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Wednesday Night #2306
May 27, 2026, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2306

The news of our dear friend Alan Hustak’s death was greeted with shock. Most of his friends did not know he was il ...

Alan Hustak 1944-2026 R.I.P.
May 27, 2026, Comments Off on Alan Hustak 1944-2026 R.I.P.

Hustak, we have a problem! Former Gazette copy editor and Alan’s long-suffering colleague, Jim Withers, wrote this ...

Alan Hustak R.I.P.
May 27, 2026, Comments Off on Alan Hustak R.I.P.

Alan Joseph Hustak 29 March, 1944 – 21 May, 2026 Alan Joseph Hustak, aged 82, passed away on May 21, 2026, in Fort Qu& ...

Ron Meisels OWN 1935-2026 RIP
March 15, 2026, Comments Off on Ron Meisels OWN 1935-2026 RIP

Ron Meisels Obituary Ron Robert Meisels, born June 7, 1935, in Budapest, Hungary, passed away peacefully at home on Marc ...

Roger de C. Nantel, LVO, CD R.I.P.
January 23, 2026, Comments Off on Roger de C. Nantel, LVO, CD R.I.P.

Roger de C. Nantel, LVO, CD passed away peacefully, on January 22, 2026, at the age of 94. Born July 19, 1931, in Outrem ...

Antal (Tony) Deutsch R.I.P.
January 15, 2026, Comments Off on Antal (Tony) Deutsch R.I.P.

On 1 December, Julia Deutsch wrote: Dear Friends, We write to you with sad news. On November 28, 2025, Tony passed away ...

Alex K. Paterson R.I.P.
August 12, 2025, Comments Off on Alex K. Paterson R.I.P.

Alexander Paterson March 7, 1932 – August 6, 2025 Alexander Paterson Obituary It is with deep sadness that we anno ...

Hon. Marc Garneau R.I.P.
July 17, 2025, Comments Off on Hon. Marc Garneau R.I.P.

Marc Garneau (February 23, 1949 – June 4, 2025) Marc passed away peacefully, in Montreal, surrounded by his wife a ...

Margaret M. Lefebvre R.I.P.
April 25, 2025, Comments Off on Margaret M. Lefebvre R.I.P.

Saying Farewell to Margaret Lefebvre It was memorable, as would be expected of a Margaret-directed event. Beautifully, a ...

Philippe II de Gaspé Beaubien R.I.P. 1928 – 2025
April 23, 2025, Comments Off on Philippe II de Gaspé Beaubien R.I.P. 1928 – 2025

Charismatic entrepreneur Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien was ‘Mayor of the Fair’ at Expo 67 Fred Langan After Philippe I ...