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ere it is, folks: The INSIDE SCOOP Guest – this Tierney Kevin on year’s E D I S N I uest Speaker no stranger to the Society Society the the to to stranger stranger no no Speaker Speaker uest uest Andrea Stanford demands? Sorry to disappoint.Canadian Film, after all. This is the scene and became not only rst the fi ever bilingual lm madefi in Canada, but the highest grossing movie in the history of Quebec and Canadian rsthandcinema. how fi fameI didn’t saw change him at all, how Kevin stayed the same supportive affable,man who has stayed in my life stopped together. working since we What? seeking no-hold-barreda you exposé Were of diva-esque behavior and outlandish Tierney really Tierney like? As formerKevin’s assistant, I’m here to tell you. I worked with Kevin for two years and on three productions, including a lmlittle- called known fi his executive assistant, I had backstage access to the force that is Kevin Tierney. I’ve and behavior on-set the witnessed I’ve exchanges. interesting many to privybeen I was there lm when exploded the onto fi By H Annual Society Patrick’s St. the at Speaker luncheon. You know the name;has beenKevin involved with Montreal’s Irish Community for some time. seen You’ve Guest the was he Events, Gael Ciné at him of Honour at the 2008 St. Patrick’s Ball and has been twice featured right here in Nuacht Kevin is what accolades, well-merited and G NUACHT 3 1 20 Vol. 26, Issue 1 26, Issue Vol. February Community Newsletter of St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal A word from the President So many reasons to be proud cross Canada and around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is University will be the fi rst in the country to award a “major” in celebrated as an international day of community solidarity. Irish Studies. LookA around you this year as the parade follows the green line along St. Catherine Street just as it has every year since An encouraging recent development is the revival of the Council 1824. Every single one of those 500,000 smiling , face-painted of Irish Societies which consolidates all the various Irish clubs spectators bedecked in green is as Irish as we are – for that one and societies in the city. It was formed a number of years ago

NUACHT day anyway. primarily to ensure coordination of the timing of the various events we organized to avoid confl icts. However, using the technological The ball with Kathleen Weil as guest of honour looks like it will tools available to us in 2012, we have fi nally taken care of this by be a another sellout and we will be hosting our St. Patrick’s Day launching an open-source Google calendar which everybody is lunch for the 180th time on March 15 with fi lm producer and welcome to consult and contribute to. Please contact offi ce@spsmtl. director extraordinaire, Kevin Tierney, as guest speaker. com forfor loginlogin coordinatescoordinates andand conditionsconditions ofof use.use. WithWith thisthis tasktask outout Hudson and Chateauguay now stage their own St. Patrick’s Day of the way, the council is free to move on to more exciting projects parades and the revived Quebec City parade will take place this of benefi t to the entire community. I personally believe that this year on Saturday March 23. I have participated in earlier years type of community solidarity is key to the successful realization of and I promise it’s worth the trip. new big projects and the phrase that immediately comes to mind is “watch this space”! The Centaur Theatre is staging Trad subtitledsubtitled “AnAn IrishIrish centenarian and his father are on a mission” which will be a By the time Nuacht goesgoes toto press,press, wewe willwill havehave organizedorganized anotheranother Canadian premier of the Irish play written by Mark Doherty and networking event for young immigrants from Ireland which we are directed by Andrew Shaver. We are proud to be a sponsor of the doing as part of our core mission to support Irish immigrants. These production and I would encourage you to attend. young people come to Canada under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program which permits young people under 35 to All of this is evidence of the continuing strength of our proud stay and work for up to 24 months. This year’s quota of 6,350 visas community which, in Montreal, despite lower numbers than was snatched up in only two and a half days. other Canadian cities, is the strongest, best organized and most historically signifi cant of all the Irish communities in Canada. In September, we will be welcoming one of Ireland’s leading Our emblem adorns the fl ag of this city, we stage the longest economists, David McWilliams as this year’s speaker under the St. continuous St. Patrick’s parade in the country and, as you may Patrick’s Society / Canadian Irish Studies lecture series. This is not have read, the Canadian Irish Studies department in Concordia to be missed. If you think economics is boring, David McWilliams will transform your world view. For a foretaste of what we will get, NUACHT, Community Newsletter of St. Patrick’s Society ofof MoMontntrealreal visit his website at www.davidmcwilliams.ie and play the videos Editorial Board: Anne Forrest (Editor) on “punk economics.” E-mail: [email protected] Marilyn Meikle What I would like to close with is what I am most pproudroud ooff aandnd tthathat Paul Dunne is that this year we in St. Patrick’s Society have contributed in excess Carol McCormick of $70,000 to activities in furtherance of our charitable mission.

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E-mail: offi [email protected] Something to think about – fforor tthehe ssameame yyearlyearly ppricerice ooff a St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal Nuacht ssubscription,ubscription, wwhyhy nnotot cconsideronsider bbecomingecoming a mmemberember St. Patrick Square of the Society? That way, you still get your print edition of 6767 Côte St. Luc Road, #1 Montreal, QC H4V 2Z6 Nuacht, and all the other benefi ts of membership! Should you www.spsmtl.com be interested, please complete the reverse side of the insert and return to the Society offi ce. Deadline for submissions for next issue: May 1, 2013 Thank you! 2 February 2013 NUACHT 3 on on your He He has also expressed a and Ann English Thursday, Thursday, September 19, 2013 McWilliams is one of leading Ireland’s David McWilliams is event will be announced event is later. Christmas reception Michael Rhona Kenneally, Kenneally e sure to note calendar. That is the evening on which David McWilliams McWilliams David which on evening the is That calendar. he he Irish Embassy Pub and Grill on Bishop Street was the venue for the 2012 St. Patrick’s Society Christmas Annual St. Patrick’s Society lecture Society Patrick’s St. Annual mulating lecture. th which which took place on December 13 and they enjoyed a few relaxing hours over drinks and hors A d’œuvres. couple of traditionalmusicians entertained Irishwith lively, everyone music. Speeches were brief and those present were clearly Erinto thankyou A location. thisnew intime good a having and team her organizing for this. T reception. Approximately 75 members attended the event economic commentators. rst He economist was to the see fi and bubble credit a than more nothing was boom Irish the that one of the very to few accurately predict it allwould end in a monumental crash with bank equity failures, andnegative rising unemployment and emigration. He is an economist, broadcaster and bestselling author. number of ideas about political reform, including extending to thethe Irish vote diaspora. thThe of location B will deliver what promises to be a sti most informative and 8 Annual th News from News the Society The 430 who attended will agree it was was it agreewillattended who 430 The Christmas concert and of course none other than the Bernadette Short Annual

ecember 6, 2012 marked St. Patrick’s Society’s 20 Society’s Patrick’s marked St. 2012 ecember 6, ChristmasConcert. he he annual St. Patrick’s Charity Golf Tournament will take place on June Tuesday, 18, at the Belle Vue Golf Course. ruary 2013

Save theSave date: SPS Golf Tournament By Carol McCormick Feb 514-481-1346 or Paul Doyle at 514-481-3503. at Paul Doyle or 514-481-1346 golf cart,golf roast prizes beef dinner everyone. plus for with wine, For additional information, please call St. Patrick’s Society at year. This guarantee year we year. and sunny mild weather. time: Tee-off p.m. Cost green12:45 is which covers $125 fees, T Despite the rain, we had a great Irish party and a bit of golf last have always felt that all volunteers need to be active, involved and involved active, be to need volunteers all that felt always have becomesI wish thewhoever concertnext chair, every “evolve.” success.. you, your family and friends for your support and encouragement encouragement and support your for friends and family your you, during these past four years that I have chaired the concert. It is bitter always I sweet when one decides to on. However, move Food Bank. of one every and each thank to opportunity this take to like would I Thanks to the generosity of the audience, eight full boxes of non- of fullboxes eight audience, the of Thanksgenerosity the to perishable items were delivered the following day to the NDG in the sanctuary rst for Basilica of St. was Patrick’s not only a fi the at thatwas It time, I thebelieve Basilica for as but well! SPS Paul urging hands of clapping and applause wild to took audience and faster those on to faster go spoons. We have had many fi thinkI rststhrough but the20 years, seeing fi many had have We spoons Dunneplaying Paul Society, Patrick’s St. of President the become a successful fundraiser for SPS. The concert netted over The concert nettedfundraiserbecomesuccessful a over SPS. for $10,000.00 including $3,090.00 for the Silent Auction (a litho $1,500.00!). for went Nicole Tinmoutha Nicole chairperson,was never it was her suggestion that a Christmas concert be held as has a blossomed into fund twenty years raiser. of magical This memories and event has Christmas lled thefi air as it has doneThe for Concert the programmepast honoured20 years.previous chairs photoswith andtheir the years they were responsible for. Though Mrs. an evening of great featuringfunof and wonderfulan Rosheen, music evening Buzz Brass Irish Dancers. D Tierney (cont.) for two weeks. Films Kevin has produced include Good He also just finished adapting Michel Tremblay’s novel La Neighbourseighbours and The Trotsky both written and directed by his Traversée du Continent/Crossing the Continent, the story son, Jacob, Love and Savagery, directed by John N. Smith of a young 10 year-old girl who travels by train from rural and Serveuses Demandées, written and directed by Guylaine Saskatchewan to Montreal to meet her mother. As Kevin puts Dionne. Among his other productions are Choice: The Henry it, “it’s kind of an Alice-in-Wonderland story full of fantastic Morgentaler Story; Twist,wist, VVariaarian’s War, Best Mini-Series characters and fantasy and the plan is to make it as a feature-length Emmy nominated More Tales of the City the Emmy Award animation fi lm”. As if that weren’t enough, he’s also working on nominated Best Mini-Series, P.T. Barnum and Bonanno: a a new apocalyptic/action movie written and directed by Jacob NUACHT Godfather’s Story. called American Music.

