Canadian Monarchist News Les Nouvelles Monarchiques du Summer 2 012 — No. 33 An occasional Newsletter for members and friends of The Monarchist League of Canada Publications Mail Agreement No. 40030314 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: The Monarchist League of Canada La Ligue Monarchiste du Canada, Publication Mail Poste-publications PO Box 105 7, Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, , Canada L6K 0B2 #40030314 C.P.A. ST-LAURENT, QC. 905-855-7262 (800) 465-6925 www.monarchist.ca THE MONARCHI ST LEAG UE OF CANADA – 42nd ANNIVER SAR Y 1970-2012

Canadians Hail Jubilee Poll Shows Record Support for Crown Editorial Comment: Commentaire éditorial A Happy Jubilee: À notre Reine de diamants Comme à son habitude, la Reine se re - peut-être, ce qui est plus probable, que Our Diamond Queen cueille le 6 févrierconsacrée à la mémoire nous avons fait partie de la foule qui sa - February 6, Accession Day, is one The Elizabeth’s times mark our own. de notre regretté Roi, son père bien-aimé, luait la Reine lors de l’un de ses retours au Queen usually spends quietly, remember - Each of us has a special Canadian Georges VI. Le film que tant d’entre nous Canada. Ou, plus probablement encore, ing our late King, her beloved father, memory. Perhaps it is when in her Golden avons tellement aimé, The King’s Speech , nous l’avons vue à la télé et en ligne. Ces George VI. Some of his personality is re - Jubilee year The Queen dropped the puck laisse apercevoir un peu du caractère de suite à la page 2 flected in the movie so many of us en - at an NHL game in Vancouver, or in 2010 celui-ci. Comme c’est le cas joyed, The King’s Speech . As for most when hundreds of thousands shared pour la plupart des êtres hu - humans, there is no doubt that our with her on . mains, nul doute que le carac - Monarch’s personality was formed by her Perhaps when she visited Expo ’67 in tère de notre Monarque fut parents; so we might pause to think with Montréal, or toured the Gaspé in 1984. formé par ses parents. C’est gratitude and affection of George and Perhaps when she joined General Eisen - pourquoi il convient de pren - Elizabeth, Queen Consort and Queen hower to open the St Lawrence Seaway, or dre le temps de réfléchir, avec Mother. What a gift they gave to the Com - returned to the scene of Canadian valour gratitude et affection, sur le monwealth in the character of their on Juneau Beach or at Vimy to re-dedicate rôle de Georges et de sa daughter! its monument to our fallen. Perhaps the femme, Élisabeth, la Reine- Inevitably, too, the Jubilee impels many occasion she visited Iqaluit for the first Mère. C’est tout un cadeau of us to look back at the times we have, if time, or when she whistle-stopped qu’ils ont fait au Canada en le we are lucky, met The Queen in a walk - through small Prairie towns, her train caractère de leur fille. about or in a formal setting; or, more halting 5 minutes at one, 10 at another – Inévitablement, pour beau - likely, when we stood in crowds to cheer sufficient for a greeting from the Mayor coup d’entre nous, ce sera éga - her during her Canadian homecomings; and local worthies, and brief encounters lement une occasion de nous and most probably, when we have watch - with us and ours, who make the stuff at remémorer, si nous avons eu ed her on television and online. These the heart of Canada, such as the old Nun de la chance, les occasions où HRH the Prince of Wales presents the Diamond Jubilee Medal special moments, both individual and from a francophone convent in rural Al - nous avons pu rencontrer la to Barbara Goldring of , a long-standing member, Silver collective, mark important events in the berta, who clutched her Sovereign’s hand Reine, lors d’un bain de foule Badge of Service holder and benefactor of the Monarchist life of individuals as of Canada. Thus continued on page 2 ou plus formellement. Ou League of Canada. Lieut. Gov. of Ontario

CMN DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION HIGHLIGHTS/DANS CE NUMÉRO SPÉCIAL DU JUBILÉ DE DIAMANT Record Support for Canadian Crown p 2 Diamond Jubilee Tour: Cian’s Blog p 6 Grits trounce republican resolution p 14 Charles & Camilla welcomed in Canada p 3 Monarchist League Hosts Reviews of Jubilee-inspired books pp 16-29 Parliament Hill Jubilee party p 8 William and Catharine’s visit Bob’s Blog: Monarchist League Chairman & Organizer’s interview pp 21-26 to London with the Prime Minister p 5 Restoration of RCN, RCAF p10 Crowns & Maces p 27 Notre première édition bilingue: reportage en français tout au long de ce journal EDITORIAL COMMENT... COMMENTAIRE ÉDITORIAL...

continued from page 1 fait un voyage en train aux Prairies, s’ar - as she told her in French, “Madame, every rêtant à chaque petite collectivité pendant day I pray for you with all my heart.” Away cinq ou dix minutes, le temps de saluer le from cameras, our Queen’s eyes teared maire, les dignitaires locaux et les gens or - briefly, as she responded with a heartfelt dinaires : nous-mêmes et nos familles qui “Merci, ma soeur,” in her faultless French. sommes au cœur du Canada. Des gens Canada’s Queen is also blended inex - comme cette sœur âgée qui faisait partie tricably into the Constitutional life of this d’une communauté religieuse dans les ré - Realm. She has opened Parliament and gions rurales de l’Alberta, qui a saisi la presided over her Canadian Privy Coun - main de sa Souveraine et qui a déclaré : « cil. She proclaimed the National Flag, and Madame, je prie pour vous tous les jours a generation later, proclaimed the fully- de tout mon cœur. » Les yeux remplis de patriated Constitution. Her words, always larmes, notre Reine, à l’abri des appareils few, delivered with care but without pos - photos, a manifesté sa vive reconnaissance turing, are thus the more memorable: en lui répondant tout simplement, dans “...that my whole life whether it be long or un français impeccable, « Merci, ma short shall be devoted to your service...” ~ sœu r! » “I want the Crown in Canada to represent La Reine du Canada est également in - everything that is best and most admired timement liée à la vie constitutionnelle de in the Canadian ideal...” ~ “I am glad to be ce royaume. Elle a ouvert le Parlement et here at this sensitive time...I am not just a elle a présidé le Conseil privé de la Reine fair weather friend.” ~ or when she told pour le Canada. Elle a proclamé le dra - President Reagan “I am going home to peau national et, une génération plus tard, Canada tomorrow.” elle a signé la Constitution qui venait 60 years our Queen, 61 years since she d’être entièrement rapatriée. Ses paroles, first set foot on Canadian soil, we have toujours succinctes et prononcées avec celebrated her Jubilee at home and wit - soins mais sans orgueil, sont d’autant plus nessed its wondrous apotheosis in Britain. mémorables : « Je consacrerai toute ma If the Diamond Jubilee means anything vie, qu’elle doive être longue ou brève, à beyond mere ceremony, it must kindle in votre service … » ~ « Je veux que la Cou - a spirit of inclusiveness and of ronne au Canada représente ce qu’il y a de sharing, of community parties with old meilleur et de plus admiré dans l’idéal ca - friends along with strangers and newcom - nadien … » ~ « Je suis heureuse d’être ici ers who become friends, too, and of giving en ce moment sensible… Je ne suis pas of ourselves to good causes in her name, une amie des beaux jours seulement . » Ou and so of honouring her who is the chief lorsqu’elle a déclaré au président Reagan : volunteer of the Commonwealth. « Demain, je rentre chez moi au Canada .» For above all, Elizabeth is our friend, Elle est notre Reine depuis 60 ans. Il y part of our extended Canadian family, as a 61 ans, elle foulait le sol canadien pour familiar as her image on stamps and por - la première fois. Et maintenant nous traits and coins, as enduring as the Cana - avons fêté son Jubilé chez nous et a vu son dian Shield, as iconic as the Mounties and in which she is most at home. God bless suite de la page 1 apothéose merveilleuse en Grande-Bre - the Rocky Mountains and as unpreten - her, and keep her and her Maple Kingdom moments précieux soulignent pour nous, tagne. Si le jubilé de diamant veut dire tious as the walking shoes and head scarf in peace, health and happiness. en tant qu’individus et collectivités, les quelque chose au-delà d’une simple céré - moments marquants de la vie du Canada monie, il doit donner naissance, pour les que nous faisons nôtres. C’est ainsi que les Canadiens et Canadiennes, à un esprit IPSOS-REID POLL SHOWS RECORD SUPPORT moments marquants de la vie d’Élisabeth d’inclusion et de partage. Cet esprit peut sont également les nôtres. se manifester sous la forme de fêtes com - FOR MONARCHY ACROSS CANADA Chacun et chacune de nous garde un munautaires où de vieux amis qui se joi - NEW CANADIANS LEAD THE WAY IN LOYALTY souvenir particulier de la Reine qui est gnent à des étrangers et à de nouveaux relié à la vie du Canada. Peut-être est-ce venus, lesquels, à leur tour, deviennent “Support Levels any politician would envy” – Finch le jubilé d’or, lorsque la Reine a laissé tom - amis. Nous pouvons également donner In a national poll Ipsos-Reid took June 6-8, 61% of Canadians – across age groups ber la rondelle lors d’un match de hockey forme à cet esprit en nous donnant à une – affirmed their support for the Monarchy’s continuation in Canada after the end of de la Ligue nationale à Vancouver. Ou bonne cause au nom de celle qui est la bé - The Queen’s reign. Contrary to what some might expect – or misrepresent – the desire peut-être est-ce la fête du Canada de 2010, névole en chef du Commonwealth. to retain the Crown is slightly higher amongst new Canadians, at 63%! John Wright, lorsque la Reine à participé à notre joie Or, par-dessus tout, Élisabeth est notre senior Vice-President of the polling firm, suggested that this may be because “new sur la Colline du Parlement. C’est peut- amie et un membre de la famille élargie Canadian citizens are looking for icons that they can actually hang onto in order to être le moment où la Reine a visité Mont - canadienne, aussi familière que son image become more Canadian.” Others gave particular credit to Citizenship, Im migra tion réal lors de l’Expo 67, ou bien lorsqu’elle a sur nos timbres, son effigie sur nos pièces & Multiculturalism Jason Kenney’s ceaseless campaigning for a better understanding fait une tournée en Gaspésie en 1984. de monnaie et son portrait sur les murs de of the Crown and issuance of a revised citizenship manual for immigrants seeking to Peut-être est-ce lorsqu’elle s’est jointe au nos institutions; aussi constante que le join the national family. Even in , where support had been dampened by con - président Eisenhower pour ouvrir la Voie Bouclier canadien; aussi humble que les troversy surrounding allegations of fraudulent expense claims by the former Lieu - maritime du Saint-Laurent ou encore c’est foulards et les chaussures de marche dans tenant Governor, approval for the Crown crept up by about 10 points, while Alberta peut-être son retour aux champs de ba - lesquels elle se sent le plus à l’aise. Que led the provinces in an astonishing 77% support, reflecting not only the staying power taille de Juneau Beach et de Vimy où elle Dieu la bénisse et la protège, et que le of the “William and Kate effect” – a tumultuous welcome there had brought one a consacré de nouveau les monuments à Royaume d’érable connaisse la paix, la million to the streets – but also the hard work and conspicuous loyalty of a much- nos soldats décédés. C’est peut-être sa pre - santé et le bonheur. admired Lieutenant Governor. mière visite à Iqaluit, ou bien lorsqu’elle a The poll also showed that the sometimes-parlous poll ratings of the Prince of Wales took a definite uptick on the heels of HRH’s and the Duchess of Cornwall’s successful Jubilee tour. Of interest is that younger Canadians are more likely to be supportive of Charles. Mr Wright argues this may be because they have no memory of the controversies that erupted at the time of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Monarchist League Dominion Chairman Robert Finch thought that Wright may have a point; but he added, “I wonder if younger Canadians also would wish for William and Catharine the opportunity to experience a somewhat-more normal home life than our present Queen enjoyed before her premature Accession. As well, there is general consensus that the Prince of Wales enjoyed a happy Jubilee and came across very well in his supporting role, bridging the generation of his Mother to that of his son and Heir.” Asked about the poll results in general, Finch observed, “One always has to remember that polls at best represent a snapshot of opinion at a given moment. Of course, the results are encouraging, and must be gratifying to the government as well as our Royal Family. But they’re not an excuse for us taking it easy! That said,” he grinned, “the numbers endorsing the Canadian way of democratic parliamentary governance are terrific – support levels any politician would envy!” ª Alberta leads in support for Crown after huge success of William & Kate’s tour

2 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 A Happy Diamond Jubilee Homecoming Charles and Camilla Represent The Queen

by Elkanah A. Smith [Elkana A. Smith is an experienced journalist whose specialty is following the Royals. Ed.] When the Prince of Wales and Duch - ess of Cornwall arrived in New Brunswick at the start of the Diamond Jubilee home - coming, it was a quiet arrival with very lit - tle fanfare. It was a stark contrast to the rousing welcome they received from very enthusiastic New foundlanders in St. John’s in 2009, but much in keeping with the rather low-key tone of the rest of that year’s visit. How quickly things changed. The morning after the by-the-book ad - ministrative welcome in Fredericton, crowds turned out in droves for the two - fold reason of welcoming the Royal Cou - ple and celebrating the remarkable achievements of Her Majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on their Diamond Jubilee. The Royal Couple’s visit began in earn - est with an official welcoming ceremony CMN is delighted to have the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Hon Jason Kenney, PC, MP, describe the significance of this happy scene: at CFB Gagetown hosted by His Excel - On I participated in a special citizenship ceremony with 13 new Canadians marking The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I was joined by Their lency the Governor General. Here, His Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. This was the first time in the history of Canadian citizenship that the Oath of Citi - Excellency paid tribute to the Prince of zenship to the Queen, her heirs and successors, was recited in the presence of her first heir, the Prince of Wales. Office of Hon Jason Kenney Wales and the Diamond Queen. “I am delighted to be back in Canada,” members of veterans of Her Majesty’s there was little opportunity for members informality of the Royal Couple as the said His Royal Highness, in turn, high - [and] to recog - of the public as a whole to interact with met with the crowds, considered whether lighted the theme of this particular royal nize their particular form of service to the the Royal Couple during this event, de - or not to have some cotton candy (they homecoming, service to others, one nation.” spite their being situated barely over 100 politely declined) and settled into their which would come up time and time Following the official welcome, the metres away from the crowd obscured by lawn chairs to watch the col our ful display again during their stay. This sentiment Royal Couple headed to Saint John, where bushes, those who received the invite were lighting up the night sky. Curiously, rela - was poignantly underscored at the official they received a rousing welcome from res - thrilled to have the opportunity to take in tively few eyes seemed trained on the welcoming ceremony when the Prince of idents during a heritage tour of Prince the celebrations with TRH. heavens despite the show! Wales presented a Diamond Jubilee medal William Street, which was a key compo - For one family from Newmarket, a After a marathon day for the Royal to Marshall Howard. nent in Saint John being awarded the 2002 town about 40 km north of Toronto, it Couple it was back to their hotel to rest up “Despite being only thirteen, he has Prince of Wales Municipal Heritage Lead - was a mixture of excitement and nerves. for the busy day ahead, which kicked off given his own time and energy to raise ership Prize. From there, they presided Damien Walsh, a member of Toronto’s fire with an official welcome at Queen’s Park. money for a scholarship in memory of over a citizenship ceremony, greeted more services was there with his wife Emily, The main event was the presentation of Private David Greenslade, a soldier from excited throngs of Canadians at Victoria daughter Leah, and son Riley. “It’s great six Diamond Jubilee medals in the Lieu - St. John who lost his life in Afghanistan,” Day celebrations at the Marco Polo Cruise that my kids get to experience this,” said tenant-Governor’s Suite, but just after ar - said the Prince. “This remarkable example Terminal, and a tour of Hazen-White-St. Emily. “Not many kids get a chance to and riving and being officially greeted by of service to the wider community is Francis School where students and teach - for me, I have grown up listening to and Lieutenant Governor David and Ruth something of which Marshall’s family and ers were all too happy to come in on a watching the Royals and to be able to Ann Onley, the Royal Couple headed to indeed all Canadians can be im mensely Sunday – on a holiday weekend, no less! meet them in person is great. At first we the other side of the driveway and proud.” – to host Charles and Camilla. There they just thought we’d get to see them in the plunged into the crowd for their first On - The Prince of Wales also took a mo - learned about mentorship programs in distance, but then we found out that we tario walkabout of the visit. Amongst the ment to “fondly” reflect on some of his the community. would actually get to meet them, so it is crowds were two little girls who held up a early military days spent in nearby as a After a whirlwind tour of the prov ince, very exciting.” specially made sign of welcome. They naval helicopter pilot in the 1970s “in the it was on to Toronto where after a couple The excitement would only build as were, you see, born on April 9, 2005 – the middle of nowhere, which somewhat in - of hours to settle in at their hotel, they hit the public waited for the royal couple, fol - very day the Royal Couple wed in Wind - aptly took its name from the local town of Lake Ontario at Ashbridges Bay Park, lowed by Premier Dalton McGuinty, his sor. There were others in the crowd who ‘Blissville!’ “As a father of two serving sons where they were slated to take in Victoria wife Terry, and others, to make their way had been across the very driveway to see in the Armed Forces – who seem to have Day Fireworks with specially invited rep - across the narrow channel of water to the Prince’s grandparents in 1939, and become hereditary helicopter pilots – I resentatives of Ontario’s emergency re - their section of the park. I was clear the from there a whole host of people who am greatly looking forward to talking to sponders and their families. Although guests were struck by the openness and had seen representatives of every genera -

Her Honour Mrs Ruth A Onley leads the singing of The Royal Anthem prior to the Diamond Jubilee Medal Presentation in the Music Room of the Vice-Regal Suite, Queen’s Park. Far left is emcee of the ceremony, His Honour’s indefatigable Private Secretary Anthony Hylton; far right is a senior Aide- de-Camp, Lt-Col Jeffrey Cairns, a Monarchist League member. Charles & Camilla with Ontario Premier McGuinty at Victoria Day fireworks Brock Weir

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 3 Diamond Jubilee Homecoming...

