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NUACHT to us all, whose companionship and support we will dearly miss, like Gus O’Gorman, Bernie Woffenden and of course Nuacht’s own Anne Forrest. We will meet again. There was also a changing of the guard in our office with the departure of Erin Matheson to the Alumni Department at McGill University. After 10 great years with the Society, we wish Erin the very best in her new career. We’ll miss her energy and personality but look forward to seeing her regularly as a member of the Society. At the same time we are delighted to welcome Katie Irving to her new position with us at St. Patrick’s Society as Administrative Assistant since late November. Katie comes with years of affiliation to the Irish community, danced with Bernadette Short for many years and also teaches there. With many years of experience planning and executing events for major companies on a national and international level, I’m sure she’ll become a familiar face to us all over the coming years. With the untimely passing of Anne Forrest, we have also welcomed Martina Branagan as the new editor of our newsletter. No stranger to Nuacht, Martina worked with Anne and indeed with many of us in recent years. We are lucky to have an editor of Martina’s exceptional talents and know she will build on the great work of Anne and Gus O’Gorman. The upcoming year is shaping up to be an exceptional one for all of us at the St. Patrick’s Society. Given that this is the 375th Anniversary of our beloved city as well as the 150th anniversary of Confederation, we have been working very hard to make sure that our upcoming events are special. A few dates that people are not including with all these milestones but are also important include the 50th anniversary of Expo 67 and last but not least our 183rd birthday on March 17th! Certainly our 183rd annual Luncheon is going to be quite the event. Last year saw close to 600 guests, so well attended that we were refusing tickets and therefore decided to move to a larger venue at the EVO on Robert Bourassa Boulevard this year. Likewise our Annual Charity Ball, to be held Friday March the 3rd, is moving from our traditional venue of the Marriott Chateau Champlain to the lofty and beautiful heights of the Chalet at the lookout atop Mount Royal! As the unofficial kickoff to Montreal’s 375th birthday, the Ball promises to be one for the ages and the not-to- be-missed event of your social calendar. For more details on both events please read both Carol’s and Christie’s articles in this issue. Another not-to-be-missed event will be this year’s Parade. Again, the UIS is going the extra mile and they have told me that there are many new and exciting features in celebration of the 375th. Come walk with us! Please contact Katie at our office for more information. NUACHT, Community Newsletter of St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal This year also marks the introduction of a few new initiatives Production: Martina Branagan (Editor) for our Society. The most important of which will be the initiation Maura Druda of a new Strategic Plan for our Society to cover the next 7 years Jim Killin until 2024 which will be our 190th anniversary. The Chair of Ken Quinn this new committee is Kim Hogan and her mandate will be Dave Supleve to consult with all our members and sister societies to help Email: [email protected] Advertising: E-mail: [email protected] your Board of Directors chart a relevant and successful course over the next few years. As well Conor Barry will Chair a new Printing: Centre de copie commerciale 460 St. Catherine Street West committee which will investigate the idea of the St. Patrick’s Montreal, QC H3B 1A7 Society of Montreal Scholarship Competition to help us reach Tel.: (514) 842-2545 out to younger people and involve them with St. Pat’s and with Montreal’s Irish community at large. Look for more details on Subscription: $25.00 per year both of these new initiatives at the General meeting to be held Please address all contributions to the Editor at the Society Office. June 4th at a venue to be announced in our next Nuacht. Tel.: (514) 481-1346 Fax: (514) 481-9048 Your Board of Directors are all wonderful dedicated E-mail: [email protected] St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal volunteers who, like yourselves, have a love of their Irish St. Patrick Square heritage and know that keeping these traditions alive from 6767 Côte St. Luc Road, #1 Montreal, QC H4V 2Z6 generation to generation is important and rewarding work. That www.spsmtl.com being said, your Society cannot be successful in its charitable, Deadline for submissions for next issue: April 18, 2017 February 2017 2 NUACHT

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A McGill University graduate with a Master’s in Social Work and a Bereavement Facilitator Specialization Certificate from the American Academy of Bereavement, Ms. Dellar was certified as a Fellow in Thanatology in 2012 and by the Association for Death Education and Counseling in 2009. She is a member of the McGill University Palliative Care Council and an Executive on the Board of the Alliance des Maisons de Soins Palliatifs du Québec. She is also active with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and the International Hospice Association. She is currently a trustee of the Montreal St. Patrick’s Foundation and a member of the board of the Jean Cameron Foundation for Palliative Care. Ms. Dellar has been celebrated for her many achievements over the last 18 years including “Personality of the Year” Award – Cite Nouvelles, 1999, “West Islander of the Year” Award – The Chronicle, 2002 and 2012, The Montreal Council of Women “Woman of the Year Award” in 2005 and the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. In November 2016, Ms. Dellar was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by Governor General, David Johnston, recognizing her contribution to palliative care in the West Island community, as well as her acknowledged leadership role in the field throughout Canada.