I think Kevin’s approachability comes from his genuine Born at St. Mary’s Hospital on August 27, 1950 Kevin was interest in people; where they come from, what their lives baptized at St. Roch’s and raised in Park Extension (his production are like and what makes them tick. The man tells stories for company is called Park Ex Pictures Inc.); His father’s grandparents a living, so his keen attentiveness to the varied intricacies of had emigrated from Co. Armagh many years previously, and in the people around him serves him well. Kevin loved it when 1929, when his mother was nine, she and her family emigrated I would regale him with stories about the many characters of from Ardglasson, Co. Meath to Montreal. Prior to entering the the *ahem* colourful building where we worked in St. Henri. fi lm business, Kevin spent more than a decade teaching at various He took a genuine interest in what I did outside the offi ce levels and all over the world, including Canada, Algeria, Chad and has supported me in my many creative endeavours. For and China. Teaching still runs in the family – his wife Terry is a example, I occasionally dabble in stand-up comedy and Kevin full-time teacher at Royal West Academy. His daughter Brigid, has has not only come to multiple shows, he’s also brought a huge recently completed her MA in Culture and Communications. posse every time (whether or not his friends appreciate being dragged to a tiny, fi lthy venue for a night of amateur comedy When asked about his involvement in Montreal’s Irish community remains to be seen). – Cine Gael in particular – Kevin says, “it all started when Patrick Vallely asked me to introduce The Luck of Ginger Coffey. It was Kevin Tierney is the type of person you want to be near – he then that I realized that Ciné Gael was like the IRA: You can is gregarious, intelligent and an avid supporter of the Montreal never get out. Before that I was the typical Groucho Irishman Arts scene. He is not only interesting, he is interested, often who didn’t want to be a member if any group that would have talking up an event with such enthusiasm that you would follow me. Now I feel that my involvement, tiny as it is, has greatly him anywhere – it’s part of his addictive charisma. Kevin likes enhanced my life” to laugh, and you can’t help but laugh along with him. With his wicked sense of humour and unique way with words, The man is an unstoppable force, with many projects on the go Kevin is sure to be a memorable guest speaker at this year’s including what he is calling “a love story/road movie/comedy luncheon. As he puts it, “I have always wanted to say Pug Mahone about a young guy and an old guy who both need to get from in front of a Bishop.” Hold on to your hats, folks. I think you’re Vancouver to the Bay of Fundy for love but not with the same in for a treat. person. It’s called Ben and Jerry and it is NOT about ice cream.” Innisfail Social and Sports Club celebrates 70 years By Ann Broden ince its founding in April, 1943, Innisfail has made a We are grateful to all of our members who have worked with us meaningful difference to the Irish community celebrating over the years and are excited about what the future holds. We are IrishS with various activities, dances, famous Loyola Field Days, committed to work on creating new events to serve the needs of St. Patrick’s concerts, etc. On April 20 the club will celebrate its our membership. As president, I look forward to welcoming you to 70th Anniversary,Anniversary, anan achievementachievement mademade possiblepossible byby thethe supportsupport ofof celebrate this important milestone in the history of our club. the faithful membership over the years. Date: Friday, April 19, 2013 - 7:00 p.m. In the course of the club’s history, Innisfail has evolved from being Event: Pasta Night a social and sports club for the Irish immigrants fi nding their way Location: NDG Legion corner of Addington and de to Montreal to strictly a social club remaining true to the ideals of Maisonneuve the club as set forth in the Constitution and By-Laws. Cost: $12.00 - Members and friends are welcome

The 70th AnniversaryAnniversary isis a startingstarting pointpoint fromfrom whichwhich InnisfailInnisfail takestakes Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be on new challenges to proceed into the future earning the trust of there with you. our members and the Irish community in general. As such we will continue to foster the ideals of the club through our many events. Sláinte! 4 February 2013 NUACHT 5 And from the s website s website ’ O’Day and Gillick O’Day Rosamond s degree in International ’ s Top 40 Under 40. 40 Under s Top ’ n 2002, was Mr. Vachon named one of In accepting honoured am “I said, Vachon his Mr. Society, 2013 role with the to serve as Honorary Chair of Patrick’s Society the Charity St. Ball. I would like to invite all members to contribute to this fundraiser and help the Society tremendous work.” continue its Finance from The cooperative FletcherUniversity Harvard and SchoolTufts (a graduate also is programme), He College. Bates from Economics and a BA CFA. inAnalyst, Financial Chartered a of of social and cultural organizations. He holds a Master i Canada Before entering politics, Kathleen was Weil entering politics, Before of and CEO the of Foundation the President foundation charitable key a Montreal, Greater endowment permanent building to dedicated fundsThroughout to Montreal. supportGreater in a rangeorganizations of community her career and in professional her numerous activities, she has devotedtime muchand energyof to her the administration organizations in the of public and community sectors. 20 For over involved years she was actively in the as health and a social sector, services member and chair of the Montreal regional of chair the board, services social and health or interested fi rms can or call interested Erinfi Matheson, m Derry, Antrim and Leitrim. Leitrim. Antrimand Derry, www.spsmtl.co www.spsmtl.co Counties of Counties board of directors of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and a Hospital, board of directors of the Children’s Montreal Canada. of Foundations Community of board the of member Kathleen Weil was born in Montreal, is married to Michael are on roots Irish Her children. four of mother the and Novak, among them are: both of her sides family, from County Cork, McCord Kelly, and the the Quebec conference of health and social services boards, the deputy chair of the of board the Batshaw boardof member of a directors centres, youth and Quebec the of association the of member a Information, Health for Institute Canadian the Sponsorship Sponsorship packages can be found on the Society - Offi ce 514-481-1346. at Manager Offi , , th Louis Vachon Kathleen MNA Weil, ” al and is involved with a number number a with involved is and al é … and Honorary Chair the of Ball bec in 2008, 2008, in bec irst elected to to elected irst é F s Society Annual CharityGuest Honour of Ball’s de Montr de ’ é é ce. â I I am honoured and thrilled to be the Guest of “ s Society is pleased to ’ s s Ball is MNA Kathleen Weil, ’ s of the Universit the of s tisseries Vachon, was born was in Ireland. I am tisseries Vachon,

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this this year Gr de Notre-Dame for S re-elected in her district and charged with with charged and district her in re-elected the Employment and SocialOpposition. cial Economy Offi the for les fi and Attorney General of Qu of General Attorney and and in was appointed Minister 2010, of was Communities. Cultural and Immigration Weil Ms. election, 2012 the Following the distinction of being the fi rst woman the of distinction being the fi riding. Montreal southwest this in elected She was appointed Minister of Justice the National Assembly in 2008, she holds holds she 2008, in Assembly National the very proud of my Irish roots. The Irish communityIrish The roots. Irish my of proud very andQuebec the to ways great many in contributes Mr. Mr. Vachon is well-known to Society members. He was guest speaker at the Annual Luncheon in Irish “The andof is grandmother lineage. of 2011 my great-grandfather, and one of the founders of Les p development of the Bank development and its subsidiaries. At CEO, was Vachon Mr. appointment, his of time the 2006. since July had he held a position and cer chief executive of Vachon offi Louis National 2007, Bank, June since a held has he position is responsible for the strategies, orientations and T president As Ball. the of Chair Honorary as Vachon Canadian especially in societies, Montreal. Louis Vachon serves as Chairman of the Conseil des Gouverneurs Gouverneurs des Conseil the of Chairman as serves Vachon Louis associ Society continue to celebrate through this annual tradition the pride pride the tradition annual this through celebrate to continue warmth, Society its in and community Irish the in Montrealers all by shared openness!” and generosity parade parade and wear some green as a 17 to testimony March the green every ribbon schoolgirl a as hair my in put to used mother my Patrick’s St. May much. so loved parents my community the to and Honour at the St. Patrick’s Society Charity Ball, a ball my parents parents my ball a Ball, Charity Society Patrick’s St. the at Honour attended when regularly I was a child. They were very proud of Patrick’s St. the attend I year, every day, this to and roots Irish our after completing after her Civil completing and Common Law degrees at McGill 1982 in Said Ms. Weil, Ms. Ms. Weil holds a degree in History and Political Science from and McGill was University admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1983 By Marilyn MeikleRochford 2013 Irishman of the Year gets pre-sashed

By Alyssa Caughy and Ken Quinn

n Friday, February 8, John W. Meaney was pre-sashed would see than accepting Photo: Oby the Erin Sports Association. Although it was cold and praise for himself. With a

blustery outside, the evening offered its customary warmth charming smile, he simply Ken Quinn and friendliness. The members and guests gathered at the told the court “…this is

NUACHT Club to honour the 2013 Irishman of the Year with the ritual going to be a wonderful pre-sashing ceremony. This year’s honoree, Kirkland Mayor time for all of us.” John W. Meaney, would be joining the ranks of many a notable Irishman as the 2013 Irishman of the Year. A thanks to the wonderful ladies associated with Breakfast co-chair Ken Doran Jr. performed the master of the club who prepared a ceremonies duties for the evening in an effi cient and informative wonderful spread for the manner and the evening began with Francis Baddeley singing guests including delightful both national anthems with the vigour and enthusiasm to Celtic rolls. As conversation which we are accustomed followed by Father Joseph Sullivan fi lled the room over good saying Grace before leading everyone in a verse of “Amazing food and drinks, it was clear Grace.” The Queen and princesses in attendance introduced that there was a kinfolk themselves before the members of the Erin Sports Association spirit in the air stretching got down to business. beyond the idea of sharing Irish roots. A pre-sashing Once stomachs were fi lled and drinks shared, eight former evening would not be the Irishmen of the Year took to the stage as a group. Their same without musical presence on such a winter’s evening speaks volumes for the entertainment. Lisa Forget respect they and the community have for the Irishman of the and Terry Clahane kept the John W. Meaney Year. They spoke of the history of being a community-driven guests’ toes tapping with their upbeat renditions of the songs we group with strong ties to the Salvation Army and Irish Heritage all know. Dr. Michael Kenneally surprisingly hopped on stage to history preservation. They ended by inviting and welcoming join Lisa Forget in singing “The Fields of Athenry.” John. W. Meaney to ‘join the ranks’ as this year’s Irishman of the Year. Everyone in attendance was thankful to the Erin Sports Association for its hospitality, warmth, and friendship on a most Bill Hurley, 2012’s Irishman of the Year, was ‘desashed’ and inhospitable winter’s evening. commented on his amazing year. Passing on words of wisdom to Mr. Meaney that this would be a wonderful experience and to enjoy the Irish season, he thanked those he had got to know better during his tenure and wished the same for his 2013 Parade offi cials successor.