Walkabout at Distillery District, Toronto Davit Patel chats with Prince of Wales in The Prince of Wales chats with a greatly-beloved The Duchess of Cornwall in conversation at the Fredericton Kusum Patel former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Vice-Regal Suite, Queen’s Park, with Gwyne Hon. Lincoln Alexander, as the present Gover - Willmot, a long-time volunteer in the Suite, last nor looks on. Canadian Lady-in-Waiting to The Queen and a member of the Monarchist League of Canada tion of the Royal Family since. One gen - Duchess’ appointment as Colonel follow - ment when I can personally experience Nations was held at the Royal Hotel tleman from Aurora,, got up extra early in ing the retirement of Princess Alexandra the professionalism and proud history of later that afternoon, which served as a fit - the morning on a whim to try to see the in 2010. Now, however, she was going to the regiment,” she said. “It has been a huge ting prelude to what many considered to Royal couple. Struck by the Prince’s com - be on their turf. pleasure for me to meet with so many be one of the main highlights of this royal mitment to the environment, architecture, Upon arrival, her standard was broken, serving soldiers, their families, and many homecoming – the military muster at the and sustainability, with a paddle doubling she inspected the troops – speaking with veterans here today. Armoury to commemorate the as a placard, he hoped to invite the Royal far more people than the four that were “To the families here today, I would bicentennial of the . Its hall Couple for a canoe excursion on their expected – and retired upstairs to meet like to express my deep gratitude for the was packed with invited guests, including next homecoming. Others were parents personally with her soldiers. Evid ently, unwavering support you have given to the standard political brass, representa - who took their kids out of school just for Princess Alexandra was very fond of hav - your sons and daughters, your brothers tion from each of the Regiments bearing the occasion. “I didn’t think this was a na - ing a simple ham sandwich when dining and sisters, your fathers and mothers, an association with the Royal Couple, as tional holiday too!” exclaimed the Prince with them, so they had one at the ready your husbands, wives and partners for well as regiments and First Nations com - of Wales to the kids to one’s left. When just in case the Duchess shared similar keeping the home fires burning whilst munities that have historical ties to the told by their parents that they would be tastes. As it turns out, the sandwich was your loved ones are deployed elsewhere. two year battle. It was a colourful and heading back to school as soon as the politely declined but, to all accounts, a “For the relatives of the 76 soldiers, meaningful end to a very busy day. By the walkabout was over, they exchanged good time was had by all. Following the who deployed in Afghanistan, it must time it was over, most of the press pack knowing nods parents the world over private meeting, Her Royal Highness laid have been a particularly worrying time and a great deal of the audience looked would recognize. Another lighthearted a wreath at the memorial inside the ar - and I am greatly relieved that all these sol - pretty wilted from the sweltering heat moment was when one woman down the moury, had a “class picture” taken with diers returned without sustaining serious from inside the armoury, but the Royal line got quite carried away with the every member of the group, and mixed in injury.” Couple was remarkably fresh as they re- Duchess’ hand. Al though his damsel was a reception for family members. The Following her speech, the Duchess re - paired for a private reception with soldiers not in distress, rather than come to her Duchess’ ability to put everyone at ease joined the Prince for a reception at the and their families. Outside, they departed rescue, the Prince was highly amused. In - was on display as they chatted merrily Distillery District, where they were greet - to cheers from an enthusiastic crowd of side Queen’s Park, His Royal Highness around several round tables hastily set up ed by throngs of people who were a - children, veterans, cubs and scouts, and presented Diamond Jubilee medals to six on the floor while the private meeting was warded with a walkabout. After an hour onlookers from all sides who were re - individuals, including members of the going on. spent in the reception, it was off to the warded with a brief walkabout. Monarchist League. The recipients were Whether she was speaking to veterans Yonge Street Mission where the Prince of Saskatchewan was the last port of call, Barbara Goldring, Tamara Gordon, Rahul who had done their service overseas in Wales met staff who had been working on and the Royal Couple arrived in Regina Singh, Nathan Tidridge, Andrew Will - wars now memories, soldiers who had re - employment programs. After the brief from Toronto Tuesday evening, before iams, and Lou Wise. cently returned from Afghanistan, or visit, the Prince made his way through the starting the day with an official welcom - Medals awarded and remarks made, cadets waiting for their chance, she had healthy crowd which had spilled over ing ceremony to the province at the Their Royal Highnesses went their sepa - time to speak to everyone, including a lit - onto Gerrard Street to board an eco- Regina’s Legislative Assembly. Here, as rate ways – the Prince of Wales to Ryer- tle girl in a tiara, before unveiling her offi - friendly bus emblazoned with “HRH” for in Ontario, presentations of Diamond Ju - son University’s Media Zone and the cial portrait and making her inaugural the brief trip to the UforChange program. bilee medals were made to individuals athletes village for the Pan Am Games, speech which was broadcast across the There, he held a business roundtable with who have followed Her Majesty’s example while the Duchess headed to Moss Park country. leaders to discuss his Seeing is Believing in dedicating themselves to their commu - Arm oury to make her first visit as Colonel “Since my appointment in 2010, I have program. nities. The Prince also unveiled a new de - in Chief to her first. looked forward enormously to this mo - A meeting with the assembly of First sign for the Legislature’s Black Rod, as well The energy and excitement from the as some wood from the Duchy of Corn - invited guests in the Armory hall was pal - wall to make it a reality. pable as they waited for their new At a reception at Government House, Colonel-in-Chief to visit their home. the royal couple officially opened a new Mem bers of the Queen’s Own Rifles had Diamond Jubilee exhibit before heading previously visited Clarence House on the to First Nations University, which was

Tracey Castonguay writes: My family and I had the pleasure of meeting and shaking hands with Prince Charles during his walkabout on Prince William Street in Saint John. My daughters had pre - pared signs to welcome TRH – Charles looked at my 13 year old Victoria’s sign and commented that “someone has been working hard” and shook her hand. I was next to receive the honour of a hand - shake and then HRH proceeded to examine my elder daughter Katherine’s sign and commented that it was “very nice, very nice work ” before he continued along his path greeting the huge amount of people who had come out for the occasion. This was a moment I am so happy to have shared with my girls; they were thrilled! Victoria headed to school the next day bursting to tell her friends. CREDIT: The Castonguay family

4 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 Diamond Jubilee Homecoming... Another Jubilee Perspective BOB’S BLOG: aka “Mr Monarchist” The Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada Travels to London with the Prime Minister

PRELUDE: MONDAY, MAY 28 League. We discussed how the Monarchy I am in Halifax with business col - is thriving and the success of the most re - leagues for a three-day trade show, ex - cent Royal Tour of Canada by Charles and pecting some long days on my feet Camilla. Arriving at Luton Airport, we followed by a room service hamburger at were whisked away by our always-sup - night or perhaps, if I’m feeling adventur - portive ground team from the Canadian ous, one of those donairs on which High Commission to our hotel, the Hyatt Regency Churchill and there called it a Newly appointed Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield welcomes Charles Haligonians enjoy munching. On my list of catch-up call backs is one from Friday, night. I still can’t quite believe I am here! and Camilla to Government House, Regina Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan a message from a name I don’t recognize MONDAY, JUNE 4 opened by the Earl of Wessex, and visited hearts and minds of its citizens. In the at the Prime Minister’s office. We quite by Her Majesty in 2005. There, the Royal words of one woman standing behind this often have fairly routine conversations, Our “gang of three” from the Prime Couple enjoyed a drum performance and reporter when the Prince boarded his occasionally a heads-up about a policy de - Ministerial Airbus begin our day with a had discussions with First Nations and funky TTC bus on Gerrard street, “Bring cision in which we have an interest, some - tour of Windsor Castle. Having never Metis representatives, and youth leaders on the Platinum Jubilee!” times feedback about a suggestion the been to Windsor before, the excursion in talks focused on entrepreneurship and League has made. But before I can get to was one I had anticipated. It is really an social issues. The homecoming was cap - the phone, I check my email – and am astonishing amalgam of medieval fortress ped with a special Diamond Jubilee con - stunned. The Prime Minister would like and favorite home for The Queen – she cert by the Regina Symphony Orches tra me to accompany him to London for the and Prince Philip spend nearly every at the RCMP Depot Division Drill Hall. Jubilee as part of a small Canadian dele - weekend there and as much additional “Over the past three days, I can say gation! What ensues is a flurry of phone time as their schedules permit. The art – from the heart that we have both been in - calls – dealing with a few obvious issues, about which I know little – is priceless. credibly moved by the stories of the liter - like getting a passport (easy in friendly The rooms are full of colour and splen - ally hundreds and hundreds of Can adians Maritime surroundings), asking my boss dour. The apoetheosis of high Gothic is we have met who have selflessly served for time off (my company could not have found in the vaulting of the “Chapel” – St their communities without thought of been more supportive!) and, above all, George’s Chapel Windsor is bigger than recognition or thanks, whether it is run - seeing if my wonderful Monika can cope any church I have been in! Really a very ning a breakfast club at their local school with yet another absence from home and Royal establishment, and one I will later or teaching young people practical skills my not being there to share time with our reflect seems more homey, more reflective for future employment,” remarked the darling Alessa, now nearly four. Monika of our Queen and her family, than Buck - Victoria Cormier was born on our Queen’s ac - ingham Palace. We returned to London Prince of Wales at the Legislative Assem - tual birthday, and named in honor of the is so excited and positive. So with her per - bly. “We have been inspired by the sheer Mother of Confederation. A local monarchist mission I can now focus on the important where we had a couple hours of “down - energy and enthusiasm of everyone we was so struck by the happy coincidence of her things like – oh, a supply of white shirts! time,.”which I spent my downtime buying have met – and by the quite remarkable birth and the evident loyalty of her parents that Alessa a very cute stuffed Diamond Ju - things they have achieved” he presented her with a Life Membership in the SUNDAY, JUNE 3 bilee teddy bear. I also strolled through This visit, in turn, was a way for Can - Monarchist League of Canada. About a month I departed on RCAF 001 this Hyde Park, where thousands were already adians to commemorate the remarkable later, she received an exciting welcome into the morning with Prime Minister and Her - staking out their spots to watch the BBC things The Queen and Duke of Edin - wider world from none other than the Duchess itage Minister Moore, amongst others, concert from the Palace on large televi - burgh have achieved over the last sixty of Cornwall, a future queen. Long life and great including media and staffers. In our dele - sion screens. De finitely a festive mood. In years, as well as the achievements of the happiness to young Victoria! Mother Vera gation, some flying with us, some com - the evening, we attended a reception at writes: The Duchess came right over to us and mercially, are Senator Linda Frum; the newly renovated Canada House, air to the throne. asked how old the baby was. She was delighted In stark contrast to the 2009 Royal to hear that Victoria was born on Her Majesty’s Sen ator Irving Gerstein and his wife Gail; where the concert was also shown on tv Homecoming, this visit was an undoubted birthday and named in honour of Queen Vic - Ryan Leef, MP for Yukon; former Liberal monitors. There was an excellent photo success and left few in doubt over the se - toria! ... I can hardly wait to tell Victoria of her Party leader and Cabinet Minister Bill exhibit featuring portraits of the Queen’s curity of the Canadian Crowd in the early meeting with Royalty! von Bogen-Cormier family Graham; Colin Reichle from the AB Dis - past visits to Canada. We were also treated ability Workers’ Association and Royal with a musical performance by the Cana - Commonwealth Society; prominent art dian Tenors. The night ended with High collectors David and Patricia Foley; and Gordon Campbell lighting philanthropists and great supporters of a beacon atop Canada House as we all the Arts, Joseph and Sandra Rotman. cheered loudly in Trafalgar Square. We Huge breakfast and dinner served on returned to the hotel complete with a sou - board, with everyone commenting on venir wine glass stamped with the Can - how much food our friendly stewards adian Diamond Jubilee emblem: a great force on us! A lot of people wished to way to end a super day. watch the Thames River Pageant on the TUESDAY JUNE 5 television, but instead the fare was movies. I had a good conversation aboard with the Over a million people lined the streets PM’s Principal Secretary Ray Novak, an today to catch a glimpse of The Queen. I ardent monarchist and supporter of the got a first hand experience of those

CAPTION COMPETITION. Continuing CMN’s tradition of proving monarchists do have a sense of humour, and offering some modest prizes for the best entries, here is your opportunity to affirm the first and benefit from the second! Just ponder this picture and come up with one of the best ideas as to what the Prince of Wales might have been saying or thinking. Send your en - tries to [email protected] or to The Monarchist League of Canada, PO Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, ON L6K 0B2. CREDIT: Brock Weir CONCOURS DE LÉGENDE . Continuer les traditions de NMC de démontrer que les monar - chistes jouissent une blague, et d’offrir des prix modestes pour les meilleures tentatives, voici votre occasion de confirmer la première et de bénéficier de la seconde! Réfléchir sur cette photo et imaginer ce que le Prince de Galles aurait pu dire ou penser. Envoyer le résultat de votre réflex - ion profonde à [email protected] ou à la Ligue monarchiste du Canada, CP. 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, ON L6K 0B2 Prime Minister Harper and Chairman Finch at 37,000 ft on return flight from the Diamond Jubilee festivities in London, June 7, 2012 Credit: Jill Thompson, Office of the Prime Minister

