It was the culmination of years of intensely secretive planning. It was an astounding achievement of hard work and incredible ingenuity. It was a tale of courage and daring, but also with the knowledge that for the most part it… »
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ARTS- book :Done With Slavery- author Frank Mackey
Many people might be surprised to learn that slavery did exist in the former French and later British colonies of Lower and Upper Canada. Author Frank Mackey in his Montreal office © courtesy F Mackey It ended well before Canada came… »
ARTS: Concertinas Made In Canada by Frank Edgley
Thanks to a Canadian, an old instrument is making a comeback in popularity. Well over a century ago, the concertina, more commonly known as a “squeeze-box” was a widely popular instrument, but over time had faded almost into obscurity by… »
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ARTS-actor Rod Beattie as “Walt Wingfield”, the iconic Canadian theatre series
Canadian actor Rod Beattie is back on stage for another wonderful season. Beattie as “Ed” the editor of the fictional Larkspur newspaper © Terry Manzo Perhaps we should say instead, Walt Wingfield, former big city stockbroker turned small town farmer is… »
ARTS: The Carillon of Victory and Peace in Canada’s Parliament
Earlier this week marked the anniversary of the day when Canada’s Parliament burned in a deadly fire that killed seven people. The only thing saved was the magnificent library. The Centre Block was rebuilt much in the original gothic style,… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, Society
A-C-L : Mark Abley- Conversation with a dead man- Duncan Campbell-Scott
Welcome to our spotlight on Arts Culture and Lifestyle. This week, Montreal columnist and author Mark Abley is my guest as we talk about his latest book, Conversations with a Dead Man: The legacy of Duncan Campbell Scott. 50-yr old… »
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Arts- Veterans Week: author David O’Keefe on Dieppe
Marc Montgomery speaking to author and historian David O’Keefe This week on our arts, culture, and lifestyle show, we stay with our theme of Veterans Week, the officially designated week leading up to Canada’s Remembrance Day of November 11, when… »
Arts- Inside the Biker Gangs- author Julian Sher
This week a look into a troubled aspect of society that spread from the US throughout Canada, and since then, to several countries around the world The biker gangs are a violent group, involved in many illegal activities. Canadian investigative… »
ARTS- Former federal political leader Michael Ignatieff
This week on our spotlight on Arts Culture and Lifestyle, we look at an aspect of Canadian society that affects our daily lives, both on the domestic and international levels: politics My guest is Michael Ignatieff, former leader of the… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Lifestyle-“Keep ’em flying”: love, respect and restoration of a Lancaster bomber
This week on our ACL spotlight, (Arts-Culture-Lifestyle) we meet a man with a passion. That passion is for a truly unique machine, a WWII era Lancaster bomber. Craig Brookhouse runs an automotive repair/restoration business but has fallen in love with… »
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