Paul DeVillers was on a Merchant Navy tanker in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1944 as he watched the ship next to his boat explode.‘’We were just beside her…
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“Rock on Mr. Benning!”
There are some who are happy when retirement comes, and there are some who cannot stop working. David Benning is one of them. After teaching 33 years at Quebec High…
Official languages reports draw commissioner’s concern
Two new reports, issued within the last two weeks, highlight the concerns of Federal Commissioner of Official Languages Graham Fraser over the impact of what he calls the government’s laissez-faire…
Newsie Notes for June 9, 2010
St. Bartholomew’s Church Bourg Louis will be holding their annual Hot Dog Party, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Rivier Chaude Farm Home of Audrey Hill, in…
O’Gallagher laid to rest
“Marianna. Where do I start?”James Callery would know as well as most people. It was he who donated the Celtic Cross that stands on McMahon Street, a monument not only…
An open Letter from Cardinal Marc Ouellet
The abortion debate is on and we must not be afraid of it. Canada’s abortion rate, 100,000 abortions per year nationwide, more than 25,000 in Québec, is much too high….
The Chronicle is still here!
Had anyone told me the Chronicle would eventually look like this and be this accessible when I was searching through the morgue and scalping old stories while we prepared the…
British dominance of Irish site unacceptable
While Joe Lonergan is trying very hard to be politically correct, any person with a knowledge of Irish history knows that it is impossible to accept an acknowledgement of British…
Oil spill: There could be more
The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the environmental disaster is horrendous. Here are three reasons for Canadians to be concerned, although there may be more.1) Lots…
Memorials and Things of Fame for June 2, 2010
1850The Morning Chronicle Yesterday morning at one o’clock, McLeod’s brewery, situated on a street, or rather lane, leading from St. Paul Street to the River St. Charles, was discovered to be…