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Bernard Courte
Bernard Courte (June 22, 1949 - October 19, 1991) was an AIDS activist, teacher, writer and advocate for Franco-Canadian rights. Early life Courte was born and raised in Weir, Quebec, Weir, Québec. Born into one of only two francophone families in town, Courte was fluent in both English and French. At the age of 17, he moved to Montréal to attend teacher's college. Around this time Courte came out through the city's bar scene. After being enrolled in teacher's college for a year, Courte decided to quit school. He later re-enrolled and earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts in Linguistics from the Université du Québec à Montréal, Université de Québec à Montréal and a degree in education from McGill University. Activism Courte was present at the Truxx bar raid in 1977. The raid served as a galvanizing moment for him, and he joined the Association pour les Droits Gais du Québec and began contributing to their paper, ''Le Berdache'', soon afterwards. Courte also translat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weir, Quebec
Montcalm is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. The main population centre in Montcalm is the village of Weir. Demographics Population trend: * Population in 2011: 619 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.1%) * Population in 2006: 652 * Population in 2001: 534 * Population in 1996: 449 * Population in 1991: 369 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 663) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 25% * French as first language: 73.5% * English and French as first language: 1.5% * Other as first language: 0% Weir Weir () is an unincorporated village in Montcalm, accessible via Quebec Route 364. It is home to a satellite earth station for VSNL International Canada. Weir is named after William Alexander Weir (1858-1929), a Quebec politician and judge. Education Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools: * Arundel Elementary School in Arundel * Laurentian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Express (Toronto)
''L'Express'', formerly ''L'Express de Toronto'', is a French-language weekly newspaper, published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The paper concentrates primarily on local and regional news for Franco-Ontarians in the Greater Toronto Area and Central Ontario, although it has also published a smaller selection of national and international news coverage. It is considered one of the most important francophone media outlets in Canada outside of Quebec; for instance, in Jacques Parizeau's first trip outside of Quebec after winning the 1994 Quebec provincial election, ''L'Express'' was the only media outlet besides the national '' CBC Prime Time News'' to whom he granted an interview. The newspaper was founded in 1976 by Jean Mazaré, a student at the Ontario College of Art. The current publisher is Eric Mazaré.History of l'Express Contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian LGBTQ Rights Activists
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian HIV/AIDS Activists
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Deaths
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Institute For Studies In Education
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT) is Canada's only all-graduate institute of teaching, learning and research, located in Toronto, Ontario. It is located directly above the St. George station, St. George Toronto subway and RT, subway station, with the OISE Jackman Institute of Child Study located on Walmer Street by the Spadina station. History OISE/UT traces its origins back to three separate institutions: the Toronto Normal School, Ontario Provincial Normal School, the Faculty of Education at the University of Toronto, and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The Ontario Provincial Normal School was founded in 1847, Provincial Model School in 1848 (later merged into Normal School), renamed the Toronto Normal School in 1875, and renamed again as the Toronto Teachers’ College in 1953. In 1974, the Toronto Teachers’ College was recreated as the Ontario Teacher Education College which was a degree granting instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Université Du Québec à Montréal
The Université du Québec à Montréal ( English: University of Quebec in Montreal), also known as UQAM, is a French-language public university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec system. UQAM was founded on April 9, 1969, by the government of Quebec, through the merger of the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, a fine arts school; the Collège Sainte-Marie, a classical college; and a number of smaller schools. Although part of the UQ network, UQAM possesses a relative independence which allows it to print its own diplomas and choose its rector. In the fall of 2018, the university welcomed some 40,738 students, including 3,859 international students from 95 countries, in a total of 310 distinct programs of study, managed by six faculties (Arts, Education, Communication, Political Science and Law, Science and Social science) and one school (Management). It offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cégep De Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
The Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a post-secondary education institution (cégep: College of General and Professional Education) located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, province of Quebec, Canada. The enabling legislation is the ''General and Vocational Colleges Act'' http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php? ''General and Vocational Colleges Act'' History The Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created. Programs Quebec students complete one fewer grade than all other Canadian provinces in total before attending CEGEP de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, by ending high school in grade 11 instead of grade 12. CEGEP de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu then prepared students for university or to enter a technical profession. Most of the Cégep's technical programs are delivered through the Bureau de liaison avec l'entreprise (BLE – busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