Griffi ntown-born John Meaney thanked the members of the Erin Sports Club and guests for joining him in celebrating this honour. He spoke of the excitement he felt this year at welcoming the Queen and Court to Kirkland for the Queen’s reception not only as mayor but also as Irishman of the Year – a tradition he began many years ago – which he laughingly recounted was supposed to be a one-time event. Concluding the rest of his speech in French, the mayor smilingly declared whether French or English we are all Irish that night. Judging from the welcome set forth by the members and non-members of the Erin Sports Club, all will be Irish for many more nights to come. Andrew Fogarty and Don Pidgeon proudly With a warm welcome and dazzling smile Mr. Meaney clearly wearing their ceremonial sashes that were was not only the man of the hour, but also a man who wished to presented to them on Saturday, February 2 at celebrate this honour with those around him. As he spoke with the United Irish Societies’ Queen’s Selection the Queen and court, he was more interested in congratulating Evening. the court and recounting tales of the wonderful things they

6 February 2013 NUACHT 7 that throughout the evening, evening, the throughout that provided. was entertainment consisted line-up year’s This of Kayla MayFr Vardon, ay ne McaMelotonz, the r tBernadette hy, Short t he Irish DancersAll North.performers True and our andheld excellent were attention as theawaited we decisions. judges’ For For those of you who have not attended one of these events, I should mention

Photo: Courtesy UIS being selected was a trip to Ireland Air by provided Canada. and community Irish the represent to required be also will She the numerous activities that take place during the upcoming Season. Her four princesses are Elspeth Ashley McMurray, Clarkson, Cristina McHenry and Ashley are years 23 old. women O’Neill young ve Couture. Incidentally all fi congratulations to AsUIS always, on organizing another yet all congratulations23 to course, of And, evening. memorable women. remarkable young Finally, Finally, True North left the stage to be Kilmartin,replaced by the 2012 QueentheKeira Then who UIS. spoke about of the generosity wonderful the to thanks enjoyed had she year Court Royal returned, anxiously awaiting was whom of each the order), random (in named was princess each As verdict. the accompaniment background Clahane’s Terry and grew tension well- the or Elspeth diminutive the be it Would this. enhanced rounded (her Alyssa Whenself own description)? the choice the was Thisrevealed, was applause deafening. self-effacing Alyssa Caughy – a wrestler and rugby player who much so with enjoyed and well so spoken had – nailsdone her getting for rewards her of One Queen. proclaimed been had assurance or four speeches about D’Arcy McGee, the Victoria Bridge or or Bridge the Victoria McGee, D’Arcy about speeches four or New assigned. been had topics different 10 as Kells of Book the subjects included the Irishntown and claddagh, Celtic Griffi trees. This to informative. be most part proved the evening of make would they and round nal fi the to it made girls ve fi Only up the Royal Court. The only question was who Queen. would Here be another change in procedure was Insteadintroduced. of each girl inviting a judge to nalistspose were asked her the a to thesame answer, fi Ofquestion. question for course they were sequestered back stage and could not hear asked” were contestants the year This advance. in question the Why should you be chosen as Queen?” The envy responses were didn’t audience the in we and humorous often and honest nal choice. as made they theirthe judges fi Ashley Couture and O’Neill Cristina McHenry (l. to r.) Elspeth McMurray, Ashley to r.) (l. Clarkson, Alyssa Caughy, Selection night produces greatwinners my response that this was my eleventh consecutive Queen’s my response that this Queen’s consecutive was my eleventh he question: “Have you been to one of these before?” prompted prompted before?” these of one to been you “Have question: he ruary 2013 Anne Forrest Feb After the judges had selected the 10 semifi nalists,her each gave After the had judges selected thesemifi 10 to listen to three have preparedThis didn’t presentation. we year alzheimer groups and women’s shelters) and their ambitions – one one – ambitions their and shelters) women’s and groups alzheimer aspiring to and become another a cardiologist a neurologist. group and the two subsequent Fibrosis Cystic ones (e.g., impressedparticularlyvolunteers as accomplishments, me with their Foundation, Amnesty International, the Children’s Hospital, would would be over by p.m. In 11:30 fact, the evening ended shortly after p.m. 11 – surely a record! Lori proceeded to welcome the rst group fi of contestants each of whom introduced herself in the allotted two minutes (though some ran theover limit). This At this point, Lori Graham, CTV’s weather girl and a regular MC MC regular a and girl weather CTV’s Graham,Lori point, this At everythingthat assured us and microphone the took thisevent, at Next Next the Parade2013 Grand Marshal, Andrew andFogarty, the Donald cer, Pidgeon, received their sashes Chief Offi Reviewing and the traditional china horse and walking respectively. stick Kevin Murphy and Ashleytechnician and technical consultant. Trainor. Ken Quinn served as Studies). The Michael Dr. were advisors judges’ Kenneally and Dr. Rhona Kenneally, and the scrutineers were Ouellette (president, Irish Protestant Cahill Susan Benevolentand Society); Irish Concordia (professor, (MNA, Jacques Cartier); (Loyola Bednarczyk Mark High School); Robert (president, Innisfail); Carol Carol Innisfail); (president, McCloskey (educator and author); Geoffrey Kelley (UIS) introduced the panel panel the introduced (UIS) of judges: Alison Broden ShortAnn Canada); (Air Ireland, accompanied by Terry Clahane whose amazing keyboard keyboard amazing whose Clahane Terry by accompanied Ireland, skills as ever. as during impressive were the evening Then Colleen Murphy After the dignitaries were led to their seats by piper Graham Batty, Batty, Graham piper by seats their to led were dignitaries the After sangthe national anthems both Canadaof FrancisBaddeley and this year’s 23 contestants were the most articulate and confi dent articulate most the confi andcontestantswere 23 thisyear’s group ever to grace the stage; they certainly gave the judges a challenging task. enjoyed every one. every enjoyed Sorrento Buffet the at again once held evening, special year’s This in LaSalle on February 2, was no disappointment. I that believe Selection Evening. Yes, since 2003been Yes, Selection I’ve a Evening. regular attendee have and Irish Societies United the by on put thisannual at event By T University College Dublin sends team to Montreal competition

By Ann Broden n Monday January 7, 2013 The Irish Embassy Pub was the location at which the Montreal Chapter ofO UCD Alumni Association introduced the team representing the Michael Smurfi t School of Business

NUACHT at Universtiy College Dublin. Paul Loftus, president UCD Alumni Association, Montreal Chapter, welcomed everyone and introduced the Guests of Honour, Dr. Ray Bassett (the Irish Ambassador to Canada) and Dr. Michael Kenneally (Honorary Irish Consul in Montreal). Dr. Bassett spoke of the pride we Irish have in our Irish heritage here in Montreal and how much he enjoys visiting our city. He told us of his involvement with UCD, the university which his children attended.

The team was here to represent UCD in the John Molson International MBA Case Competition, a bilingual competition for outstanding MBA students which this The UCD visitors together with some of the presidents of Montreal Irish year included 36 teams from four continents. This associations and the Irish Ambassador. (L. to r.) Rahul Jindue, amazing young team consisted of Connor O’Donovan Tim Furlong, Ronan Corbett, Frances Perez-Colonine, Mike Kennedy, (Captain), Dita Zarelova, Frances Perez-Colonine, Ian Michael Munevar, Lynn Doyle, Dr. Raymond Bassett, Dita Zarelova, Nolan and alternate Rahul Jindue with coach, Michael Ian Nolan, Paul Loftus, Ann Broden, Dr. Pat Gibbons and Munevar and faculty advisor, Dr. Pat Gibbons. Connor O’Donovan. In speaking with these fi ne young people during the evening, (Montreal Press Club), Tony Kez (Hungarian Chamber of we learned of their desire to return to Montreal in the future Commerce) and Peter O’Brien (Chairman of the Board for the and how amazed they were to see how strongly we celebrate John Molson International MBA Case Competition). and how proud we are of our Irish heritage. It was most enjoyable to meet those who had emigrated here from Also in attendance were the presidents of many of the Irish all over Ireland and one in particular – a Mr. McCaughey who organisations in Montreal: Paul Dunne (St. Patrick’s Society); came here in the early ’50s and spoke of his time in Ireland and Mike Kennedy( United Irish Societies); Tim Furlong (Erin UCD as if it were yesterday. Sports Association); Lynn Doyle (Ciné Gael); Ronan Corbett (Gaelic Athletic Association); Dennis Martin (Siamsa); and A special thanks to Paul Loftus for organizing the event and Ann Broden (Innisfail Social and Sports Club). Also present to Paul Quinn, owner of the Irish Embassy Pub and Grill, were Andrew Fogarty (2013 Parade Grand Marshal), Kyle forfor providingproviding thethe visitorsvisitors andand everyoneeveryone inin attendanceattendance withwith Matthews (Canadian International Council), Byron Toben refreshments. It was an evening to remember.