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 5 Bob’s Blog... Monarchist League crowds this morning and this afternoon. but also full of delight at the tall, com - Our day started with watching the won - manding portrait which she pointedly derful service of Thanksgiving for HM via asked His Excellency if he could find Diamond Jubilee live feed at Canada House. A handful of room for. The truly humble artist, Phil us were on hand, including Heritage Min - Richards, managed to incorporate all sorts ister James Moore, Canadian Sec re tary to of symbolism within the strictures and the Queen Kevin Macleod, Sen ator Irving formaily of a state portrait – thus the pic - Tour to England Gerstein and of course our helpful friends ture of another Diamond Queen, Victoria, at the High Com mis sion. Following the Mother of Confederation, visible in the service, I ventured out in Trafalgar Square background. And if I am not mistaken, a CIAN’S BLOG wise, tour leader. I immediately was in a where a sea of humanity was on hand to basket on the table looks suspiciously like Cian Horrobin is Chairman of the car for an hour long ride to our own watch the Mayor’s Diamond Jubilee con - one of the treasures of Rideau Hall that League’s Greater Toronto Branch, a CBC’s offices in London to do a quick in - cert. I returned to Canada House early was sold, then bought back amidst some frequent media commentator on the terview spot on the Jubilee and why so evening for the Prime Minister’s dedica - controversy a few years ago. Artists will Crown and a student in Voice at the many Canadians have come over for The tion of Canada Olympic House (as have their little jokes! Departing the Royal Conservatory of Music. He once Queen. Canada House will be called during this Palace, we visited the National Portait again led the League’s overseas tour for a That chore over (always a joy to sit in summer’s Summer Olympics in London). Gallery, which is showing a special exhibit special Royal occasion, assisted by Sara a hallway and see the staple team mem - Then, the delegation made our way to the of The Queen for the Diamond Jubilee. In Churchill and Alex Hoc with many a bers of the news team a swirling around High Com mis sioner’s residence in Gros - the evening, the Governor General hosted helping hand from Jonathan Brickwood you...) it was a run out the door and into venor Square for dinner. The hospitality a reception at Canada House. 15 other and Brendon Bedford. [Ed.] a cab where the driver was able to pare shown by High Commissioner Gordon members of the Monarchist League who down a 45 minute ride to a 30 minute one Campbell and his wife Nancy (who greet - had formed part of the League tour to May 31 – June 1 ARRIVAL IN LONDON, and land me at the Associated Press build - ed me as “Mr Monarchist”) was second to London were able to join me at the recep - MEDIA & THE QUEEN’S KEYS ing in Camden Town just in time for my none. They really made us welcome in tion thanks to the kindness of the Prime So far so good. After an early arrival at interview at CTV... or at least what should their home. Following dinner, I had the Minister. It was so good to finally catch up Pearson Airport in order to meet up with have been my interview... for reasons hav - opportunity to chat at some length with with the gang and hear their fascinating CBC’s The National we were able to get ing nothing to do with me the interview Alistair Burt, MP. British Parliamentary stories. We had a surprise visitor at the re - through security hassle free and find a I’d rushed for was bumped by a half hour. Under Secretary of State (Foreign & Com - ception: Prince Andrew. The Duke of quick meal to scarf down. With a bit of So I had the privilege of sitting in the ed - mon wealth Office), about the mon archy York spoke “as a son of The Queen and a planning discussed over food we then itor’s chair, watching the busy crews work - and Canadian football – he’s a huge sports son of Canada” and officially declared the proceeded to our gate. Then began the te - ing for 30 minutes before I was ushered in fan – and very well informed about The newly renovated Canada House open. dious and humorously awkward part: to discuss all of the Jubilee celebrations Queen’s distinct role in the Realms. A val- HRH mingled with us in great spirits. wandering amongst a crowd of hundreds from my perspective as a Canadian. uable and interesting contact – and always After the reception, I joined some of my identifying yourself as the Monarchist It was yet another long cab ride back to great to be able to talk with an official fellow League members for dinner, a fit - tour leader and asking members of your the hotel for our 7 pm Orientation meet - about non-“business” items! ting way to cap off this visit to London. tour to meet you for roll call. That done, ing where plans were laid for the next day Our flight home was long, and I felt we boarded seamlessly and took off. A or two. I left our tour members with their WEDNESDAY JUNE 6 tired. But I was fortunate to be invited to brief sleep, a light read, and a smooth assignments: buy Oyster cards (the pass My last full day in London was full of spend some time with the Prime Min ister landing later and we were in London. We for the subway system in London, one’s excitement, friendship, and surprise. The to discuss matters of monarchical interest, disembarked and found ourselves facing best friend, if a tourist) and get rest. A day started with a trip to Buckingham and to thank him for his extraordinary quite possibly the longest line I’d ever seen quick meeting with my team over a light Palace for the unveiling of the new Cana - kindness in enabling me to participate in to get through border control at the UK meal in the hotel lounge and my col - dian portrait of The Queen, in the pres - a series of events I would never have border. Half way through the line I league, Alex Hoc was off to escort the ence of her Prime Minister, Gover nor imagined possible. These last few days needed to place a phone call to a col - League members who were seeing the General and a small group of us Canadi - have seemed so surreal. I have met so league. Remarkably it was one of those Tower Key Ceremony (an ancient lock ans!. Never in my wildest dreams did I many fascinating people and have enjoyed conversations one has in Britain, as a down ceremony at the Tower where the ever think I’d wander up the stairs and so many exciting events. The Diamond Canadian, where the dialect of the other precinct is made secure at night and The through the grand halls of Bucking ham Jubilee visit to London has provided me person is so foreign to your own grasp of Queen’s Keys are handed over to the next Palace to see The Queen. It was truly a with personal memories that I will of English that you simply don’t understand watch). They will all be stopping for a magical moment in my life. We spent course cherish, and more important, a word... drink on their way home. I for one am about a half hour in HM’s presence – she proved a significant experience and 90 minutes later we were through the going to sleep. was evidently tired – who wouldn’t be – opened important doors for the League. gates and found our ride into town... which led directly into being stuck behind June 2 CANADA HOUSE, a string of tedious red double decker KENSINGTON PALACE, VICE-REGAL buses in narrow lanes, no one seemingly BASED THEATRE able to break the grid lock. Finally arriv - After fitful jet-lagged sleep I jumped ing at our splendid hotel, with speedy out of bed at 7 and hustled to the splendid porter service, members were checked in, spread they serve at our hotel here in and the wise ones chose to collapse into Kensington. I opted for the vegetarian bed. But not this fearless, and perhaps un - version of an English breakfast: eggs and

The Dominion Chairman joins some of the Monarchist League tour members who were invited to the Official Re-Opening of Canada House in front of the new Canadian Portrait of The Queen – l-r: Chairman Finch, Jonathan Brickwood, Ashley Pelley & Brendon Bedford, Marlene & Brian McCracken, Cian Horrobin, Laura-Lee O’Connor and Wilson Lau.

6 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 41 at Central Weekend Events, Many Meeting GG, Duke of York

At the BIG LUNCH held at Canada House, London, during the Central Jubilee weekend, His Ex- Additional members of the Monarchist League tour party are "overseen" by our Sovereign at the cellency the Governor General chats with five sisters – Dorothy Baker, Marion Chapman, Beverley Canada House re-opening! English, Phyllis McDougall & Catherine McMaster, members of the Monarchist League tour, as Cian Hor robin, GTA Chairman and tour leader, (wearing Queen shirt) looks on. Governor General of Canada beans and tomato. The group met to re - and a quick viewing of the statue of the by High Commissioner Gordon Camp - was never diminished and the entire af - view the day’s events, and hurried off to Queen-Empress by Princess Louise (once bell and His Excellency, the Rt Hon David ternoon as absolute fun. The appearance their walking tour of London, which in - Vice Regal Consort of Canada) we re - Johnson, Governor General of Canada. of the Queen’s barge was met with cluded the marvelous participation of a turned to the hotel for an hour of rest. (Jaws dropped.) screams and cheers and whistles from all Royal Guard in bearskin hat meeting the The theatre night went splendidly. A We were ushered into the large salon sides of the Thames, from people of all na - group along the way for a talk and photo smooth tube ride to Piccadilly Circus dedicated to the function and took our tionalities. It was so exciting to hear BBC opportunity. 3 hours of walking later and (overstimulation, if you ever find yourself seats. After their entrances the G-G and reportage talking about the fact that ours with incredible information garnered the at this notorious intersection) and the High Commissioner spoke about why we is a democratic Queen. She is OUR group rested. gang went to The 39 Steps , a much-praised were all there. It was the Governor Gen - Queen. She belongs to all of the People For myself, I was out the door early to dramatization of and take-off on the fa - eral who most aptly spoke at this gather - and they celebrate themselves in Her. chase down a reporter from Global news mous spy novel by John Buchan, later ing, which felt much like a family re union; (The truest sentiment and the very foun - at Trafalgar Square, managing to catch a Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor Gen eral of his words, off-script: “ Ours is a journey dation of my belief in the Crown, and stop at Westminster Abbey before getting Canada. With libations at intermission that began at Runnymede when the barons Canada.) to the Square. At Trafalgar I did an inter - and a happy second half we hopped on confronted King John and has been a con - Slowly we made our way home (fairly view with the reporter in front of our own the tube again and were back at the hotel stant evolution leading to our own system chilled and drenched again in doing so) Canada House which is our High Com - where we all flopped into our seats at the under the Canadian Crown. A system, con - to supper. After a brief meeting to discuss mission in London. Without any exagger - unfortunately named “Crom well Pub”. A stitutional monarchy, which is, quite sim - the next day’s plans we all retired for the ation whatsoever, who – in the middle of rowdy toast to the good health of the Sov - ply, the greatest in the world .” He was met night, myself to a hot bath and early bed my interview – other than His Excellency, ereign likely sent the Lord Protector spin - with cheers and whistles at this com - to recover from such a wonderful day. Gordon Campbell (Canadian High Com - ning in his grave, and a couple of hours of ment... missioner) stepped out onto his front conversation made me several new Many of our members shook His Ex - June 4 FRIENDSHIP & FIREWORKS steps. When the interview was wrapped friends from all over Canada. Again, the cellency’s hand and had a chat, including We all took the chance to sleep a bit up, Mr. Campbell introduced himself to Jubilee and Crown of Canada, building yours truly. Our Governor General comes longer and rest up for the next intense 24 me and was extremely pleasant, asking community, even in foreign lands, away across very much as the national-uncle hours. Over breakfast we made our plans. about my stay in London and welcoming from the Maple Kingdom. and displays sincere interest in every con - Going out later we checked the procession me to Canada House the next day for the versation he has with Can adians. I met route and have opted for a spot at St Paul’s. Jubilee Big Lunch . For the record, our June 3 “BIG LUNCH” WITH THE GG, many fellow Canadians there and the At lunch today we sat eating and had a Canadian Jubilee insignia hangs on a CHILLING ON THE THAMES Crown continued to build community lovely, purely Canadian experience. The giant flag from the roof of the building:. a Today’s events feel as if they were years and bring us to mutual under standing lady being taken to lunch by her son be - proud symbol of Canadian Ownership of ago... this was an intense, long and won - and appreciation, casting its spell, even on side us had her birthday celebrated. When the Crown. reminding all Britons that she derfully emotional day. The morning a rainy day in London. the cake was delivered she revealed to her is Elizabeth of Canada as well as Her Bri - started with a phenomenally light break - As quickly as possible we returned to server that she was a Canadian, born on tannic Majesty.To relax after this excite - fast. A quick reminder to the Big Lunch at - our hotel and gathered together the mem - Coronation day and consequently had ment I went to Ken sing ton Palace and tendees about departure time and bers who wished to take in the Thames been sent a silver commemorative spoon enjoyed a substantial display on the life of grabbing my passport and we were out the Pageant. We fought our way through the day she was born, from our then Gov - Victoria, who, as Mother of Confedera - door to the Tube. crowds and transit and made it to Em - tion, is a particular fascination to me. We disembarked at Charing Cross and bankment station to seek out the big Viewing her wedding dress, the room in took a lengthy walk (with London bobbies screens and views. (Throughout the lead- which she held her first cabinet, her let - directing us the whole way) which took us up to the Pageant these screens played ters, birthplace and so forth was astound - across Trafalgar Square to Canada House, news footage of the Coronation and News ing... as was the retrospective on her our High Commission in London. Reports from Her Majesty’s early reign.) Diamond Jubilee, an interesting contrast Drenched while waiting for entrance, we The crowds eventually numbered to one with the current one when it is remem - got the door and prepared to enter when million people! But at no moment was bered that Victoria faced more republican aides ran into the room and stopped all there any volatility. This was friendship sentiment than Elizabeth II could ever movement. At this point a batch of Armed and togetherness and celebration. The dream of. After lunch in the Orangery Forces personnel came through followed carnival atmosphere, even in dreary rain,

The Canadian Diamond Jubilee Banner on Canada House, Grosvenor Square “a proud symbol of Canadian Ownership of the Crown. HM is monitoring Jonathan Brickwood and Monarchist League Tour Leaders Cian Horrobin and Sara Churchill with The Governor General and reminding all Britons that she is Elizabeth of Ashley Pelley’s conversation at Canada House! HRH the Duke of York at the official re-opening of Canada House on June 6, 2012. Canada as well as Her Britannic Majesty”

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 7 Monarchist League Hosts Jubilee TOUR...

Reception On Parliament Hill ernor General. We struck up conversa - tion, New Bruns wickers with Albertans... The Crown working its spell in a multi - As part of its Neighbours and New - tude of ways. comers Jubilee project, where better for the Then, following a string of media League to host a Diamond Jubilee event inter views, our Canadian delegation re - than in Parliament, of which The Queen is grouped that evening and walked the dis - one of the three elements together with The tance to Hyde Park, Kensington Palace to Senate and the House of Commons . Long- take a position at the statue of Queen Vic - time League media spokesman Matthew toria there, sculpted by her daughter, Rowe organized the Reception, packed with Princess Louise, our own Can adian vice Parliamentarians and their staffs, some regal consort! We could hear, at that great public servants and members of the League distance the songs and speeches, cheers from between Ottawa and Montréal. Spe - and, most specially, the thousands chant - cial appreciation to Senator David Smith ing Prince Philip’s name for his encour - for so kindly hosting us in the Senate, as agement and quick recovery. I cannot well as to Senate Speaker Kinsella and all describe the awesomeness of the fire - the Hill staff who assisted in facilitating the works, live... thinking as it occurred that event. Here, Matthew – to whom goes the we were taking part in the rich, royal tap - principal thanks for a splendid evening – estry of Canadian and Commonwealth gives his take on the party under his blog - history... As many be fore celebrated the ging hat “Official Circles.” last diamond jubilee, so do we now.. A It’s no state secret that Official Circles long wind swept walk back in cheerful is fond of the monarchy. It’s kind of awe - crowds back was the final touch before the some after all. So you can imagine how inevitable collapse for sleep. An amazing exciting it was to receive an invitation day. from The Monarchist League of Canada Cutting the Diamond Jubilee Cake at Monarchist League Parliamentary Reception (l-r): Dom inion for a Parliamentary Diamond Jubilee Chairman Robert Finch, singer & CBC host Julie June 5 A ROYAL WAVE party held this past Tuesday in the well- Nesrallah. Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney; This day began with waking up at 6 in used Senate Banking Room. My initial ex - NDP MP Peter Stoffer and HM’s Canadian Private the morning. A breakfast of instant coffee citement was tempered however by the Secretary Kevin MacLeod. All photos: Cynthia Munster and a protein bar sufficed and after double fact that given my other hat as spokes man checking my ‘survival kit’ in my book bag for the Monarchist League of Canada this we were out the door and on the tube to event was actually mine to organize. Ot - St. Paul’s. We arrived a half hour later and tawa’s a small place, sometimes there are came out of the station to find a vendor conflicts. You deal with it. selling Union Jacks and flags that had a Clearly Official Circles is biased but portrait of the Queen on a white back - I’m pretty sure this was a killer reception. ground. This latter flag caught my atten - First of all there were lots of hors d’oeuvres tion because, on further inspection, I served consistently enough to ensure a realized that this was indeed the Queen’s steady stream. The drink was ample as CANADIAN portrait from a few years well, which is always appreciated. Now ago (she is most definitely wearing the this was no biotech reception, no ice Senator David Sovereign’s Badges of the sculpture martini fountains to be had, but Smith , all in about and Order of Military Merit). Needless to we did have an incredible cake made by 12 minutes. Lobby say every member of the group bought the good ladies at Sweet Tooth baking. groups take note! one for a pound and we then walked The inspiration was the official Canadian Julie led the through Paternoster Square to the Cathe - Diamond Jubilee logo which had been de - pack ed room in a dral itself.. It seemed wonderful to me to constructed and rendered in that most de - rousing rendition see so many Britons cheering and waving, licious of mediums, cake. Topped with a of God Save The holding flags that bore the official image golden crown, the cake was a star. Queen and then it of the Queen of Canada, in order to cele - The formal program started with the was back to mixing brate their Queen of the United King - string quartet (did I forget to mention with the monarchists. Guests included be celebrated on Parliament Hill but the dom.Our standing position ended up that?) playing O Canada. The singing was Foreign Minister John Baird , NDP MP first in this Centre Block. The old Parlia - being about two people in from the front led by CBC Radio’s Julie Nesrallah who Carole Hughes and Liberal MP Wayne ment that stood during the time of Queen of the crowd control barriers, on the left is a mezzo-soprano as well as a radio host. Easter as well as Queen Elizabeth II ‘s Victoria’s diamond jubilee (and later hand side of the front steps. It was the per - As a frequent reception guest, Official Cir - Canadian Secretary Kevin MacLeod . burned in the great fire in 1916) is com - fect location. When we settled and started cles understands that a brief program is The message of the evening was one of memorated as part of the new jubilee looking around we started seeing our fel - the key to happy guests. Yet we managed unity and celebration. The idea that all stained glass window over the Senate en - low Canadians everywhere, subtly present to squeeze in remarks from Immigration Canadians regardless of political affilia - trance. with their maple leaves in the sea of Union Minister Jason Kenney , NDP MP Peter tion can come together and honour the Guests got to see that window as they Jacks. My heart was especially proud to Stoffer , Monarchist League Chairman service of this human symbol of our exited through the foyer, surrounded by see that the only visible flag which had Bob Finch , Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella country. the gilded portraits of the Kings and managed to be draped on the crowd con - and a by honourary patron This is the second diamond jubilee to Queens of Canada. trol barriers was the flag of New Bruns- wick(!!) my home province, and certainly the most loyal place in all of Canada, if I may say so. Eventually a young couple came be - hind our group and we realized that they were from Georgetown, Ontario... then a woman from Winnipeg walked up beside me, on the other side, and the Queen’s Canadian subjects had their own small cluster present at the doors of St. Paul’s to greet her. There was a constant stream of grand and elegant people going into the Cath - edral... top hats, morning coats, fascina - tors... like the Ascot scene in My Fair Lady . Several hours of this and soon a group of Life Guards in armor and Her - alds in ancient tabards took to the steps. Eventually the black Range Rovers (vehi - cle of choice for the Royal Family these days) started to arrive. First to be scene

