Apartment Hunting in Paris — A Liberal Education
The editors of bout have scored a fine coup in securing for publication this personal letter written in February 1947 from Paris by Charles Ritchie to the then Under-Secretary Mike Pearson, relating his incredibly humorous vicissitudes in finding lodging in the early…
Home Sweet Home
“Memsahib!” “Señora!” “Fraülein!” “Madame!” “Lady!” “‘ey, Meester!”
Canadian Diplomacy: A View from the Fourth Estate
It is so easy to figure out what the Americans are thinking about the latest coup, declaration of war or arms cut proposals from abroad.
The Ghosts Among Us
The Department of External Affairs has made laudable strides in recognizing the particular problems placed on spouses of Foreign Service staff serving abroad. To its credit, it has been gradually implementing solutions as a result of both legal requirements and administrative means.…
Letters // Correspondance
I was privileged to be a good friend and colleague of John W. Holmes when I served with the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA) as a Director of Branch Relations and Development, while he was still the Director-General in the early…
Canadian Foreign Service Officer Award Night
For the second annual PAFSO Canadian Foreign Service Officer Award, we decided to hold an Awards Dinner at the National Arts Centre.
Solidarity
PAFSO’s annual cycle of re-election and renewal occurs every year in early October at our Annual General Meeting (AGM). It is always a sign of our members’ confidence in PAFSO when there are more nominees than vacancies on the Executive. PAFSO only…
When the Music Stops!
A strike brings out a number of sensitive issues in addition to the major point over which it is called, and the public service strike last fall certainly revealed a dark side at this Department.
