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March 2010
The Blarney Stone: Vancouver’s Biggest St. Patrick’s Celebration
Have you seen the newly renovated Blarney Stone in Gastown lately? In a word: “wow!” ......more
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March 2010
Ceili’s: ‘We will just keep rolling from the Olympics right into St. Patrick’s’
Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant is located in downtown Vancouver on Smithe Street......more
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March 2010
THE CELTIC SCRIBE Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh and the Annals of Ireland
Having settled in Galway, Dubhaltach put forth the Book of Genealogies, then entitled Leabhar na nGenealach......more
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March 2010
Watch for new changes afoot at The Celtic Treasure Chest locations
Over at the Celtic Treasure Chest, owners Steve and Lil McVittie have been extremely busy expanding their business......more
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March 2010
Colm O’Carroll: The driving force behind the Wild Geese Endowment Fund in Alberta
Cork-born Colm O’Carroll and his wife Lynda, are the owners of E-Chem - Epsilon Chemicals in Edmonton......more
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March 2010
Celtic Hospitality Alive and Well for Visiting Snow Leopards
The wilderness surrounding Ivey Lake in Pemberton is home to many forms of wildlife – bear, deer, lynx, bobcat .....more
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March 2010
The Dublin Crossing Irish Pub: The Fraser Valley’s Live Music Headquarters
Each month after distribution of The Celtic Connection, Colleen and I will generally drop into one of our local Celtic establishments for some lunch and refreshment.....more
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March 2010
My boyhood memories as an evacuee during the Second World War
When war broke out in 1939, I was a nine-year-old schoolboy living on the Shankill road, a working class district of Belfast.....more
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March 2010
British Olympic Coverage was Tough Sledding.
Something that distresses me is that I can go from one year to another in Scotland and not see or hear any mention of Vancouver in the media......more
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March 2010
‘Maybe we’ll do an Irish House at London Olympics says Blaine Culling’
“I have come to realize that the Irish community is a very strong, tight knit community....more
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March 2010
Glowing IWN Hearts shine at 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics!
For many in British Columbia, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, including the Paralympic Games, ....more
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March 2010
Malone’s Sports Bar and Grill: Home to all your sports action
Malone’s newly renovated Sports Bar and Grill on the corner of West Pender and Hastings Street, is fast becoming known as the venue to catch all your sports action......more
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March 2010
O’Shea’s Pub in Granada: Home to the Irish diaspora in Nicaragua
After 18 days travelling through three Central American countries, our adventurous group of seven women finally arrived at our final destination – Nicaragua......more
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March 2010
Farewell to an Old Friend: The Penny Lane Pub
For the past 16 years, Penny Lane Pub has been a landmark at the corner of Main and 41st in Vancouver, but sadly, they must now close their doors.....more
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March 2010
Gerry Furney, Mayor of Port McNeill, B.C.: An Irish Immigrant Success Story
Some of the most interesting and compelling stories are the rags to riches stories – the immigrant who arrives on our shores looking for work.....more
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March 2010
The Meeting Place in Culloden wants to hear from you.