8 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 LEAGUE JUBILEE TOUR...

were Prince Michael of Kent and his wife of the hundreds of thousands that had and son; then Princess Alex andra, looking gathered.At this point I should also men - as beautiful as ever. Next were Prince An - tion a wonderful moment earlier on when drew with Eugenie and Beatrice; Prince a handful (and I mean a tiny, tiny hand - Edward, with Sophie and Louise; Princess ful) of British republicans attempted to Anne and her husband... needless to say boo the proceedings and call for the over - the intensity of the crowds reaction was throw of the Crown. They managed to extraordinary by the time the Prince of shout a few words when the crowd assem - Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Duchess bled turned on them, screaming at them of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge to “Shut up!” calling for them to leave, and arrived (Her Royal Highness looking es - then, beautifully and peacefully, the gath - pecially magnificent). ered thousands stirred up a shouting But then The Queen came and St. chant of “Long live the Queen!” which Paul’s Square was a madhouse. In tur - they pounded out loudly and cheerfully quoise and looking radiant she stepped until the republicans realized that perhaps out of her car and had the world at her it as unwise and unsafe to disturb the Sov - Lieutenant Governor Philip S Lee is first to sign the Diamond Jubilee celebration book at the feet. She truly seemed victorious, happy er eign on this of all days... We return ed to Manitoba Legislature Building. Brenda Futros and glorious.... she disappeared into the our hotel absolutely drained and watched Cathedral and within seconds we heard the remaining proceedings from the tele - the majestic thunder of trumpets and tim - vision. Like many of you I could not help festivities. Members of the tour had a re - Macleod, the Queen’s Canadian Private pani as the orchestra struck up “The Old but wonder what The Queen must have ception in order to connect, discuss and Secretary and a magnificent monarchist Hundredth” partly as arranged by Ralph felt at the crowd on the Mall (reports have reflect on the tour before saying goodbye. (obviously) and having photos taken in Vaughan Williams. it that the area around Buckingham But there were others who luck had called front of the Queen’s new glorious Can - It was at this point that my media re - Palace was packed with 2 million people), on to represent the League at a reception adian portrait I retired to a pub for the sponsibilities intruded and I was sum - singing , cheering at Canada House that night, by special in - evening with my fellow League members. moned to the other side of the Cathedral every time the Sovereign smiled, and give vitation of the At this refreshment I pondered out to share my thoughts/experience with her a stirring three cheers... it was moving, relayed by our Dominion Chairman, who loud to my table that THIS is the power CBC’s News Network. Getting from one and beautiful, not the least because of the formed part of Canada’s official delegation of the Canadian Crown. It unites and side of the building to another in this kind number of Canadian flags, but to know to the Jubilee. brings together. Provokes dialogue and re - of circumstance was a horrifying labyr - that the world, and her other realms, were Those of us who went to Canada spect and asks us to understand that inth, and if you’ve ever been in London paying tribute to somebody who simply House had an evening we shall never, ever through all manner of difficulties we are you know that it’s already the most maze- did her job, well and truly and faithfully... forget. We had already been told that our all Canadians and in this together. And like city on Earth. But eventually I got this trip has brought home to me that the Sovereign’s representative, the Governor THATS WHAT MATTERS MOST. Politi - there. On arriving I then received a phone Crown is not only the Mother of the General, would be attending; but I ask you cians divide and conquer. It is the nature call from my hometown CBC radio sta - Canadian Nation, the foundation of our to imagine the surprise of all of us when of their game and the only path to success. tion in Saint John, New Brunswick who I democracy, but the Queen also links us as His Excellency entered the room followed What took place Wednesday night in our replayed my trip to, assuring them that, Grandmother of the Family of Crown Na - by His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Canadian Home in London could never glorious as the Pageant on the Thames tions... through her we understand that in Prince Andrew. I think some members of have been accomplished by a Prime Min - was their river had nothing on the mighty this life, and world, and troubling times, the League nearly hit the floor. What then ister or Premier, Mayor or MP. No politi - St. John, rushing as it does into the Bay of divided as we are, we are also in this to - proceeded were remarks and cultural her - cal being could achieve such a space of Fundy. gether... regardless of what your back - itage. Our High Commissioner greeted compassion and fraternity. In the handful of minutes between in - ground or nationality. I thank God for the everyone, The Canadian Tenors sang Fascinatingly it was this very experi - terviews I stood with a handful of people Queen and all she represents. May she live Leonard Cohen and handed the floor to ence, in the heart of the Commonwealth at the road and heard cheers and scream - forever. the Gov ernor General who proceeded to which made me most homesick... I now ing, cannons and bells. Suddenly right be - speak off the cuff, and in beautiful elo - look forward to seeing my Queen back on fore my very eyes The Queen herself was JUNE 6 REPUBLICAN OXFORD, quence, about the Crown... how it is the Canadian soil as soon as possible, Prince in her car, going at a snail’s pace, roughly ROYALTY AND VICE-ROYALTY glue of the State, that the Sovereignty of Philip by her side, Canadians flock ing to five feet in front of me. For a period of a AT CANADA HOUSE Parlia ment and the Constitutional Crown see her. We now return and are at Gatwick few seconds I saw HM in close up, smiling Today we went off to Oxford! This are one and the same... that the Queen waiting to return to Alberta, Nova Scotia, at me, waving to everyone, full of joy... and town was the epicentre of the Republican represents and guarantees our freedoms... New Brunswick, Manitoba, Quebec, On - let me tell you: she is beautiful. The Prince movement in Britain, which failed and cheers all over. tario.... of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were went comatose almost 400 years ago... and And then came the Prince: Andrew re - The Queen: Long may She reign and next, at which point I hauled out my so Canadian Monarchists descended en ferenced Canada House as the Can adian may Canada live forever! Thank you Lon - Canadian Flag and waved it energetically, masse. We were given a superb tour of the High Commission and then proudly de - don. Thank you to my fellow Can adians, seeing then that the Duchess was pointing city by our guide once we tracked him clared that as such it was HIS High Com - my family. And thank you to the Queen, at me and my flag and smiling, she then down on Cornmarket Street, in the heart mission too, reminding us that “my the entire purpose and power behind this waved at me and laughed. (I truly hope of town. We were told that this street splits mother” (his words) “sent me to Canada week of experience and patriotic love. that seeing the Canadian presence so Oxford in two; the university on one side, with a one-way ticket long ago”. At length closely warmed her heart, having been in the city proper on the other. He asked us he discussed the significance of Canada in the Northern Realm so recently...). I then to note that there were no buntings or dis - the life of the Queen, our Crown and the H.E. THE GOVERNOR watched every other member of the Fam - plays for the Jubilee and to know that this, Canadian Family, which is more extended GENERAL OF CANADA, ily go by, close to me, happy, smiling and apparently, goes back to the Republican and international than we often realize. buoyant. Army days... that a distaste for royal cele - Close to the end of his talk he boldly and on the inspiration Having gotten through that moment, bration exists to this day, mostly as a state - firmly said: “Yes. I am the son of our for his service: the best so far on the trip... maybe ever. I ment of independence. That being set Queen. I am a son of Canada, too.” (I want ...wherever I travel – whether proceeded to hunt down my fellow Can - aside our tour was magnificent. All I can you to imagine how the room felt when to France for the 95th adians, which was very difficult, but man - say is that any Canadians who find them - spontaneous cheers and whistles broke age able and we retired to a local pub to selves tourists in Great Britain owe it to out at this.) He then made himself avail - anniversary of the Battle of replenish ourselves, rest our weary legs, themselves to see this World Heritage Site. able to all in the room, quickly grabbing Vimy Ridge, to Brazil to discuss which had also, frankly, gone wobbly with Arriving back in London at 5:30pm we hold of my hand and greeting me (I took international education, to emotion, and wait for the streets to clear had little time to prepare for the night’s the opportunity to ask him to convey to Trinidad and Tobago for a State HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Canada’s visit, or to Barbados – I am wishes of best health, which he thanked always cognizant of the fact that me for.) I am not only representing After this I spoke to the Governor General and asked if my girlfriend might Canada, but I am also take a photo of His Ex and me; he agreed, representing the Crown. I am but only on condition that she then join representing Her Majesty The in a photo of all three of us. So I found Queen. And so, I try to hold myself there, in Canada House, with the myself to the high standard she Governor General of the Nation putting has set over the years. his arms around Sara and me, as if we’d been family for years, letting the camera from an address at a Gala Jubilee Dinner of the RCS and MLC, Hamilton Monarchist League members Loretta Ray (l) and Sylvia Cook run into HM while changing flash away, a grin on everyone’s face... Ottawa, May 12, 2 01 2 funds; but nonetheless have to wait on the Mall for balcony appearance like everyone els e! Loretta Ray After paying sincere homage to Kevin

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 9 Honouring our Roots Honorer nos racines How the RCN & RCAF Comment la MRC et l ’ARC were Restored ont été restaurés

By Michael J. Smith and three years later, the historic identities of par Michael J. Smith et entier, est respectueux de nos anciens com - Padre Gregory E. Benton the , the Canadian Gregory E. Benton battants, et est bon pour notre nation.” Army and the L’astronaute Chris Hadfield On August 16, 2011, Defence Minister Le 16 août 2011, Peter MacKay, ministre have been restored to the Canadian Peter MacKay announced the restoration of de la défense a annoncé le rétablissement Avec la suppression en 1968 de la MRC Forces. the historic “Royal” titles for the Royal des titres “Royal” historiques pour l’Avia - et du l’ARC, une partie importante de Our campaign to restore the “Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian tion royale canadienne et la Marine royale notre patrimoine militaire a été perdue. Honours” began in 2007 by making opti - Navy. Monarchical expert and author du Canada. Expert monarchique Christo - Maintenant, quarante-trois ans plus tard, mal use of the tools available to us. There Christopher McCreery had opened the door pher McCreery avait ouvert la porte pour les identités historiques de la Marine was an online petition, a website, a blog for this to be accomplished in the simplest que cela soit accompli dans la manière la royale canadienne, de l’Armée canadienne and the use of promotional and patriotic possible manner, arguing in Senate Com - plus simple possible, soutenant en témoi - et du l’Aviation royale canadienne ont été videos. We eventually gained access to mittee testimony that since the Royal ap - gnage du Comité sénatorial qu’étant donné restaurées pour les Forces Canadiennes. thousands of comments and email ad - proval for the nomenclature had never been que l’approbation royale pour la nomencla - Notre campagne pour restaurer les dresses from signatories of the petition abrogated, no fresh Royal sanction would ture n’a jamais été abrogée, aucune sanc - “distinctions honorifiques royales” a com - that were especially used to maximum ef - be needed to restore it. Any other consider - tion nouvelle royale ne serait nécessaire de mencé en 2007 en utilisant de manière fect during key moments of the campaign. ation aside, the absence of need for The la restaurer. Indépendamment de toute optimale les moyens nous étant disponi - A reconnaissance of the matter reveal - Queen’s involvement answer ed HM’s well- autre considération, l’absence de nécessité bles. Il y a eu une pétition en ligne, un site ed the certain minefields that lay before us: considered concern that she might be given d’intervention de la Reine a répondu à web, un blog et l’utilisation de vidéos pro - the emotional hot-button issue of ‘unifica - varying advice by successive governments, préoccupation mûrement réfléchie du SM, motionnelles et patriotiques. Nous avons tion’, the symbolism of the prefix ‘Royal’, so casting the Sovereign and the Armed qu’elle pourrait être donné divers conseils finalement obtenu accès aux milliers de the invariable canard over ‘cost’ and ‘effort’, Forces in the untenable and undignified po - par les gouvernements successifs, donc commentaires et d’adresses électroniques political and cultural biases, and even the sition of being a political football. However, placer le souverain et les Forces armées des signataires de la pétition qui ont eut monarchy itself. It was important for us to the government still wanted to make sure dans la position intenable et indigne d’être un impact maximal au cours des mo - avoid these distractions and remain fo - that there was public support for the un politique dos -et -fort de football. Cepen - ments-clés de la campagne. cused on the task before us: to convince restoration, a campaign in which the Mon- dant, le gouvernement voulait toujours s’as - Une reconnaissance de la question a the government of the virtue of restoring archist League of Canada proudly played a surer qu’il y avait soutien général des révélé les champs minés se présentant de - the Royal titles within the existing unified vigorous role. Here, the principal players Canadiens pour la restauration, une cam - vant nous: la question sensible de l’ “uni - command of the Canadian Forces. tell their story – one that had to overcome pagne dans laquelle la Ligue monarchiste fication”, le symbolisme du préfixe “royal”, Not unexpectedly, we encountered surprising opposition from those within the du Canada a fièrement joué un rôle dyna - l’incontournable faux-problème du “coût” some stiff resistance. When MP Laurie naval community, as detailed in testimony mique. Ici, les principaux acteurs racontent et des “efforts”, les préjugés culturels et po - Hawn agreed to sponsor our petition in published in the most recent previous issue leur histoire – qui a dû surmonter l’opposi - litiques, et même la monarchie elle- 2007, researchers in the Library of Parlia - of Canadian Monarchist News. Michael tion surprenante de ceux au sein de la com - même. Il était important d’éviter ces ment wrote that it would take mountains Smith is a graduate of the Royal Military munauté marine, comme témoignage distractions et de rester concentrés sur la of paperwork, require royal proclama - College of Canada and a former naval offi - détaillé devant un Comité du Sénat qui a tâche devant nous: convaincre le gouver - tions and up to 67 statutory amendments cer. Gregory Benton is a past Regimental été publié dans le numéro plus récent de nement de la vertu de la restauration du to enact. While we were prepared to move Chap lain of the Royal Regiment of Canada. Nouvelles canadiennes monarchiques. titre royal au sein du commandement Heaven and Earth, this torrent of misin - [Ed] Michael Smith est diplômé du Collège mi - unifié actuel des Forces canadiennes. formation was a setback that did some - litaire Royal du Canada et un ancien offi - C’est sans surprise que nous avons ren - “In our military, it is often tradition and what delay our progress. cier de marine. Gregory Benton est passé contré une forte résistance. Lorsque MP a sense of place in history that sustains us, Fortunately, in due course, we re ceived aumônier du Régiment Royal du Canada. Laurie Hawn a accepté de parrainer notre especially when life is under threat. To re - the opinion of Dr. Christopher McCreery, [Ed] pétition en 2007, les chercheurs de la Bi - instate the long-established names of our an authority in the matter of ‘Titles and bliothèque du Parlement ont écrit qu’il armed services supports the Canadians Honours’, who confirmed that the RCN “Au sein de nos forces militaires, c’est faudrait des montagnes de paperasse, des serving in harm’s way around the world, is and RCAF were never actually abolished, souvent la tradition et la conscience de proclamations royales et l’adoption de respectful of our veterans, and is good for that they indeed still subsisted as merged notre place dans l’histoire qui nous soutien - jusqu’à 67 modifications législatives. Alors our nation.” Astronaut Chris Hadfield entities within the CF, and that the Min - nent, en particulier lorsque la vie est en que nous étions disposés à remuer ciel et With the suppression in 1968 of the ister of National Defence could simply re - danger. Rétablir les noms bien établis de terre, ce torrent de désinformations a été RCN and RCAF a significant part of our sume usage of the titles by virtue of the nos services armés soutient les Canadiens un revers qui a quelque peu ralenti notre military heritage was lost. Now, forty- servant proches du danger dans le monde continued on the next page progression. (Heureusement, en temps voulu, nous avons reçu l’avis de M. Christopher Mc- 90th Birthday Present: Philip Appointed Creery, une autorité dans le domaine des “titres et distinctions honorifiques”, qui a Hon Admiral & General in CF confirmé que la MRC et l’ARC n’ont en fait Perhaps anticipating the restoration of Royal nomenclature to the Forces, Prime jamais été abolis, qu’en effet ils subsis - Minister announced July 11, 2011, that His Royal Highness Prince taient encore comme entités fusionnées Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had been appointed as an honorary admiral and general au sein des FC, et que le ministre de la Dé - in Her Majesty’s Canadian Arm ed Forces on the occasion of his 90th birthday.“I am fense nationale pourrait tout simplement delighted that His Royal Highness has accepted this honour from Canada in reprendre l’utilisation de ces titres en recognition of his significant contribution to our national life,” said Prime Minister vertu de l’autorité exécutive déjà à sa dis - Harper. “His unwavering support of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his position.) commitment to the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as to many other fields of Nous avions pensé que ce qui était endeavour in this country, are worthy of our highest recognition and deepest alors le prochain centenaire de la Marine gratitude. It is the first time that an honorary rank has been granted at the highest canadienne servirait de catalyseur pour level of the Canadian Armed Forces, which underscores the importance of the ‘Give the Navy its name back!’ comme le honour being granted to His Royal Highness by Canada. With these appointments, sénateur Joseph Day avait si passionné - The Duke of Edinburgh becomes an Admiral in Maritime Com mand and a General ment soutenu dans les médias, mais le in Land Forces Command and Air Command, and His Royal Highness may choose message du vice-amiral Dean McFadden to wear these ranks on all three uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Duke de ‘Don’t rock the boat’ avait envoyé un of Edinburgh has had a close association with the Canadian Armed Forces since frisson négatif dans toute la marine et dé - bordé sur l’Association des officiers de la the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen in 1953. His Royal Highness is currently Marine dont nous trouvions le soutien es - Colonel-in-Chief of five Can adian regiments, and holds similar ap pointments with sentiel. Bien que le manque d’enthou - all three cadet organizations. His service to the Canadian Armed Forces in this siasme du chef du Commandement capacity has been recognized by the award of the Canadian Forces’ Decoration with maritime de pour notre projet nous rende four clasps. On this important day, it is most appropriate for Canada to honour perplexes, il se peut qu’il ait prévu que le The Duke of Edinburgh for his outstanding record of service and dedication to the rétablissement de notre patrimoine mili - Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada over the past 58 years. He is truly an taire et naval et le symbolisme de la mo - inspiration to us all and I know that all Canadians join me in extending narchie se renforceraient mutuellement congratulations to His Royal Highness on these appointments and best wishes for de manière potentiellement importante, many more years of continued health and happiness.” suite à la page suivante

