Up the Creeque
As summer wore on, events in disparate parts of the continent began to converge. In York, Rialto Sleazewagon celebrated his re-election as Premier, based on electoral lists consisting entirely of his relatives, leftover clones from the Centre’s First Generation program and the…
High Endeavours
Nevil Shute, in his introduction to one of Miles Smeeton’s sailing books, wrote thus about Miles and his wife Beryl: “These people are quite unusual, and anyone reading this had better realise that.”
The Fairey Firefly File
Sandra had been transferred out of the division almost a month previously, so she was getting politely annoyed about my continuing to call her up about things. But this time, I believed I had a legitimate question.
Gould in Moscow
Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was unquestionably one of Canada’s most gifted and renowned musicians. Before Gould turned his back on touring, his piano recitals and concerts consolidated the worldwide reputation for brilliance and individuality which his early recordings had established. Gould’s first European…
The Upper North Side: Canada in New York
How do you make a statement in New York City, the self-proclaimed capital of the world, of attitude, of cool?
Trudeaumania in Jakarta
I don’t know what came over my wife, Dot. I had never seen her like that before. Nor have I since. Normally, she is highly attentive to my needs and moods – feeding me what I crave on demand, responding to my…
Managing Foreign Affairs at the Millennium – The Kiwi Revolution
At 03:59:46 AM Chatam Island time Saturday 1 January, 2000 the first rays of the millennium will be seen from atop Mount Hokipa, Chatam Island, New Zealand. Given the island’s unique location east of 180 east longitude but west of the International…
Presenting Credentials in Moscow
Geoffrey Pearson served as Canada’s Ambassador to Moscow from 1980 to 1983. Following is the text of his reporting telegram to Ottawa on his presentation of letters of credential ceremony, and Landon Pearson’s letter home on the post-credentials reception. Viewed through the…
1999 PAFSO Award Winners
The 10th anniversary of the PAFSO Awards program was a evening to remember. On June 10, over 250 guests filled the Panorama Room at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Kevin McLeod’s bag pipes signaled the start of another outstanding dinner at…
Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Ithough Public Diplomacy is a relatively new term, having come into the Department’s parlance as a “Business Line” through the amalgamation of Public Affairs and Culture and Communications a couple of years ago, it is by no means a totally new concept.…