The Meeting Place sits in the woods on the outskirts of Inverness in Scotland. It is close to the Culloden battle field where government forces fought the Jacobites in 1745.....more
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March 2010
St. David’s Day Celebrations at the Cambrian Hall
The Vancouver Welsh Society’s Annual St. David’s Day Dinner was held at the Cambrian Hall on February 27,.....more
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February 2010
Foggy Dew Irish Pub in Richmond: Gearing up for a Big Spike in Business
Recently, Colleen and I made a visit to Richmond where we stopped in for lunch at the Foggy Dew Irish Pub......more
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February 2010
Burns and Macbeth: Twenty-First Century Scottish Heroes
It would be fair to say that here in Scotland Robert Burns’ 251st birthday passed off with considerably less fanfare than his 250th.....more
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February 2010
The Biggest Irish Party in Town During the 2010 Winter Olympics
At the end of January downtown Vancouver is a jaw-dropping hive of activity in preparation for the Winter Olympics......more
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February 2010
Irish Seniors Mark Your Calendars for the St. Patrick’s Luncheon
The Celtic Society of Canada hosted a Christmas luncheon for Irish seniors at the Holiday Inn Express on Hastings Street on December 17.....more
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February 2010
IRISH WOMEN’S NETWORK ‘What Happens at the Renaissance, Stays at the Renaissance’
The Irish Women’s Network held their 12th annual celebration of Nollaig na mBan (Women’s little Christmas),....more
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February 2010
Johnnie Fox’s Irish Snug: Discover the Charm of this Traditional Little Pub
Johnnie Fox’s Irish Snug is just what the name implies: a comfortable snug that fits like a shoe.....more
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February 2010
Memories of Whistler in 1967: The first Irish girls at the new resort
My friend Irene and I arrived in Vancouver from Ireland in August 1967. I had two huge suitcases packed with heavy clothes – mostly skirts and a pair of Foxford woollen blankets....more
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February 2010
Teams from Britain and Ireland Participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics
Over 6,000 of the best athletes from around the world will be in Vancouver and Whistler to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics....more
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February 2010
New Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: A State-of-the-Art Educational Facility
Costing £21 million, the ambitious new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum project is set to become one of the UK’s most prestigious...more
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February 2010
Special events to celebrate 20th anniversary of the Canmore Highland Games
The event that was first presented in 1991 on a shoestring budget has grown into one of the largest of its kind in western Canada.....more
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February 2010
New Director of the Robert Burns Museum Brings Priceless Socks to Vancouver
Robert Burns never set foot in Canada, but a recent visitor to Vancouver gave us the next best thing – he brought with him a pair of the poet’s finely woven socks....more
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February 2010
Vancouver Police Pipe Band to Attend Swiss Tattoo
The Vancouver Police Pipe Band has accepted an invitation to perform in the Basel Tattoo 2010.....more
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February 2010
Surrey Couple Serve Children in War-Torn Uganda
The recent earthquake in Haiti focused the world’s attention on the extreme poverty and appalling living conditions that are a constant feature of life in many Third World countries...more
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February 2010
VIBE: A new place for the Irish community to develop business and personal contacts
The walls of Salt in Blood Alley, Gastown reverberated with the cacophony of chat and laughter from members of VIBE....more
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February 2010
John Morris Re-Elected as President of Vancouver Welsh Society for Another Year
John Morris was re-elected president of the Vancouver Welsh Society at its annual general meeting in December.....more
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February 2010
Welsh Society Celebrates St. Dwynwen’s Day at the Cambrian Hall
The celebration of St. Dwynwen’s Day has gained popularity among the Welsh in recent years. It is officially celebrated on January 25.....more
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December 2009
Doolin’s Overcoming Red Tape and Moving Ahead with Official Irish Pavillion
Doolin’s Irish Pub will be the official Irish pavilion during the 2010 Winter Games .....more
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December 2009
A Priceless Experience: The Celtic Connection Receives a Top Award at Cultural Media Gathering
On November 20-22, I attended the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) professional development and training in journalism and business.....more
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December 2009
Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to Ethnic Press
Prime Minister Stephen Harper highlighted the importance of cultural media in Canadian society at a training seminar....more
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December 2009
In Memory of Fr. Desmond McGoldrick, CSSP 1919-1997
Ordained a Spiritan (Holy Ghost) priest in Ireland in 1944, Father McGoldrick started as a missionary in Kenya.....more
