By Alain Dumas, economist and Editor at the Gazette de la Mauricie We often associate tourism with several virtues: leaving your comfort zone, discovering picturesque corners of the planet, immersing you in different cultures… But over the past 20 years, the world of tourism has […] See more
By Colin McGregor Alcoholics Anonymous has existed since 1935, when two Vermont-born men, Bill W. a stockbroker and Dr. Bob, a surgeon, met. They were both heavy drinkers at the time when they crossed paths in Akron, Ohio. They are the founders of the AA […] See more
By Alain Dumas, economist, editor at the Gazette de la Mauricie Considering that food takes up about 20% of our budget, replacing imported foods with local produce has a big impact on our economy and our environment. For example, when we buy a chicken that’s […] See more
Book Review: Le diable sur mon épaule (The Devil on my Shoulder) by Sylvain Simard By Colin McGregor There are dozens each day, and perhaps one very close to you. I counted the number of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Quebec on a typical Friday as […] See more
By Colin McGregor “Asking for social assistance is embarrassing. No one chooses to go on social assistance.” Lise (pictured) remembers the first time she had to qualify for social assistance after 23 years of work. “I got sick,” she remembers, grimacing. “You aren’t winning a […] See more
By Colin McGregor In his song “Legacy,” the rapper Eminem reveals that he suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, admitted the same thing during a Saturday Night Live broadcast. Quebec comedian and social commentator Louis T. identifies as Asperger. So […] See more
Wanting her engineering students to take on challenges, Virginie Francoeur, Professor of Change Management at Ploytechnique Montréal, offers those with excellent communication skills to publish their writings here and in Reflet de Société. In this installment, Virginie Francoeur presents Léo Sajas, who is studying for […] See more
By Anne Marie Parent For this column, we offer three French words and an English-French expression, all relevant to barnyard-based vocabulary. 1) Poule (hen) The word “poule” comes from the classical Latin word pulla, the feminine of the word pullus, which means “very small.” So […] See more
By Célie Dugand Isabelle Lajoie, a mother of three, was constantly tidying and organizing her home, which stressed her out a great deal. Thinking she had problems organizing things, she took courses from professional organizers. But each attempt to organize her own home adequately ended […] See more
By Colin McGregor Online dating sites are as old as the internet itself. But did you know that singles have been using modern technology to hook up for almost 60 years? The world’s first computerized dating service was created in London. It was called St. […] See more
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