Elsie M. Falls (Morris)
Elsie Falls died suddenly in hospital in Ottawa on Thursday, January 6, 1994. Elsie was the Accountant and Benefits Administrator of PAFSO’s life insurance program from 1972 to 1985. Upon her retirement in 1985, Elsie moved to Carp, Ontario and married her…
PAFSO and Political Patronage
The President of PAFSO wrote to the four major political parties before the October 25 elections setting out the views of the PAFSO membership on the appointment of persons outside the foreign service at both the Head of Mission level and below.…
Editor’s Notebook // Carnet du rédacteur
This is my first issue of bout de papier as editor. I have written a number of articles in the past under the rubric External from the Internal, all of which appeared on the back pages. This is the first time I…
Update on FS Restructuring and Foreign Service Directives
by Peter Cenne
Letters // Correspondance
As a rotational administrative officer I find your article titled “Trust and Confidence” contained in Volume 10 issue 2 of PAFSO’s bout de papier offensive, very offensive.
Editor’s Notebook // Carnet du rédacteur
After two and a half years as Editor responsible for ten editions of bout de papier, the time has come to pass the quill onward. Beginning with the Winter 1993/94 edition, there will be a new Editor, freshly confirmed by the Annual…
The SSEA Excellence Awards for Foreign Policy Making
Summer is upon External Affairs. The bulletin boards of the various towers of the Lester B. Pearson building are festooned with red, white and blue posters announcing the annual competitions for outstanding achievements in foreign policy making.
Sweepings from the Cutting Room Floor
“In response to the government’s call for fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraint, External Affairs and International Trade Canada (EAITC) has announced the closure of a number of embassies and the recall of Canadian diplomats. In a series of sweeping initiatives, EAITC has…
Letters // Correspondance
Editor,
From the President’s Desk // Le mot du Président
I always found that writing the President’s column for bout de papier to be the most difficult part of the job. While the chance to share one’s thoughts with the membership, and other readers, is a wonderful opportunity the pressure to “get…
