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Community Newslet ter of St . Patr ick’s Society of Montreal
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• SavingtheFamineIrish:TheGreyNunsandtheGreatHunger..................................... p.3• McGillArchitectstudentsareuptothetask................................................................................ p.4• Thankyou,Mr.President...................................................................................................................... p.6• ComePartywithusatthetopofthecity...................................................................................... p.7• UISDignitariesandAwardRecipients............................................................................................. p.9• LuncheonTime-who’sready?/LittleLapelPin-BIGVISION.............................................. p.12• LúnasaFundraiserforIrishStudies................................................................................................. p.14• IrishWomen’sNetwork...................................................................................................................... p.15• GusO’GormanIrishLanguageScholarship/CinéGaelwillbe25years......................... p.16• ABlackDayfortheKiwis.................................................................................................................... p.17• Ireland-CanadaChamberofCommercecelebrates25years............................................... p.18• Fortheloveofcheese......................................................................................................................... p.19• 2016-2017CALENDAROFEVENTS/CLÁRIMEACHTAÍ2016-2017......................................p.20
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December2016Vol.29,Issue4
Mílebuíochasleat!Thanksamillion!
WhereIcomefrom,theysay“Bloodis thicker thanwater” implyingfamily ties are the closest, the tiesthatbindwhen there isnooneelse.Whenyou’remilesfromfamilyandthehomeland, it’s the Irish in thegreatercommunity that creates the familyconnections.
IhadthegoodfortunetomeetDr.GusO’Gorman,anativeofSalthill,Galway,ÉireinMarch2003,attheIrishLuncheon,sixmonthsafterwelandedinMontreal.Idon’trememberwhosentmetohim.As Iwasnudged inhisdirection, all Irememberhearingwas“Ifanyonecanhelpyoubuildyournetworkhere,he’syourman.Heknowseveryone…”LittledidIrealizejusthowconnectedhewas,andhowimportanthewouldbecomeinmylifeandthatofourfamily.
Itwashardtogetawordinedgewisethatfirsttimewiththesmiling,bright-eyed, athletic-looking, silver-haired,keep-a-barrack-of-soldiers-in-chat,well-dressed gentleman to whomeveryone seemed to be gravitating.Heprobablyhadeveryimmigrantsenthisway!Duringourbriefexchange,welearnedwesharedacommunalbondin our common language and Irishinterests.Hegavemehisbusinesscardand introducedme tohis intelligent,arty, sporty, ladywife, KarinAustin,startingamutuallylovingandrespectfulrelationship.
You are all aware ofGus’s professional accomplishments(PaediatricNeuroradiologist,Directorof Radiology at TheMontrealChildren’sHospitalandbusinessman);involvementintheIrishcommunity(formerPresidentoftheSt.Patrick’sSociety,instigator forNuacht, 2001CommunityAward recipient);supportfortheIrishlanguage(co-founderofComhrá)andloverof literature (avolunteerdirectorof theBloomsdayFestivalandamateuractorwithInfinithéâtre).Whatisamazingishow
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GusO’Gormanwithhiswife,KarinAustin
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AwordfromthePresident
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NUACHT,CommunityNewsletterofSt.Patrick’sSocietyofMontreal
Production: MartinaBranagan(Editor) MauraDruda JimKillin KenQuinn DaveSupleve Email: nuacht@spsmtl.com
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Subscription: $25.00peryear
PleaseaddressallcontributionstotheEditorattheSocietyOffice.Tel.:(514)481-1346Fax:(514)481-9048
E-mail:office@spsmtl.com St.Patrick’sSocietyofMontreal
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Montreal,QCH4V2Z6www.spsmtl.com
Deadlineforsubmissionsfornextissue:January15,2017
ThisismylastnotetoallmembersoftheSocietyasyourPresident.Thepasttwoandahalfyearshavegonebyquickly,withalotofeffortandworkbytheExecutiveandBoard,tocreateawarenessandindeedincreasethevisibilityoftheSocietywithinthecommunity.IthasbeenmypleasuretoworkwithadedicatedgroupofindividualsandIthankyou.
Nuacht has been a lifeline to ourmembers and thecommunity over the years. Sadly,GusO’Gorman,whoenvisionedthenewsletter,andAnneForrest,ourdedicatededitor,bothofwhomhavepassedawaywithin thepastmonth.Gus’s vision to createNuacht to keep the Irishcommunityuptodatewithrelevantinformationwasstellar.Anne,wholiterallypushedeachandeverycontributorfortheirbestarticles,willbesadlymissed.
AllwhoattendedGus’sfuneralwereamazedandcommentedonapackedchurchastheIrishcommunitycametogethertocelebratehislife.Tobothfamilies,mysincerecondolences,bothGusandAnnewillbetrulymissed.
TheChristmasSeason isuponus and thatmeans comeJanuary, the Irish seasonwillonceagainbe in full swing.Nextyearwillprove tobeoneofexcitingchange for theSociety.Markingthe375thAnniversaryofMontrealandthe150thAnniversaryofCanada,theSt.Patrick’sBallwilltakeonanewlookandlocation.Inthisissue,ScottPhelanoutlinesthechangeinvenuethatwillcreateaveryfestiveballontopofthemountain.ThiswilllaunchtheIrishFestivalforthe
monthofMarch.OursisterSocieties,theErinSportsAssociation,theUnitedIrishSocietiesandCineGaelareworkingtogetherundertheIrishFestivalBannertocreateawarenesswithinthecommunityofthestrongIrishrootsthatMontrealpossesses.StaytunedformoreinformationaswemoveintothemonthofJanuary.
Iwishtocongratulatethenewexecutiveandboardontheirelection. Keepup thehardwork to enable the Society tocontinuetosupportcommunityendeavoursandIrishgoals.
MerryChristmasandhere’stoagreat2017.
JimKillin,President2014-16
Wewould like to thank the followingwhocontributedarticlesand/orphotostothisissueofNUACHT: JimKillin ProfessorHowardDavies KenQuinn KevinWright(Bloomsday) PaulDunne VivianDoyle-Kelly FergusKeyes StephenFogarty ScottPhelan CarolMcCormick VictorBoyle MarionMulvenna O’GormanFamily
ProofreaderswantedIf anyone is interested in volunteering for this task, theProductionTeamwouldappreciateyourhelp.PleasecontacttheEditoratnuacht@spsmtl.com.
Community AwardSt.Patrick’sSocietyiscallingfornominationsforits
annualCommunityAwardwhichwillbepresented
attheAnnualLuncheononMarch17,2017.
Seehttps://goo.gl/sb1RLBforcriteria,
list of former recipients, and to submit your
nominationviatheonlinewebform.
ApplicationdeadlineisJanuary13,2017at11:59pm.
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TheGreyNunshaveopenedtheirbuilding(138rueSaint-PierreinOldMontreal)tothepublictoviewthisexhibitiondaily,10amto4pm,exceptMonday.
Ifyouareattendingwithasmallgroup,aguidecanbearrangedtoprovideatouroftheexhibitionandthebuildingmuseumbycalling514-842-9411.
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“SavingtheFamineIrish:TheGreyNunsandtheGreatHunger”
A5à7receptionwasheldOctober12thtoopentheeventinMontreal.InattendanceweremembersoftheMontrealIrishCommunity,anumberofGreyNuns,andspecialguest,Dr.
JasonKing.Dr.Kingwasoneofthecuratorsof theoriginalexhibition.ACanadian,Dr.Kingcurrently livesin Ireland, and isoneof themostknowledgeable academicson thehistoryof theGreyNunsand theirsupportoftheIrishduringtheGreatHunger. Dr. King gave a stirringspeech at the opening, outliningtheGreyNuns’effort;thankingthemonbehalf of all Irishdescendantsand offering strong support forthe efforts of theMontreal Irish
MonumentParkFoundationtohaveagreenspacememorialparkbuiltaroundtheareaoftheBlackRock.
