Upcoming fiddle and guitar workshops, Montreal
January 19, 2012
February 22, 2012 Location: 2309 Oxford Avenue, H4A 2X7 Beginners / Intermediate 6:30 to 7:30 PM Advanced, 7:45 to 8:45 PM All workshops are an hour long and $20 per participant. Please contact Kelly Symons with any questions and for registration (ambrosemoloney@gmail.com). Payment due upon attending
2012 Scotsman Calendars
January 19, 2012
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19th Celtic Connections, Glasgow, Scotland
January 19, 2012
18 days and nights of sensational music, song and theatre begins tonight as we now officially declare the 19th Celtic Connections open. As in previous years, we’re delighted to have such a suitably diverse line-up of musical talent from so many genres, including jazz, Americana, world music, indie and folk, not forgetting the exclusive collaborations, [...]
Historically significant places in Canada
January 17, 2012
OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government has added four areas to the list of historically significant places in Canada. Topics : Parks Canada , Canada , Westmount , Montreal Parks Canada says Westmount, Que., is designated for the architecture that has made the Montreal community one of Canada’s “iconic neighbourhoods.” Environment Minister Peter Kent says [...]
EI payments in Charlottetown, P.E.I
January 17, 2012
CHARLOTTETOWN — A federal cabinet minister from Prince Edward Island says her government needs to do a better job getting EI payments into the hands of Islanders. Topics : Human Resources , Atlantic Canada Gail Shea, the minister of national revenue, says calls flooded into her constituency offices in December from Islanders frustrated with long [...]
Scottish Voice Show # 613
January 14, 2012
To listen to today’s podcast check one of the player to the right under “Listen Live” To listen to shows dating back to December 2010 go to Scottish Voice archive: http://scottishvoicepodcasts.blogspot.com/ January 14th 2012 Show Log 1 Ted Christopher/ Follow The Wild Geese Home/ Freedoms Flame 2 Leahy/ Cape Breton Medley 3 The Wherries / Now [...]
Swift Years, Montreal
January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012.Time 9:00pm until 12:00am.. Where L’Escalier Montréal, 552 Ste-Catherine E, 2e, Montreal, QC Patrick Hutchinson
Cape Breton’s unemployment rate ends year at 15.9 per cent
January 8, 2012
SYDNEY — Cape Breton closed out 2011 much the way it started the year, in terms of the unemployment rate. December’s numbers represent a slight increase from November’s 15.8 per cent, and the 15.6 per cent recorded in December of the previous year. Cape Breton’s labour force was comprised of 62,300 people in the last [...]
Scotchtown native Vern White
January 8, 2012
After 30 years of working to make a difference in the community’s he’s served, Vern White is ready to make a name for himself on a national level. The Scotchtown native and current chief of the Ottawa Police Department was one of seven new Conservative Senate appointees named on Friday. “In Scotchtown we had many [...]
Swimming helps keep 95-year-old fit
January 8, 2012
The 95-year-old makes the best of every day, swimming three times a week at the Northside Community Pool, taking regular walks and spending time with friends and family. “I’m scared to death to stop unless I don’t get started again,” she says with a laugh. “No, really I love life and I love people and [...]