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December 2009
A record-breaking fundraiser for the 2009 Feed the Hungry
The eighth annual Danny Burns Memorial, Feed the Hungry took place on December 6 at The Wolf and Hound on West Broadway......more
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December 2009
Homecoming ends on a high note
Homecoming Scotland, the Scottish Government’s initiative to encourage “affinity” Scots to travel to Scotland......more
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December 2009
BC Regiment Irish Pipes and Drums Heading to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day
The B.C. Regiment Irish Pipes and Drums are going to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day events on the Emerald Isle......more
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December 2009
IRISH WOMEN’S NETWORK 2009 Woman of the Year Encourages Action for Change
“It’s an honour, but it’s also humbling that people notice what you’re doing and recognize it,”......more
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December 2009
John Furlong: ‘In Canada, we have never staged anything this big in our history’
We’re not counting years anymore....now it’s weeks and days until the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics.......more
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December 2009
McVeigh’s Irish Pub: Toronto’s Oldest Irish Pub
While in Toronto recently, I stopped in to visit Jimmy McVeigh at McVeigh’s Irish Pub, situated on the corner of Church and Richmond Street....more
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December 2009
Former Olympian travels across Canada to carry the flame
On my way through Pearson International Airport in Toronto recently, I stopped for a bite to eat prior to my flight to Vancouver.....more
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December 2009
Celebrating the 90th birthday of a remarkable woman
Rose (Brady) McDonnell was born on November 28, 1919. One of eight children she grew up on a small farm outside Milltown, Co. Cavan, Ireland......more
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December 2009
Welsh Christmas Traditions Have Ancient Origins
Traditional Christmas celebrations in Wales have come to be associated with the reminiscences of Dylan Thomas in A Child’s Christmas in Wales.....more
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November 2009
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD Travel Diary by Dave Abbott
In a high-tech world of constant change Christmas comes around with regularity. Celebrated by Christian and non-believer alike it is primarily a family occasion.....more
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November 2009
Another Ghost Sighting at Speke Hall? By VICTORIA FARRELL
Speke Hall is a very old mansion located in Speke England, just outside of Liverpool, and it has a reputation for being one of the most haunted houses in England.....more
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November 2009
Destiny Awaits at the Crossroads of Winter
The leaves are brown, the wind is cold, the green of the year has blown away. It is November, the season of Samhain.....more
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November 2009
Dublin Crossing Irish Pub: The Lisdoonvarna of Matchmaking Pubs
As customary each month after distribution of The Celtic Connection, Colleen and I will generally drop into one of our local Celtic establishments....more
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November 2009
Edmonton’s Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce the Driving Force Behind Irish Trade Mission
Her Excellency Mary Coughlan, T.D. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland,....more
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November 2009
A Warm Alberta Welcome in Edmonton for Mary Coughlan
On a recent trip to Edmonton, I was fortunate that my visit coincided with a visit by the Tánaiste, Her Excellency Mary Coughlan, T.D., Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland .....more
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November 2009
Irish Trade delegation Led by Tánaiste Brings Irish Innovation and Technology to Canada
Mary Coughlan had a jam packed itinerary in Edmonton, however The Celtic Connection was granted an interview with her just before the Enterprise Ireland luncheon at the Hotel Macdonald....more
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November 2009
Canada: The Country of Choice for Scots Emigrants Over the Centuries
The term “poop deck” tends to illicit childish giggles from the nautically – challenged, but I managed to stifle all foolishness....more
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November 2009
Exciting Developments Announced at the Irish Heritage Society AGM
The Irish Heritage Society of Canada (IHSC) held their annual general meeting at the Elks Hall in Vancouver on October 7.....more
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November 2009
Irish seniors’ luncheon: An Afternoon of Great Camaraderie
The third Irish seniors’ luncheon was held in the Atrium Room at the Holiday Inn Express on East Hastings Street on October 29......more
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November 2009
IRISH WOMEN’S NETWORK Save the Date! Don’t Miss the 12th annual Nollaig na mBan
This is advance notice that the 12th annual Nollaig na mBan celebration will be held on January 9, 2010 at the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside, Vancouver.....more
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November 2009
Circle of Friends Book Club – Sister Book Clubs Meet in White Rock
Members of the Irish Seattle Book Club made a visit to White Rock on October 24 for a joint meeting with their sister book club “Circle of Friends.”....more