10 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 HONOURING OUR ROOTS... HONORER NOS RACINES ...

continued from the previous page et des associations de militaires en re - executive authority already available to traite, comme condition préalable néces - him. saire à l’action gouvernementale. We had thought that the then-upcom - Les audiences du Sénat ont continué, ing Canadian Naval Centennial would be quoiqu´avec un penchant apparent en fa - the catalyst to ‘Give the Navy its name veur de la “Marine canadienne”, même si back!’ as Senator Joe Day so passionately la plupart des sénateurs du comité, menés argued in the media, but Vice-Admiral par les sénateurs Day, Plett et Manning, Dean McFadden’s ‘don’t rock the boat’ ont argumenté en faveur de la désignation message sent a negative chill throughout traditionnelle de la Marine. Quand nous the Navy that spilled over into the Naval avons bombardé le comité du Sénat avec Officers Association whose support we ce que la présidence, la sénatrice Pamela thought critical. Although we were per - Wallin a appelé notre “campagne orches - plexed by the head of Maritime Com - trée par courrier électronique”, c´était mand’s lack of enthusiasm for our project, pour s´assurer que les sénateurs soient he may have foreseen that the restoration conscients des noms des milliers de per - of our military and naval heritage and the sonnes qui avaient signé la pétition, en symbolism of monarchy were mutually particulier après le témoignage d´un ami - reinforcing in a potentially powerful way, ral à la retraite attestant qu’il n´avait pas and that the navy may not be immune to A happy group of loyal monarchists celebrates the Restoration of HM Canadian Forces' traditional rencontré une seule personne qui voulait possible divisions emanating from certain Royal nomenclature at the Halifax Navy Dockyard, August 16, 2011. From left to right: Cdr (Ret’d) d´un retour à la MRC! quarters of the country. The admiral had Wendall G. Brown; the Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Au cours des huit mois suivants, une ‘bigger fish to fry’. the Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence; Michael J. Smith, who spearheaded the cam - relation de collaboration avec le cabinet du Things were moving rather slowly until, paign (together with Greg Benton); Ray Novak, LVO, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of premier ministre se développa, sans être incredibly, in October 2010, a motion by Canada. une garantie de succès, et nous donna une Sen. Bill Rompkey to change the univer - Un groupe de fidèles monarchistes célèbre la restauration de la nomenclature traditionnelle de Forces canadiennes de sa Majesté à l'Arsenal de la marine Halifax, ke 16 août 2011. De gauche à droit e: confiance croissante qui a abouti le 14 Dé - sally unloved ‘Maritime Com mand’ to ( not Cdr (retraité) Wendall G. Brown ; l'honorable Rob Nicholson, ministre de la Justice et procureur cembre 2010, lorsque le Sénat a adopté à the Royal ) ‘Canadian Navy’ made it onto général du Canada ; l'honorable Peter MacKay, ministre de la défense nationale ; Michael J. Smith, l’unanimité une motion révisée encoura - the floor of the Senate. When the Standing qui a dirigé la campagne (avec Greg Benton) ; Ray Novak, LVO, Secrétaire Principal du premier geant le gouvernement à adopter un titre Senate Committee on National Security ministre du Canada. DND comprenant le mot “Marine”. Nous avons and Defence chose to hold hearings on the senti que la victoire était proche. La pers - matter, we knew that things had finally Not confident that they were speaking suite de la page précédente pective de la “Marine royale canadienne” come to a head. It was then that we were on behalf of their membership, we com - et que la marine n’était peut-être pas à survivrait pour ce défendre à nouveau. called by the Prime Minister’s Office. municated directly with individual l’abri d’éventuelles divisions émanant de L’impératif de gagner davantage d’ap - We learned that Prime Minister branches and organizations across the certaines parties du pays. L’amiral avait pui au sein des groupes concernés sem - Harper was sympathetic to the restoration country, with very positive results. This ‘bigger fish to fry’. blait cependant présenter un défi plutôt (initially this only concerned the Navy included literally dozens of associations, Les progrès étaient plutôt lents jusqu’à intimidant. Bien que nous soyons assurés though it only made sense that the Air most especially the National Council of ce que, incroyablement, en octobre 2010, de la faveur d´une majorité écrasante de Force would be included as well); but that Veteran Associations, an umbrella organ - une motion présentée par le sénateur Bill la base des vétérans, il était décevant que the government would remain neutral ization representing 58 distinct veteran Rompkey pour modifier l’universellement les dirigeants nationaux de l’association while the matter was being deliberated in groups all led by Canada’s beloved ‘Mr. mal aimée “Commande Maritime” en des officiers de la Marine, Association des the Senate. We were advised that although Veteran’, Cliff Chadderton. These results “Marine canadienne” (non royale) arrive forces aériennes du Canada, et même de the petition was informative, it was im - would make the government sufficiently devant le Sénat. Lorsque le comité séna - la Légion royale canadienne y soient ini - perative to demonstrate the support of comfortable, but the effort to maximize torial permanent sur la sécurité nationale tialement opposés, argumentant que le most, if not all, veteran groups and ex-ser - stakeholder support would continue until et la Défense a choisi de tenir des au - gouvernement ne pourrait défendre ni ef - vice associations, as a necessary precon - the eve of the Minister’s historic an - diences sur la question, nous savions que fort ni coût. dition to government action. We were also nouncement made from HMC Dock yard les choses avaient finalement abouti. C’est Doutant qu’ils parlaient au nom de encouraged to keep the MND and the Halifax on August 16th, 2011. alors que nous avons été appelés par le bu - leurs adhérants, nous avons communiqué PMO abreast of our progress. We are enormously gratified that our reau du premier ministre. directement avec différents organismes et The Senate hearings proceeded, albeit campaign was successful, for our deserv - Nous avons appris que le PM Harper branches à travers le pays, avec des résul - with an apparent bias in favour of ‘Cana - ing veterans and those retired and serving était favorable à la restauration (au départ, tats très positifs. Ceci a inclus littérale - dian Navy’, even though most senators on members of the Forces who have long cela ne concernait que la Marine mais il ment des douzaines d’associations, et plus the committee, led by Senators Day, Plett dreamed of this day. That a solid majority était logique que la Force aérienne soit in - particulièrement le Conseil national des and Manning, argued in support of the of Canadians, across all spectra, support cluse également), mais que le gouverne - associations de vétérans, une organisation navy’s traditional designation. When we the restoration is tremendously satisfying. ment resterait neutre quand la question parapluie représentant 58 groupes dis - blitzed the Senate Committee with what May the RCN and RCAF remain im - serait examinée par le Sénat. On nous a tincts de vétérans tous menés par ‘M. Vé - the Chair, Sen. Pamela Wallin termed our pregnable fortresses from this day for - informés que, bien que la pétition soit ins - téran’, Cliff Chadderton. Ces résultats ont ‘orchestrated email campaign’, it was to en - ward, and may the pride of our military tructive, il était impératif de démontrer mis le gouvernement suffisamment à sure that the senators were aware of the men and women be well served because l’appui de la plupart, si ce n’était de la to - l´aise, mais l’effort pour maximiser l’appui names of the thousands who had signed of it. talité, des groupes d’anciens combattants des éléments concernés a continué jusqu’à the petition; especially after one retired ad - la veille de l’annonce historique du minis - miral testified that he had not met a single tre faite depuis le chantier de Halifax le 16 person who wanted a return to the RCN! Août 2011. Over the next eight months, a collabo - Nous sommes très heureux du succès rative relationship with the PMO devel - de notre campagne, pour nos vétérans oped which, while not a guarantee of méritants et pour les membres à la retraite success, gave us a growing confidence that ou en service des forces militaires qui ont culminated on December 14th, 2010, longtemps rêvé de ce jour. Qu’une majo - when the Senate unanimously passed a rité solide de Canadiens représentant un revised motion encouraging the govern - large éventail soutienne la restauration est ment to adopt a title with the word ‘Navy’ immensément satisfaisant. in it. We sensed victory. The prospect of Que les MRC et l’ARC restent des for - the “Royal Canadian Navy” would live to teresses imprenables à partir de ce jour, et fight another day. que les hommes et femmes de nos forces The imperative to win further support militaires y puisent une grande fierté. from stakeholder groups did, however, seem to present a rather daunting chal - Veuillez prendre note de notre nouvelle lenge. Although we undoubtedly had the adresse postale, en vigueur dès overwhelming favour of veterans at the maintenant: grassroots level, we were disappointed La Ligue monarchiste du Canada, that the national executives of the Naval PO. Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Officers Association, the Air Force As soc - Oakville ON L6K 0B2. iation and even the Royal Canadian Le - Three former League vice-regal interns unite at Ontario Lieutenant Governor’s Jubilee Medal Le courrier envoyé à l’ancienne adresse sera gion were all initially opposed, arguing Gala: (l-r) past intern Eugene Berezovsky, current intern Scott Kilian-Clark, Brendon Bedford acheminé pour l’année en cours. Nul besoin de that the government would not be able to from the GTA Branch Executive and another past intern, Zach Schwartz. modifier les formulaires d’adhésion ou defend either the effort or the cost. renouvellement.

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 11 FROM PARLIAMENT HIL L/DE LA COLLINE DU PARLEMENT Government, Opposition Leaders, Praise Canada’s Queen les chefs de gouvernement et l’opposition louent la Reine du Canada On behalf of the Prime Minister (in London for the celebrations), Hon Jason Kenney, PC, MP, moves Humble Address to Canada’s Diamond Queen in the Commons on June 4, 2012

She truly has been a symbol of hope, L’hon. Jason Kenney (au nom du pre - and institutions than even the most expe - truth, justice, charity and love. On behalf mier ministre, à Londres pour les célé - rienced members of this House can claim of our leader and all New Democrats across brations ) propose: to have done in their long career. the country and on behalf of Her Majesty’s Elle a servi en tant que colonel en chef, Qu’une humble Adresse soit présentée Loyal Opposition, we say God save our capitaine général et doyenne des capi - à Sa Majesté la Reine dans les termes sui - Queen and may she live a long and glorious taines de fiers régiments, dont le Royal 22 e vants: life. – Peter Stoffer, MP Régiment, le Régiment de la Chaudière, À SA TRÈS EXCELLENTE MAJESTÉ l’Aviation royale canadienne, les Governor We have a constitutional monarch who LA REINE, TRÈS GRACIEUSE General’s Foot Guards et les Calgary is above politics, rancour and division, and SOUVERAINE, Highlanders. who allows for change and evolution at all Nous, sujets très dévoués et fidèles de She is patron of over 33 charities in times to be taking place and for the vigour Sa Majesté, la Chambre des communes du Can ada, including the Canadian Red of partisanship to exist Canada assemblés en Parlement, avons Cross, the Canadian Nurses Association, – Hon Bob Rae, PC, MP l’honneur de Vous offrir nos sincères féli - Greens’ Leader Elizabeth May: supports Crown the Royal Canadian Legion, the Can adian citations à l’heureuse occasion de la as check on prime ministerial power It is very healthy that we do not turn a Cancer Society and Save the Children, soixantième année de Votre règne. prime minister into a royal. In order to among many others. La population du Canada a souvent été liberté de religion, de la langue et du sys - avoid that natural human temptation, we In a life dedicated to serving others, honorée d’accueillir chez elle Votre Ma - tème de droit civil. Notre monarchie need the monarchy . – Elizabeth May, MP Her Majesty has served Canadians and jesté et d’autres membres de la Famille constitutionnelle a survécu à toutes les become intimately acquainted with our Elle a symbolisé l’espoir, la vérité, la jus - royale durant Votre règne, et a été témoin guerres, toutes les révolutions, toujours country, its regions, its peoples and our tice, la charité et l’amour de Votre exemple inspirant de dévoue - loyale au peuple canadien et aux droits de hopes and aspirations. – Peter Stoffer, député ment et de labeur pour le bien-être de nos concitoyens. It is Her Majesty the Queen who ...c’est grâce aux principes du constitu - Votre peuple dans ce pays et dans les au - She shares with that powerful and opened the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, tionnalisme et de la tolérance, du respect et tres nations du Commonwealth. evocative symbol of Canada’s founding, invoking the allied victory in which de la compréhension des courants et des En cette année du jubilé de diamant de , who chose the location of Canada and the shared 14 vents de changements que la monarchie a Votre règne comme Reine du Canada, the capital in which we sit, the achieve - years earlier, and calling the seaway “a vic - su présider au déroulement de ces impor - nous souhaitons à Votre majesté que ment of 60 years on the throne. tory of another kind”. In English and tants changements. Votre règne se poursuive pacifiquement In 1897, the then prime minister, Sir French, she invoked Canadian history – l’hon Bob Rae, député pendant plusieurs années encore, et que la Wilfrid Laurier, was in London for the Di - from the times of Cartier and LaSalle to Divine Providence Vous accorde la santé, amond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth’s great- Pourquoi la monarchie constitutionnelle the present, the scene of so much of North le bonheur et la loyauté affectueuse de grandmother, Queen Victoria. A few a-t-elle sa place dans un pays moderne? American history. Votre peuple. years later, this great Quebecker, Sir Wil - C’est parce qu’elle nous permet d’éviter de Her Majesty’s life has been the history Que cette Adresse soit grossoyée; et frid Laurier, known above all for his tomber dans un piège bien regrettable. of Canada. She has known personally Qu’un message soit transmis au Sénat Canadian patriotism, celebrated the – Mme Elizabeth May, député every prime minister since Mackenzie informant Leurs Honneurs que la Cham - Canadian role in uniting the Canadian King who she met as Princess Elizabeth in VIEW ON YOUTUBE at/ bre des communes a adopté cette Adresse family throughout, at the time the British London in the 1940s. While it is not Voi à YOUTUBE.COM à et priant Leurs Honneurs de se joindre à Empire, during the South African War. known if she met R.B. Bennett, she did .com/watch?v=cwgjQZbWqt4 cette Chambre dans cette Adresse en in - Laurier overcame his earlier opposi - meet Arthur Meighen during the 1951 sérant les mots « le Sénat et » tion to that conflict and instead came to Hon. Jason Kenney (on behalf of the royal tour a year before she became recognize that Canada’s service under the Prime Minister) moved a Motion subse - The Minister spoke to the Motion as fol - Queen. Crown on the African veldt was a source quently adopted: lows/Le ministre a parlé comme suit : Canada has had 22 prime ministers up of pride and international prestige. That an humble Address be presented Monsieur le Président, j’ai l’honneur de to today and the Queen has known 13 of Laurier said in this House in 1900: to Her Majesty the Queen in the following me lever pour célébrer le jubilé de dia - them, more than half of all the prime is there a man whose bosom did not words: mant de Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II. ministers in the history of Canada since swell with pride, the noblest of all pride, the TO THE QUEEN’S MOST We salute today the 60th anniversary we re-founded our country with Dom - pride of pure patriotism, the pride of the EXCELLENT MAJESTY: of Canada’s Queen. inion status in 1867. consciousness of our rising strength, the MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: On June 2, 1953, Her Majesty was ask - In fact, the story goes that even Pierre pride of the consciousness that that day the We, Your Majesty’s loyal and dutiful ed in the Coronation Oath, in the pres - Trudeau was known to admire the Queen fact had been revealed to the world that a subjects, the House of Commons of Can - ence of the Prime Minister, Louis St. personally. It is even said that so great was new power had arisen in the west. ada in Parliament assembled, beg to offer Laurent, and the Canadian delegation at his personal regard for Her Majesty as a This quotation from 112 years ago is our sincere congratulations on the happy Westminster Abbey, to “solemnly promise stateswoman with encyclopedic knowl - how I answer that charge that Canada’s completion of the sixtieth year of Your and swear to govern the Peoples of”, edge of Canada, that he deliberately monarchy is somehow a hindrance to our reign. among other realms, “Canada... according entrenched the monarchy in the Consti - sense of nationality in 2012. The People of Canada have often been to their respective laws and customs”, This tution Act of 1982, which, of course, can The Queen is Canadian. All of the honoured to welcome Your Majesty and the Queen solemnly promised to do. only be amended in this re spect with the proud associations we share with the other members of the Royal Family to our This solemn oath, made 60 years ago unanimity of all provinces. mon archy are Canadian through and land during Your reign, and have wit - in the presence of the Canadian prime It was Her Majesty the Queen who through. Canada, in fact, Canadianized nessed directly Your inspiring example of minister and officials, the Queen has up - open ed the celebra - the monarchy in 1931 with the Statute of devotion to duty and unselfish labour on held to the fullness of her considerable tions of 1967, the Centennial of Con - Westminster. Before then, it could be ar - behalf of the welfare of Your People in this ability and with the magnificent charm federation. It is the Queen who signed gued that we shared a common imperial country and in the other nations of the and grace for which Her Majesty is known into force the Constitution Act of 1982 in crown. However, after 1931, Canada had a Commonwealth. throughout the world. front of these Houses of Parlia ment. monarchy in its own right. In this, the Diamond Jubilee year of Combien de peuples dans le monde, The Queen, then, has been with us on Dans une époque d’internationalisme your reign as Queen of Canada, we trust déchirés par la guerre et la corruption au all the most important occasions of our et dans un pays avec plusieurs régions, that Your gracious and peaceful reign may plus haut niveau, voudraient être à notre modern national life. She has borne with trois peuples fondateurs et deux langues continue for many years and that Divine place ici au Canada, pour la stabilité de us through thick and thin, through peace officielles, il y un grand avantage d’avoir Providence will preserve Your Majesty in nos institutions, la paix et le bon ordre de and war, as she did in the service of His un chef d’État qui ne réside pas au Québec health, in happiness and in the affection - notre première institution d’État, la Cou - Majesty’s forces during the Second World ou en Ontario ou dans une autre région, ate loyalty of Your people. ronne? Combien de gens sages constatent War, through prosperity and times of eco - mais qui peut visiter chaque région de That the said Address be engrossed; avec envie la force, la persévérance dé - nomic downturn. façon aussi égale que possible. La reine and vouée et la grande sagesse de notre très La continuité constitue un des princi - Elizabeth représente toutes les régions et That a Message be sent to the Senate gracieuse chef d’État? paux thèmes du jubilé de diamant de la tous les peuples canadiens de façon égale. informing their Honours that this House Two years ago, Her Majesty and His reine Elizabeth. Nous éprouvons une très When we speak of the Crown in has adopted the said Address and request - Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh grande fierté en constatant que Sa Majesté Canada, whether in this Parliament or in ing their Honours to unite with this made their 22nd official visit to Canada. continue la grande tradition de la Cou - a myriad of institutions across the coun - House in the said Address by filling up the They have met more Canadians and shak - ronne, gardienne de nos droits en tant que try, we are speaking of a uniquely Cana - blanks with the words “the Senate and” en more hands and opened more events Canadiens, notamment la protection de la dian institution, shaped and tailored by