ByFergusKeyes
PaintingbyartistKarenBirdgenaw
TheMontréalIrishMonumentParkFoundationispleasedtopresentforthesecondtimethetravelingexhibition“Saving the Famine Irish: TheGreyNuns and theGreatHunger”.On this occasion it is housed at thebeautifulbuildingownedby theTheSistersofCharityofMontreal,betterknownastheGreyNuns.Datingbacktothe1600s,thesepremisesarecurrentlythelivingquartersfortheGreyNunsaswellashometoamagnificentpermanentmuseum.
Theexhibition,previouslyonviewattheCentaurTheatre,i n c l u d e s n u m e r o u sp l a c a r d s , m ap s , a n ddo cumen t s that outlinethe h i s to r y of the GreyN u n s , a n d their effortst o p rov i d e h e l p a n dcomfo r t to thepoor Irishe m i g r a n t s who arrivedin the Por t of Montreal,mainlyin1847.Morethan6,000oftheseemigrantsdiedandwereburiedaroundtheareaoftheBlackRocksituatedontheMontrealsideoftheVictoriaBridge.
ThisexhibitisondisplaytocoincidewithamirrorexhibitionbeingpresentedatGlasnevinMuseum inDublin, Ireland.ThedisplayinIrelandwasopenedrecentlybyIrishPresidentMichaelD.Higgins andMinister forArts,Heritage, andRegional,RuralandGaeltachtAffairs,HeatherHumphreys.KeydifferencesbetweentheexhibitioninMontrealandtheoneinDublinaretheEnglish/FrenchbilingualformatandthethreeveryhauntingandpowerfulpaintingsbylocalMontrealartist,KarenBirdgenaw.ShetookstoriesfromtheeventsofBlack‘47inMontrealandtranslatedthemintopaintings:AGreyNunandIrishChild;apriestperformingthelastrites;andoneindicatingthatthereareindeedbodiesburiedundertheBlackRock.
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ByFergusKeyes
TheMontrealIrishMonumentParkFoundationcontinuesitsefforttohavealllevelsofgovernmentcommittobuildingabeautifulgreenspacearoundtheareaoftheBlackRock.
ProposalsforthespacewouldincludebothanofficialGAAfieldaswellasabuildingthatcouldserveasamuseum/aMontrealIrishCommunitymeetingplaceand/orevenasmallTheatre.
In recentmonths,wewere contactedbyProfessorHowardDavies from theMcGill University School of Architecturewithanoffer tohavehisstudents,aspartof theireducationprogram,designideasforthistypeofstructureandtheoveralldevelopmentofthisgreenspace.Ofcourse,wewerethrilledwiththisproposal!
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McGillArchitectStudentsareuptothetask!
OnThursday,November3rd2016,ProfessorDaviesinvitedVictorBoyleandmyselftoviewsomeoftheideaplansthatarestill“worksinprogress”.
Wewereamazedatthelevelofcommitmentwewitnessedin theseefforts.Thestudents researched thehistoryandarea.Theyallpresentedprojectswithagreatlevelofrespectforthishistorical,cultural,andindeedsacredspace.Theirenthusiasm forandexplanationof theirvariousprojects,about20differentideasintotal,wereabsolutelyinfectious.
Itisdifficulttoknowatthistimewhetheradevelopmentofthiskindwillbecomearealityinthefuture,butifthisspaceshouldeverhousesuchastructure,wearecertainlynotatalossforideasthankstoProfessorDaviesandthesestudents.
ProfessorDavieswithhisstudents
VictorBoyle,AOH,enthralledwiththe“worksinprogress”
LotsofgreatideastochoosefromtomaketheCultural-InterpretiveCentreareality
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Mílebuíochasleat! Itreasurethetête-à-têteswehad–wecouldtalkaboutanythingandeverything.Iknowitwasveryhardforyou,Gusoverthelastwhileasthemechanicsofthevesselwerenotkeepingpacewithyouragile,enquiringmindandstrongwill,forcingyoutoadjustyourbikeforinstance.Inhindsight,yourwhisperedironiccommenttomeatthelastparty I attended inyourhomebeforeyouwentonyourbarge-cyclingtourwithKarinshouldhaveforewarnedme.IheardyoubutIfobbeditoffwithaloudlaugh,chalkingituptotheIrishsenseofhumouragain.Isdóchagobhfuiltúfósaggáireardobhealachféin,achara!
Chaillmém’athair altramaagus chaill napáistíseanathairaltramanuaira thit tú idochodladhbuanDéCéadaoinseocaitean27úDeireadhFomhair2016.Níbheidhdoleithéidarísann!Beidhcumhaormidodhiaidh.Tásúilagamgombeidhtusuan,suaimhneachgodeo.GondéanaDiatrócaireard’anam!Slántamall!
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manyhoursthereseemedtobeinGus’sday!Evenwhenhehadretired,heworkedpart-timeattheShrinersHospital,WestmountSquareMedicalImaging,andinresearchatTheChildren’s,makingtimeforcycling,golf,cross-countryskiing,Irishsports’competitions,fund-raising,theatre,travelandreading.A loverofpoetry,hecouldrecitepagesofYeatsfrommemory!Forsuchagiftedman,hewasneverboastful.Idiscoveredallthisatparties,fromguests,attheLaurentianLodge,atIrisheventsorjustwatchingthethespianonstage.
IlovedtalkingtoGusasGaeilgeorinEnglish;hewasgreatcompany, very open, positive,witty and encouraging.Patienttoo–Iknow,wegotlost,lateoneeveningreturningfromtheIrishEmbassyinOttawaandalthoughIwasdriving,heblamedhimself.Itwashisironicsenseofhumourthatmademefeelso“athome”.
Whenwebecameparents,hewithhiswife,Karin,welcomedeachchildintotheirextendedfamily,assisteduswithfindingapaediatrician for them, calmedmedownwhen Iwasscaredfortheirwelfareandthroughsharinghisexperiencesofbeinga father,he impartedvaluable lifelong lessons.Whenever Isoughthelporcounsel,hewasalwaysthere.
GuswithLynnDoyle
GuswithProf.MichaelKenneally
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Mediation: Justice of the Future Seminar & Lunch
Friday, January 20, 2017
12:00 – 2:00 $10.00
Richard McConomy - BCL (McGill)
Pierrette Sevigny – Q.C, Judge & Retired Attorney CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER
St. Patrick Square
6767 Cote St. Luc Road (Entrance via King Edward)
Please phone to register your participation. 514-481-9609
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Onabeautiful springevening in2014,membersof theSt.Patrick’sSocietyofMontrealassembledatL’EspaceCanalinSaint-HenritowelcomeJimKillinasitspresident.Oneofthesignsofasuccessfulpresidency,inmyestimation,isthestabilityofthecompositionoftheBoard.DuringJim’stimeatthehelmtherehavebeenfewdepartures.However,whentheyoccurred, thevacancieswerequicklyfilledwithmemberseagertocontributetotheSociety’ssuccess.
IgottoknowJimabouteightyearsago,whenhewasemployedbyL’EquipeurandheandthecompanybecameaSt.Patrick’sParadesponsor.Astheyearsprogressed,Ilearnedafewthingsabouthim.He isaquietdiplomatwhowould rather reachadecisionbyconsensusthanthroughtheformalitiesofameeting.Whensomethingneedstogetdone,Jimiswillingandabletorolluphissleevestomakesurethejobisdone.
InadditiontoJim’sassociationwiththeIrishcommunity,heispassionateaboutourCanadianmilitary.InJanuary2016,JimwasappointedtheHonoraryColonelof3WingBagotville.HeservedasHonoraryColonelof425TacticalFighterSquadronfrom2011-2015andwashonouredbythe431DemonstrationTeamin2011bybeingnamedanHonorarySnowbird.