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November 2009
White Rock Irish Club Gives a Warm Welcome to Friends from Seattle
The White Rock Irish Club had a pot luck and musical evening with the Athenry Band and Pride of Erin and Friends on October 24.....more
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November 2009
Symbol of peace ignites the Olympic Spirit
With the above prayer of peace, the presentation of an olive branch and the release of a snow white dove, the journey of the Olympic Flame.....more
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November 2009
Welsh Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Vancouver’s Cambrian Hall
On the weekend of November 6-8, the Vancouver Welsh Society celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Cambrian Hall, which is located at 215 East 17th Avenue in Vancouver.....more
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November 2009
An annual Christmas tradition at Cambrian Hall
The annual Christmas presentation at the Cambrian Hall by members of the Dylan Thomas Circle of Vancouver is always a popular event.....more
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November 2009
Remembering a Welsh farm boy who became a Canadian hero at Vimy Ridge
On November 11, whether by simply wearing a poppy or attending a cenotaph memorial service, Canadians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds will honour the sacrifice of generations ....more
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October 2009
Travel Diary by Dave Abbott Great Scots Going Home
In January this year Scotland raised its glass to their beloved poet Robert Burns born 250 years earlier....more
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October 2009
Grosse Île Stone: Bringing Together Francophone and Irish in Western Canada
COQUITLAM - A stone from the Ancient Order of Hiberninans Celtic cross located on Grosse Île was officially transferred at Place des Arts Coquitlam ....more
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October 2009
Canmore Highland Games: Another Huge Success
CANMORE, Alberta - Canmore Highland Games 2009 a huge success...a crowd of almost 5,000 descended on Canmore on September 6....more
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October 2009
THE CELTIC SCRIBE Callaghan Outlived his Generation of Writers
Morley Callaghan was born in 1903 in Toronto, entering a Catholic family of Irish descent.....more
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October 2009
Five Thousand Kilometres in search of Scots-Canada
In Scotland, if you drive south from Edinburgh to find Perth and north from Perth to look for Lanark, there is only one thing that's certain....more
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October 2009
A Very Warm Welcome in B.C. for Ambassador Declan Kelly
VANCOUVER - It was billed as the social event of the year, and there can be no doubt that the gala reception at the Arbutus Club on October 3 more than lived up to its billing....more
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October 2009
Churchtown Remembers the Illustrious Tierneys
CORK - The small village of Churchtown near Buttevant in Co. Cork will host a special commemoration on October 10...more
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October 2009
IRISH WOMEN'S NETWORK Calling on all Irish Women to Become Agents for Change
Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan-Maguire calls on all Irish women to become agents for change in their communities and in Canada....more
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October 2009
IRELAND HONORS JOHN KEANE
By VERY REV. JOHN C. MADIGAN From Co. Limerick, Pastor, Holy Rosary Church, Seattle
SEATTLE - James Boswell is quoted as saying, "The Irish are a very fair people, they never speak well of each other!"...more
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October 2009
Belfast's favourite housewife, zip-treks across the River Lagan for charity
On a sunny Saturday in Belfast, a huge crowd gathered to watch as the one-and-only May McFettridge donned a safety harness and zip-trekked...more
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October 2009
Bringing Vancouver Greetings to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh
VANCOUVER - Long time friends of The Celtic Connection, David Lunny and his wife Maureen Baird, both past presidents of the St. Andrew's and Caledonian Society of the City of Vancouver....more
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October 2009
Knitting: A Dying Craft on the Aran Islands?
Cycling around Inis Mor was really the best mode of transportation during my summer visit to that idyllic island off the west coast of Ireland.....more
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October 2009
SLÀINTE BY THE PIER - Quality Food and Entertainment and Fabulous Pacific Sunsets
White Rock, British Columbia is located minutes from the Canada/U.S. border, just off Highway 99 with easy accessibility to Vancouver,....more
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October 2009
Banshees, Leprechauns and Pishogues: The Three Toms Remember the Old Stories
In this issue, the three Toms - Tom O'Flynn (Limerick), Tom Scanlon (Mayo) and Tom Butler (Mayo) - are still gathered around the O'Flynn hearth....more
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October 2009
Vancouver businessman who helped build the Cambrian Hall
The 10 people whose names are enshrined on the cornerstone of the Cambrian Hall were all Welsh immigrants who prospered during Vancouver's rapid growth in the early part of the Nineteenth Century....more
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September 2009
Dame Mary Peters Remembers the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics
