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The “Trump Bump”
This past February, an enterprising and cheeky Cape Breton radio announcer set up a website entitled “Cape Breton If Donald Trump Wins.” By this means Rob Calabrese sought to poke fun at the narcissistic buffoon and presumptive Republican nominee for president and,...
Parks Canada Honours Cairine Wilson
Yesterday, May 3, 2016, was memorable not only for its idyllic spring weather but also for a moving ceremony at Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans, Ontario. During the ceremony assorted speakers, including Andrew Leslie, the local MP, lauded Canada's first...
Let’s Become Informed About Canada’s Immigration Policy
The topic of refugees has commanded a great deal of attention in recent years. Refugees, however, represent only one category of newcomers admitted to Canada. Lacking has been an informed debate in Parliament and a sustained discussion in the press about the overall...
Senator Cairine Wilson
February 15, 1930 saw the appointment of Canada's first woman senator. When remarking on Cairine Wilson's elevation to the Senate, the Ottawa Journal observed, "As for the appointment itself, it is an excellent one. Mrs. Wilson is the very antithesis of the...
Sir William Van Horne
On February 3, 1843, one of North America's most accomplished men was born. Born and raised in Illinois, William Van Horne started working in the railway business at a young age. After an impressive railway career in the United States, he was lured north to Canada in...
Van Horne
Did you know that one of Canada's great builders was born on February 3, 1843? Discover more about Sir William Van Horne in a subsequent blog.
Inaugural Blog Post
As this is my first blog post, please stay posted for the next issue.