Wednesday-Night

February 28, 2007

We are all a-twitter with the countdown to the 25th, but must settle down and take matters (somewhat) seriously this last week of the 24th year.
However, of course, there is nothing more serious than the Oscars, which seem to have attracted more attention for the fashions, or non-fashions, on the Red Carpet than […]

I went to Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton and St. Hilda’s where I read Chemistry. Emigrated to Canada in 1963 and worked for 3 years for Alcan as an analytical chemist. Moved to Sarnia and taught math, chemistry and physics at Lambton College. Moved to Montreal and studied […]

Norbert “Nobby” Gilmore, M.D.
In recognition of your important contribution to the education of Wednesday Nighters on matters related to HIV-Aids in Canada and, more recently, in Africa; your articulation with a rare combination of logic, scientific knowledge, humor and common sense of deeply-felt humanitarian concerns, and your abiding concern for the physical and emotional well-being […]

In recognition of your enthusiastic and sensitive embrace of every aspect of Wednesday Night, your active seeking of new and interesting guests from a range of fields of endeavor, your willingness to assist in developing new topics, and your devotion to the role of arbitrator of the competition for the Chairman’s recognition
By these presents […]

In recognition of your immense contribution to the knowledge and discourse of Wednesday Night with well-reasoned argument, reinforced by historical fact and tempered with the gentle touch of mid-western bemusement
By these presents we do appoint you Honoured Companion and Official Historian of said Order and authorize you to hold and enjoy the dignity of such […]

Catherine Gillbert, Educator
In recognition of the delight you take in questioning generic assumptions, your inflexible defense of the environment and All Species Great and Small, your unwavering commitment to the quest for knowledge, thus upholding the finest traditions of Wednesday Night, and your unexcelled seasonal culinary talents
By these presents we do appoint you Honoured Companion […]

HRH Roslyn Takeishi
Whereas, with the approval of the assembly of Wednesday Night Wise Persons, we are pleased to appoint you honorable recipient of the Order of Wednesday Night
In recognition of your unwavering commitment to the preservation and defense of the right to privacy of the individual from the peering eyes of any and all […]

In recognition of your dedication to the principles of Wednesday Night, including those of free speech which are often more honoured in their breach, your persistent presentation of alternative and multicultural viewpoints with emphasis on their expression in the visual arts, and your excellent film and photographic contributions to the annals of Wednesday Night
[…]

February 21, 2007
GUNG HAY FAT
Noting that Mr. Charest is honoring the tradition of Wednesday Night by calling the election this Wednesday, after unveiling the Liberal platform in plenty of time for intelligent debate on Wednesday Night, we nonetheless are pleased and proud to announce a special Wednesday Night event — the Induction of the […]

Economist says you can be green and still grow
Much cheaper to act on climate change than to ignore it, business leaders told
MIKE DE SOUZA, CanWest News Service
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Former World Bank chief economist Sir Nicholas Stern yesterday poured cold water on the Harper government’s recent suggestions that aggressive action to fight global warming […]