On July 30, Tourism Ireland hosted a special lunch with Dame Mary Peters, gold Olympic medalist for Northern Ireland, at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel....more
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September 2009
Getting Ready to Welcome the World at the Official Irish Pavilion in 2010
There was cause for celebration at Doolin's Irish Pub as they announced that they will host the official Irish pavilion during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics....more
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September 2009
Ireland Olympic Pavilion To be located in downtown Vancouver
An official Ireland Olympic Pavilion will be located in downtown Vancouver throughout the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics....more
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September 2009
Enterprise Ireland Preparing for Trade Mission to Canada
Enterprise Ireland is organizing a Trade Mission to Canada from October 18 to 21, to be led by Tánaiste....more
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September 2009
On the trail of the SFU Pipe Band in Scotland
Scots in Canada are sometimes expected to know things that their upbringing in Scotland did not necessarily cover: all the words to Robert Burns'....more
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September 2009
New School of Canadian Irish Studies at Concordia University, Montreal
Concordia University in Montreal has been steadily building a reputation as a leading institution for studying Ireland and the Irish in Canada....more
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September 2009
A CONNECTION MADE
A generation has passed since Jack Wallace redesigned The Vancouver Sun in the big-city style he'd polished as a San Francisco Chronicle staffer.....more
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September 2009
Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan to be Featured Keynote Speaker
Providence Mount St. Vincent Foundation has announced that Irish Tenor and acclaimed speaker Ronan Tynan will be the featured speaker.....more
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September 2009
Memories of Roof Thatching in Ireland and the Wren Boys on St. Stephen's Day
In last month's issue I wrote about Irish wakes and customs in Kilmeedy, County Limerick, as recalled by Tom O'Flynn.....more
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September 2009
HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2009
"Never have so many chiefs been in one room, without swords and shields, gathered in peace".....more
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September 2009
Scottish Country Dancing From John o' Groats to Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island lies in the Straight of Georgia, in the lea of Vancouver Island and by virtue of a deviation of the 49th parallel, it remains part of Canada.....more
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September 2009
Maureen Lyon: Keeping Scottish Culture Alive in B.C.
Maureen Lyon was born on the Isle of Lewis and has been living in British Columbia for over 30 years.....more
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September 2009
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band: Six Time World Champions
Another triumph at the 2009 World Pipe Band Championships for the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band......more
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September 2009
My Experience with Island Court on the Aran Islands
Travel is often filled with little surprises. My most recent trip was no exception, especially my month long stay on Inis Mór (Inishmore) island.....more
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September 2009
Goodrick's Wholesale Products: Coming to a Retail Shop Near You
When I was invited recently to visit Sherlock's British Sweets, Groceries and Soccer Shop for some Yorkshire tea,....more
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September 2009
Despite Global Economic Downturn Travel to Ireland from Canada is Up
On July 30, Tourism Ireland hosted a special luncheon with Dame Mary Peters, gold Olympic medalist for Northern Ireland, at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel...more
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September 2009
New Irish Business Organization to be Launched in Vancouver
A group of six Irish and Canadian business people have recently formed a new business organization called VIBE...more
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July-Aug 2009
Discover Stanley Park in a Horse-Drawn Tram
Gerry O'Neil is president of AAA Horse & Carriage, the company that reintroduced horse-drawn carriages to Stanley Park after a hiatus of 30 years...more
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July-Aug 2009
B.C. HIGHLAND GAMES Another Brilliant Day for the Scots in McQuitlam
The B.C. Highland Games are held on the last Saturday in June each year and usually it's scorching hot...more
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July-Aug 2009
The secret to healthy hair in summer
Summer time and the living is easy...but all that sun, sand, and surf can play havoc with your hair....more
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July-Aug 2009
Irish Equestrian Show Jumper Eddie Macken says: 'I'll always be involved with horses'
Irish equestrian show jumper Eddie Macken is a legend in Ireland. As a young boy growing up on a farm....more
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July-Aug 2009
Katherine Quirke: The 2009 Edmonton Rose
Katherine Quirke was recently crowned the Edmonton Rose at a gala event held at the Edmonton Irish Club. She will represent western Canada....more
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July-Aug 2009
Scotland's Original Export: People
