Plains of Abraham – battlefield for Québec’s nationalist seperatism
The sun was setting on the Plains of Abraham. As I prepare to sit down near a Martello Tower, I heard muffled voices on a loud speaker. I knew the …
Dementia in Canada: Important work on hold while Stephen Harper shuts down Parliament
Stephen Harper’s decision to shut down Parliament in a secretive, undemocratic gesture on December 30th has generated a lot of discontent among Canadians. We’ve heard a lot about the consequences …
More troop deployment to Haiti from Base Valcartier
A new, smaller contingent of soldiers from the Canadian Forces base at Valcartier left for Haiti this week to fortify the Canadian Forces effort toward helping that country recover from …
78th Fraser Highlanders celebrate Robbie Burns with traditional Scottish Haggis
Robbie Burns 251st birthday party at the Garrison Club on rue St-Louis was again a success, despite the fact that the guest of honor was again absent. “We had 56 …
Monica Warren (nee Hewitt)
Monica Warren (nee Hewitt) passed away peacefully at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on Saturday, 23 January 2010, days shy of her 88th birthday on January 31st. Loving mother of Rosemary …
BILODEAU, Paul-André 1931-2010
BILODEAU, Paul-André 1931-2010 At Michel-Sarrazin’s house, on 12 January 2010, Paul-Andre Bilodeau passed away, at the age of 78, husband of Mrs. Patricia Sheila Patterson. He resided in Quebec.He was …
Loss of life in Haiti is immense
Marcel Auguste feels lucky that his numerous nieces and nephews still living in Haiti survived last week major earthquake, surviving as they are with major hardship from what he termed …
Finding care for mental illness
Dealing with mental illness can be difficult enough. Finding care for it can be doubly so. “Sometimes it’s difficult to know which way to turn,” says Blanche Moskovici, an Ami-Québec …
Irish Moutarde spreads folklore the modern way
“The whole thing is Irish, whether it’s folklore or songs by Irish rock bands. There’s not a lot of people who know the Irish music.” Mathieu Audet was speaking of …
Quebecers donate to World Vision
Quebecers have so far contributed over $406,291 to World Vision’s efforts to support the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Donors in Quebec sponsor 1,249 children in Haiti through World …