Her research focuses on disease, technology, religion, and health policy. She runs an activist website for the current drug shortage problem and a collaborative translation project for the 17th-century Latin author Paolo Zacchia. Her book Stanley’s Dream (2019) is on the history of the Medical Expedition to Easter Island, led by Canada in 1964-65. Her COVID-19: A Historyappeared in fall 2022. Since 2023, she has been serving as Editor-in-Chief, for the forthcoming History of Medicine module for Oxford Bibliographies online.
Canada’s dominion carilloneur says her students practise in the Peace Tower and their mistakes are broadcast to Parliament Hill. Andrea McCrady has been playing the bell instrument since 1971. (Oct. 13, 2018)
Dr. Andrea McCrady was appointed Dominion Carillonneur of the Peace Tower Carillon in 2008. She began playing the carillon in 1971 at Trinity College, Hartford, CT (B.A., 1975). While in Europe on a post-graduate fellowship, she studied at the carillon schools in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. During medical school at McGill University, Montreal, she was carillonneur at St. Joseph’s Oratory, followed by her hospital residency in Toronto, where she played at the University of Toronto and the Canadian National Exhibition. From 1990-2008, she coordinated the carillon program at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, WA, where she also practiced family medicine. In 2008, she retired from medicine upon receiving a Bachelor of Music magna cum laude from the University of Denver. She joined the faculty of Carleton University in Ottawa in 2012 as instructor in the first carillon studies programme in Canada.
Dr. McCrady served for many years on the board of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), and as its President from 1988-89. She has co-chaired the GCNA Ronald Barnes Memorial Grant Fund and the Heritage Music Committee. She served as secretary of the World Carillon Federation (WCF), 1990 – 1996, and has given presentations or recitals for the 1996, 2002, 2014, 2021 and 2023 WCF congresses.
Surrounded by the love of his family, Daniel Kandelman died on April 13, 2023, at Maison St. Raphaël, perched on Mount Royal between his family home and the Université de Montréal.
He was the beloved husband of Isabelle, the loving father of Séverine (Aurélien Bourdier) and Stanislas (Laure Maillard), and the admiring grandfather of Balthazar, Félix, Émile, and Marius.
Daniel arrived in Quebec with Isabelle in July 1976, with a one-year contract as an assistant professor of dentistry at the Université de Montréal. The joy of living in Quebec, teaching at the Faculty, implementing his community health projects, meeting wonderful friends, and the shared joy of watching their children grow up in Montreal transformed the initially planned year into a lifelong project.
His love of music marked his life and that of his loved ones. The concerts, often organized with other musicians, delighted his patients, who were thrilled to discover that their dentist was a pianist, and won over some colleagues, who were happy to share this passion with him.
His family wishes to thank the palliative care staff at CLSC Parc Extension, Nova Soins à domicile, and Maison St Raphaël.
COHEN, Dr. Jack died On Friday, August 22, 2014, at the age of eighty. ….
A caring surgeon who provided compassion, wisdom, and humour to patients and co- workers at the Jewish General and St. Mary’s Hospitals for forty-five years. A talented classical whistler whose unique performances brought joy to his audiences. A passionate history student, and history of medicine enthusiast. A kind, intelligent man who made a difference in everyone’s lives.
DOCTORS DIVERSIONS: Chugging along with eye-surgeon from City of St. John’s/New Foundland! Since he has worked with steam not only on rails we call him SteamDoc AND RailDoc….
My son with Jane the tank engine, taking on water
Dear Mr. Ellenberger,
I am enclosing some pictures of some of the models I have built over several years. Unfortunately, I do not have too many “action” photos, but these will perhaps give you some idea of what I do.
I built my first steamboat model at age nine. I have always ‘made’ things! From childhood I built boats. As a teenager during the war, I built model aeroplanes. Then after the war, as a med student, I bought my first lathe and built a small workshop in the cellar of our house. I produced several small engines for boats and then started my first locomotive – “Virginia” (American standard 4-4-0), seen in the workshop photo with the unfinished Duchess”.
chess under construction — future name, “City of St. John’s”.
Following a stint in the R.A.F. at Wegberg, I did more work on Virginia and then emigrated to Canada where Virginia was completed in 1962. During this time I also made a steam yacht which now occupies a glass case I my office.
Following the completion of Virginia, I made several other things – a launch engine for a three-meter boat, a stationary beam, and with the help of the kids – I started building a railway track round the garden. About this time, I also began building the Duchess (completed in 1981) which took nine years to construct. However, as it was a major undertaking to get her onto the track, being so heavy (200 kilos); I commenced “Jane”, a green dock tank engine which you can see with one of my sons and his wife near the water tower on the photo.
Jane was built in two years and as she only weighs 60k, she is easy to get onto the track and very happy with a load of six adults. (I imported my Welsh steam coal – half a ton – from the U.K. many years ago, so I’m O.K. for a good bit yet!) In the meantime, a traction engine was built in the nineties together with several other odds and ends.
During my years in Newfoundland, the workshop has been considerably enlarged and has welding (gas and electric), milling, shaping, and a new Myford lathe acquired in 1965. I also have a cutter grinder and various woodworking tools – both hand and machine.
Living in the land of snow and ice, I also have a caterpillar tractor to clear the snow. This rather large beastie requires maintenance at times. As well, I have several automobile projects as I was also engaged in motor sport locally and inter-provincially. I was a national steward for several years.
So now, I’m having to sit back on my laurels at the age of 78 with a total hip replacement and spinal stenosis! I hope this gives you some idea of what a “model engineer” does!
My late wife was once asked, “And what do you do?” Her reply was, “I bask in my husband’s reflected glory!” She was however, an excellent nurse and mother and a literary genius!
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Peter Lockwood
P.S. I also paint and have exhibited and sold some of my artwork. I play jazz piano too. J
I Medici di McGill (“Physicians of McGill”) Orchestra was founded in 1989. Its primary roots are musical talents found amongst the staff and students of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University in Montréal and their medical and musical colleagues and friends in the Montréal area.
Since the initial 14 string players the orchestra’s membership grew to over 65 members, including the 31st season 2019-2020. Over the years more than 500 instrumentalists have been associated with the ensemble.
Since 2014 the ensemble is under the musical leadership of Gilles Auger who succeeded Iwan Edwards (2000-2014) and the founding conductor is Wanda Kaluzny (1989-2000).
In December 2018, he launched to the International Space Station, as Flight Engineer on Expeditions 57, 58 and 59; he returned to Earth on June 25, 2019.