Drivenbyhiscommitmenttogivebacktothecommunity,JimisactivelyinvolvedwiththeCanadianAviationHeritageCentre.ThecentreistheonlyoneofitskindinQuebeccombiningcivil
Thankyou,Mr.PresidentByKenQuinn
andmilitaryaircraft,artifactsandmemorabilia.Located inthehistorical“OldStoneBarn”ontheMacdonaldCampusofMcGillUniversity inSte-Anne-de-Bellevue, this fascinatingfacilityhasthefullsupportofmanyestablishedculturalandeducationalorganizations,includingtheCanadaAviationandSpaceMuseumandMcGillUniversity.
IbelievethemostrewardingprojectJimhasworkedonisAirCanada’s“DreamsTakeFlightprogram”.Hehashappilybeenassociatedwiththisprogramformorethan20years,taking170physically,sociallyandhandicappedchildrenannuallyfromtheQuebecregiontoDisneyWorldforaday-atrulylife-changingexperienceformanychildren.
On topofhisothercommitments, Jimhas led thisgreatorganization for slightlymore than twoyears.Oneofhisfocuseswas to increase theSociety’svisibilitywithinandoutsidethecommunity.Inmyestimation,dueinlargeparttohis stewardship, theSociety ismorevisibleandactiveinendeavourswithinthecommunityand isbetterknownoutside.
OnbehalfofallOfficersandDirectorswhohaveservedunderJim’sleadership,andonbehalfofallmembers,wethankJimforhiscommitmenttotheorganizationandforhisloyalanddedicatedservice.
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RayBassett,JimKillinandtheambassador’swifePatricia
ChristieBrown,FergusKeyes,PatriciaBassett,formerAmbassadorRayBassettandJimKillin
JimKillinwithMayorDenisCoderre,TheLuncheon‘16
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Foundedin1642,Montrealisknownaroundtheworldforthemountainintheveryheartofthecity:MountRoyal.In2017,wecelebratethehistoryandthefutureofthecitythatsurroundsthatlandmarkheritagesite.TokickoffMontreal’s375thyear-longbirthdayparty inappropriatestyle,theSt.Patrick’sSocietyispreparingtohostthepartyoftheyearonMarch3rdatopMontreal’ssummit.
HonoraryCo-Chairs,theHonorablePierretteSévignyandMaîtreRichardMcConomy,youarecordiallyinvitedtojoinusonFridayMarch3rd2017atthesummitofourgreatcity.
Pleasesavethedate!Visitourwebsiteatwww.spsmtl.comformoreinformationandtopurchasetickets,orcontactusthroughourofficeat514-481-1346.
InhonourofMontreal’s375thanniversary,wearelimitingthenumberofticketsto375.Sogatheryourfriendsandbookyourtablesearlyastheywillselloutquickly.
WelookforwardtoseeingyouforanoutstandinganduniquecelebrationofourSociety,ofMontreal’sIrishheritageandtrulytheheritageofallMontrealers,whilebenefittingmanyworthycauses.
ComepartywithusatthetopoftheCity!ByScottPhelan
TheAnnualSt.Patrick’sSocietyCharityBall,Canada’soldesteventofitskind,willbeheldthiscomingyearattheelegantandbeautifully redecoratedChaletat theLookoutofourbelovedMountRoyal.
Our special guests for this special editionBall includeIreland’snewestAmbassadortoCanada,HisExcellencyJimKelly,whowillbeaccompaniedbyhiswifeAnneMartin.Asisfittingforsuchahistoricalcelebration,MayorDenisCoderre,whoremainsatruefriendofMontreal’sIrishcommunityandwhoseownrootsextendbacktotheEmeraldIsle,willalsobeinattendancewithhiswifeChantaleRenaud.
ThisyearwewillberaisingfundsfornotonlytheSt.Patrick’sSociety’sowncharitable,educationalandculturalendeavorsbutalsoforoneofMontreal’sworthyandiconicnon-profitinstitutions, TheWest IslandPalliativeCareResidence.Fittingly,ourHonoraryCo-Chairforthisyear’sBallwillbeTeresaDellar,itsfounderanddirector.Alongwithherfellow
Thespacious,heatedChaletbythearchitectAristideBeaugrand-Champagne
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ByStephenFogarty,immigrationattorney
CanadianImmigrationNews–December2016
NewCanadianpassportrequirementfordualCanadiancitizens
If youareplanning to returnhome to Irelandor to theUKovertheChristmasholidays,takenotethatifyouareadualCanadiancitizenandusedtoreturningtoCanadabyairwithanon-Canadianpassport,asofNovember10thyounowneedavalidCanadianpassporttoboardyourflightbacktoCanada.Toavoidproblems,bringyourCanadianpassportwithyouwhiletravelling,andrenewitimmediatelyifithasexpired.
Exception:IfyouareanAmerican-Canadiandualcitizenwitha validU.S.passport, youdon’tneedaCanadianpassporttoflytoCanada.However,youwillstillneedtocarryproperidentificationandmeetthebasicrequirementstoenterCanada.
Thisnewpassport requirementcoincideswith theneweTA(electronictravelauthorization)rules,whichfinallycameintoforceinNovember,andwhichwerepreviewedinmySeptemberNuachtarticle.
FormerAmbassadorBassettpraisesCanada
Inhis letter to theeditorof The Irish TimespublishedonNovember21st,entitled“Canada,ouroldreliablefriend”,Dr.RayBassettremindedreadersoftheimportantroleCanadahasplayedovertheyearssupportingIrelandandwelcomingtheIrish,includingduringhisrecenttermasAmbassadorofIrelandinOttawa.ThiscontrastswiththehistoricalroleplayedbytheUSA,whichDr.Bassettdescribedas“farlesssympathetic.”Dr.
Bassettcontinues:
“Yetthere isvery littleappreciation in IrelandofCanada’slongrecordofhelpingthiscountry.SoletusstopmoaningandbeingindespairabouttheTrumpvictoryandlook,likemany liberal Americans, to the north of theAmericancontinentand focusa lotmoreofoureffortsonouroldreliablefriend,Canada.”
TheTrumpeffect
SpeakingofPresident-electTrump,onNovember8th,USelectionnight, theCanadiangovernment’s immigrationwebpagecrashedduetoanunprecedentedsurgeofInternettraffic.InterestinCanadaasapossiblepermanentdestinationcontinuesatahighlevelfrommanyAmericans.
Whatdoesthismean?Ifyouareplanningtoapplytorenewyourworkor student status,or tobecomeapermanentresident,considerthattherearelikelytobeahighernumberofcandidatesthaneverinthepoolofapplications.Quotasarethus likelytofillmorequickly,andapossible increaseintheoverallqualityofcandidatesmaymake ithardertoqualifyforsometypesofapplications.Hencethereasontoensurethatanyapplicationsarepreparedcorrectlytoavoiddisappointment.Itisalwaysprudenttohaveanimportantapplicationregardingone’sstatusinCanadareviewedbyalicensedprofessionalwhoroutinelyhandlessuchmatters,beforesubmittingittotheauthorities.
ThanksAnne!
This article isdedicated to thememoryofAnneGaynorForrest,whoacted as eagle-eyededitor formyNuachtarticlesoverthepastseveralyears.ShelastemailedmeaboutNuachtmattersontheeveningofNovember16th,justafewdaysbeforeherdeath.AnnewasalsoagreathelpinseveralprojectswhileIservedasvice-presidentandaboardmemberoftheICCC.Thanks,Anne.
