2009 Summer Edition
( 5 Articles )
Guinness at 250 - is (still) good for you by Eamonn O'Loghlin
Debra Kelly - Ennis, President & CEO, Diageo Canada invites Canadians to celebrate Guinness 250th Birthday
Oliver Murray takes the helm at the Ireland Fund of Canada by Terry Smith
Meet the new Chairman, a Dubliner, who steps up to the plate at a time of challenge and opportunity.
Celtic Colours - Bridging the Atlantic with Music & Culture by Dave Mahalik
For nine days in October (9 - 17), twenty-four artists from Ireland will be participating in Cape Bretons Celtic Colours International Festival
Other Feature Stories this edition:
How the West was Mapped - by an Irishman by Desmond Devoy
Our Chief Reporter Desmond has been all over the Canadian map and this time he documents the story from about 150 years ago of how John Palliser, a native of County Waterford, struck out to explore what is now Canada's prairie region, and ultimately helped open up the west for European settlement.
Discovering your Irish - Canadian roots by Elizabeth Lapointe
Elizabeth Lapointe has been writing about Canadian genealogy for a number of years, and is the International Director for ISFHWE, a group dedicated to writers of all things genealogical. Maybe, just maybe she can help some of our 4.35 million Irish Canadians find those elusive roots.
The Celtic Connection by John O'Flynn
John, a regular contributor and author of "The History of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Canada", tells us about how a Mother & Daughter, Catholine Butler and Maura De Freitas (McCay) have been tireless in producing a monthly masterpiece, The Celtic Connection for the past 18 years, that has nourished our communities in Western Canada.
Irishman in midst of lawsuit to change Canada's Oath of Citizenship by Desmond Devoy
Desmond meets up with Michael McAteer and learns why he won't be taking the Canadian Citizen Oath any time soon and why the idea of monarchy is outdated, and "destroys the idea of...all men being equal".
The Greatest Ever Irish Rugby Player by Pat Murphy
Pat tells the amazing story of Jack Kyle, one of the seven survivors from Ireland's only previous rugby Grand Slam success in 1948. At 83, Kyle is still alert, articulate and insightful and clearly a man still full of enthusiasm for living and with few, if any, regrets for the life that's been led.
Ned Clarke's World by Pat Murphy
Pat recounts the story of how an Ulster Methodist, Ned Clarke, born in Bailieborough, County Cavan reached the pinnacle of political power and became Mayor of Toronto in the 1880's and served for four terms.
Welcome to the capital of Ontario...Dublin by Desmond Devoy
Desmond meets up with archivist and historian Terry Howes who found the original 1793 proclamation from Upper Canada's first Lieutenant Governor, John Graves Simcoe that in effect only changed the harbour name to York, but still called the town Dublin.