Hon. Pierrette Sévigny, an attorney since 1975, is a Maître Richard McConomy, an attorney since 1971, retired judge who presided at the Superior Court of is considered a pioneer in the mediation movement Quebec, Montreal district for 17 years. An accredited civil, since achieving accreditation in 1986. He has commercial and family mediator and arbitrator, she has practiced family law and general litigation for 46 spent the last 12 years in corporate, family and general years. Bâtonnier of the Bar of Montreal, 1996-1997, litigation with her husband, Richard. Former professor he pleaded cases that established jurisprudence in at Concordia University, Lasalle College and Protestant many areas. Richard has helped train almost 1,000 School Board of Greater Montreal plus founder and former mediators in Canada, U.S.A. and France. He helped to president of "Résidence Project Chance Inc." which assists create the Child Support Guidelines. He is the Former with affordable housing for single mothers who are full- President of Centraide Montreal, Former President time students. Former delegate to the National Conference of United Way Canada and Former President of on the Status of Women Report, delegate to the National the Family Law Committee of the Canadian Bar Conference on Women and the Constitution. Founder and Association. He is also Former president of the Member of the Board of Directors of Montreal Catholic Montreal Thistle Curling Club, of the St. Laurent Counseling Inc. Pierrette is currently a member of the Kiwanis and board member of Catholic Community board of directors of the Queen Elizabeth Health Complex Services. He is currently President of the Board of St. Foundation and president of the St. George Kiwanis Club, Patrick’s Square, a non-profit apartment community Montreal. for autonomous seniors. February 2017 4 NUACHT

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Not long on community projects with this non-profit group, which after, she began among other wonderful achievements, raises funds for performing at bursaries awarded to students of the Sud-Ouest borough. seniors’ residences, As a way to give back and to get involved in the community, hospitals, and Lisa encourages volunteerism at every opportunity, enlisting community events. the help of husband Shawn Murphy, their daughters Caitlin, For over forty years, Emily and Megan, as well as her family and friends. she has been a In 2009 the United Irish Societies of Montreal recognized proud and active member of the St. Gabriel’s Choir, Lisa’s sustained promotion of Irish culture by presenting her volunteering as soloist and assistant to the choir with the Liam Daly Heritage Award, joining other notables director, Terry Clahane. such as Lynn Lonergan Doyle, Patricia Burns, and the St. Lisa’s passion for music led her to the Canadian stage Patrick’s Society of Montreal. and a fulfilling career as a professional singer and Lisa credits the love of her family, the many people who performer, traveling across the country in premiere have inspired her over the years, the experiences she has musical productions, presenting her with many lived in Point St. Charles and the Irish Community for shaping opportunities to assist charity and community groups her into the person she is today. Wherever life takes her, Lisa while on tour, and in and around the Montreal area. strives to personify the vitality of her community and good Since her early days in the choir, Lisa has performed old-fashioned values by which she was raised, as she shares in fundraising cabarets and concert evenings and her passion for people through music and song. later, as a young adult, began co-directing these While Lisa’s career as a performer and her responsibilities events. Aided by many generous volunteers, she within the St. Gabriel’s Choir place her at the forefront, has donated her time and talent to a long list of her additional volunteer activities generally have gone educational, sports, cultural, socio-cultural, and unnoticed. It is for the ensemble of her community work community groups, including her beloved St. Gabriel that the St. Patrick’s Society will present Lisa with the 2017 Parish, Columba House, the Point St. Charles YMCA, Community Award at the Annual Luncheon on March 17th. and the United Irish Societies of Montreal. She has Hon. Warren Allmand, Rest in Peace A member of St. Patrick’s Society since June 1998, Warren died December 7, 2016, at the age of 84 from a brain tumour. Buried on December 19, 2016 from St. Patrick’s Basilica, we celebrate his multiple achievements and know that he has left a void in Canadian politics. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000 for his commitment to democracy, and his pursuit of Justice. Renowned in Canada as a human rights champion, he tabled legislation to abolish the death penalty in our country, humbly served Montrealers as a principled MP and city councillor for decades even though there was personal political cost. He was a passionate advocate for aboriginal rights, gun control and disarmament, and a true internationalist, working for world peace and social justice. He worked tirelessly with the Coalition for Peace in Ireland. In an interview with The Gazette in 2009, he summarized his belief in being politically involved: “I can say that in my 40 years, a lot got done. I’ve got a long list somewhere, but just for example, when I started out there was no Medicare, no Canada Pension Plan. To get a divorce, you had to get a bill passed in the Senate, hanging was still on the books, you couldn’t buy contraceptives over the counter. Gays faced criminal charges for consensual acts. I could go on and on. Sure, there’s been backsliding now and then, but on the whole we’re pretty far ahead.” The Montreal Gazette wrote a fine obituary. When Mr. Allmand retired from his position as president of the World Federalist Movement-Canada in the Summer of 2016, a wonderful video tribute was produced.