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Canadians over the decades and genera - and, above all, her faith, she has been what try, and all of the ramifications and mean - tions to our own needs and re quirements. I would call a beacon of light and a beacon ings. It is not something im posed on us. We of hope for all people, not just of the My colleague, the member for Was - ourselves have chosen it and continue to Commonwealth but of the world. She has cana was reminding me of this when he choose it every time we re open this House truly lived her life in the service of her told me about a visit that the Queen had and this Parliament in Her Majesty’s name country and the Commonwealth. That is made to Regina in 2003. When the Queen and under her mantle. much to the chagrin of many people. Peo - visited the University of Regina, she ded - Every day we Canadians enjoy the pro - ple in the United States, for example, icated the opening of the First Nations tection and benediction of that crown and would love to have someone like Queen University and laid a stone tablet in the mantle, and every day we open this Elizabeth as their head of state, as she building. This is what she said at that House, praying for our sovereign lady, the truly resembles tradition from long ago... time: Queen. As a Canadian of 56 years old, living This stone was taken from the grounds Let me close with a prayer, one that is under Queen Elizabeth as the monarch of of Balmoral Castle in the Highlands of an invocation from the Canadian Book of Canada has been truly a wondrous thing. Scotland – a place dear to my great great Common Prayer for the Queen in cele - Coming from the Netherlands, I gave up grandmother, Queen Victoria. It symbol - bration of this remarkable achievement, an oath to one queen to give a pledge of izes the foundation of the rights of First Na - her diamond jubilee: allegiance to another queen, and it is re - tions peoples reflected in treaties signed O Lord.. .the only Ruler of princes, who ally quite something. I did it without hes - with the Crown during her reign. dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers itation. Bearing the cipher of Queen Victoria as The Governor General and Minister of Cana - upon earth: Most heartily we beseech thee Hollandais de naissance, je suis Cana - well as my own, this stone is presented to dian Heritage dedicated the Diamond Jubilee with thy favour to behold our most gracious dien par choix. Je suis extrêmement ho - the First Nations University of Canada in Window in the Centre Block of Parliament on Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth... that she noré du fait que le Canada ait maintenu the hope that it will serve as a reminder of February 7. It depicts Queen Victoria, Mother may alway incline to thy will, and walk in ses liens avec la Couronne parce que celle- the special relationship between the Sov er - of Confeder ation, and our present Queen. A full description of this adornment to the Parliament thy way: Endue her plenteously with heav - ci est le symbole de notre histoire et de eign and all First Nations peoples. of which the Sovereign is part may be found at enly gifts; grant her in health and wealth notre orientation. En fait, le fauteuil dans Those of us who are familiar with the http://www.parl.gc.ca/ About/Senate/ jubilee/ long to live; strengthen her that she may lequel vous êtes assis, Monsieur le Prési - law of aboriginal peoples will know that window-e.htm vanquish and overcome all her enemies; dent, vient de Wes tminster... of all the relationships that are cherished and finally after this life she may attain Now that she celebrates her 60th year by the first nations people of Canada, it is In the United States, where the notion everlasting joy and felicity. on the throne, it is we as Canadian sub - the relationship with the Crown which is of constitutional monarchy in 1776 was re - C’est un grand honneur et un grand jects of the Queen who wish her the very perhaps most important because that is a jected and rebelled against King George privilège, au nom de tous les députés de best, long continued health and long con - relationship of equals. It is a relationship III, members will notice that with the toutes les régions du pays et au nom de tinued success. It is we as Canadians who of nations, between sovereign people and elected officials in the United States, the tout le peuple canadien, de féliciter notre thank the Queen for her service, for she based on respect. When we look at the president and so on, the public clamours reine Elizabeth II, suite à 60 ans de serv - truly has done God’s work on the throne great historical proclamation of 1763, we for royalty. Therefore, there is this notion ices rendus aux peuples du Common - of England and the throne of Canada and realize to what extent many of the historic of the first lady, the first family, the first wealth et au peuple canadien. that of the Commonwealth. She truly has rights and freedoms which all Can adians dog, the family dogs of every president of It is an honour to congratulate, on be - been a symbol of hope, truth, justice, have and value do not come against the the United States. I can recall the names half of the Canadian people represented charity and love. On behalf of our leader opposition of the Crown, do not come by of family dogs of presidents of the United here in this Chamber, Her Majesty upon and all New Democrats across the coun - fighting against a tyrannical monarchy, States going back to F.D.R.’s dog Fala and achieving by the grace of God this try and on behalf of Her Majesty’s Loyal but, rather, come because the monarchy who can forget Checkers, or L.B.J. and his tremendous milestone of 60 years as our Opposition, we say God save our Queen has had the good and common sense to beagles. gracious and faithful Queen. and may she live a long and glorious life. recognize those rights and lay them out in C’est une fascination malsaine à l’égard God bless Canada, and God Save the God bless. our law... de personnes qui, comme nous autres Queen. ...In Regina, in 1973, in talking about parlementaires, ne sont que de simples Excerpts from remarks by Hon Bob Rae, Canada, the Queen stated the following: élus mortels. Notre mandat est d’une Excerpts from remarks by Peter Stoffer, MP, Interim Leader, Liberal Party of Canada asks no citizens to deny their durée limitée, voilà pourquoi nous de - MP (NDP: Sackville-Eastern Shore NS) Canada forebears, to forsake their inheritance – vrions nous acquitter de notre devoir en - Extraits de l’allocution prononcée par Extraits de l’allocution prononcée par only that each should accept and value the vers notre pays et servir au Parlement. Peter Stoffer, député (NPD: Sackville-Eas - l’hon Bob Rae, Chef intérimaire du Parti li - cultural freedom of others as he enjoys his Tant d’apparat et de cérémonie autour tern Shore NE) béral du Canada own. It is a gentle invitation, this call to cit - d’un élu – comme un président ou un dé - When we look at the history of Queen ...Those of us who have watched the izenship. puté qui accède au poste de premier mi - Elizabeth and her family, it is truly an Queen when she has come to Canada and Quelle merveilleuse expressio n : une nistre parce qu’il est chef de son parti – amazing history to be able to live in the those of us who have had an opportunity « douce invitation ». La reine a ainsi décrit sèment la confusion. time of her life and see what she has done to meet her and speak with her and the un aspect de notre pays qui nous semble It is very healthy that we do not turn a from June 2, 1952, on to today and for the members of her family have al ways been remarquable, c’est-à-dire son sens du ci - prime minister into a royal. In order to years to come. She has been a symbol of struck, certainly I have, by the enormous visme, son désir non pas de tolérer mais avoid that natural human temptation, we grace and a symbol of wondrous achieve - sense of intelligent engagement, great af - de célébrer les différences, et la profonde need the monarchy. We need to know that ment in what she has done. With her re - fection and deep knowledge that Her conviction que l’unité doit aussi avoir un there is a royal family, and we are not spect for all peoples, all religions, all Majesty has for this country, the political sens. electing it. We need to keep those roles languages, the Commonwealth, family changes that are under way in this coun - Je crois que tous les Canadiens ont res - separate and a constitutional monarchy senti une immense fierté – c’était certai - allows us to do that. It allows us recognize nement mon cas – , quand la reine that we in Parliament, built on the West - Elizabeth est venue assister à la signature minster parliamentary system, al though I de la Charte des droits et libertés et au ra - have to admit we are slipping on that patriement de la Constitution du Canada, point, should recognize that our prime un moment crucial de l’histoire de notre minister is merely first among equals and pays puisque c’était un événement consti - the head of state is Her Majesty the tutionnel, une occasion de réfléchir à Queen, ruling over all of the Common - notre passé et d’envisager l’avenir. wealth. We have a constitutional monarch who is above politics, rancour and division, and who allows for change and evolution at all times to be taking place and for the vigour of partisanship to exist. This sys - tem that we have, this great country which we continue to build, we build in a context of friendship and of respect... Excerpts from remarks by Ms. Elizabeth May, MP, Leader of the Green Party of Canada Extraits de l’allocution prononcée par William Fisher, Halifax Branch Secretary, Mme Elizabeth May, député et chef du received his Diamond Jubilee Medal from Long-serving Northumberland, NS Branch Chairman Olive Pastor received her Diamond Jubilee Parti vert du Canada the Lieutenant Gov er nor of Nova Scotia on June 15, 2012 at Government House Credit: Communications Nova Scotia Medal from the Lieutenant Governor on June 15, 2012. ...Constitutional monarchy does some- Credit: Communications Nova Scotia thing quite wonderful.

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 13 Monarchist League Youth Members Spearhead Affirmation of RECENT VICE-REGAL Liberal Party’s Loyalty to Crown APPOINTMENTS Republican Motion Defeated at Policy Convention by 67-33% by Matthew Rowe tional support for the monarchy in the Matthew Rowe is the Ottawa Spokesman stratosphere and that support has often for the Monarchist League of Canada. been shown to be higher among Liberal Watch his reaction to the vote in an supporters than Conservative. With so interview with CBC’s Hannah Thibedeau : many other pressing issues affecting the http://vimeo.com/36737971 lives of Canadians the YLC executive’s de - cision to focus on the monarchy was The Liberal Convention held in Ot - downright foolish. Despite the bad timing tawa in January 2012 was a chance for the the threat posed by this motion was real party of Laurier to come together and and indeed stranger items have passed be - start the process of reinventing itself after fore with the right mix of apathy and poor the drubbing received in last year’s general attendance. election. This was a time for new be - What the YLC exec wasn’t counting on ginnings; but that message of renewal and was the extraordinary commitment of unity was threatened by a Young Liberals young people belonging to both the of Canada motion that sought to cut our League and the Liberals who weren’t ties with the Canadian crown. going to let this go down without a fight. Frank Lewis signs Proclamation as he becomes PEI’s Lieutenant Governor This motion was not the product of the Members like Matthew Naylor , Vicar Rizvi Young Liberals’ own policy process (a and Kelly Anne Murdock , to name just a PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND similar resolution had been roundly de - few, made flyers, lobbied delegates and feated at the lower levels) rather this was demonstrated that support for the Crown H Frank Lewis was sworn the Island province’s 41st Lieutenant Governor on Au - a personal project of their President and is stronger than ever amongst young Lib - gust 15, 2011. Formerly a businessman, His Honour was best known as a broadcast a number of executive members who used erals. executive, as for his community work, especially in support of the Junior Achieve - their positions to force this motion ahead The cause was further helped by in - ment organization. A self-des cribed enthusiastic attender at the traditional Levées of the policies voted on by their own terim Leader Bob Rae (an avowed mon - held throughout PEI at New Year, His Honour this year hosted the vice-regal Levée membership. archist himself) who made it clear in a at Fanningbank, and presented Diamond Jubilee pins to all in attendance. As a proud monarchist who served the convention press conference that even if Liberal cause for nearly 5 years working the motion passed, it would not be NOVA SCOTIA for a Member of Parliament, I was ap - adopted as policy under his watch. Brigadier-General John James Grant palled not just at this affront to Canada’s In the end all of our efforts paid off was installed on April 12, 2012 as Nova Crown but also the extraordinary lack of with an overwhelming 67% of delegates Scotia’s 32nd Lieutenant Governor at a political judgement. This motion was voting to defeat the motion. My thanks go ceremony in the Red Chamber, Province coming in the first few weeks of our out to all those who helped defeat this Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, and in the motion and especially the Liberal dele - House. A distinguished general officer, ac - afterglow of one of the most successful gates who affirmed proudly that their countant and committed volunteer with Royal tours in a generation. Polls put na - Canada includes the monarchy. retired CF personnel, in his In stal lation address His Honour reflected that: One of the most important legacies I be - lieve a Lieutenant Governor can leave is to have quite simply represented The Queen in the province with dignity and openness. Each of my predecessors have brought something different and positive to the of - fice; but what links them together is the common thread of having represented the Crown and Nova Scotia b with distinction. The Crown continues to be, as it has always been, a unifying symbol – constantly there to promote and champion all that is good Brig-General John James Grant recently sworn about our province, country and those who Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia make Canada what it is.