A note from the Défi le de la St-Patrick de Québec By Catherine McKenna

ust a reminder for our friends in Montreal that the Défi lé of Grosse-Île (Corporation pour la mise en de la St-Patrick-de-Québec will be held on Saturday, March valeur de Grosse-Île), where he also works as 23,J at 1:30 p.m. a guide, following in our beloved Marianna O’Gallagher’s footsteps. Despite a slight modifi cation in the early part of the parade route, the starting point remains the same, at St. Patrick’s High We cannot yet reveal the spectacular surprises School (de Salaberry and de Maisonneuve). in store that promise to make our 2013 Défi lé bigger and better than ever (hint: music) thanks to our The Board of Directors are proud to announce this year’s collaboration with Projet Y – eestablishedstablished eeventvent plannersplanners inin thethe Grand Marshall, James Donovan, with whom many of our Québec City region – andand thethe generousgenerous supportsupport ofof LaLa VilleVille dede fellow Montrealers are familiar. A dedicated and tireless Québec, but check our Web site (http://www.qcpatrick.com/ ) for volunteer for both parades as well as countless Irish culture updates and plan to join us for our greatest celebration of Irish activities, James has notably made, and continues to make culture, history, and heritage yet! (581) 998-VERT important contributions to the preservation and promotion

8 February 2013 NUACHT 9 this year draws strongly on local communities.So,if you can’t find exactly event theyou want among the huge smorgåsbord of events and festivals, you can organize your own. Simplyyour own profile on create the Gathering’s website,sendoffthe invites, and away you go. Third, the Gatheringis an interactive, year- long, crowd-inspiredseries of events that

Photo: Tourisme Plus m Ireland e geese said, there’s something in the Gathering for all of us. The Gathering is run in year. counties all across Ireland this www.discoverireland.i www.thegatheringireland.cowww.thegatheringireland.co Specific on the menu for CanadiansHome” gatheringis a that“Canada will be heldCome between Septemberand 1513 on the Coolattin Estate in Co. Wicklow. LaunchedLoyola byHearn, theCanadian Ambassador toIreland, the event showcases the experience of over 6,000 people who left Coolattin for a new life Faminein Canada(1845–1852). during the Great As for me, I’ll be there.fitfitfitfitfit If inininininI timeaaaaa my thirdthirdthirdthirdthirdvisitnotwithstanding,notwithstanding,notwithstanding, well, IIIonlyonlyonly bogbogbogbogbogIplanplanplan tototo participateparticipateparticipate may snorkelingsnorkelingsnorkelingsnorkelingsnorkelingverbally.verbally.verbally. LikeLikeLike III competition.competition.competition.competition.competition. WetsuitsWetsuitsWetsuitsWetsuitsWetsuits such as the St. Patrick’s Festival, Rose of Tralee,Races Galwayand the Great Limerick Run. But, they’ll be bigger.No, there won’t be only trad music fests and cornedInitiatives beef. such as Bring the Wine Geese Home,Food Heritage,Ireland’s andtheGalway Food Festival abound, doas gospel music sessions, award-winning orchestra tours andsacred harp conventions. Lefties of the world will unite in theLeft HandFestival inMullingar, red-heads will light on Cork,while the Gallagher clan attempts largestthe world’s gathering in Donegal. Holding the fort up northLondonderry, is Derry- Europe’s most complete walled city, willwhich be staging a wide array of arts, dance, entertainment,filmandsporting year-longcelebrationitsinevents UK’s as City of Culture 2013. manager Ireland for Tourism in Canada of Montreal’s ICCC with Montreal’s of Jayne Shackleford, marketing 0 expected at the The Gathering in Hurley’s Pub January Vivian president Doyle-Kelly, Hurley’s 30, 2013: Calling Canada’s wild Calling Canada’s . 1. Assembly, meeting; 2. A noun – /’gaTHəriNG/ ore than325,00 M

ver fanciedver yourchances bogatsnorkeling? wouldOr,you like to have your freckles counted? Or, want to add your ruary 2013

Feb host the ubiquitous big fireworks and blockbuster festivals you to Ireland. Second, forget your preconceptions. Yes, the Gathering will runs weekly direct flights between Montreal dailyanddirect Dublinflights andfrom TorontotoDublin. Air Canada serves Toronto and Dublin. A mere six hours of separation connect There are threepresentation. First,major it hastakeaways Canadanever to beenIreland. easierBetween from Aprilto and travel October, Shackleford’s fromAir Transat courtBarinHurley’sin Montreal infront journalists,of travel agentsand members theof Irish community, emphasising that 40 percent of Quebec’s francophones are of Irish stock. Brosnan and Liam Neeson.manager forTourism Ireland, Jaynetravels the length andbreadth Shackleford, of marketingCanadaproselytizing uninitiated.theto heldshe recently,More it opened on January 1, Tourism Irelandup interest had through been aglobal whippingadvertising campaign, abetted high-profileby ambassadors such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Pierce Irelandis working hard to ensure that it does not radarslip of belowCanadians. the Way before Living in Ireland,escapetheGathering Tourismbut you won’t bolsterthetotalIrishA economy. 325,000of people are expected to visit,with104,000 slated tocome from North America. Irishophilesthevisittoworldwide partthebe of emerald2013, inisle global green knees-up, and help This is the Gatheringan ambitious Ireland, call to and theminds heartsof Irish diaspora and tripback tothe bucolic, urban, real orimagined world oftheir childhood or that of their forefathers. reunions, clan meetings, communitygenealogical, and specialliterature/film/arts, interest events. Inthousands 2013, hundreds of people of will flock to Ireland to take a nostalgic feet to a Riverdance Gathering World Record? Touristsacross from the globe are invited arrayto participate of infestivals an impressivespanning and food andcommunity-led drink, music and dance, eventssporting, schoolin Ireland, E suppurating swelling: abscess; 3. raw Thematerials collecting from the wild;of 4. Collection,food compilation;orgather in 5. Acloth By Ruth Hanna gathering MIRFC prepares for the upcoming 2013 season By Mark Gallagher ndoor training has begun for the Montreal Irish Rugby Football Club and as always, we’re on the lookout for new playersI for the 2013 season.

We have three men’s teams, two women’s teams and a boys’ and

NUACHT girls’ U18 team, so there’s a team for everyone and all skill levels - from beginners to premier division athletes. Indoor training is perfect for beginners or those newer to the game as there is no contact and we look at improving basic rugby skills and fi tness.

Training will run on Monday and Wednesday evenings for the winter MIRFC rugby players of the future! - usually until mid-April when we head outdoors. So if you want to play rugby this year, please come along to indoor practice. All you Rugby is a great sport for building character and mini rugby has a need are some shorts, trainers and a t-shirt. It’s also a great way to low cost of entry – no more expensive equipment to buy! It’s also meet people if you’re new to the city. for boys and girls and all age groups - so you can take all the kids to one location at one time. We hope to launch the programme Perhaps you may know someone who used to play rugby or who in May and it will run throughout the summer until the end of would enjoy playing rugby? Please pass them our details we’d be August. We’ve set a target price of around $75 for registration glad to have them join us. and this will also include t-shirt, etc. So please spread the word and bring your kids out for a guaranteed fun time!

Mondays: Photo: Training is at UDGER-DUVERNAY elementary school: 770 du Couvent, Montréal (St-Henri metro) Mark Gallagher - Men: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Women: 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: Training is at the BLACKWATCH Gym 2067 Bleury St, Montreal, (Metro Place Des Arts) Women: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Men: 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

This year will also see the launch of the Montreal Irish RFC Mini rugby programme aimed at 4-12 year olds. Mini rugby is a fantastic all-inclusive non-contact sport for children and unlike other sports everyone is involved in the action, touching the ball and with a real Players being given a pep talk in the Blackwatch Gym chance to score – no more waiting around in the outfi eld! We’re aiming to host our mini programme on Saturday mornings at St Keep an eye on our website www.montrealirish.ca or facebook Julie, before senior games and we’re hoping the Irish community will page www.facebook.com/#!/groups/MontrealIrishRFC or get involved and bring their kids and promote this programme. contact Mark Gallagher 514-805-3243 for further details on any of the above or general club queries.

Tara Golf Club announces summer plans

ara Golf Club is hoping to attract many new In addition to organizing six tournaments during membersmembers forfor thethe upcomingupcoming 20132013 golfgolf season.season. ToTo the summer and fall, Tara also plans social activities date,dTate, 111111 membershipmembership formsforms havehave beenbeen mailedmailed andand thethe for its members and their guests. These include an club anticipates boasting at least 100 members. afternoon at the Hudson Theatre and a bowling evening (see details on p.21). ThereThere areare twotwo categoriescategories ofof membership:membership: FullFull ($30.00)($30.00) andand SSocialocial – nnon-golfingon-golfing (($10.00).$10.00). AAnyonenyone wwhoho Tara Golf has been in existence for over 50 years returns his/her application form before St. Patrick’s and if you would like to become a member, please Day (March 17) will be entered into a draw for a free contact Carole Dery (Membership Chairman) at golf fee and half cart at the fi rst tournament of the [email protected] oror TTel.el. 450-458-2396.450-458-2396. season which takes place at Rivière Rouge, Coteau- du-Lac on May 18th. 10 February 2013 NUACHT 11 June 1902 June And, of course all the descendants have always been extremely extremely been always have descendants the allcourse of And, thankful to thehave who Montreal of Society executivePatrick’s St. the of membership (past and these present)over supportimportant much so with and project the provided general the and SPS the bothfrom help this of mention (A years. many Irish also is inscribed Government the on plaque). Once the plaque is installed in the spring, we plan to provide additional images. Once this installation is we hope complete, toon to move the nal phase third of this and effort. fi This phase will consist of nding the funding to repair thefi broken stones that remain in outdoor special a using repaired be can which and cemetery the exists Columban St. that is culty diffi The epoxy. weather-proof in a micro climate that results in a great dealof of movement now are which stones, these of many So, grounds. cemetery the tendency a have quality, different of and almost200 old, years to break or fall over. We believe that they properly can and bethat repairedthese repairs will (like our many years. many, walls) last for it, we worth all However, feel well that been even though has the it completion of this decade, a almost taken have will project ancestors Irish our honour to efforts our of proud all are we and rst arrived in Canada around 1825. fi who (From the collection(From Claude of Bourguignon) Photo taken in front the Columban St. Catholic Church A plaque honouring the original Irish Settlers Columban, St. of Quebec m www.stcolumban-irish.co