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right. How can him with the Ceremonial Gold Card in 2011. NUACHT someone who has lived so heartily He won the hearts of many a woman after the St. Patrick’s and given so Luncheon in 1984 as he was behind the decision of the much, not be an board of St. Patrick’s Society to allow women to join. But inspiration? Those there will only be one woman for him, his best friend and I spoke to describe wife for more than 63 years, Mary Loretta O`Neill (deceased, him as “humble” September 2011). and “an absolute gentleman”. The community is thrilled and sends their Beyond his volunteerism, Andrew has held top executive congratulations to Andrew Fogarty, named Erin Sports positions in both the Industrial and Consumer fields. He Irishman of the Year 2017. has also been a Director of the Ireland-Canada and British Chambers of Commerce. The choice comes as no surprise considering his pedigree, the list of offices held and the previous titles Andrew received his formal education at the University of bestowed on him recognizing his involvement in and Ottawa, where he also completed his Canadian Officer’s care for the community but most of all because of his Training and became involved with the Royal Canadian happy disposition, positivity, great sense of Irish humour, Air Force in equipment accounting and administration. In inclusivity and generosity. 1944, he was appointed Manager/Foreign Representative of War Assets Corporation in Newfoundland and with a Closing in on being a centenarian, Andrew Wilfred staff of five hundred was responsible for the control and Fogarty has volunteered most of his life. Involved in our disposal of all Canadian Government equipment and assets English Catholic Community for more than sixty years, in what became Canada’s tenth Province. He later held Andrew has been President or Board member of almost senior management posts at the Corporation’s Montreal every organization: a Founding Director of the English Head Office. Catholic Council, President of Catholic Community Services, Director of St. Patrick’s Square, Co-Chair of St. Hailing from Ottawa, Andrew’s ancestry stems from County Mary’s Ball (with his wife), and served on the Foundation Tipperary and old Irish maps depict large territories as and Centre Boards of the Lindsay Hospital and Father “Eliogarty” – land of Fogarty, testifying to the strong Dowd Home. When Catholic Community Services presence of the Fogarty Clan in that part of Ireland; and to celebrated its 80th Anniversary, they announced a this day, near Thurles, still stands Castle Fogarty. Dawson College Scholarship in Andrew’s name. He was also President of St. Patrick’s Society and Foster Home Andrew Fogarty’s life and achievements bring honour to Recruiting Centre and is still actively involved as a Trustee our Irish Community and we are proud to call the king of of Montreal St. Patrick’s Foundation. our hearts, Irishman of the Year 2017.

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We are pleased to invite you, your families and friends to join the Society’s contingent and march proudly in the 194th St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 19th,

NUACHT 2017. Please arrive by 11:15am at the latest unless you are a flag bearer or volunteer, in which case, you are expected by 10:30am to help assemble the flags and hand out sashes.

We will meet on Fort Street between Rene Levesque and St. Catherine Street. There will be NO float this year.

The Dress Code is dark coat and pants, no jeans please. Dress warmly and wear comfortable walking shoes.

The marching formation is as follows: Chief Reviewing Officer - Sister Dianna Lieffers nds -Society Banner (carried by children from a high school) Liam Daly Heritage Award - Richard “Ricky” Clahane -Montreal Pipes and Drums Grand Marshal - Hon. Denis Coderre PC, Mayor of Montreal -5 flag bearers (Call me if you are interested) -Society president with a director on either side Volunteers are needed before the parade to help -Everyone else will walk FOUR abreast, aligning with assemble the flags, carry the flags, hand out sashes and the person ahead of you afterwards to fold the sashes and disassemble the flags.

The Reviewing Stand is at McGill College on the north Contact Lynda at 514-817-0870 or Katie at 514-481-1346 to side of the street. When we reach the reviewing stand, let us know if you are interested in being a flag bearer or you will receive a signal from me to remove our hats, helping out. Thank you and see you all in great numbers salute and wave. Then, we will put our hats back on, on Sunday, March 19th, 2017! face forward and continue walking in formation to our desination, Philips Square. Lynda (McAssey) Premerl SPS 2017 Parade Chair

In Memoriam Laura Kathleen Kilcawley It was at the Irish Women’s Network meeting on Nollaig na mBan, 6 January 2017 that I heard about the late Laura Kathleen Kilcawley who died on January 2, 2017, aged almost 86. Those who knew her shared some of her story and felt that she should be remembered as an advocate for social justice and a generous supporter for those less fortunate.

A native of Co. Sligo, she was 17 years old when she left Ireland. She first went to London where she worked in the civil service, spending some time as secretary for a member of parliament, an accomplished writer who helped her hone her own exceptional skills with the English language. Seeking new experiences, she came to Canada in 1957 where she decided to spend the rest of her life. She worked as a secretary and assistant to various senior executives in human resources at Domtar until she retired in 1991.

