Jason Kenney (@kenneyjason)
Canada is very fortunate to have diplomats the calibre of High Commissioner to India Stewart Beck & Chandigarh Consul General Scott Slessor.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Bill Van: RIP
Notice from RHOMA on the passing of Bill Van, Trade Commissioner.
RHOMA members will be saddened to learn of the death of Bill Van on January 11, 2013; note, visitation in Ottawa on Monday, January 14. Les membres de l'ACMAR seront triste d'apprendre la mort do Bill Van le 11 janvier 2013, à noter: la visitation a lieu lundi le 14 janvier. Please see obituary below from the Ottawa Citizen; voir la nécrologie si-dessous.
William VAN
VAN, William "Bill" Ross
September 18, 1921 - January 11, 2013
Loving husband of the late Gwendolyn Edith Hope (nee Weary). Father to Bryan and Peter and predeceased by son Robin and daughter Heather. Uncle to Dr. John Lundon. Proud Grandfather to Christopher, Justin, Brogan, Ashley, Spencer, Tommy, Vanessa and Jessica.
Born and raised in Quebec City, Bill attended Bishops University in Sherbrooke, Quebec where he met his wife Gwen. He then served with the Royal Canadian Navy overseas during the Second World War. Upon his return he attended McGill University to study law where he was then recruited by the Diplomatic Service. Over the span of 37 years he and his family lived in Columbia, Cuba, Italy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Ireland, England, the U.S. and Argentina, finishing his career as Consul General in Buffalo, N.Y.
Dad will be missed as a source of strength, and loving father, especially to his grandchildren, with whom he always kept in touch. Thank you to Dr.'s Gottman and Leblanc and all the nursing and support staff at the Montfort Hospital for their attentive and compassionate care.
A visitation will be held on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (Between Baseline and Bayshore) followed by a memorial service in the chapel at 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Donations, Condolences and Tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com
Friday, January 11, 2013
Clendenning Art Show
You are cordially invited to David Clendenning's showing of fine art photographic prints at the Galleria Old Chelsea, January 24 to February 14, 2013.Vernissage, Sunday, January 27, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.The Artist will also be on site Sunday afternoons during the exhibition.Galerie Old Chelsea is located in its beautiful new location at Restaurant Les Fougeres,783 route 105, Chelsea QC, J9B 1P1
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Maurice Hladik Presents: feeding the world
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Dips to Learn Martial Arts
DFAIT is preparing it's staff to take on terrorists the non-diplomatic way. Many will be taking a page out of their boss's book.
Globe article.
Globe article.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Basil Robinson
Robinson, H. Basil O(1919-2012)Basil Robinson, former Undersecretary of State for External Affairs and Officer of the Order of Canada, died on 21 December 2012, aged 93, at the Perley Rideau in Ottawa. A distinguished civil servant, diplomat, sportsman, and war veteran, to those who knew him best he was a loving father, a gentleman, an inspiration, a man of honour. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, their four children Katharine, David, Brigitte Ann and Geoffrey, and their grandchildren Olivia, Nicolas, Adam, Amalia and Sofia. He was predeceased by his brother Geoffrey, and by his parents Basil and Nancy Robinson of Vancouver. The family wishes to thank his devoted caregivers (Rose, Emma, Connie and Ashley) as well as the staff who supported him and the family at the Perley Rideau, especially those in Gatineau-1 and Gatineau-2 North. Robinson began his family memoir with a phrase his father often used in writing to the families of departed friends: 'Of this man, let us not say il est mort (he is dead) but rather il a vécu (he has lived).' The tribute applies equally to him. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Bartholomew's Church at 125 McKay Street, New Edinburgh, Ottawa, on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to a cause that embodies the values he held dear: integrity, generosity, fairness, and public service.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Dave Hilton Remembers Harry Horne
Dave paid a visit to Betty and Harry and in Murfreesboro about 2 weeks before Harry's passing. He contributed an article about Harry to the Globe and Mail which appeared on Dec. 14. His submitted copy is below (the Globe edited it a bit).
