Tag Archives: Quebec

CampQuest 2020

Posted on July 9, 2020 by rossmurray1

With nowhere else to go, a lot of Quebecers will end up camping chez nous this summer, possibly for the first time. You can expect to see a spike in sales of tents, along with a spike in swearing at … Continue reading →

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Caucus? Barely open to us

Posted on November 7, 2019 by rossmurray1

A Stanstead, Quebec, town councillor is proposing a new municipal tax on babies’ eyeballs. Each new baby born in the Town of Stanstead will be charged $6 for one eyeball, a bargain $10 for two eyeballs. If you’re a baby born … Continue reading →

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Vehicular mans-laughter

Posted on August 8, 2019 by rossmurray1

Story one: We’ve been thinking of buying a pickup. We’re always moving kids back and forth, we’re considering getting kayaks, and, besides, doesn’t everyone secretly want a pickup? So I’ve been looking online, and by “online” I mean “lazily browsing … Continue reading →

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The Haskell and The Beatles: In Search of a Meeting That Never Happened

Posted on March 31, 2019 by rossmurray1

In preparation for my play, All Together Now, based on the local legend that the former Beatles almost met at the Haskell Free Library, I’m sharing an article I researched and published in the Stanstead Historical Society Journal in 2017. … Continue reading →

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Oh, let’s be regionable!

Posted on September 27, 2018 by rossmurray1

When I first moved to the Eastern Townships, I was thrilled to learn that there was a CBC Radio network dedicated to serving the English community outside Montreal. It wasn’t long after this that I learned that CBC referred to … Continue reading →

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