StephenFogartyisanattorneyassistingclientstosecuretheirfuturesinCanada,inCanadiancitizenshipandimmigrationlawapplications,aswellasprovidingspeciallegalservicesformusicians,atFogartyLawFirminMontréal.Hemaybecontactedthroughhisfirm’swebsitewww.fogartylaw.ca.TheviewsinthisarticleareStephen’saloneandnotthoseofanyotherpersonororganization.Thisarticleisforinformationpurposesonlyandisnotintendedtogiveortoreplacelegaladvice.
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Dr. Ray Bassett receiving an Honorary LifetimeMembership Award to The Irish Canada BusinessAssociation inMay2016with fellowrecipients,MrBillKyle,CEO,IrishLifeGroupandMrRobertAtkinson,former
AirCanadaGeneralManager,Ireland&UK.
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... focus a lot more of our efforts on our old reliable friend, Canada.”
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UISDignitariesandAwardRecipients
OnNovember16,2016,theUnitedIrishSocietiesannouncedthedignitariesandawardrecipientsforthe194thSt.Patrick’sparadewhichwilltakeplaceonMarch19,2017.
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Hon.DenisCoderrePC,MayorofMontreal
SisterDiannaLieffersnds
GrandMarshal
ChiefReviewingOfficer
SimonMcDonaughHumanitarianAward
LiamDalyHeritageAward
IrishmanoftheYear2017
TheIrishmanoftheYearasselectedbythemembersoftheErinSportsAssociation, isAndrewFogarty, apastpresidentof theSt.Patrick’sSociety.FindoutmoreatTheBreakfast.
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AndrewFogartywithJimKillin
Richard“Ricky”Clahane
This“AngelofLove”isreveredforherforty-oneyearsofdedicatedandlovingservicetoSt.Gabriel’sParishcommunity. Timeknowsnoboundsas shecares“hands-on”atthefoodbank,furnitureandclothingprovisionprogram,preparingChristmasbasketsandmorerecently,fund-raisingfortherepairsneededforSt.Gabriel’sChurchandrectory.
TracinghisrootsbacktoCo.Cavan,Mr.Coderre ledanIrelandCanadaChamberof Commerce initiated tripto Ireland in2015, returning toCanadawithahistoricFriendship&CooperationAgreement,makingMontrealandDublinsistercities.“Deeplyhonoured”tohavebeenchosen,Mr.Coderresaid“AsMayorofMontrealandnow2017GrandMarshal, it iswithgreatpride I sharemydeepestloveofmyIrishheritageasItakepartinoneofMontreal’soldesttraditionsandthelongestrunningSt.Patrick’sParadeinCanada.IrishheritageisanundeniablepartofMontreal’shistory,asreflectedonourCity’sflag,andIamconvincedthatthe2017Paradewillbeoneofthehighlightsofthe375thanniversarycelebrations.”
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AnativeofPointSt.Charles,theentertainer,Mr.Clahanehasperformedatvariousparishconcertsandcabaretsinsupportofmanyfundraisers.Consistentlyaccommodatingrequests, he has supported, amongothers, his sisterGeraldineinperformingfortheVictoriaParkSchool,nowREACHSchool; seniors residences inour communities;playedtheroleofSantaformanyachildinneedandatLiamDaly’sbehest,performedregularlyontheIrishShowduringtheSt.Patrick’sDayandChristmasseasons.
Erin sports provides charitable assistance, inmostcases anonymously. Theyhold annual events such asaChildren’sChristmasparty,asummerSantapartyat
theMontreal Children’sHospitaland an annual BBQ in benefit ofSt Gabriel’s Parish. For over 30years, their responsibility for theIrishmanoftheYearBreakfasthasallowed them to give back over$500,000todifferentorganizationsintheVerdun,Lasalle&SouthwestboroughsofMontreal.
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OnTuesdayNovember 8 2016 at 8pm, Pádraig Pearsewasputon trialatSt.Gabriel’sParishHall,Montreal. InassociationwithNewpointPlayers, Ireland,AnthonyRussell’snewplay“TheTrialofPádraigPearse”examinedthecaseforandagainstPearseandhisroleintheEasterRising.Inthis“CourtOfHistory”,PearseisdefendedbyJohnMitchell(1815–1875),aphysicalforcerepublicanandformerYoungIrelandcomradeofThomasD’ArcyMcGee.TheprosecutionispresentedbyD’ArcyMcGee,theIrishrebel,CanadianpatriotandFoundingFatherofCanadianConfederation,whosuggestedthatthe1916Risingwasundemocraticandunnecessary.
WhyMontreal?InApril2016,ThomasD’ArcyMcGeeSummerSchoolDirectorTommyFegan,whilevisitingtheGreyNunsExhibitinDublin,described tocuratorDr. JasonKinghisplans tobringaplaycalled “TheTrialofPádraigPearse” toWinnipeg foraweekinNovember. King, impressedby the support of the IrishcommunityinMontrealforallthingsIrishincludingthe“SAVINGTHEFAMINEIRISH:THEGREYNUNSANDTHEGREATHUNGER”exhibition, insisted that Tommy contactMontreal. As thefundingapplicationtotheIrishgovernmentrequireda“Letterof Invitation” froma recognized IrishOrganization.NationalPresidentVictorBoyleprovided the letteronbehalfof theAncientOrderofHiberniansCanada.
WiththeTrial requiring localactorsFergusKeyes,DirectoroftheMontreal IrishMonumentParkFoundationand longtimeorganizeratPointSt.Charles, togetherwithPeggyHopkins,stepped in to provide the actors andhelp in every otherdetail,fromthepublicitytothevenueselection.TheintimateatmosphereoftheParishHallofSt.Gabriel’sChurchwasselectedasthecourthouse.
TheTrialTheplayopenedwithmusicbyGerryO’Connor,fiddleplayerwith the IrishRovers,before the jurywas regaledwith theincredible andhistorically correct evidenceasprovidedbyD’ArcyMcGee(playedbyPatrickMcGennity,Ireland)andJohnMitchell (playedbyDonalO’Hanlon, Ireland)with testimonybyPádraigPearse(playedbyJosephBegley, Ireland),andhis
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motherMrs.Pearse(playedbyDianeRussell,Ireland).BrentTyler,wellknownMontrealhumanrightslawyer,wastypecast in theroleof judge;Dr. JohnLawson,executivedirectoroftheBQBC,embodiedthecourtclerk;andPastPresidentoftheSt.PatrickSocietyandwellknownmemberof the Irishcommunity,PeterSheawas theperfect juryforeman,keepingcontrolovertherowdyJury.
Thearrivingaudience(jury)wasgreetedbybothMcGeeandMitchell,formallyandincharacter,providingadviceastotheirconductandthefactstobepresented–puttingthemincharacteraswellandreinforcingthecourtatmosphere.
Withonecontentiousargumentafteranotherpresentedbyeachsideofthecourt,abriefrecesswascalled.Whenoneofthejurorsinterruptedtheproceedingsbyrushingtothefloorshoutingaccusationsofanunfairtrial,hewasejected.Soonafterreconvening,theJudge,afterasummationofthefactsandprovidingthejurywithappropriateinstructions,handedovertoforemanSheafordeliberations.AsforemanSheaprovidedopening remarkshewas interruptedbyajurorshouting,“Wedon’tneeddeliberations,weneedaropetohangthattraitor!”Thencounteredanotherretort“Onlyablindmanwouldnotseethatheisinnocent!”asargumentsbrokeoutbetweenmembersofthejury.Intheend,Pearsewasfound“NotGuilty”butbythenarrowestmarginsofar.
What’snext?Russellisdevelopinganew-andperhapsmorecontentious-playfornextyear.MontrealwillsurelybeastopontheCourtofHistory.Lookingforwardtoseeingyouthere.
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TheSt.Patrick’sSociety’sAnnualGeneralMeeting tookplace,TuesdayNovember29th.startingat6:30followedbytheChristmasReceptionattheSt.JamesClubonthecornerofRenéLévesqueandUnionStinMontreal.
