Soldiers tell World War II stories
Paul DeVillers was on a Merchant Navy tanker in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1944 as he watched the ship next to his boat explode. ‘’We were just beside …
Music Matters: Les Violons du Roy – Bach, Telemann and Geminiani
Do you remember, back in April, when we were supposed to have a pre-concert talk in collaboration with Les Violons du Roy? It may ring a bell, but you may …
O’Gallagher laid to rest
“Marianna. Where do I start?” James Callery would know as well as most people. It was he who donated the Celtic Cross that stands on McMahon Street, a monument not …
An open Letter from Cardinal Marc Ouellet
The abortion debate is on and we must not be afraid of it. Canada’s abortion rate, 100,000 abortions per year nationwide, more than 25,000 in Québec, is much too high. …
Newsie Notes for June 2, 2010
The Katimavik Reunion will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2011 in Quebec City. The 2010 Annual Concert of the Choeur de la Colline is scheduled for Friday and Saturday …
Correction – Analyst’s statement clarified
The following statement, which was quoted, in the article, “Helicopter unit in training for Afghanistan,” in the May 26 edition of the Chronicle-Telegraph, should have been attributed to defense analyst …
The Chronicle is still here!
Had anyone told me the Chronicle would eventually look like this and be this accessible when I was searching through the morgue and scalping old stories while we prepared the …
British dominance of Irish site unacceptable
While Joe Lonergan is trying very hard to be politically correct, any person with a knowledge of Irish history knows that it is impossible to accept an acknowledgement of British …
Oil spill: There could be more
The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the environmental disaster is horrendous. Here are three reasons for Canadians to be concerned, although there may be more. 1) …
Memorials and Things of Fame for June 2, 2010
1850The Morning Chronicle Yesterday morning at one o’clock, McLeod’s brewery, situated on a street, or rather lane, leading from St. Paul Street to the River St. Charles, was discovered …