Matthew Rowe (left), Young Liberal monarchist who helped defeat the republican motion at party SASKATCHEWAN convention. Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae (centre) – said to oppose anti-monarchy motion. Trounced republican resolution was personal project of YL President Sam Lavoie (right). Vaughn Solomon Schofield became Saskatchewan’s 21st Lieutenant Governor on March 22, 2012. Educated as a fashion merchandiser, An avowed monarchist. Ms. Solomon Scho field came to national and interna - tional prominence as a leader of Crime Watch groups; she also served as Prov - incial chair of the CF Liaison Council and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 38 Serv - ice Battalion. By happy coincidence, Her Honour’s grandfather owned the con - struction company that raised the dome on the province’s Legislative Building about 100 years ago. “We are lucky to have a history of hard- working, committed lieutenant-governors Vaughn Solomon Schofield: new Lieutenant in Saskatchewan ... who have left a re - Governor of Saskatchewan markable legacy with their work in many areas ,” Her Honour observed in her Instal - Photographed with his wife Patricia, long-serving Wellington-Waterloo Branch Chairman Recruit a new member: Martin Vierula received the Diamond Jubilee Medal from David Mirvish at the vice-regal lation address. “ I am looking forward to request an application from Gala held at Roy Thomson Hall. visiting as many of our vibrant communi - [email protected] ties as I possibly can. ”

14 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 Royal Homecoming Down Under by Sir David Smith that the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister bowed their heads, thus setting Queen gets warm Aussie welcome the hares running on stories of discour - In October Her Majesty The Queen tesy to the Queen. However, these were and His Royal Highness The Duke of Ed - quickly scotched when it was pointed out inburgh made their sixteenth home - that the British Monarchy website states coming to Australia. Their 11-day visit that, while head bows and curtsies are the took them to Canberra, Brisbane, Mel - traditional forms of greeting, there are no bourne and Perth, and the Australian obligatory codes of behaviour when greet - media, as well as our republicans, could ing the Queen – just courtesy. only gaze in amazement at the size and As the Queen mounted the dais to take the enthusiasm of the crowds that greeted the salute from the Australian Fed er ation the royal couple wherever they went. As Guard, three Canberra Institute of Tech - one newspaper summed up the visit, “The nology teachers looked on proudly for republican flag now hangs limp in the dol - they had worked day and night to craft drums of indifference.” the dais, using Australian jarrah timber The visit began with a ceremonial wel- on which had been carved Aus tralian na - come in Canberra, and ended in Perth tive animals – the koala, the kangaroo and with a giant Aussie barbecue with more the platypus. And for a quintessentially than 100,000 people milling around hun - Australian touch they had added a corru - dreds of barbecues as the royal couple gated iron roof. Among the many who wing socialist republican, the speech was itinerary included a reception for commu - walk ed among them. In between, the presented the Queen with flowers at the a generous tribute to “a beloved and re - nities affected by the devastating floods Queen visited Canberra’s Floriade flower airport was a retired school teacher who spected friend … a wise and gracious sov - earlier in the year, as well as emergency re - festival, laid a wreath at the Australian presented a bouquet just as she had done ereign who has spent her life in the cause sponse personnel who had been involved War Memorial, presented new colours to as a six-year-old school girl on the Queen’s of duty.” It was said by some that the in rescue and recovery operations. The the Royal Military College, Duntroon, at - first visit to Australia, 57 years ago. Prime Minister’s speech was one of the Queen was visibly moved by her meeting tended a national parliamentary recep - In addition to the visit to Floriade, to best she has given since coming to office with a father and his young son who had tion, acknowledged flood and bush fire which the Queen and Prince Philip trav - almost 18 month ago. seen their wife and mother and two sib - victims and emergency workers, rode on elled by Admiral’s Barge on Lake Burley The guest list for the parliamentary re - lings swept away to their deaths by the a Melbourne tram and opened a Com - Griffin from the Government House jetty ception consisted mostly of republicans raging flood waters. monwealth Heads of Government meet - to Commonwealth Park, the Canberra and only a few monarchists. Many of the The Melbourne visit included a public ing. programme included a visit to the Aus - republicans present had actively cam - welcome in Federation Square in the heart The warm welcome that the royal cou - tralian War Memorial to lay a wreath at paigned for the republic in 1999 and un - of the central business district. Only two ple received on their arrival in Can berra the tomb of the unknown Australian sol - doubtedly would do so again if given the days earlier Federation Square had been on a perfect Spring evening was surpris - dier and to meet Defence Force person - opportunity, but that did not stop them the scene of an encampment by protesters ing to some, bearing in mind that the nel; the presentation of colours – the from accepting their invitations, nor did who were part of the world-wide “Oc - Australian Capital Territory was the only four th time by the Queen – to the Royal it prevent them from pushing and shoving cupy” movement. Their presence had shut part of Australia to vote “Yes” in the 1999 Mil itary College, Duntroon; attending to get closer to the royal couple and, if down for days the coffee shops and referendum on the republic. As the Queen morn ing worship at the historic St. John’s possible, to be presented. Their behaviour restaurants and other small businesses appeared in the doorway of the royal air - Church, Reid; and a reception hosted by was evidence of the wisdom of the saying that surround the square. When the po - craft there was an audible gasp from the the Prime Minister in the Great Hall of that that it is dangerous to stand between lice finally moved in to remove the pro - crowd, followed by loud cheers and whis - Parliament House. At each venue the van - an Australian re publican and a member testers violence erupted – a number of tles as she and Prince Philip walked down tage points were occupied by large crowds of the royal family. protesters were arrested and many police the stairs. The genuine warmth of the wel - of well-wishers, and on each jour ney to Before the Queen and Prince Philip set and protesters were injured. come brought a smile to the face of the and from Government House the tree- off on their journey to Australia they held There was a fear that the protesters Queen. At the foot of the stairs the Queen lined Dunrossil Drive, named after a for - a reception at Buckingham Palace for 300 would return to the square and spoil the was greeted by three women – Governor- mer Governor-General, was also lined Australian living and working in the royal visit but, to their credit, they held a General Ms Quentin Bryce, Prime Minis - with cheering crowds. The Queen also United Kingdom. Among those who ac - meeting and decided that they would stay ter Ms Julia Gillard, and ACT Chief held formal audiences at Gov ernment cepted invitations to this reception were a away and not disrupt the visit. So on the Minister Ms Katy Gallagher. House with the Governor-Gen eral, the husband and wife team of so-called day the Queen was greeted by yet another Some mischievous journalists noticed Prime Minister and the Lead er of the Op - celebrities, both of whom are on the pub - cheering crowd of some 40,000. From that the Governor-General curtsied and position. lic record as having used most insulting Federation Square the royal couple The parliamentary reception was at - and deeply offensive language to describe boarded a Melbourne tram for the jour - tended by 700 invited guests who heard the Queen and Prince Philip. Never the ney across Princes Bridge and along St. the Prime Minister and the Leader of the less, their past conduct did not prevent Kilda Road to Government House for a Opposition pay generous tributes to the them from accepting their invitations. reception. The whole route was lined by Queen’s and Prince Philip’s devotion to Photographs of the couple being warmly well-wishers who waved and cheered as duty and to service. As the Leader of the greeted by the Queen were quick ly flashed the tram slowly made its journey towards Opposition had been the first Executive around Australia as evidence that some Government House. Director of Australians for Constitu tional people will gladly accept food, and drink, From Melbourne the royal party flew Monarchy before going into politics, his from a hand which they have savagely bit - to Perth where the Queen opened speech was no surprise. But what did sur - ten! CHOGM. The early meetings of Com - prise many in the audience was the obvi - The visit to Brisbane saw a crowd of mon wealth heads of government were al - ous warmth and sincerity of the Prime more than 45,000 turn out to greet and ways held in London, and it was not until Minister’s speech. Coming from a left cheer the Queen and Prince Philip. Their 1973 that the meeting was held outside

The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, with its leaders at CHOGM, Melbourne, October 20 11

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The Evolving Canadian Crown bates on radio and public television over Edited by Jennifer Smith and whether or not we should “cut our ties” D. Michael Jackson, CVO (to use what has become a very annoying Queen’s Policy Studies Series – Institute cliché) to the Crown. “Any discussion of Intergovernmental Relations about monarchy in Australia,” writes Peter ISBN 978-1-55339-202-6 $29.95 paper Boyce, “is focused almost exclusively on whether it should be abandoned. Seldom Review by Ian McKechnie, student at is interest expressed in the possibilities of Trent University, Peterborough strengthening public respect for the I am not a student of either constitu - Crown or its effectiveness within Aus - tional law or of political science, the nat - tralia’s system of government.” (177) The ural audience of any work dealing with same is true for the Maple realm, and the the Crown in Canada. I am an English lit - question of what can be done to enhance erature student. However, this discipline the effectiveness and overall visibility of – like others in the humanities – is one in the Crown in Canada lies at the heart of which details are of paramount impor - this book. The title is entirely on point: tance. Indeed, I have heard it said that too many believe that an evolving monar - monarchists are too attentive to details; chy is a kind of contradiction in terms, Britain – in Ottawa. Since then, 14 coun - public has dwindled to its lowest level in we are always, it seems, insisting on the and Messrs. Jackson, McCreery, Smith, et tries have hosted CHOGM, some more almost two decades. More to the point, correct use of such-and-such a title or al. prove in their respective entries that re - than once, and the Queen has attended all support for the monarchy is on the in - stressing the significance of particular cer - publicans cannot claim a monopoly on of them. A feature of this meet ing was the crease, and is at the highest it has been for emonies and/or symbols that other Cana - creatively improving the system. decision to change the law of succession two decades, especially among young dians may find hopelessly mystifying. The Evolving Canadian Crown is di - to remove discrimination against female people between the ages of 18 and 35. Us Nevertheless, this focus on detail is central vided into five parts: The Crown in children and Cath olics – a decision that oldies have new generations of monar - to how we understand our system of gov - Canadian Perspective, The Crown has been widely applauded in Australia, chists coming up behind us. ernment, whether our main area of inter - and Parliament, The Crown and and by both sides of politics. Republicans have conceded that no est lies in the mystique of the monarchy Civil Society, The Crown in Compar- At every one of their public appear - progress towards a republic is likely while as it has come to symbolise the Canadian ative Perspective , and Current Is - ances the Queen and Prince Philip re - the Queen is on the throne, an acceptance state, or if it focuses on the fascinating sues. The first of these deals with the ceived masses of flowers, mostly from that is based on Her Majesty’s obvious machinery of a nearly one hundred and Crown’s role in the provinces, and the children but also from adults too, and popularity and the respect with which she fifty-year old constitution. myriad of questions surrounding the Let - Perth was no exception. During the walk- is held across Australian society. The ex - The fourteen contributors to this vol - ters Patent, 1947 , respectively. Authors D. about through the crowd of more than citement of children during the visit has ume make no apologies for their attention Michael Jackson and Lynda M. Haver - 100,000 people the Queen and Prince combined with the nostalgic emotions of to detail. It is very reassuring to know that stock do a superb job of analysing the evo - Philip were once again presented with older Australians to confirm the monar - literature dealing with the monarchy in lution of the provincial Crown as an hundreds of bunches of flowers. As it chy’s popularity and en dur ance. As one Canada is not limited to either well-writ - institution and the role of the Lieu tenant came time for the royal party to head for reporter reminded his readers, “Since her ten, but long out-of-print books of which Governors who embody it. In keeping the airport and the flight back to London, 1953 coronation, she has visited Australia The Crown In Canada by Frank MacKin - with the evolutionary theme of the book, it was heart-warming to watch the close- on average every 3.7 years and continues non is a good example; important but several paragraphs are devoted to protection security officers swing into ac - to exert a magical grip on the national highly-academic works such as David “Improve ments To The Vice-Regal Of - tion. With the royal couple moving slowly psyche.” A former leader of the Australian Smith’s The Invisible Crown; and poorly- fice.” The first of these has to do with how along the line of well-wishers, and paus - Republican Movement admitted that “no - written, but widely-used high school and the Lieutenant Governors are chosen. The ing to have a word with every child wait - body could fail to have enormous respect university “civics” textbooks, many of authors note that, in the recent appoint - ing to present their bunch of flowers, it and affection for Queen Elizabeth.” And a which devote only a few simplistic and oc - ments of the Hon. Philip Lee (Manitoba) was soon apparent to the security officers former Governor-General was reported as casionally unsympathetic pages to the and the Hon. Graydon Nicholas (New that many of the children yet to be saying “My impression is on this visit the roles played by the Queen and her eleven Brunswick), Prime Minister Stephen reached might miss out, so they began Queen is being greeted by larger and more representatives. The level of detail can Harper consulted with both the Premier motioning to them to come forward with enthusiastic crowds than she has been make a huge difference in terms of edu - and Leader of the Opposition of the their bunches of flowers. The sight of greeted by before in recent years.” cating an often-misinformed public: it is provinces concerned, and argue that some tough security officers urging children to I end this account of a most successful one thing to assert, rather starkly and in - method of consultation is desirable when slip past the security barriers and then homecoming by quoting from an editorial differently, that Governors General play a making future appointments to this office. gently shepherding them towards the in The Canberra Times , the daily newspa - “mainly ceremonial and symbolic” role, it They also reflect upon the symbols sur - Queen and Prince Philip so that they per of that hotbed of Australian republi - is quite another enthusiastically to analyse rounding Lieutenant Governors, suggest - might hand over their flowers and receive canism, the Australian Capital Ter ri tory: this role in all of its wonderful complex - ing that they should be entitled to both a a warm smile and a thank-you said so “Amid all the pomp and ceremony of the ity. twenty-one gun salute and the use of “Ex - much about the spirit in which this most royal visit, the issue of Australia becoming Speaking of literature, we now must cellency” before their name. I would add successful royal visit had taken place. a republic has again been taken out of the turn our attention to what kind of book that even something as simple as the Lieu - During the 1999 referendum campaign cupboard, like a long-forgotten relic, this is. It is not a history. Those hoping to tenant Governor’s attire can send a strong a leading republican was reported to have dusted off and held up to the light to see find a detailed answer as to when, exactly, symbolic message about just who and said that the republic would be a shoe-in what sort of condition it is currently in. the Canadian monarchy was established, what he or she represents; of late, only when all the over-55-year-olds have died What’s been revealed is a relic that, while or what Vice-Regal residences looked like three Vice-Regal incumbents have don - out. Well, the evidence suggests that not still intact, has collected a few moth holes in the Edwardian era will be disappointed. ned the elaborate Civil Uniform for offi - only are monarchists not dying out but over the years, and looks in need of a good History plays an important role in the var - our numbers are increasing. Recent poll - patch-up before it’s likely to be considered ious entries, but it functions mainly as ing has revealed that support for the re - fashionable again.” My own view is that it background material to the overall discus - will remain moth eaten and unfashionable sion at hand. Nor is the book primarily for a long time to come. about how various royal and Vice-Regal Sir David Smith was Official Secretary personalities have contributed to the evo - to five Governors-General of Australia lution of the Canadian Crown. The from 1973 to 1990. strengths of former Gov er nors General and Lieutenant Governors are alluded to, as are the qualities of the present Queen, but again, they function mainly as back - ground material to other issues, be they constitutional or cultural. Rather, The Evolving Canadian Crown is a comprehensive and wonderfully ac - cessible by-product of the long-awaited “Conference on the Crown,” held in Ot - tawa just before the memorable royal homecoming of 2010 – the Queen’s twenty-second as our Sovereign. It is a Sir David Smith, photographed as Official timely work, especially whenmodern PM consulted NB Premier and Opposition Secretary to the Governor General of Australia, royal tours, Vice-Regal appointments, and Leader prior to Nicholas Graydon’s appointment 1988 so forth inevitably produce distracting de - as Lieutenant Governor

