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Károly Patrovits and his heroic deeds during the Second World War – an appeal from Hungary

Two of our readers, Fruzsina Magyar and Tamás Patrovits, sent the Canadian Hungarian Journal the letter published below, in which they seek our help in unearthing more information on the life of Károly Patrovits, a Hungarian journalist credited with saving the lives of hundreds of Hungarian Jews during the Second World War. If you know … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Opening remarks at the reconsecration of the Kapuskasing internee cemetery

Canada’s first national internment operations represented a historic injustice. Although internment impacted a range of communities from the lands of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and other parts of Europe, Ukrainian Canadian scholars and community activists launched the redress campaign and remained determined in their call for remembrance, commemoration and restitution, even when federal … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

European solidarity: an interview with Polish ambassador Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz

Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz Poland assumed the European Union’s rotating presidency after Hungary’s turn at the wheel ended on July 1st, 2011, and at a time when the EU continues to face major economic challenges at home and a range of new opportunities abroad, particularly in its relationship with rapidly changing countries in the Middle East. Polish ambassador Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz spoke with … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Scott Bradley on the challenges facing the federal public service

Scott Bradley Scott Bradley, az Ottawa-Centre választókerület liberális képviselőjelöltje interjút adott a Kanadai Magyar Hírlapnak, melyben beszélt a szövetségi közszféra kríziséről, a közalkamazottak elkeseredettségéről, valamint arról, hogy miért indul a választáson és, hogy milyenek mindennapjai az öthetes választási kampány idején. How does the multicultural nature of Ottawa-Centre and the existence of diverse communities fit into your … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Hungarian archives in danger

In what serves as a very disturbing development for anyone with an interest in Hungary’s Cold War history, the Hungarian government is preparing to enact a new law which may lead to the blatant, politically-motivated sanitization of the country’s communist past. Allegedly out of a concern for privacy rights, citizens who were spied upon or … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Montreal Hungarian parish holds Central European festival

Our Lady of Hungary Parish in Montreal held its annual patronal festival on October 3rd, 2010. The city’s Hungarian parish opened its doors to all Central European communities in Montreal, with priests from the Ukrainian, German and Slovene churches participating during mass and a range of other communities setting up tables with traditional food and crafts … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Christianity–when you are looking for what is most essential, the incidentals fall away

Oblate brother David MacPhee spoke with Christopher Adam about his work this past summer in East Hastings, Vancouver, and about how to simply serve the abandoned and marginalized with radical hospitality and without judging or expecting grandiose miracles. East Hastings has long struggled with poverty, drug addiction and other social problems. How did working in this environment … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Sustainability is key for Ottawa’s Charlie Taylor

Charlie Taylor’s political views might not fit well into the traditional left or right-wing political camps, but the mayoral candidate in Ottawa’s upcoming municipal election does have sustainability on his mind. The 33 year old Carleton University journalism student spoke with the Canadian Hungarian Journal as the municipal election campaign heats up. Taylor has visited … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Compassionless Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland sends Hungarians packing

Perhaps Bishop Richard Lennon is in need of a reminder that we live in a post-Vatican II world, where aloof church leaders can no longer expect parishioners, the laity and local priests to quietly toe the line, whenever the upper echelons of the Church hierarchy enact wildly unpopular decisions above their heads, without any meaningful … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

National symposium on internment operations being held at Queen’s University

On 17-20 June 2010 the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund’s Endowment Council is sponsoring a weekend-long symposium in Kingston, Ontario at Queen’s University (Donald Gordon Centre), bringing together some 50 community activists, scholars, archivists, museum curators, internee descendants and artists to develop initiatives that will commemorate and educate all Canadians about what happened … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

University of Manitoba to offer Hungarian course

The University of Manitoba in Winnipeg will offer an introductory Hungarian language course for the first time this coming fall. The one-semester course is for beginners, and no previous Hungarian required. As part of the exchange agreement between the University of Manitoba and the University of Szeged, a highly recommended instructor in the advanced stages of the … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Margaret Oszlanszky: 1922-2010

Wife of the late Ferenc Oszlanszky, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away at Montreal’s Sacré Coeur Hospital with her family by her side. Her great courage, generosity, amazing humour, even in the face of adversity, and her many talents will never be forgotten. In accordance with her wishes, cremation took place and … Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Obituary–Barbara Doman (Borika)

Barbara Doman (Borika) passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital on March 1, 2010. She earned her teacher’s diploma in Hungary and worked for several years in Szecseny, her native town. Later, in Montreal, she taught and inspired countless students at the Hungarian Saturday School. She has been, for the last forty years, a committed and benevolent member of the Montreal Hungarian community who will be forever grateful for her contributions. She is mourned by her cousins and other relatives in Hungary. She will be deeply missed by the many members of the Montreal Hungarian community whose lives she has touched with her kindness and generous heart. Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

Malév Hungarian Airlines nationalized – state gains 95 percent majority

After having been privatized for the second time in 2007, Malév Hungarian Airlines will be nationalized this spring, with the Republic of Hungary gaining a 95 percent majority of stakes in the flag carrier. Russia’s Vnyesekonombank and representatives of the Hungarian government have been negotiating for several months on how to resolve the indebted carrier’s fate, especially after it became clear that the Russian interests that had controlled the company after its privatization three years ago wanted out. According to this agreement, Malév’s outstanding debt to the Hungarian state will be converted into shares, while Hungary will pump an additional 25.2 billion forints into the carrier. Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »

In memoriam George Miok

Sergeant George Miok, a 28 year old reservist in the Canadian forces, died in Afghanistan on December 28th when the armoured vehicle he was in was blown up by a roadside bomb. Three other Canadian soldiers and a journalist from the Calgary Herald died with him. This was Sgt Miok’s second tour of duty in Afghanistan and all obituaries about him mention his strong belief in the value of what he was doing for his country and for world peace. Also mentioned is his love of teaching and the high regard in which he was held by students at St Cecilia Junior High in Edmonton where he taught last year. The Edmonton Journal published a letter George wrote to St Cecilia Junior High for Remembrance Day this past November: George’s Letter.

Sgt Miok was born in Canada to Hungarian parents and he participated in many events of the Hungarian community in Edmonton, including a Hungarian dance group. Tovább a folytatás olvasásához »