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The War Measures Act didn't help Quebec separatism after all

Ottawa, Ontario

Desbarats argues that separatist sentiments in Quebec, in the wake of the October Crisis, had not increased despite the argument put forward in a recently published book by Walter Stewart entitled “Shrug-Trudeau in Power.”

The War On Sideburns Is Over

Peter Desbarats had sideburns before they became a socially acceptable style of facial hair. He recalls some of the difficult barbers he encountered and the unhappiness expressed by many of his colleagues and CBC viewers.

The Whole World's Crazy (Amelia Rules!)

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"Jimmy Gownley's "Amelia Rules!" series is a delightful entry for lovers of comics and realistic fiction. After her parents' divorce, Amelia and her mother have to leave the city and move in with her cool Aunt Tanner. With witty dialogue and…

The Works of the English Poets [original]

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Binding: fair to good ; paper covered boards ; some spotting ; bumped corners ; some wear on edges ; front cover loose

Spine: poor ; covered removed ; exposed sewing

Textblock: good to very good

Contents: The Poems of Edmund Smith ; The…

Their Friendship Survived: A Polish couple and the Jewish family they hid during World War II renew old memories

The story of a Polish-Jewish family whom a Polish-Christian family hid for several years during World War II. The story outlines their journey from Warsaw to their later settlement in Montreal. The cause to tell this story was the reunion of the two…