With a life-long love of learning, she read avidly and enthusiastically took courses at Concordia and McGill in their continuing education programs. Irish through and through, with a deep love of “home”, she supported Ciné Gael and Irish Studies at Concordia.

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Yes, there was something then, Elgar Choir, St Lawrence Choir, which became in her that I recognized - the teacher certainly - and way the amateur core of the prize-winning OSM Chorus more than that - the intrepid learner too. In this era of with Charles Dutoit) and book reviewer. NUACHT ageism (and you’re over the hill at 35 in some industries), Nuacht - how did she get it together? not only do they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks Anne says that “Nuacht” started as a two-page but you’re put out to pasture. Not our recently departed, “mimeograph”. It has grown to become a 24-page dear editor, Anne. quarterly newsletter with a global readership. How did Did you know? she get it all together? Normally, you’d have a team: 1) When Kay Dunn’s late husband, Patrick Dunn, took editor-in-chief (journalist, visionary and overall team on the presidency of the St. Patrick’s Society in 2001, manager, responsible for the tone and style, look-and- Nuacht was an all-volunteer effort, including the design, feel, number of pages and meeting the time goal); 2) presentation, graphics and layout. Mary McDaid was the art/creative/design editor at the time. Both Patrick and Mary handled the director (organizes writing and editing but the technical aspects were time “he knew just and commissions consuming and difficult, resulting in delays in publication. the right all the art work, Pat persuaded the board of St. Patrick’s to hire someone manages designers, to take on this responsibility and “he knew just the right person” photographers and person”, Kay told me. illustrators as well It was Anne, a long-time friend of as the look-and-feel of the final product); 3) copy theirs who had just retired after 35 years editor (responsible for acquiring text articles from teaching with the Lester B Pearson school writers & the quality of those pieces, writes the display board. A graduate in English (University copy such as headlines); 4) proofreaders (check text of Manchester, England) and a qualified for correct grammar and spelling and cut excess teacher (University of Newcastle Upon copy, close liaison with copy editor); 5) Production Tyne, England), she drew the best from manager (oversees the physical compilation of all the her students: she successfully introduced materials, sets and manages the production schedule, the computer into her high school English classes, started communicates with the printing-house, sets deadlines a student newspaper called “FAX” which was widely for the commission of the text copy, imagery, design, recognized for its excellence and won numerous prizes editing deadlines and so on). and awards and taught her students writing, reporting, and What Anne achieved was no mean feat. Considering desk-top publishing skills. Of course, it meant that she had all her responsibilities within the Irish community, I to learn how to use the design applications herself and she honestly admire how she found the time to do the did put those skills to good use beyond the classroom too, follow-up with a totally volunteer team of writers producing her choir’s concert programs and even writing and proofreaders and manage the deadlines for each. delightful parodies of friends and neighbours. I’m so glad to have been part of the Nuacht editorial Although she knew no one in the Irish community team over the years. Watching, reading and listening except the Dunns, when Pat asked if she was interested to Anne, she taught me a lot. Sometimes, just before in producing Nuacht, she gladly took on the challenge. boarding a plane to go on business to Europe, the U.S. Ned Eustace was the VP in charge of communications, or even China, we would discuss issues that had arisen chaired the editorial board and introduced Anne to the or changes that were required following proofreading community. Jim Kirby, the late Neil McKenty, and Kay and what approach to take. Strong but with a heart Dunn were part of that editorial board and did most of of gold, she was always respectful and appreciative. the writing along with Ned. With time, and as she became better acquainted with the community, Anne became What a lady! Forever encouraging and more known and played a larger role than I ever imagined fostering growth in others. 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NUACHT When I was appointed ambassador to Canada, the Canadian government readily listened to our requests for greater access for our young people to their labour market. The Canadian government worked with us in the International Monetary Fund to improve our loan terms. Unfortunately, the attitude of the US authorities to our entreaties for immigration reform and the infamous bailout was completely different and far less sympathetic. Despite this, and Canada’s long history of assisting Ireland – whether during the Famine when the US essentially closed its ports to the Irish, or our joint efforts in the 1920s to establish independence for our two dominions, or its help to stop conscription in Northern Ireland during the second World War, or facilitating Ireland’s entry into the United Nations in 1955, or helping to stop Britain from taking retaliatory action against us for leaving the then British Commonwealth – Canada has been a steadfast friend of Ireland. Yet there is very little appreciation in Ireland of Canada’s long record of helping this country. So let us stop moaning and being in despair about the Trump victory and look, like many liberal Americans, to the north of the American continent and focus a lot more of our efforts on our old reliable friend, Canada. Canada is led today by a charismatic young leader, committed to upholding human rights and respect for international organisations. In short, Canada shares our values. – Yours, etc,

RAY BASSETT, (Former Irish ambassador to Canada), Castleknock, Dublin 15.