The St. Columban cemetery restoration project continues … s mM a o n n t y r e a l e r s I r i a r s e h ruary 2013

plaque in theplaque vicinity the walls built. of that we in good measure. language added the for “Gaelic” are We all looking forward to the warm weather to install the photo taken in June 1902, outside the Church which shows many many shows which Church the outside 1902, June in taken photo thethe andIrish at time, the historicalof residents description notes few a with French and English in is plaque the on outlined The strong plaque the and measures Columban about St. of 4ft. by founding 2 the of 1⁄2 overview ft. written and resolution includes high a a includes also It village. the to connections Irish and actual design, but, we were very pleased recently to receive receive to recently pleased very were we but, design, actual and allnecessaryandthe install hardwareto plaque completed the in theit cemetery great! looks - and it from the Irish Government, and Department design to of able were Foreign we Affairs, 2010, programmesupport Emigrant order this It tookplaque. some time to decide on the wording Phase two of the project was to create the was project of a nicePhase weather-resistant two plaque to note the history ThanksColumban. of St. to a grant which which were repairbeyond into these walls. And then, on July and Images walls. the unveil to ceremony a was there 2010, 3rd our on viewed be can project the thispart of informationabout at site After about fi ve ve After years about of fi fundraising, we were able to build three walls in the cemetery and install all the broken stones, unceremoniously thrown in thrown unceremoniously the bush behind the local Catholic church. many of cemetery the stones for these originalbeen had settlers Irish early The project was startedin 2005 when a group of descendants found that far from St. Jerome, in the Laurentians. now called St. Colomban with the French language spelling. It is located near the Mirabel airport – not St. Columban was an almost almost an was Columban St. 100% Irish communityand is until1900s theearly working for someon thetime restoration community. that ofin thecemetery aware, aware, the descendants of the original Irish settlers been in Columban have St. By Fergus V. Keyes V. By Fergus A Feb Ciné Gael toasts Ireland with a concert By Dana Hearne iné Gael Montréal’s concert, A Toast to Ireland, will take four years. Now a proud Canadian citizen, Kathleen has turned place on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Oscar her attention to theatre (she has a multitude of theatre credits to PetersonC Concert Hall, Concordia University (Loyola Campus). her name) and musical theatre and, although much of her work This concert has been organised to help fi nance a scholarship involves a wide spectrum of styles, Irish music and Irish poetry in Canadian Irish Studies in memory of Patrick Vallely, co- have always been especially close to her heart. founder of Ciné Gael, who died on the 9th of March, 2011 (all

NUACHT of the net proceeds of the concert will go to the Patrick Vallely Carol McCormick was born in Scholarship fund). Montreal of an Irish Canadian father and a French Canadian The programme is being organized by three outstanding mother. At eight years old, musicians: Beverly McGuire, Kathleen McAuliffe, and Carol Carol won first prize in vocal McCormick. c o m p e t i t i o n a t t h e C N D Conservatoire de Musique. She Beverly McGuire started her has played the lead role in such musical career singing Irish songs musicals as: The Boyfriend, at St. Anthony’s Church and School Little Mary Sunshine, Oliver, The in Little Burgundy. She loved to Fantastics and The Telephone. She sing, and as a child, she performed has produced 3 CD’s and can be with her two sisters and the group heard at St. Patrick’s Basilica, Montreal where she is the lead was fondly called the McGuire soprano and cantor every Sunday and for special events. Sisters. Later, she sang folk songs and accompanied herself on the The Concert Itself: guitar. All that changed when she According to those in the know, A Toast to Ireland promisespromises ttoo attended a concert by the great be an evening of fun and nostalgia. After many hours of weeding Maureen Forrester. She was so moved by Forrester’s singing through their vast repertoire of Irish music, Beverly, Kathleen that she decided to become a classically trained singer. Since and Carol have come up with a varied programme which they then she has sung with l’Atelier Lyrique de l’ Opéra de Montréal, are confi dent will delight the audience. They have chosen some and has performed many solo concerts, and toured Canada and of the most popular and best-loved Irish songs. Included in the Europe with the Tudor Singers of Montreal – one of the top three programme are some of the familiar songs which many Irish chamber choirs in Canada. In the late nineties, Beverly, inspired Montrealers grew up singing: “My Wild Irish Rose,” “Irish by the beautiful traditional songs of Ireland, particularly those Lullaby,” “Sweet Rosie O’Grady” etc. Others are funny and in the Irish language, decided to return to her roots. She studied entertaining songs from great Irish composers like Percy French the language, and sang in many Celtic Festivals as lead singer which capture the wit and humour of the Irish people. Also with her traditional bands “Anam Cara” and “Maeve.” She was included in the programme are well-known traditional songs, one of the featured singers in Bernadette Short’s production ballads, sing-a-longs, lullabies, jigs and lilts. “From Galway to Grosse Île,” and performed many times at the Ville Marie Feis and the Montreal International Celtic Festival. The songs will be enhanced by pianist Kris Epps who delighted In 2001, she produced a CD of Gaelic songs. Beverly currently Bloomsday audiences last July, and fi ddler Sarah Frank of teaches in the music department of Concordia University. the Irish band “The Bombadils.” Both are very talented and extremely versatile musicians making their mark on the Montreal Kathleen McAuliffe was born music scene. in Dublin, Ireland. “Music and performing are in the blood,” she Throughout the concert, the performers will weave a journey says. Coming from a family of six of Irish music which will include songs from here and songs where TV was not a big thing and from Ireland, songs that will make you laugh, and songs that parties at home were, “everyone will bring a tear to your eye. Robin Burns will be our Master of us was expected to have our of Ceremonies for the evening. ‘party piece’ ready to entertain whoever the invited guests were. This event will be one of the major highlights of the March We were led and accompanied by celebrations. There will be only ONE performance! Each ticket my mother on the piano – a true will cost $20 (children under 12, $10). Doors open at 6:15 p.m. artiste herself.” Kathleen began There will be a cash bar beforebefore thethe showshow andand atat intermission.intermission. her theatrical career at the Gaiety The concert starts at 7 p.m. Theatre in a variety of roles and was a soloist at the famed Medieval Entertainment presented at Bunratty Castle in County For tickets or more information, please contact Lynn Doyle at Clare. In 1974 she moved to Montreal, where she added a touch 514-481-3503 or at [email protected]. of Gaelic to Le Festin du Gouverneur’s Banquet for some thirty- 12 February 2013 NUACHT 13 James John Edmund Guerin constituency, where his predecessor and a predecessor of mine of predecessor a as president of Patrick’s St. Society of leading the Montreal, Irish organization in the city (both then and now!). Guer i n aillustrious lso careers in had both provincial and federal politics as to a 1895 From Liberal. 1904, he served as a Quebec the of member Assembly Legislative for a largely Irish- Canadian Montreal Michael Applebaum’s election as interim mayor of Montreal on on Montreal of interimas mayor election debate Applebaum’s Michael Guerin-versus-Ekers the makes clearly 2012 16, November about mistaken be not should history local of students But moot. Montreal. of mayor anglophone second-to-last city’s the was who That would be none other than James John Edmund Guerin, a modern Montreal ahead anglo his of time. successor MLAs were anglophones James McShane, Patrick Kennedy, Michael Walsh and David Tansey. He was also provincial a cabinet minister during that period. Over a decade after the end of his Guerin tenure mayor, servedas Montreal’s fromas to the1930 1925 member Parliamentof the for largely Irish-Canadian St. Ann’s riding, where his successor MPs predecessor included anglophones Charles Doherty, Joseph and and And John Sullivan. GuerinWalsh married was to a fellow MaryIrish-Montreal O’Brien. anglophone, better for were, centuries twentieth early and nineteenth late The or for worse, an era of deep-rooted identity politics in Eastern Canada during which the citizens of urban constituencies like ridingthe St. Ann’s of Montreal knew very well who andwas, who was not, one of their “own,” and very for candidates frequently who shared their votedlinguistic, ethnic and religious background. James levels, federal andGuerin, provincial municipal, the of each at politician who was a highly successfulwas clearly and widely recognized as an fellow anglophone English-speaking by his Montrealers. Interestingly, and twice ParliamentWilkins for ran Ekers Henry mayor that mentioned Bickerdike). Robert anglo, another note, I (by, twice defeated was probably It’s fair to conclude that Montreal anglos took much a shine of to Ekersless than did to Guerin! they Montreal anglophone James Guerin: andthe mayor very modelmodern a of

he day after Michael Applebaum’s of duration electionthe serve to council city as Montreal’s mayor by Montreal of ruary 2013

Patrick Shea M. Feb By was director of the National Real Estate and Investment and of Standarda vice-president Co. Gold Mines Ltd. And he was of of the Victorian Order of Nurses and a member of the Mount anglophone the pinnacle of very stood the at which Club, Royal Montreal establishment, as well as the University Club. He University University and at the Royal College of Physicians in England. He received an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin. He was a director of the Royal Edward Institute, a governor James Guerin who was clearly comfortable among, and accepted and among, comfortable clearly was who Guerin James by, French-speaking Montrealers,turn-of- of list long very a out left nevertheless résumé Wilkins’sGuerin’s McGill at medicine recounting studied Guerin des. of fi bona anglo the-century Do we therefore need to therefore disqualifyDo we William Sir too? Although there is certainly nothing wrong with an anglo like Canadian and a member of St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal but but Montreal of Society Patrick’s St. of member a Canadianand medical and education own Hingston’s of portion a because also institutions. French-language at Guerin’s, like place, took practice tendencies tendencies demonstrated by fellow-anglo-Montreal mayor Sir William ce Hales and between Hingston, 1875 who was in offi not 1877, only because Hingston was also a doctor, an Irish- very model of a modern Montreal anglo of the future, one who is is who one future, the of anglo Montreal modern a of model very culturally socially, whether circles, linguistic both in comfortable between crossovers theprogressive Guerin’s or professionally. timehisarestrikingly of similar Solitudes the to Two supposed extremely disowning selectiveconsequently of Instead true. somewhat is disclosure highlights, of Guerin’s him being laud the should for we however, Guerin us, as of one biographical Wilkins wrote that Guerin had “hardly the typical curriculum vitae of an anglophone Montrealer,particular especiallytime period”. during That thatconclusion, despite Wilkins’s and francophone institutions – would not be entitled to consider consider to entitled be not would – institutionsfrancophone and as legitimate anglos. themselves many young anglophone Montrealers of today – who often attend attend often who – today of Montrealers anglophone young many French-language schools, operate within largely francophone and otherwise workplaces interact regularly with francophones as a veritable anglophone mayor. His central argument thatwas Guerin attended taughta at,French-language and received an highhonorary measure, samethat By Guerin! on Shame degreeschoollanguage university. from, aand French- from 1910 to 1912. to 1912. from 1910 Guerin of cation disqualifi disagreethoroughly I Wilkins’s with that Henry Ekers, who served as mayor from Montreal’s 1906 last toshould be mayor anglophone 1908, considered the city’s rather prior than to Applebaum, mayor James Guerin,was who Montreal member Robert Wilkins), wrote an op-ed piece in The in piece op-edan wrote Wilkins), Robert member Montreal you who not Montreal: of mayor Gazetteanglophone (“The last Wilkins explained 2012). 17, November Opinion,think,” might T Wilkins, Robert N. Gérald Tremblay, theterm former-mayor of of Society Patrick’s St. with confusedbe to historian(not local a Montreal in the time of war: how people coped

