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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 #2253
May 21, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2253

The news of former President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis has generated a reaction ranging from widespread ex ...

Wednesday Night #2252
May 14, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2252

Carney’s Canada – so far so good It has been an epic week! As he continued to receive accolades for his hand ...

Wednesday Night #2251
May 7, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2251

Our deepest sympathy to Linda Leith on the death of her beloved husband David Gawley, who, after retirement, built an en ...

Wednesday Night #2250
April 30, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2250

2025 Canada Federal Election The Walrus called it The Election That Asks Canada What Country It Wants to Be, given Two l ...

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 ...

Wednesday Night #2249
April 23, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2249

The Papacy The news early on Easter Monday that Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charmin ...

Wednesday Night #2248
April 16, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2248

It is with the most profound sorrow that I confirm the news that our beloved and irreplaceable friend Margaret Lefebvre ...

Wednesday Night #2247
April 9, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2247

A tale of two Peters For the past several months, Wednesday Night’s favorite automotive expert, Peter Frise, has h ...

Wednesday Night #2246
April 2, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2246

“Liberation Day” / Trump Tariff Day Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs on Wed ...

Wednesday Night #2245
March 26, 2025, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2245

As expected, Liberal Leader Mark Carney called an April 28th federal election — and in the face of Donald Trump’s co ...