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The „Grey House“ – Tartu KGB Cells Museum (5)
Tartu is home to the KGB Cells Museum in the basement of the building formerly used by the KGB and known locally as „The Grey House”. The signs ...
 
Motorsport - American Le Mans Series Round number 8
MOSPORT - The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of sport car racing events of of the highest caliber with its roots in the Le Mans 24 hour ...
 
Protest against Hu Jintao visit
While Chinese President Hu Jintao dined in Toronto on September 10th, hundreds of demonstrators express their opposition. Distinguished business ...
 
Grand new piano at Estonian House (1)
The Toronto Estonian House will have a new concert piano this fall. The present instrument is in serious disrepair, and the estimated necessary ...
 
Private Members Motion M-238 advances cause of visa-free visits (3)
The Estonian Central Council in Canada has waged a prolonged campaign with the Canadian government to remove a vexing obstacle to developing closer ...
 
Moscow creates a dangerous precedent (4)
TARTU – Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moscow has insisted that ethnic Russians and even members of other Russian-speaking nationalities ...
 
Tale of a wicked century (4)
Modris Eksteins: “Walking since daybreak: The Story of Eastern Europe”, Key Porter Books, Toronto, 1999 (hardcover); Houghton Mifflin/Mariner ...
 
Estonian sharpshooters victorious at provincials
Every year the provincial Pistol Championships are held on the July long weekend. For the past several years they have been held in London and the ...
 
The drive to Suur Munamägi (41)
It was early Saturday morning and I decided to head off in my rented car to the southern part of Estonia and visit the highest hill in the country, ...
 
A new and unexpected champion for Russia's ethnic minorities (1)
TARTU - Russia's ethnic minorities traditionally have a hard time getting their story out to the world. Most of the time, they are forced to ...
 
Tiit Telmet designs stamp of living legend Oscar Peterson
Virtuoso jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is considered to be one of the most incredible musical talents Canada has ever produced. Canada Post took the ...
 
GULAG 113 airs September 17th on OMNI-1
Marcus Kolga's documentary GULAG 113 about his grandfather's experiences in a northern USSR GULAG will be shown this month on OMNI TV.
 
Learn to speak Estonian!
An excellent opportunity to study the Estonian language is offered for teenagers and adults on the third floor of the Toronto Estonian House (Eesti ...
 
The MRP: preparing the Soviet occupation (33)
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were forcibly occupied and illegally annexed by the Soviet Union 65 years ago. August 23rd marked the 66th anniversary ...
 
Blue Hills, grey walls, pebbles
Recently, the editor of Estonian Life learned I was going to visit the northeast part of Estonia. He asked me if I would take some pictures and ...
 
Moscow's ';power'; politics in the Baltics (1)
TARTU – Gazprom’s announcement at the end of last week that it has begun construction of a gas pipeline through Leningrad oblast that will ...
 
First ever joint Sino-Russian manoeuvres - 10,000 troops participate
Russia and communist China - cold war opponents - have now joined in military exercises, which began August 19. The aim of the eight-day manoeuvres ...
 
A detailed passion for the Hill
Hans Tammemägi. Exploring the Hill: A Guide to Canada’s Parliament Past and Present. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham, 2002. 146 pages. ISBN ...
 
A treasure trove in Surry Hills
URMAS RATTUR

For almost thirty years I had no reason to go to the Estonian House in Campbell Street, Sydney. But that was to change with the ...
 
Supporting Finno-Ugrians
Regular readers of both these printed pages as well as of the on-line edition - which contrary to what may be presumed does not carry all the ...
 
The Estonian pioneers of Stettler, Alberta (1)
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A bustour of Estonians arrived in Calgary from Toronto on June 28th and that evening were warmly greeted by Estonian Calgarians, at the ...
 
Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong) the sociopath - not the great hero says new book
A book about to be released in October, in Canada, re-paints chairman Mao in a less favourable light, as a downright bloodthirsty sociopath. An ...
 
Michelson papers added to U of M collection
The University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center Newsletter of Spring/Summer 2005 just reached this newspaper. Of note to our readers ...
 
Today's ';orange'; revolutions launched by 1975 Helsinki Final Act (1)
TARTU – The basis for the “orange”-style revolutions now taking place in post-Soviet countries already was put in place 30 years ago this month ...
 
HOPELESS UDMURTS APPEAL TO EUROPE FOR SUPPORT
The authorities of Udmurtia, an autonomous republic of the Russian Federation, have practically liquidated the only grammar school in the capital ...
 
SAKU original lager soon available at LCBO (1)
Dear members of the Estonian Canadian Community,

SAKU ORIGINAL LAGER from Estonia will soon be available at
L.C.B.O. retail locations throughout ...
 
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