Life on the Home Front: Montreal 1939- 1945 By Patricia Burns Vehicule Press • 292 pages, $20.00 Reviewed by Anne Forrest

NUACHT ong-time SPS member, Patricia Burns, recently published her and Ruth Stevenson. And reading third book, Life on the Home Front, Montreal 1939-1945. about Ma Heller’s “home away ThisL latest work which was four years in the making, follows on from home” reminded me of the the heels of The Shamrock and the Shield: An Oral History of the meals I enjoyed in her restaurant Irish in Montreal (1998) and They Were So Young: Montrealers after spending an evening on the Remember World War II (2002). tennis court. I certainly did not appreciate her contribution to the Pat, the eldest of eight children, was born shortly before the community back in the ’70s and outbreak of the war. She lived with her family in Notre Dame de only now can understand why Grace and many of her colourful vignettes relate to residents of my friends at that time were so this community. She claims to remember very little about what anxious to eat in that particular went on during the war and has based her writing on information location. gleaned from the internet, old newspapers, documentaries and, primarily, from talking to survivors of that critical period. Another person with whom I became better acquainted was George “Buzz” Beurling, the young aviator from Verdun. By Organized chronologically, each of the ten chapters in the book the time he turned twenty, he had shot down 29 planes as a pilot deals with a different theme. The fi rst sets the scene and in the in the RAF. His untimely death six years later when he was en second we are provided with an unbiased historical backdrop to route to join the Israeli airforce was a great tragedy; he died in what was happening as Burns focuses on the political disputes a plane crash in Rome. that developed as those in power debated to what extent they would commit this country. Later, in one of my favourite In this book, there are countless stories detailing the different chapters, “Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, and Do Without” ways in which Montrealers coped with the stress and anxiety we learn of the innovative ways people were able to make of these traumatic years. It would seem that Burns has left no meaningful contributions to the war effort. For example, a young stone unturned as she retells the tales told to her by so many. We lad attending Gilson School collected paper toothpaste tubes, learn that volunteerism was practised by almost every woman pots and pans. Also, because nylon stockings were virtually whether it be in the form of knitting toques, mittens and scarves, unavailable, women used to paint their legs with “Duration Leg feeding the German prisoners of war as they passed through Do” which apparently turned their limbs into a terra cotta horror. Bonaventure Station, or preparing food packages to be sent Rationing was introduced and housewives quickly learned how overseas to Commonwealth POW’s. to trade stamps. Childhood memories abound. Parades served as magnets for the In chapter 7, “Montreal: A Helluva Town,” I was amazed to read youngsters and they’d often skip school in order to watch soldiers about the many big-name performers such as Helen Hayes and marching by. Usually, no punishment followed! Tallulah Bankhead who spent time on the Montreal theatre stages providing great entertainment. It was around this time that our One feature I particularly appreciated were the numerous own Oscar Peterson was fi nally recognized as a great musician photographs of people or posters. These helped me to picture and was able to break the colour barrier that still existed. And more clearly what was happening. Those promoting the sale of the chapter that dealt with the so-called aliens of Italian, German war or victory bonds were especially riveting and surely attracted and Japanese heritage was especially informative and made me attention when they were posted. realise how intolerant we were as a society. Patricia Burns’s writing is both simple and comprehensive; The book concludes with both a vivid account of the return of it fl ows seamlessly throughout the book. It is most readable. the triumphant soldiers to their relieved families (sometimes, However, I did note several typos, but there the fault lies with children even failed to recognize their fathers!) and conversely the proofreaders and not with the author. with the sadness experienced by those whose fathers, sons and brothers were lost forever. It would appear that St. Patrick’s Society is blessed with several excellent writers. In November we reviewed Peter Kirby’s fi rst NDG, where I lived and worked, was my stomping ground for novel. And let’s not forget Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan. Kudos to many years, and several of the people who were profi led in the Patricia on her latest offering. Perhaps there are more of you out book were familiar to me: the Stanway family, Joan Mullins there whose opuses are still in the melting pot.

14 February 2013 NUACHT 5 1 . The Phantom of Phantom The Ni fheicimid a leithead aris I had known Eamonn a little until last summer but had spoken with him relatively frequently since I rejoined the ICCC – Montreal last had June.. We Boardthe opportunity to meet at a and then since events ICCC-Toronto of number Eamonn had helped me connect with people in the Toronto Irish business community. We Ruari as Montreal in times of couple a met also is studying in McGill and Eamonnhere. event ICCC one least, at appearedat, coincidentally I spoke to many people about the ways he had helped both me and the Montreal Chamber and sure, but “Ah, same: the always was answer the that was Eamonn.” ) recounted the story of meeting Eamonn twenty years years twenty Eamonn meeting of story the recounted ) Ireland’s senior diplomats in Canada travelled from Ottawa and and Ottawa from travelled Canada in diplomats senior Ireland’s the ICCC was represented by its Presidents from Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. The most senior members of the Irish-Canadian community at large were there to pay their respects and share a great loss. We left the church to the last, long, lingering, haunting line ………. “It’s a long, long way from Clare to here.” It is, and very well. this time the Irish did a funeral very, suffered by those closest to him and were part of the many that many the of part were and him to closest those by suffered ( Wilkinson Colm actions. his by touched were Opera the sang his tribute of “Amazing Grace.” ago in Galway and the many of those earlier supporters of Canadian Irish Studies whose enthusiasm, commitment and support is so central to later developments. Phyllis Rabbet was a warm and generous person who enriched the lives of her friends and those she knew Irish in Montreal’s community. with creative writers and other artists. Phyllis made frequent trips trips frequent made Phyllis artists. other and writers creative with the in participant active an was and Ireland in family her to back different on work dedicated her from Aside scene. art Montreal committees of St. Patrick’s Society, she was an enthusiastic supporter in the early days of the idea of developing Canadian Irish Studies at Concordia. She donated a books and academic journals to the School and collectionattended many of her of the Irish Public Lectures in the 1990s. she Sadly, had been in declining health for about a decade. But she remains one of the , Eamonn O’Loghlin marks the passing of A long way fromA long Clare way here to Phyllis Phyllis Rabbet St. Patrick’s SocietySt. Patrick’s mourns one its of own y wife, who is from the Caribbean, tells me that the Irishthethat Caribbean, theme from tells is who wife, y do funerals ,January and very well on Wednesday 9

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Irish Studies, and enjoyed the tradition of combining scholars Feb in Irish academic and cultural events, both in elsewhere Montrealin Canada. and She was a faithful participant for many Association for years at the annual conference of the Canadian sixties, Phyllis went on to meet the love of her life, a doctor, and doctor, a life, her of love the meet to on went Phyllis sixties, the married couple enjoyed a wonderful but sadly a short time together, until his sudden death. Moving to Montreal, Phyllis made a new life for herself, central to which was participation success. success. Having emigrated to Saskatchewan from Ireland in the early extremely extremely active in sponsoring events and deliberations at thesegure in various universities centralfi a was She beyond. and was always ready to contribute her time and ideas to achieve T in Montreal. Phyllis was an CulturalCommittee was the active when 90s and member1980s the in Society of St. Patrick’s Around a thousand of were us charmed attendedby recognizable anecdotes theof Eamonn’s funeralhuge personality Massin the eulogies.and We were saddened by deep loss was known across Canada, across the Atlantic and across the globe. Having met Madeleine in UCC, Eamonn had followed his heart his followed had Eamonn UCC, in Madeleine met Having from Ennistymon, County Clare to Canada as so many have and do. With his larger-than-life personality, his deep interest in the people he met and his passion for helping everyone he admitted to hospital for a “routine” procedure but to hospital for a “routine” admitted had not recovered from the surgery. Montreal’s condolences to Madeleine, Treasa and Treasa Madeleine, to condolences Montreal’s Ruari. They were, as the entire Canadiancommunity Irishwas, in shock as Eamonn had been to the family. I joined a queue in the street outside street the in queue a joined I family. the to the funeral home following many others. About moved line the as later, quarters three and hour an offered I allowed, decorum as ciently effi as forward I went to the funeral home on Tuesday night to pay my respects and offer the condolences of the Montreal – Commerce of Chamber Ireland-Canada I was in Toronto and, as Eamonn (among his other his (among Eamonn as and, Toronto in was I numerous involvements in the Irish Community) Toronto, in ICCC the of Director Executive the was Irish laid to rest one of the fi nest ambassadors that Ireland has Irish laid to rest one theof fi Eamonn abroad, sent O’Loghlin. ever M By By Let’s get ready to welcome a new wave of young Irish! By Stephen Fogarty new wave of talented young citizens of Ireland aged 18 to for anyone considering relocation and this is the case for all streams 35 will be coming to Canada starting in April under the of Canadian immigration, not just WHP for the Irish. latestA incarnation of the Working Holiday Programme (WHP) through the International Experience Canada initiative between Under the 2013 WHP, Irish nationals will arrive with an open Work Canada and Éire, the Republic of Ireland. Permit which, for the fi rst time, will be valid for two years. This will allow them to take on any type of employment not specifi cally NUACHT The quota of places available to Irish nationals for Canada prohibited on their permit or reserved to members of a particular jumped by 1,000 up to 6,350 for 2013. Even with this increase, trade or profession. The two-year validity of their Work Permit will demand was extremely high. The WHP opened on-line at 3:30 give employers the opportunity to more fully weigh the capabilities p.m. Dublin time on January 29th, and less than 36 hours later, the of these young persons and give them more senior responsibilities. quota was met. On February 1st, Canadian offi cials announced (Work Permits for Northern Irish under their particular WHP will that they would permit an over-subscription to allow for possible continue to have a one-year validity, but renewable for a second cancellations and refusals among the pool of applicants, but the year.) demand continued to be so high that no new applications were permitted starting February 4th. This situation contrasts sharply If we wish to attract more young Irish to stay here on a longer basis, with the 2012 programme which took until May 28th to fi ll the their work experience must be of a kind that will open the door to then 5,350 places. permanent residency status under the regulations. It won’t do our newcomers or our Irish community much good long term if the Some might say that this is a sign of bad times for the Irish only posts they can fi nd will be as cleaners or night watchmen or economy and a measure of despair among Irish youth. There waiting on tables. might be an element of worry in the picture, but this should be viewed more as a European, rather than a strictly Irish So let us hope that our Montreal Irish community will welcome phenomenon. For example, the WHP for young French nationals these new arrivals from Éire and Northern Ireland and assist them destined for Canada in 2013 saw its quota of 6,750 places fi lled in fi nding employment. Given their usual high level of education, in only one day. This is hardly surprising, as there are as many given the opportunity, many among them will be ready to create strong green ties between Canada and Ireland as there are blue employment, not just seek it. We can also help assuage their worries ones between Canada and France, and young persons are more about the French language and encourage them to improve their mobile than ever before. The WHP for UK nationals (including French-language skills where necessary so that they might seek from Northern Ireland) opened on February 14 and the fi rst permanent immigration in Quebec and not end up in Alberta. round of 1,000 available spots was fi lled in just 3 1⁄4 hours. No doubt the remaining 4,350 places for UK citizens will also be Stephen Fogarty is a member of the Quebec Bar and of the Law grabbed very quickly when they come open. Society of Upper Canada. He practises at his offi ce Fogarty Law Firm in Montreal. Website www.fogartylaw.ca, and Twitter The bigger picture must include the fact that Canada’s economy @Stephen_Fogarty. has fared quite well compared with those of many other nations. In addition, Canada continues to be one of the top draws in the world

