Editorial
The perils of sending your English kid to French school
March 10th, 2010
Long resigned to the fact that we are treated as unwanted second class citizens in our own province, anglo Quebeckers may be shocked to find out that we, ourselves, may be counted as one of our own worst enemies. Read More…
The best and proud of it
March 3rd, 2010
Some of my fellow Canadians in the media make me sick.
They seem determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Read More…
Hubris over reason?
February 24th, 2010
One has to wonder if Wakefield Quebec’s Rita Komendant reads the pages of this newspaper. Read More…
Lost in archaic translation
February 17th, 2010
Outaouais business owners had better get out their cameras.
Ottawa media reported recently that Quebec’s language police are fired up over the over-use of English in the commercial community that borders Ontario. The Office de la langue francais (OLF) has hired two new “francisation counsellors” who will be out measuring signs and issuing fines to businesses who don’t comply with the province’s language laws. Read More…
Of howls, and skeletons in Chelsea, Quebec
February 10th, 2010
Lucky Larrimac residents. Two editions ago we reported how Chelsea, Quebec night owl Rick Hofer was startled to hear a loud oooooowwwwww in the wee hours of the morning. Read More…
Country discomfort
February 3rd, 2010
Ah, country life. There’s nothing like it. It adds a zest to living that occasionally reaches panic proportions. Read More…
Don’t poop on La Peche, Quebec
January 27th, 2010
Do you poop? Yes? Well, do you know where your poop goes? Read More…
History lesson for Liberal hypocrites
January 20th, 2010
I am filled with black despair when I recall the bilge water Canada’s national political pundits dumped on an admittedly politically ignorant Canadian public since Parliament was dissolved via a process called prorogation.
Hut-to-hut in Papineau Labelle
January 13th, 2010
Many of us love cross-country skiing in the Hills, and it’s probably crossed your mind try an overnight stay in Gatineau Park.
Despite submitting over 20 entry forms to the NCC’s “lottery” system of doling out the coveted huts and yurts, none of mine were chosen. Again. Don’t feel left out, I was told, so were 2,000 other people. Read More…
Choo choo to Chelsea, Quebec
December 16th, 2009
A train station in New Chelsea, Quebec could be really good for this municipality - if it is done right. Read More…
Loading ...
{ 1 trackback }
{ 0 comments… add one now }