All posts in Wednesday Nights

The accounts of Wednesday Night Salons in chronological order appear below. The task of archiving them is on-going . As stated elsewhere, it was not until the early 90s that we began to keep weekly records of discussions, therefore, there are, unfortunately, major gaps in the earlier chronicles.
Most, but not all, accounts until 2014 were written by our late Scribe, Herb Bercovitz, and edited as required, by Diana, however a number of other Wednesday Nighters also contributed their note-keeping talents on occasions when Herb was absent. Once Herb was no longer up to the task, no-one volunteered to execute the task with such absolute fidelity. Then COVID invaded our weekly gathering and pushed us to ZOOM, where we remain, and since then, the entries for Wednesday Night consist only of the “Prologues”. Chatham House rules prevail!

Wednesday Night #1671
March 12, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1671

A strong contingent braved blizzard conditions to contribute to a highly stimulating discussion. John Curtin and Tyler h ...

Wednesday Night #1670
March 5, 2014, 1 Comment

Photos The trumpet of a prophecy, O Wind, If winter comes, can spring be far behind? — Percy Bysshe Shelley It wou ...

Wednesday Night #1669
February 26, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1669

The phoenix-like resurgence of the United States economy stands in sharp contrast to the more sensational news from othe ...

Wednesday Night #1668
February 19, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1668

Mavis Gallant has died at the age of 91. The avalanche of tributes has already started, however we would recommend Alan ...

Wednesday Night #1667
February 12, 2014, 1 Comment

Continuing our exploration of historic events in the year corresponding to the number of the current WN, this reference ...

Wednesday Night #1666 with Me Bernard Amyot
February 5, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1666 with Me Bernard Amyot

Postscript: Beryl Wajsman: Former Canadian Bar President condemns Bill 60 – Bernard Amyot calls it a “vindictive ...

Wednesday Night #1665 with George Kesteven
January 29, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1665 with George Kesteven

Prelude: The latest news of Justin Bieber – a 19-year old tragedy. has prompted an on-line petition to the White H ...

Wednesday Night #1664
January 22, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1664

Gerald Ratzer treated us to an example of his numerology skills , dissecting 1,664 to prove that tonight should be the 3 ...

Wednesday Night #1663
January 15, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1663

  EVERYONE’S BACK TO WORK OR WHATEVER  and we can again enjoy the spectacle of the Charbonneau Commission hearings ( ...

Wednesday Night #1662
January 8, 2014, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1662

  “The challenge of the next half century is whether we have the wisdom to use wealth to enrich and elevate our n ...