Noni Anthony: RIP

Those who came through ITC and who recall Frank Petrie's shop will certainly recall Noni Anthony.

ANTHONY, M. Anona "Noni" Peacefully, at home on Friday, May 6, 2011. Beloved wife, dearest friend and soul mate of Jack Anthony. Dear sister of Patricia Hillman, Wayne Luciano and the late Andy and Carl. Cherished aunt of several nieces and nephews. Noni will be fondly remembered by Suzanne Luciano. Friends may pay respects at Kelly Funeral Home, 2313 Carling Avenue (west of Carlingwood) Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday to St. Anthonys Church for Mass of Christian Funeral at 11:30 a.m. Private interment. In Memoriam donations to Canadian Cancer Society or the Alzheimer Society appreciated. www.kellyfh.ca

Annual International Trade Luncheon -- June 15

The 2011 Annual International Trade Luncheon will be held at the National Arts Centre's Rooftop Terrace Tent in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, from 11:30 to 14:00. Come early to network with colleagues before the seating for the lunch begins at 12:15 p.m.

This year’s event will feature a 3-course plated lunch, fantastic panoramic views of Parliament Hill and the great company of friends – old and new. You are invited to this annual celebration of our organization. Also, the first recipient of the Ken Sunquist Award for Service Excellence in International Trade will be announced at the Luncheon.

Tickets are $40 – cash or cheque (only) – and must be purchased in advance. A cash bar will be available. The last day to buy tickets is Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Tickets are non-refundable. Please note that we will not be able to set aside tickets for payment at the door on the day of the event; all tickets must be purchased no later than June 8.

It has come to this -- meta-activism

Excerpt from an analysis of discourse on gender in the WHO's Midterm Review. There will be rules for making rules.

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"Overall there is the same reflection of gender issues in the MTR [midterm review], with 10 out of 27 speeches making one or more reference to gender. In total, sixteen references were included in the speeches, of which nine referred to differential or specific health needs/outcomes of women and/or men. There was one reference to gender equality, and two references to women’s rights, suggesting that senior manager speeches are not focusing on gender equality as a rights issue, but on differential health outcomes as a “technical” issue. WHO could set as an intermediate target that at least 50 % of senior manager speeches include at least one reference to gender issues."

Dave Shaw: RIP

A long-term DFAIT CO, Dave will be fondly remembered by all who knew him. Obit is here.

Visitation

May 2, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home

1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1A6 | 613-737-7900

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Memorial Service

May 2, 2011 | 2:00pm

McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home

1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1A6 | 613-737-7900

Pat Morrison Cronin: RIP

Pat Morrison Cronin who joined TCS HQ in 1972 and subsequently served in Ottawa, Newfoundland and Japan died in Kitchener on April 19. A chronicle of tributes can be found at

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/patcronin/journal.

The funeral is on Saturday April 23rd at 11:00am at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener.

Report: Amigos South

John,

It is my duty to report that Wednesday the 23rd of February found a number of colleagues gathered together at a pub in San Miguel de Allende - the cradle of Mexico's independence - and residence, or part time residence in exile, for a growing number of ex-Canadian foreign service types including: M-L Gagosz, the Doswells, Eytons, Winfields, McFarlanes, Bresolins, and Valentines.

It is my further duty to report that it was a balmy (23c) evening on the patio of this new restaurant and pub featuring very reasonably priced drinks and food. News of snow in Victoria and ice in Ottawa did little to cool the enthusiasm of the exiled.

An added feature was the background strings of renowned Canadian-Russian flamenco guitarist Andrei Krylov (see video - wow! - ed). Fortunately, our group was sufficiently distanced to not have all the nostalgic chit chat and guarded gloating interfere too much with his music.

I wish also to report that little damage was done to either establishment or guests and that this has nothing whatsoever to do with any age factor. Rather, it displays the refined comportment of the people present last Wednesday who, as you know, are not new to being guests in another country.

Finally, I would like to record that at no time throughout the entire evening was anyone offered recreational drugs (outside of tobacco and alcohol), forced to take marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine or heroine, shot at, beheaded, asked to join a cartel, raped, pillaged or assaulted with a high-powered weapon imported from the USA. Some may have been asked to buy one of Andrei's CD's.

Trust you are well.

Your esteemed colleague,

........................don

Famous Sheik Sitting Portrait