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While the local Society scene grinded to a halt last spring due to the pandemic, it is still nice to showcase the organizations which have worked outside of the box to maintain their goals. The traditional Annual Dinner of the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) Foundation, which took place recently, is a good example. Reinvented in a virtual mode due to the health constraints of COVID-19, the event was a resounding success. Under the theme of Chercheuses d’espoir, highlighting IRCM women researchers, this unusual edition raised over $370,000. For the occasion, over 300 participa...

Lifting the standards: Derry duo hold Irish records Gemma Moore and Dolores McGuckin set new targets for 2021 Derry duo Gemma Moore (left) and Dolores McGuckin hold Irish records in deadlifting Reporter: ');  '); Two Irish strongwoman records are now held by Derry women after Craigbane's Gemma Moore joined Dolores McGuckin at the top of the sport this year. Earlier this month, Gemma set a new record of 265kg, in the open weight category, in the Shankill Barbell Deadlift Championship, despite only being involved in the sport for seven months. The 25 year-old, who played Gaelic football for C...

(1) HUGO VOTING REQUIREMENT. You can nominate and vote in the 2021 Hugo Awards if you hold a supporting or attending membership in DisCon III by December 31st, 2020. Membership information is here. (2) AVALANCHE AT THE MOUSE HOUSE. During Disney’s massive investor day presentation on Thursday, innumerable new projects were unveiled (see Shaun Lyon let me run this summary of his notes: This is a huge list of Star Wars stuff that’s just been announced this afternoon, all coming from Lucasfilm for both Disney films & Disney+: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, the next film, set for release Chris...

(1) HUGO VOTING REQUIREMENT. You can nominate and vote in the 2021 Hugo Awards if you hold a supporting or attending membership in DisCon III by December 31st, 2020. Membership information is here. (2) AVALANCHE AT THE MOUSE HOUSE. During Disney’s massive investor day presentation on Thursday, innumerable new projects were unveiled (see Shaun Lyon let me run this summary of his notes: This is a huge list of Star Wars stuff that’s just been announced this afternoon, all coming from Lucasfilm for both Disney films & Disney+: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, the next film, set for release Chris...

Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams and the cast of Carry On: what happened next? The British comedy institution was a springboard for everyone from the late Dame Barbara to Sid James and Hattie Jacques 11 December 2020 • 9:03am What a Carry On: Sid James and Barbara Windsor were stalwarts of the British comedy series Credit: PA An original of the “bubbly blonde” species, Dame Barbara Windsor, who died this week aged 83, had an extraordinary life and career. Achieving fame as the skimpily-attired sauce-pot in the Carry On series, the late actress would go on to star in EastEnders and bec...