It is no coincidence that the first chapter of historian Tom Devine's opus on "Scotland's Empire" is entitled "A Nation of Emigrants."...more
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July-Aug 2009
SLÁINTE - TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH! The Celtic Diseases
July is national Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month. If you are of Irish or "Celtic" ancestry you are at greater risk for developing hereditary hemochromatosis ...more
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July-Aug 2009
An Evening with His Excellency Ambassador Declan Kelly
The hottest ticket in town this autumn for the Irish community in British Columbia will be a reception at the Arbutus Club in Vancouver ...more
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July-Aug 2009
Declan Kelly: Irish Ambassador to Canada
His Excellency Declan Kelly the Irish Ambassador to Canada arrived in Ottawa along with his wife Anne in 2006 ...more
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July-Aug 2009
Irish Embassy in Ottawa Celebrates 70th Anniversary
This year is the 70th anniversary of the establishment of an Irish embassy in Ottawa....more
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July-Aug 2009
Kilmurvey House, Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Ireland
Very good luck led me to Kilmurvey House on Inis Mor (Inishmore) island when I booked accommodations online for a May/June trip to Ireland...more
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July-Aug 2009
Tom O'Flynn remembers wakes and customs in Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
In rural Ireland a shebeen/sibin was a house or gathering place where illegal poteen (whiskey) was consumed....more
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July-Aug 2009
National Eisteddfod to be Held in Picturesque Town of Bala
The 2009 National Eisteddfod of Wales, Europe's largest cultural festival, will be held during the first week of August in the North Wales town of Bala....more
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June 2009
Spring watch in Scotland: That was the week that was
It's a sizzling 14 degrees. Spring has come to Edinburgh. Near the top of Arthur's Seat I am jackknifing into the wind ...more
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June 2009
Dublin Crossing Irish Pub: Great Food and Entertainment
Each month after distribution of The Celtic Connection is complete, Colleen and myself will generally drop in to one of our local Celtic establishments ...more
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June 2009
The European Festival: A Great Day for the Whole Family and Their Dog
Every year that I attend the European Festival in Burnaby I marvel at the detail and professionalism that goes into preparations ...more
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June 2009
A Visit to the Martindale Pioneer Cemetery
Since returning to Canada as Ambassador in 2006 (I served as number two in the Embassy between 1985-90), I have been involved in several important events marking the arrival in Canada of Irish ...more
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June 2009
Government of Ireland Contributes to Irish Memorial at Grosse Île, Quebec
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and minister responsible for Parks Canada, accompanied by His Excellency the Ambassador of Ireland ...more
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June 2009
Irish Graduates Riveted by Atlantic Adventure
The Irish Graduates Association hosted another very successful evening on June 6, at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club....more
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June 2009
Tá an Ghaeilge beo in iarthar Ceanada
Thosaigh Scoil Gaeilge Vancouver i Meán Fómhair, 2007 chun an Ghaeilge a chothú in iarthar Ceanada agus chun tacaíocht a thabhairt don tionscadal Séadchomhartha Éireann.....more
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June 2009
CELTIC SOCIETY OF CANADA Irish Seniors Luncheon:
'This is the real heart of Irish culture'
On May 28, the springtime luncheon for Irish-born seniors was held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel on East Hastings Street in Vancouver....more
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June 2009
The Day of the Rope: In Memory of the Molly Maguires
Make way for the Molly Maguires
They're drinkers, they're liars, but they're men...more
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June 2009
The Tragic History of the Irish Navvies Who Gave Their Lives for the Rideau Canal
LABOURERS ON THE RIDEAU CANAL
In 2007 the Rideau Canal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was originally built in the event of war with the United States ...more
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June 2009
Rose McKiernan: Recognition Her Work to Help Southern Sudan
Rose McKiernan of Calgary was the winner of the 2008 Celtic Connection Person of The Year Award ...more
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June 2009
Sherlock's: What's In the Pallet? 'The Plot Thickens Dear Watson'
Andy Bradshaw is the owner of Sherlock's British Sweets, Groceries & Soccer shop, a beautiful old heritage building ...more
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June 2009
A SUCCESS STORY After a Lifelong Battle...How I Beat Asthma
I have had asthma all my life, from the age of five years old. Each and every doctor I visited as a child in Dublin all had the same statement to make...more
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June 2009
High Tea and B.C. History in Charming Fort Langley
The Yorkshire Tea Shoppe opened their doors just over a year ago on Glover Road in the downtown area of historic Fort Langley....more
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May 2009
A Double Anniversary in Gastown
