Deaths

Education, Inside TCE

Remembering Patricia Wardrop (1931- 2012)

March 20, 2012, By Maria Calderisi

Maria Calderisi remembers the contributions of former Encyclopedia of Music in Canada member Patricia Wardrop.

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History, Inside TCE

Helmut Kallmann and the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada

February 14, 2012, By James Marsh

I met Helmut many years ago when I was a novice encyclopedist and he was already busy at work on the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. I remember clearly sitting in his office in the National Archives soaking up his sage advice about how to go about making an encyclopedia (not all of it repeatable!). [...]

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Music

Remembering Helmut Kallmann (1922 – 2012)

February 13, 2012, By John Beckwith

Helmut Kallmann was the chief pioneer of musical historiography and music librarianship in Canada. We were good friends from our student days, sixty-plus years ago. When I was music editor for the University of Toronto student newspaper, Helmut said I gave him his first writing assignment. His later writings, as author of the still-much-quoted A History [...]

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History, In Search of Lost Time

The Death of Pierre Trudeau

September 28, 2011, By James Marsh
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11 years ago today, Pierre Trudeau passed away. His death brought about an outpouring of national pride and mourning perhaps unprecedented for any political leader in our history.

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In the News, Politics

A Student’s Tribute to Jack Layton

August 29, 2011, By Kate Makarow
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“With the passing of Jack Layton we’ve lost a charismatic, engaging leader and a strong voice for our country. We’ve also lost one of our biggest advocates for young Canadians.”

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Culture

Gil Courtemanche: Ways of Reason, Voice of the Heart

August 24, 2011, By Myriam Fontaine

Gil Courtemanche is no more. The journalist, an angry man whose biting words were well directed yet always fair, a brilliant essayist and writer rather surprised by the pen that calmly brought him a belated success, passed away during the night of August 18, 2011, a frightened and sick man. His commentaries, notably on Enjeux, [...]

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Au Fil Des Mots, Français

Gil Courtemanche: Voies de Raison et Voix du Cœur

August 24, 2011, Par Myriam Fontaine

Gil Courtemanche n’est plus. Le journaliste, homme en colère aux mots acerbes, bien ciblés et toujours justes, l’essayiste brillant, l’écrivain un peu étonné de cette plume qui l’a tranquillement et un peu tard amené vers le succès, l’homme apeuré et malade s’est éteint dans la nuit du 18 août 2011. Ses reportages toujours sensibles, toujours [...]

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In the News, Politics

Jack Layton in Context

August 23, 2011, By Davina Choy

Our friend and contributor to The Canadian Encyclopedia, Alan Whitehorn of the Royal Military College of Canada, explains the significance of Jack Layton’s legacy and the unique role of the New Democratic Party in Canada on Radio Canada International. Some highlights:

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Politics

Jack Layton’s Final Letter to Canadians

August 22, 2011, By Davina Choy
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“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”

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Politics

Jack Layton’s Amazing Race

August 22, 2011, By John Geddes
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Jack Layton, leader of the NDP, has died after a battle with cancer. Just months before, he led the NDP to the Official Opposition in his last amazing race.

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