TheoutgoingPresident,JimKillinandtwootherDirectors,LyndaMcAssey-PremerlandKarenBright,werethankedfortheir service to theSociety. JimremainsontheExecutiveCommitteeasImmediatePast-President.
ScottPhelanandPatrickShortwerewelcomedonto theExecutive Committee as President andVice PresidentrespectivelywithVictorBoyle,DavidDubeau,andConorO’HaraasnewDirectors.
KatieIrvingwasintroducedastheSociety’snewAdministrativeAssistant.SheissomeonemanyintheSocietyalreadyknow.TheExecutiveCommitteelooksforwardtoworkingwithKatieIrvingassheassumestherole.
ByMartinaBranagan
JimKillinandScottPhelanthankedErinMathesonforallshehasdoneforthesocietyovertheyearsandwishedher
wellinhernewcareer.
AnnualGeneralMeetingandChristmasReception
ScottPhelan,President PatShort,Vice-President
CindyMoynan,CarolMcCormick,PaulDunne,ErinMatheson,ChristieBrown,KevinMurphy,JimKillin,LaurieBennett,Paula
Kelly-Phelan,ScottPhelanandRobertaBennett
PresidentScottPhelanpresentsJimKillinwithagiftonbehalfofallthemembers
DepartingDirectorLyndaMcAssey-PremerlisthankedforherservicetotheSociety.
Newmemberswereintroducedandarepicturedbelowwiththeexecutives.
Siamsaprovided foot-tappingentertainmentafter theAGMtoaveryappreciativeaudienceofcurrentandnewmembers.
Siamsa-Merci/Goraibhmaithagaibh!
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Dearreaders,YoumightthinkitisalittleearlytostartpromotingtheSaintPatrick’sSocietyofMontreal2017Luncheon,whichtakesplaceonSaintPatrick’sDay itself.The reality is that it isnever tooearly. Last year’s successful luncheonwasachieved for twomainreasons:
1.Thehardworkandthetimethecommittee investedtomaketheLuncheonawonderful eventforallthoseinattendance, 2.Equallyimportant,ifnotmore,isYOU!Your attendance,yoursupportattheLuncheonis whatmakestheluncheonasuccessyearafteryear.
Last year,many favorable commentsweremadeabout thevenue,themeal,theentertainment,theGuestSpeaker,MayorO’CoderreandthegreatintroductionbyJohnRae,SeniorVicePresident,PowerCorporationofCanada.Morethan500peopleattendedthatday!
Thoughpeoplecameawayfromthelunchwithsmilesontheirfacesandgoodmemoriesoftheday,wecameawaywithapoorfinancialresultaftertheday’sevent.
Everyyearwestrivetomakeitbetterthanthelast,and2017willbenodifferent.Weareinthefinalstagesofconfirmingourvenue,themenuandourguestspeaker.Wearealsolookingatpossiblenewadditionstotheprogramtomakeitevenmoreexciting.
Butweneedyourhelp.First,circlethedateonyourcalendarandmakesuretoattend.Second,invitefamilyandfriendsandstrivetoformatableof10.Corporatetablesarealsoextremelyimportant.Sponsorshipthisyearisamusttodefraythecosts.Wewillhaveaprogramandinvitecompanies,associationsandotherstoadvertisewithus.
TheSaintPatrick’sSocietyofMontrealLuncheonisoneofthreemajoreventsinthesociety’syear,aimedatraisingfundstohelpthecommunity. Pleaseassistusachievethatgoal in2017byattendingtheluncheonandsupportingitinanywayyoucan.
Lookingforwardtoseeingyouthere.
Luncheontime-who’sready?
TheMontreal IrishMonument Park Foundation hasdesignedandproducedasmallnumberofprojectsupportlapelpins.ThemainimageistherustedshamrockfromthefencearoundtheBlackRockwiththenumber1847atthetop,theyearthatmarksthegreatesttragedy,and6000+atthebottomrememberingthenumberofvictimsthatdiedandwereburiedinthearea.
Thefoundation isnowofferingtosendyouoneof thesepinswitheverydonationof$10.00ormore.
Theaimisthatthesepinsbecomea“conversationstarter”.“Ourhopeisthatifyouarewearingoneofthesepins,otherpeople, (friendsand familiesetc.)mightaskyouwhat itmeans.ThiswouldgiveyoutheopportunitytotalkaboutoureffortstobuildagreenspacearoundtheBlackRocktohonourthevictims;theMontrealersthatwenttohelpthem;andthemanycitizensthatadoptedtheorphans.Themorepeoplethatareawareandsupporttheprojectthebetterchanceithasofbecomingareality!”
So,ifyouwouldliketodonate$10.00ormoretotheproject,andreceiveoneofthesepinsasa“ThankYou”,pleasevisittheMonumentParkFoundationwebsiteat: http://www.montrealirishmonument.com/orgodirectlytotheLapelPinpage: http://www.montrealirishmonument.com/lapelpin
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CarolMcCormickChairperson,SaintPatrick’sSocietyLuncheon
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AnneGaynor-ForrestdiedonSundayNovember20,2016aftera long,hardbattlewithcancer.TheSt.Patrick’sSocietywishestoofferitsdeepestcondolencestoIan,herfamily,manyfriendsandcolleagues.
Shewillbefondlyrememberedbythegreatmanypeoplewhoselivesshetouchedinsomanydifferentways.Ihadtheprivilegeofmeetingalovinggroupoftheminthelobbyofthepalliativecarecentrewheretherewasaconstantstreamofvisitorswhofeltveryclosetoher.
AgenteelEnglishwomanwithakeeneyefordetailandacameraattheready,she
willbesorelymissedbytheIrishcommunitymostespeciallytheSt.Patrick’s
Societywhereshewaseditorfor“Nuacht”andthe
ICCCforherassistanceincommunications.Inallour
collaborations,shewasalady,kind,sensitive,
encouraging,stronganddetermined.
RestinPeaceAnne...ByMartinaBranagan
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FormerAmbassador,DeclanKellywithAnne
Everreadycamera...
MayorCoderreandAnne
SirWilliamTrevor,novelistandshortstorywriterdiedon20November2016attheageof88.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,JaneRyanwhomhemeetwhilestudyingatTrinityCollege,Dublinandtowhomhededicatedmanyofhisbooks.
SirTrevorstartedoutasasculptorandhistoryteacherbutgotthewritingbugwhenhewasemployedfull-timeasacopyeditorataLondonadvertisingagency.Hepenned some fifteennovelswhichwonmanyawardsandaccolades suchas theWhitbreadPrize(threetimes)andtheBookerPrizeshortlist(fourtimes)including2012 for “TheStoryofLucyGault”whichlostto“TheLifeofPi”andearnedthetitleof“Saoi”ofAosdánawhichwasbestowedonhiminthepresenceofPresidentMichaelD.Higginsin2015.
Sir Trevor iswidelyacclaimed forhis short stories,anartformheadmiredandexcelledat.Manyofhisstorieshavemadeittothebigscreensuchas“TheBallroomofRomance”.InaninterviewwiththeParisReviewhesaid:“IfthenovelislikeanintricateRenaissancepainting,the short story is an impressionist painting. Itshouldbeanexplosionof truth. Its strength lies inwhatit leavesoutjustasmuchaswhatitputsin, ifnotmore. It is concernedwith the total exclusionofmeaninglessness. Life, on the other hand, ismeaninglessmostofthetime.Thenovelimitateslife,wheretheshortstoryisbony,andcannotwander.Itisessentialart.”Fortherestoftheinterview,see:http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/2442/william-trevor-the-art-of-fiction-no-108-william-trevor
http://audiodrama.wikia.com/wiki/William_Trevor
AlthoughlivinginEnglandwhenhedied,SirWilliamTrevor wasaneconomicmigrantwhoconsideredhimselftobe“Irishineveryvein.”AnIrishcitizen,heearnedanhonorarytitleofCommanderoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpirein1977andreceivedanhonoraryknighthoodin2002.
