Three Cheers to Sir John A!

Three Cheers to Sir John A!

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Quite simply, a toast is a ritual wherein a drink is taken as an expression of honour, and is often accompanied by a speech that can be short or, perhaps, more lengthy. There are many occasions where…
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The Countdown Is On: Sir John’s 199th Birthday Celebrations Across Canada

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The countdown is on for the 199th birthday of our first prime minister and groups across the country are nailing down their plans. And perhaps for many groups, this will be a dry run for the major hap…
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John A Macdonald: Nation-Builder

John A Macdonald: Nation-Builder

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Written by the Rev. Dr. Ed Hird, rector of St. Simon's Church in North Vancouver, British Columbia and author of "Battle for the Soul of Canada." Every time I spend ten dollars, I come face-t…
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Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission and Limestone District School Board announce partnership

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For Immediate Release November 27, 2013 Kingston: The non-profit, non-partisan Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission and Kingston’s public school board are partnering so that more than 3…
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Planning a birthday party for Sir John A.

Planning a birthday party for Sir John A.

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This article first appeared in the Queen's Alumni Review's Issue #4 2013. Written by Anita Jansman, Artsci'06. Reprinted with the express permission of the publication. The original article can be fou…
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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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