Cont. from page 11 whatever the context. She read widely and kept herself informed on local and world issues. Deeply insightful, she was not only adept at identifying an injustice, more importantly she lived out the commitment this required. She was ever vigilant and never missed an opportunity to comment on an injustice, or to speak up for those she felt needed a voice. She was at ease verbally, sparring and jousting with people from all walks of life, from university professors and senior executives to some insensitive bureaucrat or misguided film critic, or even her long-suffering friends!

Laura was an extremely accomplished letter writer. Everyone, family and friends, young and old, were delighted to receive the thick envelope addressed in her own unique hand. A captivating and poetic writer, she wrote at length, describing adventures while walking or cross country skiing, visiting friends or attending concerts—all passions she held dear. Her long-time friend, Stancie Trueman, captured the feelings of many friends and family members: “Laura had a truly unique way and style of writing. I always enjoyed her letters. I looked forward to them.” ...

At this time, we remember her great love of life as expressed through her quick wit and ready laughter, her deep commitment to and passion for social justice, her bravery in speaking out for others, her incisive conversational and writing abilities, her fondness for and loyalty to her family and friends, and her abiding interest in us and in our lives. We recall her generosity of spirit and active concern for others, often at some cost to herself and often untold. She provoked us into thinking deeply and differently about the importance of friendship and the value of family. I am proud to be her niece and all the family mourns her. May she rest in peace. In the Spring, I will be taking Laura’s remains back to Ireland, to Castleconnor where she will be interred with other family members. I’ll end with a quote from a song popularized by the Clancy Brothers. Another of Laura’s favourites, they echo Yeats’s words, if somewhat more irreverently:

“And isn’t it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead! Let’s not have sniffle, let’s have a bloody good cry and always remember the longer you live, the sooner you’ll bloody well die.”

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NUACHT only entry point at Grosse Île, to Montreal and on to Toronto while celebrating the heroism of Canada’s first by the arrival of the very hungry and sick Irish. The First responders along their way. Responders, doctors, nurses, medical orderlies, clergy and religious were heroes who risked their lives serving This beautifully shot documentary brought me back in these “Fever Sheds” and many of them died in the to my visit to Grosse Ile last summer. It can be viewed process. On Grosse Ile, Dr. Douglas, the Chief Medical on-line at http://www.kmproductions.ca/the-famine- Officer and his staff ministered to these patients arriving irish-and-canada in English or with French subtitles. on 440 mostly poorly equipped sailing vessels. Those who made it to Montreal were helped by the Grey Nuns, “The film is terrific, and may be one of the most sensitive treatments the Sisters of Providence and the Hospitallers of St. of the Famine migration to Canada that I have seen.” Joseph as well as the Mayor. Then in Toronto, doctors, Dr. Mark McGowan, University of Toronto’s Irish Famine Scholar nurses, the Emigrant Officer at Reeses Wharf, clergy and the Catholic Bishop of Toronto were at hand. Who features in the interviews? The documentary features interviews with an impressive We learn about the 1847 painting, list of prominent knowledgeable and influential people “Le Typhus” *, on the ceiling of in this area of our history: the Bonsecours Chapel in Old Montreal. This “eye witness” Parks Canada Interpreter and Coordinator, Jean- painting captures the Irish Francois Charest, at Grosse Ile, Canada’s national emigrants’ story echoed in the memorial to the Famine Irish of 1847; Annals of the Grey Nuns.

Dr. Christine Kinealy, Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Congratulations to Institute, Connecticut and Dr. Jason King, The National Kevin Moynihan and the University of Ireland and their project “Saving the team at KM Productions: Famine Irish”; this documentary is well worth watching, Congregation leaders of the Grey Nuns, Sisters of especially if you haven’t Providence and the Hospitallers of St. Joseph (Hotel yet had the opportunity Dieu Sisters), congregations which were involved in to visit Grosse Ile, as it saving the Famine Irish as they arrived in Montreal; will literally take you Photos: KM Productions there. Victor Boyle and Fergus Keyes of the Montreal Irish Monument Foundation; * Le Typhus, reprinted with the kind permission of the Society of Priests of Saint-Sulpice of Montréal, the Marguerite Renowned historian on the Irish Famine, Dr. Mark Bourgeoys Museum and the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours McGowan, University of Toronto; Chapel.

Author Sharon Doyle Driedger; Remember to buy your pin to help advance the Montreal Irish Irish author Michael Collins and his Diaspora Run; Monument Foundation‘s cultural green space project and honour Robert G. Kearns, Founder and Chairman of Ireland those emigrants buried in the Park Foundation and Jonathan M. Kearns, Architect mass grave under Victoria Bridge, for Ireland Park. Montreal.

