Daisy Peterson Sweeney Website Updates

We are delighted that a Canadian dollar coin has been minted, for circulation, in honour of Oscar Peterson. Thank you to all who made this wonderful tribute possible.

Today, we celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the birth of Daisy Peterson Sweeney, who was recently included in an online interactive map of remarkable women of Quebec, created by the Québec Commission de toponymie. The interactive map highlights more than 500 place names of 100 local women who have had an outstanding career, whether in … Read more

A new link was added to the Daisy Peterson Sweeney website Resources page. “Célébrations – La nouvelle vie du canal de Lachine” is an article, written by Solange Lévesque and published in Le Devoir in August, 2005, that discusses the 180th anniversary celebration of the Lachine Canal that included four gospel concerts held in Daisy … Read more

Daisy Peterson Sweeney was a member of the Quebec Music Teachers’ Association, an organization composed of mainly private music teachers many of whom teach at colleges, conservatories, and universities. The Association’s aim is to “encourage and provide the highest calibre of music education possible and to promote high standards of music in each community of … Read more

May 7th is Daisy Peterson Sweeney’s Birthday 101 years ago our mother, Daisy Peterson Sweeney (Mom), was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 7th. You can view Montreal historical events of the 1920’s on this website’s Resources page. Please feel free to browse this website which honours Mom and shares the story of her … Read more

A new Daisy Peterson Sweeney website has been created in her honour by her children. Mom was a superb and insightful piano and music teacher who also taught a simple philosophy of generosity and kindness which her children and students have used throughout their lives. You are invited to visit the Daisy Peterson Sweeney Website … Read more