Daylight Savings?
I have a question for the readership. Should we talk of Daylight Saving Time or Daylight Savings Time? I have always thought “Daylight Saving” was the accepted form, for what …
Congrats to Marianna
I am in Florida six months a year. I miss St. Patrick’s Day immensely. I don’t know if you know me but I used to sing in the pubs in …
Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day
After reading about the St-Patrick’s Day parade in the Chronicle-Telegraph that is coming up this Saturday in Quebec City, I inscribed the date and the route in my agenda. I’ll …
Slippery slope towards excellence
Whereas I was pleased to see that my previous letter (March 3) stimulated reflection, I am not certain that Peter Stuart (March 10) quite understood my primary point vis-à-vis the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1850The Morning Chronicle Yesterday, (Sunday) being St. Patrick’s Day there could be no procession; & the Reverend Mr. McMahon having informed the society that the arrangements of the church (it …
Rendez-vous Naval 2010 being held June 3rd to 6th
A wine and cheese Party was held recently in the entrance hall of the Musée de la civilisation for the benefit of the second edition of the Rendez-vous naval de …
The Bellshrine of St. Patrick
Life of Saint Patrick can be read here TranslatedClog-an-eadbacta PhatraicA Social History of Ancient IrelandP.W. Joyce 1903 Bells.- The Irish for a bell is cloc, clocc, or clog, …
Five bucks could save us a lot!
Once again we are starting to hear about problems with our health care system. People dying because of waiting lists and people being neglected in hallways. Sad but true. …
Time for a shoeshine
Here I am sitting on a stool surrounded by a dozen pair of black and brown shoes. About every three months I decide it’s time to shine my shoes and …
Thank you Jay Ouellet and Chronicle-Telegraph’s coverage
Received my copy of the Chronicle today and was very happy to see Jay’s photo of the Saint-Patrick’s Day Parade on the front page. Great copy. I have enjoyed Jay’s …