IrishineveryveinByMartinaBranagan
ThememorialserviceforAnnewilltakeplaceat13:30
onDecember14th,2016intheMountainsideUnitedChurch,4 0 0 0 T h e B o u l e v a r d ,
Westmount,QCH3Y2V1.For further information, seetheobituaryforAnne:http://www.vo luntas .ca /anne -gaynor-forrest-nee-smith/
Watchthisspace!OurnexteditionofNuachtwillrunafeatureonthisvery
talentedladywhohasleftamarvellouslegacy.
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Dubbedas thehottest Irishacousticgroupon theplanet,LúnasawillbeintowntodelightourearsaspartofaconcertfundraiserpackagefortheCanadianIrishStudiesFoundation.RaisingfundsforIrishStudiesatConcordiaUniversityiscrucialtosupportstudentsintheprogramthroughtuitionremissionandscholarships.
EnjoyacocktailreceptionattheMontrealMuseumofFineArtspriortothe7:30p.m.LúnasaconcertonMarch30intheadjacentBourgieHall.
ContacttheSchooltopurchaseyourconcertpackagetickets,whichwouldmakegreatChristmasgiftsandbyactingearlyyoucouldgeta2016incometaxreceiptforpartofthecost.
Call514-848-2424Ext.8711cdnirish.fas@concordia.ca
LúnasaFundraiserforIrishStudiesByMarionMulvenna,IrishStudies
LúnasaTourdates:http://www.lunasa.ie/lunasa-tourdates/MusicTaster:http://www.lunasa.ie/lunasa-live-footage/
DylanDeservestheNobelPrize
Jim McDermott weighed in with his opinion
“TheNobelworksofDylan”(NPMontreal,Oct.14)
ThestartlingannouncementoutofStockholmwasmetwithbotheuphoriaanddismay.AsalifelongadmirerofBobDylan,IwasdelightedwiththischoiceandIacceptthatpeoplewhomayexperiencepoetryonlyinbooksmightdissent.
I remembermyschooldays inBelfastand those longlessonsinpoetrythatseemedsotedious.However,whenIwasintroducedtoMr.TambourineMan,Iwashookedforever.Dylan’spoetic lyrics inspiredmeasmuchasYeats,PlathandDickinson.Ibelieveheisourmodern-dayShakespeare;nootherartistcomesclose tosustainingthatcomparison.
Dylan,withoutadoubt,isthegreatenigmaticgeniusofour time.He isbeyondpop,beyond rock,beyondhiphopand,mostimportantly,heisbeyondanylabelyoudarepinonhim.
ByJimMcDermott
Bob Dylan was named the winner of the coveted Nobel Prize for Literature on Monday, April 7 2016.
He made history as the first rock and roll artist to achieve this honour for his “profound impact
on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic
power.” When it was reported that he did not travel to Stockholm to receive the award and appeared
indifferent in his silence on the matter, cyberspace was all a twitter with musings and outright
astonishment in equal measure.
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IrishWomen’sNetwork-NollaignamBan
Pleasenote:wewelcomeyouropinionsandwouldappreciatefeedbackonthecontentsofNUACHT.Sendyourcommentstotheeditor:nuacht@spsmtl.com
TheIrishWomen’sNetworkbeganinBritishColumbiain1998toprovideopportunitiesforIrishwomenandwomenofIrishdescenttomeetinordertonetworkandmutuallysupportoneanotherbycoordinatingeventsandactivities,encouraginglocalgatheringsbasedonsimilarinterestsandbyconnectingwomenacross theLowerMainlandthroughemail,facebookandtwitter.Sincethen,chaptershaveopenedinothercitiesaroundCanada.
TheMontrealchapterwasinauguratedonFebruary18,2016, thebrainchildof Linda Fitzgibbon, a foundingmemberoftheOttawachapter,whoiscurrentlystudyinghereinMontreal.
HostedbytheSchoolofCanadianIrishStudies,theIrishWomen’sNetworkofQuebec(IWN-QC)meetseverytwomonthsandisgraduallyformulatingideasspecifictotheneedsandinterestsofthelocalpopulationofMontreal.
TheIrishWomen’sNetworkofQuebecwillholditsAGMonJanuary6th2017whentheywillvote forPresident,SecretaryandTreasurer.Thatsameevening,womenwillalsocelebrate“NollaignamBan”,atraditionthatisseeingaresurgenceinmanyplacesinIrelandandabroadwithamoderntwist.
“NollaignamBan”isoftencalled“LittleChristmas”possiblybecauseinthepast,itwasthelastdayofChristmas,whenwomen folkwouldpool their resources toenjoyadaywithoutmenialhouseholdchoresinthecompanyoftheirextendedfemalefamilyandfriendstosharesomefoodandbeverages.
Thepatronof the IrishWomen’sNetwork isoneofIreland’s past presidents, namelyMary Robinson.Membershipisfreeandvolunteeringisattheheartofhowtheorganizationfunctions.
ThenextIrishWomen’sNetworkQuebecmeetingwilltakeplaceonThursdayJanuary6,2017from5:00to8:00pmattheMcEnteeReadingRoom,#1001.01,SchoolofCanadian IrishStudies,ConcordiaUniversity,1455deMaisonneuveWest,Montreal.AllwomenofIrishdescentand/orspiritarewelcometojointheeverexpandingnetwork.Thoseattendingareaskedtobringsomethingforsharing-“potluck”.
Formoreinformation,pleasevisit: https://www.facebook.com/IWNQC/ https://twitter.com/IWN_QC irishwomensnetwork.qc@gmail.com
Thecurrentcontactis:NiamhDevaney,Secretary,IrishWomen’sNetwork,Quebec.
Photo:https://www.facebook.com/IWNQC/
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Montreal’sIrishcommunityhaslaunchedacampaigntoestablishtheGusO’GormanIrishLanguageScholarshiptohonour the central roleGusplayed inpromoting Irishculture inMontreal foralmostfiftyyears,andespecially toacknowledgehispassioninpromotingtheIrishlanguage.
As readersofNuachtwill know,Guswasa vital figure inMontreal’sIrishcommunityandindeedinthewidercity.HeservedasPresidentofSt.Patrick’sSocietyofMontreal,co-foundedNuacht,createdtheIrishlanguagegroupComhrá,andinrecentyearswasenthusiasticallyinvolvedinBloomsdayMontreal.
TorecognizeandhonourallthatGusdidoveraperiodofnearlyfiftyyears topromote Irishculture inMontreal, especiallythe Irish language, a scholarship is being created inhisname.TheGusO’GormanIrishLanguageScholarshipwould be awarded eachyear to send a universitystudent from Montrealto attend Irish languageclasses inCarraroe,notfarfrom Gus’ birthplace inSalthill.Thesummerschoolisorganizedinpartnershipwith Gus’ Alma Mater,theNationalUniversityofIreland-Galway.
The goal is to create anendowmentfundsufficientenoughtohelpoffsetsomeof the expenses associatedwithattending theseclasses.For example, anendowmentof $40,000wouldgenerate$1,600annually,while$50,000wouldgenerate$2,000. Tolaunchthiscampaign,threeinitialdonationsof$1,000eachhavebeenreceivedfromGus’simmediatefamily,AfricandNedEustace,andRhonaRichmanandMichaelKenneally.
Youareinvitedtodonateaswell.Donationsofallamountsare verywelcome, and all contributionswill bepubliclyacknowledgedunlessotherwiseindicated.DonationsshouldbepayabletotheCanadianIrishStudiesFoundation,whichwillmanagetheendowmentandissueataxreceipt.