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NUACHT kicks off its season Friday with with the presentation The Young Offenders, a comedic of The Commitments, tale about a couple of ne’er-do- the feel-good musical well Irish teens creating havoc on dramedy, based on their bicycles in Cork. the Roddy Doyle This year’s nine-film program, novel, which went on running until May 4, once again to become a box office covers all aspects of the Irish hit. The Commitments film scene, from dramas to also played during the documentaries and animation, 15th anniversary of and showcases gems that would Ciné Gael after it was otherwise rarely show up on the voted by patrons as commercial circuit this side of the festival’s favourite the pond. all-time offering.

This season’s highlights include Tim Hine and Lynn Doyle ‘Made a connection’ the provocative doc Bobby Sands: 66 Doyle also managed to Days (screening Feb. 3), focusing on the famed IRA leader persuade Lenny Abrahamson, director of the Oscar- who died on a hunger strike while imprisoned in 1981, nominated Room, to present his first three films and A Date for Mad Mary (screening May 4), a charming – Adam & Paul, Garage and What Richard Did – at coming-of-age epic. the Ciné Gael. “I happened to be at the Galway film festival in 2004. When they announced the winner of Unlike most in the rarified film universe, Doyle had never the best film from a new director, this fellow, who was harboured any dreams about running a festival. Frankly, sitting right beside me, got up to get the award and she was not even much of a film buff. She had been a it was Lenny Abrahamson. “He had just gotten into high-school English and math teacher. She had also been film,” Doyle adds. “He had been at Stanford studying a volunteer on the cultural committee of the St. Patrick’s philosophy, and suddenly gave that up to make films Society. back home in Ireland. So we made a connection, showed his first three films and kept inviting him over “At one of our meetings in 1992, someone suggested we here. Hopefully, we’ll get him to come in person.” should have Irish films in Montreal,” Doyle recalls. “And that was it. I thought we could do that. Of course, I had If the Ciné Gael gang is unable to get the directors no film experience whatsoever.” to show up in person for Q&As following the presentations, they invariably have them hook up with Shoestring budget local audiences via Skype — as has been the case with Naïve perhaps, but ever-persuasive. Since the inception Abrahamson. of Ciné Gael, Doyle sets out every year, knocking on doors and frequenting festivals from Toronto to Galway, Ciné Gael has also had its share of distinguished Ireland, in search of promising titles. Her task is made all audience guests: Pierre Trudeau showed up for the more daunting since distributors tend to want their a screening of Othello, which featured his friend films to be launched at more big-name festivals or larger Suzanne Cloutier. Famed Irish thesp Stephen Rea paid screening venues. a visit, as did Oscar-winning animator and Concordia grad Torill Kove – her Oscar for The Danish Poet in tow. Ciné Gael operates on a shoestring budget of $12,000 a “If we’ve been able to land some wonderful films, it’s year and gets support from, among others, the St. Patrick’s due to the fact that along the way I amassed some

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NUACHT When the idea of developing Irish Studies as an academic discipline was raised more than two decades ago, it received broad community support from the Montreal Irish community, as well as from governments, foundations, companies and many generous individuals. Much of the success of this educational initiative can be traced to the unique partnership between the larger Irish community and Concordia University, which, of course, itself has deep roots in that community through Loyola College. Here are some main achievements to date:

• The establishment of the School as a stand-alone academic department; • An undergraduate degree in Irish Studies; • The appointment of six permanent professors; • More than $50,000 provided annually in scholarships and fee remissions to students • Over 14,000 undergraduate students have taken Irish Studies courses • More than 200 academics, writers, and public figures from Ireland have given public lectures at Concordia.

One of the most exciting developments is the number of graduate students doing ground-breaking research on Irish related topics. Here are some of these students, in the Masters or PhD program, with their area of research:

Helene Jane Groarke, “Nineteenth Century Irish Catholic Communities in Montreal and Toronto: A Comparison” (MA, Year 1) Isobel Plowright, “Behind High Walls and Locked Doors: Québec’s Maison Sainte-Madeleine and Limerick’s Good Shepherd Magdalen Laundry” (MA, Year 2) Kelly Nora Druker, “Naming the Traces: Re-constructing an Irish-Canadian Family Narrative of Emigration, Place-Making, and Return” (PhD, Year 2) Raymond Jess, “Irish Cultural and Intellectual History in Canada 1867-1922”(PhD, Year 3) Kate Bevan-Baker, “Irish Music History and Fiddle Cultures in Prince Edward Island & Les Îles de la Madeleine” (PhD, Year 3) Jérémy Tétrault-Farber, “Mapping Montreal’s Multicultural Irish Soundscape” (PhD, Year 3) Linda Fitzgibbon, “Home and Away: Memory and Identity in an Irish Diasporic Community in Canada” (PhD, Year 3) Julie Guyot, “A Comparative Analysis of Daniel O’Connell and Louis-Joseph Papineau” (PhD, Year 4)