News from the Jeanie Johnston Educational Foundation By Leo Delaney t tthehe VValleyfialleyfi eldeld meetingmeeting heldheld inin midmid FebruaryFebruary ofof thethe JeanieJeanie be followed by a luncheon reception on the battle site, Parks Canada JohnstonJohnston EducationalEducational Foundation,Foundation, sseveraleveral decisionsdecisions werewere Facilities, to be hosted by the Jeanie Johnston Foundation and the Order made.A of St. John of Jerusalem. After the meal, lectures will be delivered. And, in the evening, a musical recital given by the military bands will On March 17, the 104th RRegimentegiment ColourColour GuardGuard ofof approximatelyapproximately take place in Valleyfi eld Cathedral. There will also be a presentation 20 persons, will march in this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade. to members of the descendants of Lt. Colonel de Salaberry, leader of the Canada forces. In the fall, more activities are planned. On October 5th there will be a re-enactment of the battle at Ormstown. A History Conference, Invitations to the ceremony at the obelisk will be sent to the Governor sponsored by McGill University will take place on the 18th and General, the Prime Minister, local MPs, the Mayor of Valleyfi eld and 19th October. Speakers from Canada, the USA, the UK and Ireland to representatives from the Quebec government. will participate. Throughout the year, leading up to the conference, there will be A week later, on October 26, there will be a military ceremony at debates across Canada, in schools and universities, on the topic of the the obelisk near the battle site. The Black Watch, the Grenadier war. Subjects will be presented and fi nals of the debates will be held Guards and the Royal 22nd Regiment will participate. This will in Montreal in early October 2013. 16 February 2013 NUACHT 17 . . Photo: Ciaran Carroll h a s r w she spends spends she w ho completed her MA Ethnomusicologyin Cork College University at interesting another is Here of account her time both in Ireland a and overseas.never is It would there that appear life. her in moment dull P a m C o t t e Sarah Devaney and Pam dressed appropriately for outdoor Limerick concert All my friends from

preparations and more ones in winter coats at the concert. Either way, my friends say say friends my way, Either concert. the at coats winter in ones famous. are be since we changed now willour lives forever Paddy’s for time on just visit to coming be also will brother My which with CapersCotter few a be to areboundthere so Day; he me alreadytold has He article. next my inentertain to you wants to take the tour ‘Father Ted’ in Co. Clare and explore many castle ruins along the Stay way. tuned for some silly pictures! The next few months are going to be quite hectic but a lot of fun. Irishdancing Between and the musical,am at rehearsals I five I but still a week, days manage to have some down time. Just last week a group of gathered us in Limerick anfor outdoor concert in the city. While it is common practice for girls in Ireland to sacrifice warmth and forfriends my fashion, I decided to be a night the ‘old’ was this course, Of weather-appropriate. dress and section About’ and ‘Out the for picture our took photographer of the city paper. I still gure cannot out iffi he wanted picture becauseor ournice, because thelooked were we we only Doing partnering moves and being flipped in the air islot a different from my usualIrish dancing it classesis a thrillingand The experience.entire production will be with complete a orchestra live and professional costumes. I only wish I had a private jet to fly my parents in for show! the college have already booked time off to venture down to Limerick for that doubtful the is everyone event.seems It year degree course. I vividly remember my last song class at UL and thinking to sing again. goes have Just never I would never! say never to show, I can fl ip. I think they are also tickled by the prospects of my my prospectsthinktheof I are by tickledalso they ip. canfl I former BA my known amongst is well singing again.once It just us Let around. voice best the have not do I that classmates part thefour- of favourite least my was class song weekly say

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Pam Cotter Pam with the Queen Lego in Feb it was a bit diffi cult to it walk was a the bit but diffi next I day, have no regrets. I did my very fi rst I cartwheeldid my at very age fi I twenty-six! have to admit with teaching the choreography and demonstrating the moves. As a result, this old dog is learning new tricks. Just last week University University of Limerick Concert Hall duties include running warm-ups and stretching, I also assist will be performing Roger and Hammerstein’s recommend out. a great looking this evening for to anyone one hundred and thirty different roles. Not only was it impressive impressive it was only Not roles. thirty different and hundred one the comedic but costumes andof voices, change seeto the quick timing throughout left my nitely sides sore from laughter! I defi 39 Steps 39 twist on the Alfred four brilliant Hitchcock classic, actors share Now that I Now am settled back in Limerick, I will be starting a new Society. LimericktheMusical DanceCaptain as venture for After a to successfulwent we see day of shopping, the play of red velvet cake, we proceeded to the nearby district of Notting districtof nearby theproceeded to we cake, velvet red of let been rainingnot did we have theentire but time, may Hill.It markets. Road Portobello famous the frombrowsing us stop that lucky enough to fi nd a €15 fl ight to London for the weekend. So So weekend. the for London to ight fl €15 a nd fi to enough lucky spoiled was I Montreal, a to journey twelve-hour theKensington, made in I before was hotel Our Stanstead. to ight fl hour one a with know to come have I place give you perspective! perspective! you give As I mentioned in the last article, just before Christmas, I was night I nd came the home hadsnowplough to blocked me fi out that I realised theof driveway Irish rain is that not There bad. is nothing hard-packed at snow like midnight heavy, shovelling to only a memory. Even though my time there passed too quickly, I quickly, too passed theretime my though Even memory. a only greatin Quebecsome traditions: indulge managetopoutine, did the was it believe I snowstorms. course, andof Fairmontbagels, T By What you may have missed from the Irish papers! By Paul Dunne

Pub-owners with a social conscience which may turn out not to be necessary because, as of today, not one ou’ve probably already heard about the widely reported vote single banker has spent a day in prison for frauds perpetrated while Ybyby KKerryerry CountyCounty CCouncilouncil ttoo rrequestequest tthathat tthehe IIrishrish MMinisterinister in offi ce and, sadly, none probably will. Yet while one letter writer for Justice permit drivers in rural Kerry to imbibe over the legal to the future paper celebrated the inauguration of an Irish woman as limit for alcohol consumption while driving. Kerry, like most Pope (written in a year when we have yet to see a woman priest!), counties in the west of Ireland, is dotted with numerous isolated

NUACHT one omission stands out in the newspaper of the future and that is the small farms and the only social outlet for the farmers would be lack of mention of a united Ireland. Though the exercise is a tongue- a pint or six at the local (which might not be all that local). In the in-cheek-spoof, it speaks volumes about attitudes today on the topic good old days, they might jump on the tractor of an evening for a that people believe a decade will bring no change to Ireland’s political drop of the black stuff and clamber back on for a low-speed boozy geography. I would like to think that’s because the people of Ireland rumble back to the farm completely unimpeded by actual or even will have already united as two cultures fused into a single Irish threat of road block and breathalyzer. However these days it’s identity and the political map is irrelevant to everyone except those not worth the risk so many stay home leading to a lonely-farmer who thought it was worth murdering for. That was always the only syndrome widely recognized as a social problem in rural Ireland. sensible defi nition of a united Ireland. To the rescue the heroic rural publican spurred by a keen social conscience (and only incidentally by a precipitous drop in Guinness Freakonomics, Irish style sales). By pure coincidence, Danny Healy-Rae who introduced the n February, Ireland agreed to extend the payment terms on some motion and most of the councilors voting for it are rural publicans. of the debt it owes to the European Central Bank. That’s because Upshot? No change in the law, no reduction in the number of lonely IrelandI doesn’t have the funds to make current instalments which call farmers, priceless international publicity for Danny Healy-Rae’s for repayment of the €30bn owed in 10 years. More precisely, Ireland pub in Kilgarvin. would have to borrow to make the repayments meaning, even if they could do it which is far from certain, replacing lower interest debt with Things suck today but 2023 will be great! higher interest debt. Now if politicians are good at anything, it would n February 6, The Irish Times produced a spoof version of be choosing a topic most people barely understand and converting the paper dated February 6, 2023 (when, of course, we will popular ignorance to political advantage. So ministers are busily rememberO with fondness and wonder the days when The Irish blowing trumpets about the money “saved” the Irish exchequer and Times disseminated news only once daily on actual “paper”). the number quoted is the reduction in annual repayments resulting In 2023 an Obama will still be president of the United States from the extension of the amortization of the debt from 10 to 27 years. (Michelle), Bob Geldof will be president of Ireland, Leonard This money is not “saved,” it is deferred, and in fact the total interest Cohen will emerge from retirement for yet another farewell tour paid will increase. and all the emigrants who left in 2013 will return home. I suppose the thing is that if there’s not an awful lot to be cheerful about in Or rather, that’s how most people would measure the effect. Politicians 2013, at least you can fantasise about a better future. For example, are not most people. there’s a newly built wing of Mountjoy prison reserved for bankers Power Financial Corporation to invest in Great-West Lifeco

n Tuesday, February 19, Great-West Lifeco Inc. “We thought Irish Life was a great property, we just wanted to Oannounced that it is buying Ireland’s biggest life insurer bide our time as things improved,” Great-West chief executive for $1.75-billion. Could this mean that the end of the European offi cer Allen Loney said in an interview from Dublin. “It allows economic crisis – which killed the same deal more than a year us to achieve - with a single transaction - the leading position in ago – is in sight? life insurance, pensions and investment management.”

