without laughing. Thomas Maloney’s 1906 grave stone will be featured in the upcoming Being …