bout de papier, Volume 27, Issue No. 4, 2013-2014
Frank Petrie
Born in Corner Brook in 1929 and raised in Grand Falls, Frank loved the outdoors, fishing and his extensive collection of stamps. He was very proud of his Newfoundland roots and remembered fondly his youth on the Rock, his parents and the…
A “down under” Encounter…
Many years ago in a galaxy far away (aka: my first posting, in Mexico) had what might have been described as the consular job from hell — there were two of us with over 230,000 Canadian tourists a year in the country,…
Down (Under) and Out in Canberra?
For most of the first half of the 20th century, notwithstanding the images projected during recent fits of harmony, the relationship between Canada and Australia was more often marked by political and diplomatic, as well as geographic, distance. Most notably at Imperial…
The Invisible War: The Untold Secret Story of Number One Canadian Special Wireless Group
In 1944, just over 300 Canadian soldiers were sent to Australia on a Top Secret intelligence mission which has largely remained untold until now. They were members of Number One Canadian Special Wireless Group (1CSWG) and their job was to collect signals…
Linda Berry 1940-2000
Linda Berry combined with flair and a great sense of fun two careers, one in journalism and the other in diplomacy. She began her writing career as a reporter and drama critic for the Montreal Gazette. She filed stories for Southam News…
As Far As Ever the Puffin Flew
Puffins are interesting birds. They are the provincial birds of Newfoundland and Labrador. Their beauty attracts tourists from Europe and Japan every summer. Their impact on the tourism industry exceeds that of whale watching. Every outport is home to puffins who each…
Overseas Chinese Business Networks in Asia
Misunderstanding Asian business practices continues to be a major stumbling block to foreigners even attempting to enter South-East Asian and Chinese markets. A roadmap is needed to show outsiders how to navigate the world of ethnic Chinese commercial networks.
John Short Larke, the first Trade Commissioner
TCS: John Larke was Canada’s first professional Trade Commissioner, appointed in 1894. He set a course for the generations of the first hundred years of the Trade Commissioner Service.
Benchmark for Middle Power Diplomacy: The Australian Model
As Canada reviews its foreign policy, Peter MacArthur, who is on an exchange assignment in Australia, believes we can draw lessons from Australia
