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Category Archives: 19th Century

A Birthday Dinner

26 Saturday Sep 2020

Posted by michelinewalker in 19th Century, Canada, Canadian Confederation

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Confederation, Federalism, Friendships, Nationalism

Micheline on John’s birthday, 22nd December 2019

I’m sending a photograph of me. It was taken by my friend John on his birthday which happens to be three days before Christmas. My dear friend Paulina and I drove to Magog to celebrate. We brought cake, wine and other goodies. But John insisted on cooking the meal, including his version of a French Canadian tourtière.

John has white hair, but mine is grey. We are ageing. Paulina’s is black.

As for my long absence from my blog, it was caused by a password catastrophe. My memory is not as good as it was, so passwords have become a major nuisance. I live alone, and no one else uses my computer. Would that I didn’t have to remember passwords!

Conclusion

I have been working on the Canadian Confederation, English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians are compatible cultures. Moreover, as immigrants arrived, members of the Orange Order were no longer be a majority. However, I believe a discussion of this matter belongs elsewhere. John’s birthday dinner was celebrated by three Canadians of different origins. These friendships are happy friendships, strong friendships.

Love to everyone 💕

Tchaikovsky‘s Old French Song, the original version

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26 September 2020
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Quebec in the Nineteenth Century: a Beginning

22 Wednesday Jul 2020

Posted by michelinewalker in 19th Century, Canadian Confederation, Covid-19, Music

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Covid-19, Mischa Maisky, Quebec, Suzor-Côté

M.A. Suzor-Coté (1869-1937)

Still Life with Lilies by M. A. Suzor-Coté, R.C.A., 1894 (Courtesy: Galerie Klinkhoff)

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Still life with Daisies by Suzor-Coté

I have been trying to post an article on 19th-century Quebec. As workers tried to organize, many priests sided with the boss. Some threatened excommunication, if workers got together. A few workers were killed. In short, it’s heartbreaking.

Yet, I will write the shortest of posts. We are living and dying in the age of Covid-19. There are new outbreaks. So I want to tell you to wear a mask. It’s your only defense.

Social distancing does not work very well unless one also wears a mask. Nature has made us gregarious, so we automatically approach others.

Artist Suzor-Coté was a protégé and friend of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

Stay safe.

Love to everyone 💕

Mischa Maisky plays  JSBach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G 

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