A double anniversary celebration will take place at The Blarney Stone in historic Gastown on May 17 over the Victoria Day long week-end....more
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May 2009
Great Food, Music, and Sunshine at our Volunteer Appreciation Barbeque
Anyone involved with a community-based organization knows that at the heart and centre of every successful undertaking is a core of volunteers working behind the scenes....more
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May 2009
CeltFest 2009 Vancouver Island International Summer School and Concert Series
This year marks the ninth CeltFest Vancouver Island on Canada's "other" Celtic coast presented by Celtic Performing Arts....more
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May 2009
THE CELTIC SCRIBE Henry Murray: 'A Complex and Conflicted Man'
Harvard psychologist and writer Henry Murray was a descendant of John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore (1732-1809), who was a Scottish Representative Peer ...more
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May 2009
In Defence of Susan Boyle - Even though she shouldn't need one
The Happy Valley Hotel isn't really a hotel. Nor is it in a valley. It is happy though, and the kind of place where everybody knows your name and your tipple...more
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May 2009
IWN: Eilis Courtney: This Year's Irish Woman of the Year
On April 19, the Irish Women's Network (IWN) held their anniversary luncheon and Irish Woman of the Year Award at the Charthouse Restaurant in the historic fishing village of Steveston....more
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May 2009
BC Highland Games: Immerse Yourself in Scottish Charm and Goodwill
This year the annual BC Highland Games will be the best games ever. Organizers are planning to pack in every ounce of fun and entertainment they can squeeze into one day....more
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May 2009
Scottish Minister Visits Vancouver as Part of Scotland Week Celebrations
As part of the week-long Scotland Week celebrations across North America that recognizes Tartan Day on April 6, Michael Russell the Scottish Minister for Culture, External Affairs, and Constitution was in the U.S. and Canada to participate in the festivities....more
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May 2009
The Three Lions: Authentic British Food and Atmosphere
Each month after distribution of The Celtic Connection is complete, Colleen and myself will generally drop in to one of our local Celtic establishments for some lunch and refreshment....more
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May 2009
New Book Claims Dylan Thomas Died of Neglect
"I've had 18 straight whiskies. I think that's the record." These were allegedly the words of poet Dylan Thomas before he collapsed in his room at the Chelsea Hotel....more
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May 2009
William Kelly & Sons: An Irish Success Story
The stories that we like to hear about are the rags to riches tales, the ones where the immigrant arrives in North America near destitute...more
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April 2009
Jimmy McVeigh: An Irish Institution in Toronto for Almost 50 Years
McVeigh's Irish Pub (formerly known as the New Windsor House) has been a landmark on Richmond Street in Toronto for almost 50 years....more
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April 2009
Great Food and Warm Hospitality Await at The Foggy Dew Coquitlam
The Foggy Dew Irish Pub in Coquitlam opened in the Tri Cities Area in 1999 and in February they celebrated their tenth anniversary...more
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April 2009
Neil Taylor of The Foggy Dew Richmond:'I Can't Wait for the Olympics to Start'
As customary after each monthly distribution of The Celtic Connection, Colleen and I will generally celebrate by stopping in at one of the local Celtic establishments....more
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April 2009
A Tale of Three Scotsmen: Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling and George Galloway
When I was in Canada last October, it was widely reported (and mentioned in this column) that a survey by the World Economic Forum found that Canada's banks were the world's most stable with Britain's banks in fortieth place and falling....more
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April 2009
The Great White Father of an Irish-Canadian Baby
On St. Patrick's Day this year, I clutched my shamrock waiting to become the proud father of a Canadian baby. For the first time in my 33 years of existence....more
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April 2009
My Entry as a Contestant: In the 1973 Rose of Tralee Contest
It was the spring of 1973 and the Celtic connections were many on this Catholic women's college campus.....more
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April 2009
Survival of Welsh Language in Doubt
UNESCO, the United Nations cultural and educational arm, has warned that the Welsh language faces extinction by the end of the century unless it is given help to survive...more
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April 2009
Wales Commemorates the 1884 Miners' Strike
Several events are to be held across Wales this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the year-long miner's strike which began in March 1984...more
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April 2009
A Double Celebration at The Wolf and Hound
It was a double celebration at The Wolf and Hound on West Broadway on April 1. Jennifer (Jen) Gallacher,...more
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March 2009
"After 16 years in Canada, I came home to Ireland. Big mistake. A really big mistake..."