In the 2017-2018 academic year, the School will welcome Concordia’s first Fulbright Scholar in Irish Studies, Professor Maureen Murphy as the Peter O’Brien Visiting Scholar, and a Junior Irish Language Scholar. In the Fall, the School will welcome a high-profile Irish public figure to give the Annual St. Patrick’s Society Lecture, as well as a prominent Irish writer to participate in Concordia’s Writers Read Series. As Montreal’s Irish community joins with all Montrealers in celebrating the city’s 375th anniversary, it can take pride in the School of Irish Studies as the youngest Irish institutional presence in the city. The School is playing its part in laying the foundation for a future Irish community through the courses and public lectures it offers to successive generations of students. All members of the Irish community should take pride in this accomplishment.

We are pleased to Reminder: report that the has now Get your tickets for the Lúnasa Irish music raised $13,000 with donations ranging from fundraising concert on March 30th for the $50 to $2,000. Canadian Irish Studies Foundation. We would be grateful to receive further donations. Raising funds for Irish Studies at Concordia All amounts are welcome and will receive tax University is crucial to support students through receipts. tuition remission and scholarships. Contact the School: 514-848-2424 Ext. 8711 Contact the School to purchase concert tickets at or [email protected] 514-848-2424 Ext. 8711 or email [email protected]

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The competition was held from 2-6 January South Africa. Local universities included Concordia (the at the Bonaventure Hotel. Created in 1981, the competition hosts), HEC Montréal and Université Laval. NUACHT is currently the oldest and most international MBA case The Montreal Chapter of the UCD Alumni Association competition in the world. With three hours to solve an hosted a Meet and Greet Reception for the visiting team unpublished business case, the competition is a round- on Monday, January 3rd 2017 at The Irish Embassy Pub robin format where the teams are given three hours to solve and Grill on Bishop Street where I welcomed them. The an unpublished business case. Each team is required to carry team comprised the following members: Declan Walsh, out an analysis, develop a strategy and an implementation Client Relationship Manager, Profunder; Derek Anderson, plan. 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This year’s event accompanied by their coach Dr. Pat Gibbons who is the involved a committee of nine, 400 volunteers, 300 local Jefferson Smurfit Professor of Strategic Management. business executives (including myself as a lead judge), 144 During the evening Dr. Gibbons presented two beautiful participants, 50 coaches and 25 sponsors and donors. plaques to me and Paul Quinn (in absentia). These plaques In Case 1, UCD defeated the University were in Irish and hand-made at the Wild of Rochester, USA and in Case 2 they Goose Gallery in Kinsale, County Cork. defeated Wilfrid Laurier University. Mine states “Cairdeas” (Friendship) In case 3 UCD was defeated by the and Paul Quinn’s states Grá Dilseacht Haskayne Business School from the Cairdeas ( Love Loyalty Friendship). University of Calgary. In Case 4 UCD The following is my interview with team were victorious again in defeating member, Declan Walsh: Lund University School of Business and Economics, Sweden and in Case 5 they When did you decide to enter the defeated EGADE Business School, Mexico competition? thereby becoming divisional winners I actually heard about the competition shortly after the 2016 event from reading and wining $1,000. a blog post, by one of the guys on last year’s team, on the In the semi-final UCD faced the American University of University website. As soon as I looked at the John Molson Beruit, Lebanon and Queensland University of Technology, competition website, I knew this was something which I wanted Australia. There are three teams in each semi-final. QUT to do. It looked extremely professional and as a keen sports man won that semi-final and ended up finishing third overall. I love a challenge and some friendly competition. 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NUACHT As MC, I welcomed everyone and began the formalities Tom Mulcair, Leader of the New Democratic Party and on a sad note, asking those present to observe a minute’s Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques Cartier and Minister for silence as a mark of respect for the recently deceased Native Affairs. Geoff took the mike and gave a pleasant talk Warren Allmand. Warren’s funeral mass and burial took in which he informed us that he would be visiting Ireland place earlier in the day. Warren was the former Solicitor more frequently. He wished all present a Merry Christmas General of Canada and the Liberal MP for NDG for over and best wishes for 2017. two decades. He was an active member of Montreal’s Irish Community and a supporter of the FIS. He put his vast experience in human rights to use in playing a part in the Northern Ireland peace process. He is a big loss to our community. Director Lynn Doyle then acknowledged the Presidents of the Irish organizations who were present at the event as follows: Ancient Order of Hibernians, Victor Boyle; Cine Gael, Lynn Doyle; Coalition for Peace in Ireland, Kevin Callahan, Comhra, Alex Nuta; Erin Sports Association, Tim Paul Loftus, FIS President & Geoffrey Kelley Furlong; Festival Bloomsday Montreal, Dave Shurman; Gaelic Athletic Association, Ronan Corbett; SIAMSA, Denis Background traditional Irish music was provided Martin; St. Patrick’s Society, Scott Phelan; The Montreal throughout the evening by musicians from the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation, Fergus Keyes; United Gaelic Athletic Association. Irish Societies, Danny Doyle; and University College Dublin