The acquisition, still to be approved, has all the hallmarks “We’ve been there through thick and thin,” Mr. Loney said. “And of a Desmarais action. The Montreal family, which controls although things have been fairly unpromising recently for us in Great-West through its Power Financial Corp. unit, has built Ireland, this is the dawning of a new day.” a fi nancial services empire by acquiring underperforming or undervalued insurers and asset management companies and SPS director, Danny Zangwill, vice-president of real estate for turning them around. Power Corporation, is delighted with this new development.

Great-West will fold the Irish operations of its Canada Life For more detailed information on this transaction, check out subsidiary, which has worked in the country since 1903, http://www.powerfi nancial.com/en/news/view/529/ into Irish Life. It is acquiring a business that has been profi table, with a solid capital ratio, even as many European fi nancial institutions struggle to recover from the economic downturn. 18 February 2013 NUACHT 9 1 A A

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Le bois de Leitrim Durant trois nuits et trois jours, sa ceinture sa brillante dague de cristal de quartz et effectua Cú Chulainn se reposa sur les un balayage aveugle devant lui. La dague atteignit le corbeau NUACHT hautes herbes fraîches près d’un à la patte, lui coupant une griffe. Un terrible son de douleur lac situé au pied de la colline où résonna à travers le bois dans la nuit obscure alors que le il avait affronté les satires. Ce corbeau s’enfuyait au-dessus des cimes des arbres. lac apporta, à lui et son cheval, poissons et eau douce tandis que Cú Chulainn rampa au sol en direction de la griffe. Il y perça le héros se laissait bercer par le un trou à l’aide de sa dague pour se confectionner un pendentif. chant des ondines qui guérirent Ce pendentif se transforma en talisman, car posséder une ses plaies et purifièrent ses des griffes de la Morrigane permettait à son propriétaire The Celticeltic mmythyth pensées. Rétabli de sa lutte, de conjurer les interdits qui pesaient sur lui. Ses jambes se continues … il enfourcha sa monture pour délièrent et redevinrent souples comme les branches d’un galoper vers le bois de Leitrim. sapin. Sa conscience s’éclaircit et devint aussi limpide que le Ce lac porta désormais le nom lac aux Ondines. de lac aux Ondines. Cette nuit, Cú Chulainn dormit au creux d’un arbre mort. À Alors que le trot de son cheval l’amenait près du bois, le l’aurore, il se remit en selle pour se diriger vers le pont du soleil s’éclipsa par-delà les collines, jusqu’à s’évanouir Gae Bolga. Son ultime destination. À suivre... dans les bras d’un crépuscule sans lune. Il ignorait si c’était l’atmosphère ou les interdits transgressés qui occultaient sa conscience, mais le chemin devenait lugubre. Une forme de maléfice s’intensifiait. À l’orée du bois, Cú Chulainn ne D’autres articles sur la culture québécoise et irlandaise vous sentait plus ses jambes et son esprit divaguait entre le réel et attendent sur mon blogue : www.lesbuzzculturels.overblog.com. lala fabulation.fabulation. SeulSeul sonson fidfidèle guide ferré pouvait maintenant lele guiderguider à travers ce bois.

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sursur RalphPhoto: Thompson sonson chemin.chemin. DesDes visagesvisages menamenaçants se dessinaient sur leur écorce. Parvenu au cœur du bois, Cú Chulainn ressentit qu’une présence maléfique l’observait. Il balaya la cime des arbres, s’efforçant de reprendre ses esprits. Son regard fut attiré vers un bouleau blanc qui contrastait la pénombre du jour. Sur une de ses branches, un corbeau noir s’y était perché. Cú Chulainn le regarda comme hypnotisé par la discordance du noir de son pelage et du blanc de l’écorce de l’arbre avant de s’écrier : c’est la Morrigane! L’alerte sonnée, Morrigane plongea sur lui.

L’impact des griffes sur le corps de Cú Chulainn fut si puissant qu’il projeta notre héros à la renverse. Il tomba McConomy FAMILY LAW sur un lit de feuille. Il essaya de se relever, mais ses Collard SOLUTIONS jambes étaient dures comme le roc. Pendant ce temps, EN DROIT DE Morrigane gagna en l’altitude pour plonger une seconde Eustace fois sur lui, griffe devant, pour lui arracher le cœur. INC. LA FAMILLE Paralysé au sol, le protecteur des Ulates crut que la mort le réclamait. Cependant, son instinct guerrier prit le dessus AVOCATS ATTORNEYS mceavocats.com sur sa conscience. Dans un geste instinctif, il dégaina de MÉDIATEURS MEDIATORS tel. 514.866.4666 COACHS COACHES fax 514.866.4667

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. and Mrs. Conall Francœur Conall Mrs. and . . Sandra Bunting Keira Kilmartin Keira Dr Dr Dr , to 25 ConallFrancœur ) were the victors. Despite the poor and his team (formerly known as the , and , the SPS team and holders of the much- Henry Ryan , Julie’s late father and a former president of of president former a and father late Julie’s , Keira Kilmartin heads off Scotland to with Glasgow, 10 Irish a n d Brian Patrick O’Connor , , and antóir Carl Beaulieu JulieDunn Cos Pat Dunn Pat to Ottawa as a Montreal Rose of Tralee. This event takes place place takes event This Tralee. of Rose Montreal a as from Ottawa to ladies young 15 about and weekend Patrick’s St. the over Maritimeswillthe to Ottawa fromCanada parts of different present to themselves be selected as the Ottawa todelegate The Rose Of Tralee called event be later not thisin that the emphatic summer. very Organizer was Commerford Austin a festival. but a competition Marie Short dancers willwho competetaking Feis at the All-Scotland’s fromplace February 21 and the best of luck as event. they represent Montreal at this Having just completed her 2012Ms. Parade, Irish Montreal reign as Queen of the Emmett FrancœurEmmett b e c a m e before f r iend Julie s Conall and were bornand this story seems to have a fairy tale ending. O ’ C o n n o r It could be described as the wedding of the year. The bride and bride The year. the of wedding the as described be could It groom, February on Montreal Old in Chapel Bon-Secours historic the elegantly dressedSeven 16. bridesmaids, groomsmenseven girlsdown theled procession ower charming andtwo little fl ceremony, the During aisle. the read the General Intercessions andthereadGeneral Intercessions they where the Hotel traditional Windsor Irish the Blessing. to The sun way shone their on made the they happy as couple and their guests partied until past well midnight. Of course, no celebration would be complete without the Bernadette Short Dancers (of which Julie was a long-time participant). Sadly, his but presence was physically, present not was the Society, felt most keenly. The parents, couple’s McCaughey Ken QuinnKen The Society is delighted to members: welcome the following new David Fuzes Sadly, Sadly, coveted were McKeown Trophy, dethroned on February 20 at the annualICCC’s Irish Community Pub Quiz. However, Vivian-Doyle Kelly Eternal Bridesmaids turnout (blame it on had a everyone a snowy evening), great time as usual Hurley’s. at

) Photo:Roxanne Shewchuk Photo:Gerry Showers , who , who to the 11- Robert Robert Wilkins Paula Phelan and (wife of Scott Governor General of Canada of General Governor the operation of both the Canadian Museum of Civilisation has Andrea museum. andWar Canadian the Also last November, the Honourable Honourable the November, last Also Canadian of Minister Moore, James Heritage cialand Offi Languages, announced the appointmentAndrea Bobkowiczof the with Trustees of Board member Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation. The Board oversees Maura McKeon and His Excellency, Excellency, His and McKeon Maura Margaret Healy and Tyrone Benskin Tyrone and Healy Margaret the Right Honourable David Johnston, Johnston, David Honourable Right the , son of , son of Maura McKeon Margaret Jon PhelanJon People in the news … the news in People n February 10 was awarded the

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Feb fi nishing his Masters in Structural Engineering McGill. at fi the Canadian Senior Men’s Rugby Team, his goal is to represent Team, Rugby the at Canadian Senior Men’s sitting be will Jon Cup. World Rugby next the at 2015 in Canada presently is He breakfast. Year the of Irishman the at table head the Kudos alsoKudos to is making a name for himself eld. A on member the of rugby fi Margaret’s home in the presence of her family friends. and close service to the community. community. the to service Benskin, Tyrone MP for Jeanne-LeBer, the made present ation in Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Jubilee Diamond Queen’s medal in recognitionof her 50 plus years of Then o of this year, Healy years and has business experience and fi willthatnancial acumen fi and experience business hasand years to addition the Board. CMCC make a valuable her been very involved with her local volunteer organizations for many many for organizations volunteer local her with involved very been and for the home-cooked the for and hampersfood makes she them. for citation stated that this long-standing her for was compassion vulnerable, most society’s towards place in the armouryof Les Fusiliers Mont- Royal Regiment. The Canadian Award atceremony on November a 27, 2012. This took who who was presented with the Governor General of Canada’s Car ing C rst of theseThe is fi NUACHT

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Mar. 9 “Toast to Ireland” benefi t concert, Cine Gael, Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7 p.m. Lynn Doyle 481-3503 NUACHT Mar. 10 Mass of Anticipation, St. Gabriel’s Church, 2157 rue Centre, Montreal, 11:30 a.m. Beverly Murphy 830-4504 Mar. 12 St. Patrick Square, “Flexing the Mental Muscle” at 4 p.m. Free and open to all. Georgia Remond 481-9609 Mar. 15 SPS Annual Luncheon, Hotel Bonaventure, from 11:15 a.m., $80 Erin Matheson 481-1346 Mar. 17 Green Mass, St. Patrick’s Basilica, 10 a.m. Celebrant: Archbishop Christian Lepine. Mary McGovern 866-7379 Mar. 17 190th St. Patrick’s Parade, noon [email protected]

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