There are three types of people who uproot themselves and emigrate to make their lives anew in a country that is not their own by birthright....more
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March 2009
Silent Auction raises $2,566 for The Celtic Connection community newspaper
The Irish Women's Network extends a sincere 'thank you' to those who made donations to its recent silent auction on February 14....more
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March 2009
Thank You to Everyone For Your Support the Sweetheart's Ball Was a Huge Success
Dear Readers: It was an early morning for a team of volunteers who descended on St. Patrick's Hall at Twelfth and Main in Vancouver to decorate for the Sweetheart's Ball....more
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March 2009
Welsh Contingent at Sweetheart's Ball
A large audience of Celtic peoples gathered at St.Patrick's Hall on February 14 for a dinner-dance to acknowledge the enormous positive contribution The Celtic Connection newspaper...more
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March 2009
Celtic Traditions: Not Only a Retail Store but also a Hotbed of Trad Celtic Music
The exterior of the Celtic Traditions shop located at West Tenth Avenue and Alma in Kitsilano is highly recognizable with a beautiful dark green and red trim....more
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March 2009
Clifden, County Galway: The Real Emerald of Ireland
"Connemara is a savage beauty," wrote Oscar Wilde. It is also one of the last unspoilt areas in Ireland and has long been regarded as the real emerald in Ireland....more
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March 2009
Dublin Crossing Pub: Three Unbeatable Combinations are Key to Their Success
Dublin Crossing Irish Pub opened their doors for business three years ago on January 16, and they've been packing them in ever since....more
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March 2009
Archibald Menzies' Journey from Scotland with Captain Vancouver
Scotland's Year of Homecoming has generated an extraordinary degree of interest in the idea of "journeying."....more
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March 2009
New Exchange Scholarship Program Between Ireland and Canada
The Ireland Canada University Foundation has announced a new program of exchange scholarships in the Irish language between Ireland and Canada....more
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March 2009
POETRY
My Wedding Dress
My wedding dress was bomb damaged and cost me ten pounds....more
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March 2009
Make Your Own Irish Soda Bread
Bernie Percy, a long-time member of Vancouver's Irish theatre group Stage Eireann, has agreed to share the secrets of her award-winning Irish soda bread....more
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March 2009
Scots Asked to Join the Campaign to Proclaim Tartan Day in Canada
Dan Taylor, the executive director of the United Council of Scots of Atlantic Canada - a council of representatives of Scottish societies...more
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March 2009
Vancouver Welsh Celebrate St. David's Day
The Vancouver Welsh Society celebrated St. David's Day on February 28 with a dinner at the Cambrian Hall. Musical entertainment was provided by soloist Sharon McIntee-Birrell, accompanied by Ruben Federizon...more
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March 2009
Community Spirit a Strong Feature at The Wilde Rover Irish Pub
The Wilde Rover Irish Pub and Restaurant has been operating for the past three years in beautiful downtown Kirkland, Washington....more
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March 2009
Will Millar: 'Regrets, I have a Few... But Overall, It's Been a Great Party'
After 40 years of touring, Will Millar is calling it a day after he finishes his 2009 farewell tour.....more
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February 2009
TRAVEL DIARY BY DAVE ABBOTT: Escaping a Winter of Discontent
It's been a winter of discontent with depressingly drab dreary skies and a daily litany of economic news with the projected deficits....more
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February 2009
'The Greatest Show On British Wheels'at All British Field Meet
The 24th annual All British Field Meet (ABFM '09) will be held on May 16 at VanDusen Botanical Garden....more
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February 2009
The Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Pub Continues to Thrive in Revitalized Area
As customary after distribution of each issue of The Celtic Connection, Colleen and I will generally celebrate by stopping in at one of the local Celtic establishments for some lunch and refreshments...more
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February 2009
Burns and Homecoming Light Up Dumfries
Three days before Burns Day, the River Nith at Dumfries bears no resemblance to Burns' description of it....more
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February 2009
Great Talent Gathered in One Room at Irish Seniors Christmas Luncheon
On December 18, the first luncheon for Irish-born seniors was held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel on East Hastings Street in Vancouver....more
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February 2009
A Very Unusual 50th Anniversary Celebration for Alison and Patrick Reid
Patrick Reid, the former Commissioner General of Expo 86, has led a fascinating and adventurous life....more
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February 2009
New Time and Location for Vancouver's 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade
The sixth annual St. Patrick's parade and CelticFest is a wonderful time to celebrate your Celtic Heritage.
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February 2009
John Morris Elected Vancouver Welsh Society President
The Vancouver Welsh Society, at its annual general meeting in December, elected John Morris as its new president....more
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