David Hilton Remembers Diplomat Extraordinaire, Harry Horne
During the funeral service held last month in the small southern
city of Murfreesboro, a person stood up and sang O Canada. It
was a tribute to an old friend and neighbour, Harry Horne who had
died at the age of 96.
Harry had lived in Tennessee since 1980 when he retired and came
to the hometown of his new wife. There was a Canadian flag on
his front lawn but his friends and neighbours only had the faintest
idea of what he did before moving to Murfreesboro.
Before settling in the South, he had spent over 30 years as a
member of Canada’s foreign service with postings in Asia, Europe,
Latin America and the United States. I worked for him in 1960 -
1962 in the Consulate in Chicago.
Although a career diplomat, he often joked that the only striped
pants he ever owned were the coveralls he when he was growing
up in his native Saskatchewan. He had served in the Second
World War in the Netherlands and Germany and joined the
federal Trade Commissioner Service in 1947. From 1948 to his
retirement in 1980 he served overseas. In the days before internet
and jet travel the Trade Commissioners job was to help Canadian
exporters operate successfully in foreign markets.
Harry was a natural in that job. He seemingly knew everyone and
knew how to get Canadian products, whether it be raw materials or
widgets into the local market. He was more than a smart salesman;
he had flair and unquestioned integrity. On his very first post to
Norway Harry challenged the mayor of Bergen to an arm wrestling
match one job against the other for a day. Naturally Harry won.
In an additional note Dave mentions:
David Hilton Remembers Diplomat Extraordinaire, Harry Horne
During the funeral service held last month in the small southern
city of Murfreesboro, a person stood up and sang O Canada. It
was a tribute to an old friend and neighbour, Harry Horne who had
died at the age of 96.
Harry had lived in Tennessee since 1980 when he retired and came
to the hometown of his new wife. There was a Canadian flag on
his front lawn but his friends and neighbours only had the faintest
idea of what he did before moving to Murfreesboro.
Before settling in the South, he had spent over 30 years as a
member of Canada’s foreign service with postings in Asia, Europe,
Latin America and the United States. I worked for him in 1960 -
1962 in the Consulate in Chicago.
Although a career diplomat, he often joked that the only striped
pants he ever owned were the coveralls he when he was growing
up in his native Saskatchewan. He had served in the Second
World War in the Netherlands and Germany and joined the
federal Trade Commissioner Service in 1947. From 1948 to his
retirement in 1980 he served overseas. In the days before internet
and jet travel the Trade Commissioners job was to help Canadian
exporters operate successfully in foreign markets.
Harry was a natural in that job. He seemingly knew everyone and
knew how to get Canadian products, whether it be raw materials or
widgets into the local market. He was more than a smart salesman;
he had flair and unquestioned integrity. On his very first post to
Norway Harry challenged the mayor of Bergen to an arm wrestling
match one job against the other for a day. Naturally Harry won.
In an additional note Dave mentions:
John Blackwood called me yesterday afternoon. Harry had been his first boss in Karachi. John named his only son Harry [not Harald] and the mother Diane said it was the wisest thing they ever did.My most vivid memory goes back to a cold winter night in Ottawa in early 1960. Our class had come back from the tour and were gathered in the basement of Les Brown's place, just off Riverside Drive, to get our first assignments. Brown, as he was wont to do was milking the scene for all it was worth. There were 12 of us and the list was getting smaller and smaller. We had, as I am sure you did, spent hours trying to suss out what were the possibilities. I was the last person on the list and was told I was going to Chicago. I was so crushed I left the party and went out into the back yard and started to cry. Donne [we were then engaged and were planning on getting married in a couple of months] had to prop me up. I had turned down External and I wasn't prepared to face the consequence of my first job in the foreign service was to be in the United States. In abject self pity, Gerry Hughes who was then head of personnel and Wiley Millyard who head of administration came up to me, knelt down and explained that there had been a design in their plan. I had drawn Chicago they said because I was going to be working with [Harry Horne] the best Trade Commissioner in the service. It was the place where I would learn more and do more and get a reputation faster than anywhere else. Since then I have always respected my elders.
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