Order of Wednesday Night (OWN) Inductions

Wednesday Night #1422


The Fondation universitaire Pierre Arbour  funds students in three disciplines that contribute to Quebec’s economic growth: business administration (M.B.A.), engineering and computer science.  Beneficiaries are exceptional students, residents of Québec, attending one of the four Montreal universities at the Master’s and PhD levels, who are in financial need, have high academic records (minimum 75% average), […]

Germain Bourgeois OWN


The Chairman Of Wednesday Night
to
Germain Bourgeois
Greetings:

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 faithful participation over many years and your highly informative contributions to Wednesday Night discourse on matters of the economy, more especially […]

Donald Barwick R.I.P.


January 18, 2009
Bon vivant was a magnetic charmer and great cook
‘He would talk up anybody, and if you happened to be an elegant woman, so much the better’
By ALAN HUSTAK, The Gazette
Donald Barwick was a bon vivant who ate lunch at the Ritz-Carlton hotel so often that his initials were embroidered in gold on […]

Chilion (Chil) Heward OWN


The Chairman of Wednesday Night
to
Chilion (Chil) Heward

Greetings:
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 long-standing support of and contribution to maintaining the quality of information and of dialogue of Wednesday Night through […]

Wednesday Night #1375 - The Report


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It was a brilliant evening in every respect - and there was not even mention of the G8 meeting. There is no way that a summary can reproduce the articulation and clarity of analysis of the two distinguished guests, nor the many excellent interventions from the other informed and focused participants. […]

Margaret Somerville . The case against euthanasia


June 27, 2008
It’s impossible not to be moved by a plea to end someone’s suffering — but the arguments against assisted suicide are ultimately more compelling
Margaret Somerville,The Ottawa Citizen
Moreover, “secular cathedrals” — our parliaments and courts — have replaced our religious ones. That has resulted in the legalization of societal ethical and moral debates, including […]

Wednesday Night #1356


We welcome two new faces this week, guest experts, who bring knowledge of at least three extremely pertinent topics to the table.
Danny van Gelder will introduce his cousin, Mark Kruger, an economist by training, who serves as Minister Counselor/Head of Section (Economics and Finance) of the Canadian Embassy in Beijing and key link between the […]

Bertrand Revenaz OWN Citation


Bertrand Revenaz
Greetings:

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 the your unstinting efforts on behalf of Wednesday Night, your intelligent and thought-provoking interventions on numerous topics, and above all, your unflagging dedication to the […]

Guy Stanley


Guy Stanley was recently named to the post of Director, Technology and Innovation, at the Conference Board of Canada. He also teaches the NAFTA course and Global Competitiveness at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University. He is the author or co-author of five business books, three major federal government reports, and many articles in […]

André Pasternac, M.D. OWN Citation


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