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Not much went on

December 9, 2000 by Michael Boyle

here yesterday – it ended up being a hyper work day. I woke up early and since a) I had a ton to do, and, b) I have office keys, I went in to work at about 7am. I hoped that I would be able to cut out early to get ready for our office Christmas/5th Anniversary party – but alas it wasn’t to be so.

But the party was fantastic anyway – we took over the largest and nicest club in Montreal for the night. It was pretty swanky, but although we’re getting bigger and stuff, we’re still a very DIY company. So no polished corporate promo stuff to get everyone pumped – just low-key, booze-fueled fun. Pass the tylenol.

December 6 is a sad day

December 6, 2000 by Michael Boyle

. It was 11 years ago today that Marc Lepine strode into the Ecole Polytechnique, the engineering school at the Universite de Montreal, and proceeded to separate the men from the women. Then he shot and killed 14 of the women before taking his own life. Since then, many people have observed a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

Marc Lepine wasn’t simply a madman – he was a calculating killing machine on that day, bent on punishing “feminists” for his failures in the world.

But don’t remember him on this day, remember his victims: Genevieve Bergeron, 21: Helene Colgan, 23; Nathalie Croteau, 23; Barbara Daigneault, 22; Anne-Marie Edward, 21; Maud Haviernick, 29; Barbara Maria Klucznik, 31; Maryse Leclair, 23; Annie St-Arneault, 23; Michele Richard, 21; Maryse Laganiere, 25; Anne-Marie Lemay, 22; Sonia Pelletier, 28; Annie Turcotte, 21.

And remember the horrible toll that is taken by violence against women throughout our society.

Mmmm

December 5, 2000 by Michael Boyle

: montrealfood.com. The reviews are a little spotty – they trash some places I really think are excellent.

Just posted

November 30, 2000 by Michael Boyle

on the Nantha’s Kitchen website:

Tonight! ONE NIGHT STAND, Montreal’s Experimental Comedy Showcase with The Bionic Yahoos, Mike Paterson, Derick Lengwenus, Sona Karnick, James Morovic and Special Musical Guest Stephen Barry. Hosted by Dave Rosen. The show starts at 8:00 pm (Doors open at 7:30). Admission $5 with proceeds going to the Old Brewery Mission.

Idea

November 24, 2000 by Michael Boyle

on a Friday afternoon: get a group of people together and build a small website for Santropol Roulant, including buying an appropriate domain name for them and hosting for a year. Maybe with CAM.org, a non-profit ISP and hosting company here in Montreal. The site wouldn’t have to be much – just something they can point to when they pitch companies for contributions. Hmmm.