Pleasesendyourdonationto:CanadianIrishStudiesFoundation1455DeMaisonneuveBlvd.,West,H1001Montreal,QCH3G1M8
Call514-848-2424Ext.8711cdnirish.fas@concordia.ca
Gus O’Gorman Irish LanguageScholarship
ByMarionMulvenna,IrishStudies
CinéGaelMontréalorganizesthe largestannual Irishfilmseries inNorthAmerica. The individual screeningsareusuallyheldduringtheWinter-SpringatConcordiaUniversity’sdeSèveCinemainMontreal,Quebec,withthecollaborationofConcordia’sSchoolofIrishStudies.
Atypicaleveningincludesafeaturefilmintroducedbyaguestspeaker.Overtheyears, thisnon-profit organizationhas
heldmanyspecialeventstomarkfilmpremieresandhighlightIrishfilmtalent.Theseasontypicallyfollowsthisformat:
OpeningReceptionandfilmSeriesoffilmevenings:newfeaturesandolderclassicsEveningofshortfilms(includingGaelicwithsubtitles)ClosingGalareceptionMemberappreciationeveningsMemberspecialscreeningsThe2017seriespromises tobebetter thanever.Markyourdiariesforthisspecialyearasthedatesarein:
Pleasenotethatallscreeningstakeplaceat: DeSèveCinema,ConcordiaUniversity, 1400deMaisonneuveWest,Montréal at7:15PM(unlessotherwiseindicated).
Tobecomeamember,pleasecontact: CinéGaelMontréal, 311BallantyneAvenueNorth, MontréalOuest, Québec,H4X2C4 Phone:(514)481-3503
TobeaddedtotheCinéGaelmailinglist,simplysendanemailto:info@cinegaelmontreal.com
CinéGaelwillbe25yearsoldduringthe375th
ByMartinaBranagan
Fri.Jan.202017Fri.Feb.32017Fri.Feb.72017Fri.Mar.32017Fri.Mar.312017Fri.Apr.72017Fri.Apr.212017Sat.Apr.222017
Thurs.May4th2017Photo:O’GormanFamily
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Letmesetthescene.ChicagoearlyNovember.AbeautifulcloudlessSaturday.Startedoffacrisp7degreesinthemorningwithsomewhereclose to20degrees forecastforanafternoonIwaslookingforwardto.Iwastheretoattendthefirsttier-onerugbyinternationaleverplayedinNorthAmerica. Irelandwas set to takeon theNewZealandAllBlacksaspartof theautumn internationalseriesusuallytakingplaceonlyinEurope.Sothiswasabitofarisktotheorganiserswhohadrentedthe62,000capacitySoldierField,homeoftheChicagoBears,foragamemostAmericansprobablythinkisusuallyplayedbyManchesterUnited.
ButthisclashwasnotgoingtobeattendedbytoomanyA m e r i c a n sanyway. A swemade ourway to thestadium, therewerevery fewyankeeaccentsto be heard.I f you couldkeepyoureyesawayfromtheskyscrapers ,y o u m i g h ta s we l l b eshufflingdownLandsdowneRoad towardt h e A v i v aStadium.Abitsunnier too –this glorious
NovemberdayinChicagowouldhavebeenbreakingJulyrecordsinDublin.Tricolourseverywhere–oneofthemimploring“WHATTIMEISMASS?”inbigblackletters.ArhetoricalquestionIassumed.
Thiswasdefinitely ahomegame for the Irish.A fewvery confident-lookingblack-cladKiwismingledwiththegood-naturedMicksbutgetting toChicagowasamuch longer trek for them.Manyof the Irish likemehadmadeashortintracontinentalhopbutasurprisingnumber–estimatedinthetensofthousands-hadcomeall theway from Ireland for theChicagocraic, abitofentertainingrugbyandadeep-dishpizzawasheddown
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bysomeimmigratedGuinness.Whatreallyseparatedtheopposing supporterswere their expectations.Theresultwastoeachsideaforegoneconclusionbutthesameone.TheAllBlackswerecomingtoChicagoboastingan18gamewinningstreaknottomentionthatin59meetingsover111years,Irelandhadneverbeatenthem.“Daringtohope”hadbeenpummeledoutoftheIrishoveracenturyagosowedidn’tevenrememberhowanymore.Anotherdayat theofficefortheAllBlacks...
ButtherewassomethingelseintheaironthatsunnydayinChicago.MaybeitwastheetherthathadtransportedtheChicagoCubstotheWorldSerieschampionship
after a 108 yearwai t . Maybe i twas the spirit ofthetoo-youngex-Irish internationalAnthony Fo leywhose suddenp a r t i n g h a dstunnedtherugbyworld in Irelanda n d a b r o a d .Fac ing the A l lBlacks’ infamousHaka war dancebefore thematch,theIrishteamhadformed a f igureeight – Foley ’sshirt number - inhishonour.
Andsoitpassedthatonthatday,IrelandbrokethatKiwiwinningstreakandbeattheAllBlacksforthefirsttimeinhistory.
AndIwasthere.
ThatdaytoowasGusO’Gorman’swakeinMontrealandIcanthinkofnobodywhowouldhaveenjoyedthathistoricvictorymore.Actually,I’mconvincedhehadsomethingtodowithit.
ByPaulDunne
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The Ireland-CanadaChamberofCommerceheld its 25thAnniversaryCelebrationat theOmniHotelonThursdayDecember 1st 2016with an attendanceof just under 100members,friendsanddignitaries.InadditiontothepresenceofAmbassadorJimKellyandDeputyHeadofMission,MichaelHurley fromtheEmbassyof Ireland inOttawa,wewerealsohonouredby the presence ofMme.Marie-AnneConinsx,theEuropeanUnionAmbassador toCanadaandMr.KarstenMecklenburg,theHeadofTradeandEconomicSectionoftheEUDelegationtoCanada.TheMontrealIrishandBritishConsulsGeneral,Dr.MichaelKenneallyandNickBakeralsoattendedandMr.RussellCopeman,BoroughMayorofCôte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-GrâcerepresentedMayorDenisCoderre. It hasbeenaneventful year and the internationalbackgroundtothespeechesbythediplomaticrepresentativeswere the signing of the Comprehensive Economic TradeAgreement(CETA)betweenCanadaandtheEuropeanUnionattheendofOctoberandthe“Brexit”referenduminJunewhichresultedintheUnitedKingdomvotingtoleavetheEuropeanUnion. InthecaseofCETA,bothIrelandandCanadaareinapositiontoreapsignificantbenefitsastheeconomiesofbothcountriesareheavilyreliantoninternationaltradewhichhasthepotentialtosubstantiallyincrease.TheAgreement,asitstitleindicates,iscomprehensiveasitalsoallowsfortheimmediateeliminationofalmostalltariffs,thefreeflowofservices,accesstopubliccontractsalllevelsofGovernment,mutualrecognitionofprofessionaldesignationsandcuts red tape forproductcertificationamong itsmanyprovisions.Canada forms thebridgebetweentheNorthAmericanmarketofapproximately450millionpeopleandtheEUmarketof500million,auniquesituation,giventhecurrentU.S.sentimentsregardinganydirecttradeagreementwithEurope. Thedecisionof theUnitedKingdom to leave theEuropeanUnionontheotherhandhassubstantialramificationsforboth IrelandandCanada. Irelandnowhas toplan for apotential re-introductionof some typeofborderbetweenNorthernIrelandandtheRepublic.Italsohastoconsider,forthefirsttimeinhistory,thepossibilityofarestrictiononmobilityoflabourbetweenIrelandandBritain.BothIrelandandCanadawillhavetoadapttotheevolvingsituationasthedevilresidesinthedetails.