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Ken Quinn President of the Montreal Celtic Society also attended. Photos: Fergus Keyes provided us with an update on the proposed Irish Park and Famine Memorial. He highlighted just some of the Foundation’s activities over the last months to promote the green space project: the Grey Nuns exhibition, first at the Centaur and then at the Grey Nun’s Motherhouse; Michael Collins who ran from Grosse Ile to Toronto to highlight Black ‘47; assisting the in organizing Montreal GAA Musicians the Trial of Padraig Pearce in Montreal with a group of Irish I closed the formalities by thanking owner, Paul Quinn; actors and the presentations outlining their efforts given Manager, Joe Cannon; the staff of the Irish Embassy, the to various organizations, from a Unitarian Church group musicians from the Montreal GAA and all who attended. to the Knights of Columbus. He closed by expressing Then, I wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy the hope that a meeting would soon be arranged with 2017. some representatives of the Irish Community, the City of We wish to thank the following who contributed articles and/or photos to this issue of NUACHT: Stephanie Coull Pat Short Ken Quinn The Montreal Gazette Paul Dunne Tim Hine Fergus Keyes Stephen Fogarty Scott Phelan Marie Short Victor Boyle Marion Mulvenna Paul Doyle Paul Loftus Ray Bassett Margaret Haughey Stephen Fogarty Kay Dunn Bill Brownstein Carol McCormick Christie Brown Jennifer Anand Annette Brawley

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Feb 17 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected] Feb 19 UIS General Meeting, St. John Brebeuf Church, 7777 George St. LaSalle, 1:30 p.m. [email protected] Feb. 23 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. [email protected]

Feb 25 Short School Pub Night Worlds Fundraiser, 2157 Center St., Montreal 514 581 8641 Mar 4 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected]

Mar NUACHT 3 Charity Ball - Chalet atop Mount Royal Katie Irving (514) 481-1346 Mar 11 Irishman of the Year Breakfast, Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 boul. Robert-Bourassa, 9am [email protected] Mar 12 UIS Mass of Anticipation, St. Gabriel’s Church, 2157 rue Centre, 11:30a.m. [email protected] Mar 12 UIS General Meeting, St. Gabriel’s Church, 2157 rue Centre, 1:30 p.m. [email protected] Mar 17 Annual Luncheon - Plaza Centreville 777 Robert-Bourassa, 11a.m. Katie Irving (514) 481-1346 Mar 18 8th Annual Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade Jim Beauchamp (514) 691-2721 Mar 19 “Green Mass”, 10 a.m. , St. Patrick’s Basilica, Archbishop Christian Lépine will preside. Saint Patrick’s 170th Anniversary. Mar 19 194th Consecutive St. Patrick’s Parade, Downtown, noon Patty McCann (514) 932-0512 Mar 23 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. [email protected] Mar.25 8th Annual Quebec City St. Patrick’s Parade [email protected] Mar 26 Chateauguay Saint Patrick’s Parade, Sean Glenane - 514-723-2472; [email protected] [email protected] Mar 30 Fundraising Concert for CIFS, Bourgie Hall, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1339 Sherbrooke St. W. [email protected] Mar 30 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. [email protected] Mar 31 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected] Apr 1 UIS Awards Banquet & Dinner Dance, Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 boul. Robert-Bourassa, 6 p.m. [email protected] Apr 7 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected] Apr 7 Innisfail Pasta Night, NDG Legion Addington/de Maisonneuve Rose Quinn (450) 671-7217 Apr 8 Chateauguay Awards Dinner & Dance, Mike McGinn 514-609-5486; [email protected] Ernie Presseau (450) 691-1012 Apr 21 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected] Apr 22 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected] Apr 27 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. [email protected] May 4 Ciné Gael, DeSève Cinema, Concordia University, 1400 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal [email protected] May 7 UIS Mass for Deceased Members, St. John Brebeuf Church, 7777 George St. LaSalle, 11 a.m. [email protected] May 7 UIS Annual General Meeting, St. John Brebeuf Church, 7777 George St. LaSalle, 1:30 p.m. [email protected] May 20 Ville Marie Feis, John Abbott College, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec [email protected] May 25 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. [email protected] May 27 Innisfail Memorial Mass for Deceased Members & F. Tom McEntee Memorial, Ladies’ Chapel, noon Rose Quinn (450) 671-7217 May 28 Walk to the Stone, 12 noon. Contact Victor Boyle. [email protected] June 9 Innisfail Annual General Meeting, NDG Legion Addington/de Maisonneuve Rose Quinn (450) 671-7217

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