Wednesday-Night

28 March 2007

Like most candidates, we had two versions of this invitation ready, however, neither version could do justice to last night’s final outcome. Therefore, we are delighted that Yves Séguin , former MLA for Outremont and Minister of Finance of Québec, as well as PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION ON FISCAL IMBALANCE (whose report was […]

Alexandra Tcheremenska-Greenhill, M.D.

In recognition of your consistent contributions to Wednesday Night discourse, whether in person or through messages and references on numerous subjects, and not limited to your own areas of specialization in healthcare, combined with your high level of interest in and support to discussions of political and international developments, with emphasis on the […]

This Wednesday, absent startling developments from abroad, we plan on conforming to CRTC requirements and devoting the discussion largely to Canadian content.
It will be remembered that the Gazette carried the story in April a year ago that Pierre Arbour created a Foundation see also Wednesday Night 1286 which launched a scholarship […]

21 March 2007
U.S.
The Federal Reserve, for the sixth consecutive meeting, maintained at 5¼%, a steady course today, but dragged the negative bias, given a weakening economy. The G.D.P. in the fourth quarter was revised down from 3½% to 2.2%, one of the steepest downturns in years, with cutback in business spending as the housing market […]

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WOW and DOUBLE WOW!
The Silver Anniversary was spectacular and our heartfelt thanks go to the Self-appointed committee - and all its helpers - who, with glee and awe, organized an awesome Wednesday Night, not to mention those who came from afar, headed by Marc and Fiona, without whose presence, the […]

14 March 2007
With a population of thirteen million people, the economy grew by five percent last year, led by very strong growth in tourism, solid growth in exports of sugar, tobacco, nickel, fish and farm products.
Tourist income has risen for the sixteenth consecutive year with gross income over ten times that in 1989. It […]

Stanley Baker’s account in the Westmount Examiner
Last Wednesday, the home of David and Diana Nicholson was bursting at the seams, as about 100 formally dressed guests gathered to celebrate the 25th year of their Wednesday Night salons-a discussion group that addresses current events with input from invited guests.
Tributes to David and Diana on this auspicious […]

25 years of Wednesdays
Commentary
(Editorial from The Westmount Examiner signed Wayne Larsen)
When David and Diana Nicholson marked their 1,000th consecutive Wednesday Night salon in 2001, the formidable milestone was celebrated with a huge, happy party, the likes of which residents of Rosemount Avenue had never seen.
The unprecedented occasion was reported not only in The Examiner, […]

Dedicated Wednesday Nighters celebrate 25 years
By Martin C. Barry
A quote by former CBS News president Fred Friendly helped mark the 25th anniversary of Wednesday Night. Describing the task faced by broadcast news reporters, Friendly — who is considered a towering figure in the history of journalism — once said that the job “is not to […]

The Wednesday Night Silver Anniversary
Diana’s version
Prologue
Jeremy Jonas’ brief account sums up a remarkable evening the origins of which started some months before when it was realized that Wednesday Night would soon be twenty-five years young. With Brian Morel taking the lead, a self-appointed committee of valiant souls was formed. In mid-January, Margaret Lefebvre and […]