Ireland-CanadaChamberofCommercecelebrates25yearsByVivianDoyle-Kelly
Themessageinthespeechesofallofthediplomatswas positive. Ambassador Kelly emphasized Ireland’scommitment to theEU (86% in favourof remaining inarecentpost-Brexitpoll) andwas veryoptimistic for thefutureof Ireland-Canada trade, encouragingpeople inboth countries to seekout and take advantageof theopportunities. AmbassadorConinsxcongratulated the ICCConits25thAnniversaryandalsohighlightedthefactthattheEuropeanUniondelegationiscurrentlycelebratingits40thAnniversary inCanada. Shepraised Irelandas a strongsupporterofCETAwhichwillyieldbenefitsforallinvolved. AstheICCCsupportsbusinessinterestsinalloftheislandof Ireland,wewereverypleased towelcomeNickBaker,theBritishConsulGeneralinMontreal.WhilethereisuncertaintyaheadasBrexitnegotiationswillpreoccupythegovernmentsconcernedoverthenextcoupleofyears,Mr.BakersharedanupbeatperspectiveontheU.K.economyandBritain’scommitmenttoitstradingrelationshipswiththerestoftheworld.
MayorRussellCopemanconveyedMayorDenisCoderre’sgoodwishesandcongratulationsfromtheCityofMontrealtotheICCCwhichhadaccompaniedhimtoDublininApril2016 toparticipate in the Friendship andCooperationAgreement signedbetween the citiesofMontreal andDublin. The Ireland-Canada Chamberwas pleased torecognizethestrongsupportofthevariousIrishGovernmentAgenciesfortheICCCmissionandforgeneroussponsorshipoftheevening.Weweredelightedtohaveinattendancetherepresentativesof:•AerRiantaInternational,asubsidiaryofDublinAirportAuthoritywhoseNorthAmericanheadquarters are inMontreal(AerRiantaoperatesTheLoopduty-freeshoppinginDorvalandDublinairportsamongothers); •Enterprise Ireland,theIrishStateorganizationwhichsupports Irishcompanies indevelopingbusinessoutside
Photo:JoeDonohue
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MayorRussellCopeman,Vivian-DoyleKelly andAmbassadorJimKellycuttheICCC25thcake
AmbassadorJimKellyaddressestheICCC25th
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IrelandandoperatesinCanadafromitsTorontooffices;•I.D.A.IrelandwhichattractsforeigncorporationstoinvestinandcreateemploymentinIreland. TheChamber thanksSeamusHolmes,NeilCooney(Toronto)andPaulSwift(Boston)respectivelyfortheirpresenceontheevening.TourismIrelandrepresentativeswereunabletoattendduetomeetingsbeingheldinIrelandbutcontributedaWaterfordCrystalpieceasaprize.TheywilljoinusinMontrealonJanuary18thforaVisitIrelandpromotioneveningsopleasereservethedateandjoinusfortheevent. AlsotobethankedareBillHurleyofHurley’sIrishPubandDianaJamesofHodgsonSugar(bothlong-timemembersoftheChamberfortheirgeneroussponsorshipoftheeveningaswellasthemembersandfriendswhocontributedgiftsasdoorprizes:BrambleHouse,GryphonBakery,FogartyLawFirm,CarolMcCormick,St.Patrick’sSocietyofMontreal,PeterW.HartGalleryandtheOmniHotel. WealsoappreciatedthepresenceofCathyMurphy,ExecutiveDirectorofbothICCCTorontoandtheIrishCanadianImmigrationCentreaswellasJaneNoonan,ExecutiveDirectoroftheIrelandFundforCanada,acharitableorganizationwhichraisesfundsforcommunityprojectsinbothIrelandandCanada.BothhadtravelledfromTorontotoshareinthecelebration. Music for theeveningwasprovidedbySolstice, afittingbackdroptoan Irish-MontrealcelebrationandguestsweretreatedtoamenuoftraditionalIrishandQuebeccuisine. TheeveningwasaveryappropriatecelebrationofICCC’s 25 yearsof supportingnetworkingandconnectingpeopleboth locallyandacross theAtlantic,bridge-buildingandinfluencing.TheorganizinggroupofCarolMcCormickandPaulLoftusunderAnn-MaryButts’committedleadershipandexcellentorganizationdeserveourcongratulations.PhotosoftheeveningprovidedbymemberJoeDonohuePhotographywillbeavailableonthewww.icccmtl.comsiteinthenearfuture. Aswe look forward to 2017,we have taken theopportunity,throughMayorCopeman,toconveytotheCityofMontrealthattheIrishCommunitywillbestrongsupportersoftheCity’s375AnniversaryCelebrationsintheveryIrishmonthofMarch.WehavealsoaskedtheIrishGovernmentfortheirsupportwithMinisterial visits toMontreal and continuingsupportinoureffortstoimprovedirectconnectivitybetweenMontrealandIreland.
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ByPaulDunneDoyouknowwhatCETA is?Yes, it’s the free tradeagreementrecentlysignedbetweenCanadaandtheEuropeanUnion.ButdoyouknowwhatitREALLYis?That’sright!IncreasedaccesstofineEuropeancheesesintheCanadianmarket.At last,awheelofdeliciouslait-cruBrieatalowerpriceperouncethananingotofgold.
Letmegiveyouaquickprimerongovernmentsandfarmers.Whatfarmersaregoodat,apartfromfarming,isconvincingpoliticiansthat therewillbewidespread famine ifanyof themearns lessthanyouraveragebrainsurgeon.Politiciansbuytheargumentsbecausetherearelotsofsparselypopulatedruralconstituenciesthatwillmassacreanypolitician foolishenough to challengetheexisting“system” .HenceinEurope,farmersaresubsidizedbygovernmentsdirectly,meaningcheapcheeseforconsumerswhile inCanada,weselected the “supplymanagement” routetoenrichourfarmers,meaningwepaythroughthenoseforourcheeseatthecash.Yes,EuropeancheesepricestotheconsumeraretoolowandCanadiancheesepricesaretoohigh.InCanada,supply is controlled tomaintainhigherpriceswhile importedcheesesaresubjecttoamassive250%rateofduty.Needlesstosay,thisworksreallywellforCanadiandairyfarmers.NotsomuchforotherCanadians.
SoIwasreallylookingforwardtoCETA.AllthatdeliciousEuropeancheeseinmylocalProvigobyearlynextyeartoclogmyarteries.Onmydeathcertificateitwillproclaim“Hediedofacheeserelatedillness”.Orreally,“hediedhappy”.IneededtoknowwhenmylifewouldchangeanditturnsouttheanswershouldbenextFebruarywhentheagreementisexpectedtocomeintoeffect.Ablissfulmonthmadewarmer thanusualby cheapRoquefort, a freshbaguetteandsomethingstrongandsmoothtowashthemdown.
Imaginemyconsternationwhenaninconvenienttruthcametolight.Theinconvenienttruthisthatconsumersdon’treallyhavemuchofavoiceinfreetradenegotiations.Thereare11,000dairyfarmersprotectedbythe250%tariffonimportedcheesesandabout30million,giveortake,consumerswhoaredeprivedbyit.Butitseemsthatintradenegotiations,11,000trumps30millionhandsdown.Yes,therewillgraduallybeincreasedquotaoffineEuropeancheesesenteringCanadabutaccordingtoaninformedsource,guesswhowillberesponsiblefordistributionandpricingof thischeapercheese?Noneother than those responsible forkeepingthecurrentpricesatthecurrentnosebleedlevel.
Soonthebrightside,Iwillprobablylivelongerandeventuallydieofadementiaexacerbatedbylackofaccesstoaffordablequalitycheese.ButnomatterhowlongIlive,Iwillcertainlybesurvivedbythe“system”.
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