The Legacy of D'Arcy McGee

The Legacy of D’Arcy McGee

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On April 13th of this year, Father of Confederation Thomas D'Arcy McGee celebrated his 188th birthday--posthumously, of course. D'Arcy McGee, as he was widely known, is one of the most fascinat…
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Glasgow Memorial still planned for John A.

Glasgow Memorial still planned for John A.

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By: Randy Boswell, Postmedia News The City of Glasgow has pledged to carry through with a planned downtown memorial to native son Sir John A. Macdonald despite the expected sale of a derelict…
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Scandal Aboard The Ocean

Scandal Aboard The Ocean

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Aspiring journalist for The Colonial Times, Calvin Hobbes (actor Anna Sudac), recently accompanied former Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald (actor Matthew J. Donovan), on a journey aboard VIA…
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Orillia Consultation Register Here:

Orillia Consultation Register Here:

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You are invited to a special event! Welcome to the Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission’s Orillia Consultation Orillia Public Library May 27th 2:00 to 5:00 pm The Sir John A. Macdonald…
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Twitter Highlights from Calvin Hobbes

Twitter Highlights from Calvin Hobbes

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On Friday April 19th, Sir John A. Macdonald (actor Matthew J. Donovan) and aspiring journalist, Calvin Hobbes (actor Anna Sudac) set out on a journey from Kingston to Halifax. Fittingly, they made…
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The Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission seeks to inspire a greater appreciation of the life and achievements of Sir John A. Macdonald of Kingston, Canada’s Father of Confederation, by promoting events in the arts, education, tourism and other sectors locally, regionally and nationally in the countdown to the 2015 Bicentennial of Macdonald’s birth, and to create an ongoing celebration befitting Canada’s greatest statesman.

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If you have a Sir John A. related project, organization or news story you’d like to see featured on our website and/or in our newsletter, please contact Kate Burgess, Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

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