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cial duties, such as throne speeches Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in (Steven Point of British Columbia and the Canada last summer, I more than once recently-retired of Nova asked myself whether or not the throngs Scotia have been doing so throughout of people chanting “Will and Kate! Will their time in office; Donald Ethell of Al - and Kate! Will and Kate!” knew what the berta only recently revived the tradition young couple symbolised, or whether in his province), while the rest wear busi - they were engaging in yet another round ness suits, which can make it difficult to of celebrity worship that is no different distinguish them from bureaucrats and from the kind practised in Hollywood, politicians. C among other places). However, royal tours Christopher McCreery’s piece, entitled bring with them a great opportunity to “Myth And Misunderstanding: The Let - witness state ceremonial, something we ters Patent Constituting The Office Of rarely get to experience in this country, a The Governor General, 1947,” is fascinat - custom that Canadian media likes to as - ing reading. [CMN begins publication of sociate almost exclusively with the United Dr McCreery’s paper in the next issue. Kingdom, reinforcing the idea that our Ed.] McCreery reminds us that, contrary monarchical traditions are “foreign.” to popular belief, the Letters Patent were Benoit argues in detail that an impressive never intended to relegate the King or setting, personal and social transforma - Queen of Canada to a status of nonexis - MayAnn Francis wore the traditional Civil Uniform throughout her time as Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant tion, and a prolonged sense of mutual tence, with the Governor General filling Governor purpose and identity are all key to making the resultant vacuum. “While the Letters the most of events such as Canada Day, Patent 1947 do clearly delegate many of chy because whatever else it may be, the ber of clauses that are, in Canada, merely Victoria Day, and . the Sovereign’s powers to the governor former concerns numbers. Democracy is conventions: “The Governor-General Those who dismiss the monarchy, its general,” writes McCreery in his conclu - about counting while constitutional shall remove the Prime Minister from of - symbols, and ceremonies as being “only sion, “we should remain mindful that this monarchy is about weighing. The exercise fice if a resolution of no confidence in the symbolic” or “mainly ceremonial” should is done as enabling legislation, for use ‘in of discretion is the foundation of the lat - Government is passed by the House of read Benoit’s chapter and come away, one exceptional circumstances.’” (51) Mc - ter: when and whether the first minister Representatives and the Prime Minister would hope, with a greater appreciation Creery also tells us why a further delega - advises dissolution (or prorogation) of does not within seven days either resign of this vital aspect of our system. tion of royal powers took place in the Parliament; when and whether the gover - from his office or advise the Governor Christopher McCreery returns in 1970s. Many, it seems, believed that hav - nor general decides to accept that advice.” General to dissolve the National Assem - Chapter 9, “The Crown And Honours: ing the Sovereign exercise his or her pow - (67) Patrick J. Monahan and Andrew bly.” (V.4) While Hawkins appropriately Getting It Right,” where he discusses the ers directly was somehow inconvenient to Heard, in their respective chapters, then restricts his analysis to Canada; an assess - evolution of the Canadian Honours Sys - both the Sovereign and his or her Cana - analyze in detail the critical and occasion - ment of how Belize and other realms have tem and how this country might improve dian government, while others (name ly, ally discretionary role that is played by the dealt with the issue of codification would upon what is already in place. I was inter - Jules Leger) were concerned about agitat - Governor General in, to use Smith’s be most interesting. ested to learn of how involved King ing Quebec by having to send various words, “sustaining democracy.” Again, The Crown in Civil Society con - and King George VI were in the documents across the pond for the their writing is far more informative than sists of three chapters, the first of which creation of various medals for use in Queen’s approval. The result of this, of what is typically found in many a political deals with “State Ceremonial: The Con - Canada; it is regrettable that our present course, has been for some Governors science textbook, where the Governor stitutional Monarch’s Liturgical Auth - Queen has not held an Ottawa-based in - General to describe themselves as head of General’s role is either played down or ority.” I was particularly intrigued by this vestiture ceremony since 1973. state and silence any suggestion that the discussed only very briefly and vaguely. chapter, as I first became interested in the In “The Honour Of The First Nations Queen has any real role left in Canada. To In his entry, entitled “Written Reasons monarchy by watching the various cere - – The Honour Of The Crown: The cite but one egregious example, in her and Codified Conventions,” Robert E. monies associated with the Queen’s Unique Relationship Of First Nations memoirs, Heart Matters , Adrienne Clark - Hawkins goes over the reasons why it is Golden Jubilee in 2002, her tour of With The Crown,” David Arnot assesses son noted that “the Queen knows and re - perhaps unwise to provide explanations Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2005, and the fundamental significance of the spects the Letters Patent,” implying that for why the Queen’s representative did the annual Remembrance Day service Crown as it pertains to treaty-making. Her Majesty had colluded with Clarkson’s this or that in a particular situation. “In held in Ottawa and broadcast across the Arnot is quick to point out how sacred interpretation of them. the highly charged political atmosphere of country by the CBC. In this chapter, Paul these treaties are and how they were made The Crown in Parliament consists a prorogation or dissolution controversy,” Benoit makes a distinction between sa - with a Monarch who, by transcending of four chapters, each reflecting upon the he writes, “reasons risk undermining the cred and secular worship; the latter in - periodically changing governments, per - reserve powers in light of the prorogation governor general’s neutrality. Yet it is pre - cludes “paying homage to those who have sonified “…a bedrock of principles of fun- affair in December of 2008. David E. cisely this neutrality that enables the gov - sacrificed their lives in the defence of their damental justice that lay beyond persons Smith, in his piece, “The Crown and the ernor general to act as the guarantor of country; marking anniversaries of impor - and beyond politics.” (161) This point is Constitution: Sustaining Democracy?” responsible, democratic government.” tant events in the history of one’s country important. Anyone who has followed re - suggests that Governors General, if they (110) Hawkins likewise questions the wis - (as the Queen did most recently on Par - publican rhetoric in this country will are to be seen as sustaining democracy, dom of codification. “Attempts at exhaus - liament Hill on July 1st 2010); and giving know that a favourite line of reasoning, as must exercise good and wise judgement tively codifying conventions will,” he thanks to Providence for the blessings be - of late, is that “the Crown” is simply an - in whatever constitutional situation they states, “…be frustrated by the unique sit - stowed on one’s country.” (121) Although other word for “the Canadian state,” and, find themselves. “The concept of democ - uations in which difficult prorogation and it is appropriate for this context, some in a republic, “the Crown” would be re - racy,” Smith writes, “does not fit well with dissolution cases arise.” (112) Inter est ingly, may find “worship” to be too strong a placed with “the People of Canada,” or the the conventions of constitutional monar - Belize writes into its Con stitution a num - term. (When watching the coverage of the electorate. Because First Nations’ peoples

Jules Leger: GG worried about “agitating Quebec” Monahan and Hawke discuss the Prerogative powers of the Governor General, one of which Mme Jean had to use during her time as The Queen’s Representative

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 17 BOOK REVIEW: THE EVOLVING CANADIAN CROWN... were disenfranchised until the middle called “inevitability argument,” where in if part of the twentieth century, any sugges - Australia becomes a republic, New Zea - tion that the Crown can simply be re - land will immediately follow. Neverthe - placed with those who cast ballots is, to less, a republican movement has never say the least, woefully ironic. been a powerful force in the country. “Al - The Crown In Comparative Per - though it received a reasonable degree of spective is divided into two chapters, media attention at times,” Cox reflects, each focusing on the Crown as it is man - “the movement can be said, with much ifested in Australia and in New Zealand, accuracy, to depend upon the exertions of respectively. Peter Boyce spends a consid - one man.” (200) This phenomenon has erable amount of time in his entry, “The likewise been true for Canada over the last Australian Monarchy In The Twenty-First decade or so, as many monarchists who Century” discussing “The Republican have participated in or watched media de - Referendum And Its After math.” He notes bates on the issue can attest. that, while many Australians prefer a di - Current Issues incorporates the final rectly elected president, their politicians three chapters in The Evolving Canadian (especially those in the Labour Party) do Crown. Jacques Monet, in his brilliant not, presumably because “…a directly contribution, “Reflections On The ‘Cana - elected president (and his or her state dianization’ Of The Crown: A Modest equivalent) would compete with the po - Proposal,” brings up the question of how litical executive for influence.” (181) It is the Governor General is to be appointed. Charles and Camilla visit First Nations University, Regina, in May 2012. Arnot discusses sacred for this reason, among others, writes Like many Canadians, Monet recognises treaties between Crown and First Nations. Boyce, that republicanism “will not again that any suggestion of political partiality become a high priority for government” in the appointment reflects poorly on the party (e.g. “Michaëlle Jean was, for better could assemble a short list of suitable (191) any time soon. Meanwhile, he directs institution. His proposal, by which the full or for worse, appointed by Paul Martin’s names for the Sovereign’s perusal, one of the reader’s attention to how the Crown Privy Council would meet in some kind Liberal government,” or “ which he or she would appoint as Gover - has successfully operated at both the fed - of mysterious Vatican-like lock-up to pre - is an irredeemable Conser vative appoint - nor General. The Prime Minister, acting eral and, in particular, state levels. “In pare “…a short list of names for the prime ment”). Although Monet admits that the as a kind of liaison officer, could be re - most states,” says Boyce “the capital city’s minister to discuss with the Queen,” (210) Privy Council as a whole is, in terms of sponsible for tendering this list of names main morning newspaper will carry a is in genious. The Sovereign would be partisanship, comparatively balanced, a to the Queen, but would otherwise have daily ‘vice-regal notices’ column, listing brought over to our shores to make the cursory glance at its current membership no direct influence in either the scouting the governor’s activities for the previous appointment – accompanied by a healthy reveals too many poli ticians (including out of potential “candidates” or in the day and identifying all guests and callers dose of ritual – which will, according to those with well-known republican views), eventual appointment of one of them to at Government House. This is seen as a Monet, “…heighten awareness of the gov - and the media would almost certainly be the Queen’s representative in Canada. I contribution to public accountability and ernor generalcy and provide from the seize the opportunity to speculate on pos - digress. In any case, it is not a latent abso - transparency.” (185) This is an excellent start a more dramatic profile of the new sible conflicts and/or eleventh hour polit - lutism on the part of a constitutional idea, and is a practice that newspapers in incumbent.” (211). However, this reviewer ical deals in the so-called lock-up. monarch that is emphasised in either this country should consider including in cannot help but to share a few quibbles What is an acceptable solution or com - Monet’s proposal or in this reviewer’s cri - their own publications; not merely for the about this arrangement. Monet is very promise? The Sovereign must have a per - tique of it; it is rather the independence of sake of accountability and transparency, clear about the importance of a short list, sonal, albeit constitutionally acceptable the Governor General that is at stake. This but also to encourage a view of the Vice- and about continuing the practice of the role in the appointment process if the reviewer does, however, agree with Regal office that is positive (a Lieutenant Queen appointing her representative on cynicism surrounding the rubber- stamp Monet’s point about having the Queen Governor who does not ap pear to be the advice of the Prime Minister. What is theory is to be dispelled. “In 2009,” writes make the appointment in Canada – at ei - doing much because the press neglects to not exactly clear, however, is how a short Christopher McCreery in his chapter on ther the Halifax or Quebec Citadels, as report on official activities can become a list would be employed in this particular honours, “we witnessed the Queen’s direct Monet suggests – or at Canada House in target of the pessimistic “they don’t do situation. Will the Prime Minister actually involvement in the honours system when London, where the Sovereign’s Canadian anything” attitude, which is obviously un - go over the list with the Sovereign until she appointed former Prime Minister Jean role would again be highlighted. Finally, helpful). the two find a name that is mutually ac - Chretien a member of the Order of Merit. Monet suggests that a longer “term” of of - Noel Cox takes us across the Tasman ceptable? Or will the Prime Minister’s dis - While many commentators and officials fice would be beneficial for both the in “‘The Crown Down Under’: Issues And cussion with the Queen be a mere in Canada seemed confused as to just Queen’s federal and provincial represen - Trends In Australia And New Zealand.” In formality after picking a name that is suit - what this honour was – the highest civil tatives, and concludes his entry by sug - general, Cox believes that New Zealanders able only to him and his political inter - honour for service – people did realize how gesting that regular visits to Rideau Hall are content with the monarchy, as it cur - ests? The former option could reinforce significant it was, in a large part because it by the Prime Minister would be highly rently exists. With rare exceptions (such the personal role of the Monarch in the came not from a committee or politician, beneficial. as that of Sir Keith Holyoake), most of process; the latter option is, however, sim - but directly from the Sovereign. ” (139-140, In “: A Time For Clarity,” New Zealand’s native-born Governors ply an extension of what has been in place my emphasis) Nevertheless, the merits of Hugh Segal reflects on the oddity of hav - General have been non-political, and the since Governors General began to be ap - an advisory committee are obvious, and ing a senior judge perform the duty on be - country was the first realm outside of the pointed on the exclusive advice of the Monet speaks enthusiastically of Prime half of the Governor General. We must United Kingdom to have Prince William Canadian Prime Minister. Minister Harper’s decision to convene a not, he says candidly, “…allow conven - perform official duties on behalf of the More specifically, it underlines the committee of this kind in 2010, of which ience and the vagueness of the vice-regal Queen, something that has been kept up Achilles’ heel of our system, wherein the in fact both Monet and McCreery were and Senate schedules to dilute what Royal by the present government. The most Governor General continues to be associ - members. Assent is meant to achieve.” (217) Having problematic issue in terms of New Zea - ated – in popular opinion, at least – with Is it possible to combine the best of the Sovereign give Royal Assent in person land’s monarchy, Cox argues, is the so- the nominating Prime Minister and his both worlds? An advisory committee would undoubtedly reinforce the role of

Belize’s Governor General, Sir Coville Young, met Prince Harry on his Jubilee Tour for The Queen. The country’s Constitution defines mat - New Zealanders said “content with monarchy as ters left to convention in Canada it exists” – Cox Sen Segal warns against “convenience” diluting intended meaning of Royal Assent

18 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 the Crown in the legislative process, but this is unlikely to occur again during the present reign. Serge Joyal brings The BOOK REVIEWS Evolving Canadian Crown to a close with his observations in “The Crown And The Secret of the Crown: Prime Ministerial Government Or The Canada’s Affair With Royalty Slow Withering Of The Monarchical In - by John Fraser stitution.” [This paper was printed in House of Anansi Press, 2012 – $29.95 both Official Languages in the most re - (hardcover) cent two issues of CMN . Ed. ] In particu - ISBN: 978-1-770-890-350 lar, he suggests that our head of state’s non-resident status, an exaggerated inter - Review by Carolyn Harris as posted on pretation of the Governor General’s role, Message Board March 14, 2012 and (ironically) a restriction of Vice-Regal The Secret of the Crown: Canada’s Af - influence, among many other things, have fair with Royalty is a book that every all combined to give the Prime Minister a Canadian should read. Despite the in tense greater place in the public imagination at nationwide interest in the Duke and the sorry expense of the Queen and her Duchess of Cambridge’s 2011 Can adian representatives. The Canadian media has tour, the important role of the Crown in certainly played a role in accentuating this Canada is still not widely under stood. elevation to a quasi-presidential status of This royal heritage is so thoroughly em - someone is supposedly the Sovereign’s bedded in Canadian history, geography, first servant . It is most unusual that Joyal’s politics and culture that it is rarely noticed piece appears at the end of the book, for or commented upon. John Fraser’s in - this reviewer believes that – given its as - sightful and well written study illuminates sessment of what is presently wrong with the role of the Crown in many aspects of the Canadian Crown – it should really be Canadian life and provides convincing the reader’s starting point, after which the arguments in support of Canada’s contin - of the monarchy often describe Elizabeth a strong case for his suitability as a future analyses will gradually grow better and uing as a constitutional monarchy. Mon - II a “foreign” ruler, the Queen calls Can - King of Canada, emphasizing his interest more uplifting. archists, republicans, and readers who ada home. in Canadian society, his long history of In general, The Evolving Canadian have never really considered the signifi - Fraser writes in an engaging style that charitable activity and his commitment to Crown combines the careful retrospection cance of the Maple Crown will all learn includes entertaining and insightful des - the continued success of the constitu - and inspiring imagination of its contrib - something new about the relationship be - criptions of his various encounters with tional monarchy utors with a well-balanced emphasis on tween Canada’s history and potential royalty and Canadian Governors Gen eral. The Secret of the Crown is a compelling the many, sometimes complicated, facets future in The Secret of the Crown . Prince Philip’s remarks on meeting the defense of the Maple Crown that deserves of constitutional monarchy in modern- While publications that coincide with journalism fellows at Massey College, to be a part of every Canadian’s library. day Canada to make for a very insightful Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee often treat University of Toronto are both hilarious read. If this reviewer has a single qualm this occasion as an opportunity to look and reveal the longstanding tensions be - Canadian Symbols of Authority: about the book, it lies with the illustrated back at the Queen’s life of public service, tween the modern royal family and the Maces, Chains and Rod of Office. plates between chapters seven and eight, Fraser treats this milestone, together with press. Fraser’s analysis of the successive By Corinna A.W. Pike and Christopher where portraits of the sixteen Sovereigns the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge’s Canadian born Governors General and McCreery, MVO who have reigned over Can adian territory Canadian tour, as significant historical provincial Lieutenant Governors reveals Toronto, Dundurn Press, 2011 $60 – are arranged in chronological order. A events. After decades marked by the in - how dynamic and progressive this office ISBN 978-1554889013 book focusing on the Crown as it is evolv - creasing popular perception that the in - became in the twentieth and twenty first Reviewed by Robert Watt, CVO, ing in Canada should include a series of stitution was no longer relevant to centuries. I would have been interested to Rideau Herald Emeritus images focusing on the institution as it Can adian society, the Canadian tour and read his insights concerning the British operates in the here and now. The photo - the Diamond Jubilee have revived wide - born Governors General as well because Symbols matter. Surely none matter genic tour of Their Royal Highnesses The spread interest in Canada’s constitutional many of these figures were directly con - more than those associated with the link - Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to monarchy. Thus The Secret of the Crown nected to the royal family and symbolized ed themes of the Canadian Crown and Canada in 2011, along with the present is a book about the monarchy in modern Canadian sovereignty. our democratic government. Governor General’s myriad of cross-coun - Canadian society rather than a historical I was most interested in his critique of This book is a landmark text, thor - try engagements, would provide a lot of work. Other books about Canada and the the monarchy’s place in Canadian history oughly researched and beautifully illus - material to this effect, for the activities of Crown such as Majesty in Canada: Essays books. He observes that Donald Creigh- trated, the first comprehensive study of those representing the Crown in this Di - on the Role of Royalty or Royal Spectacle: ton’s seminal work, Canada’s First Cen - many of Canada’s most important and amond Jubilee year and beyond are every The 1860 Visit of the Prince of Wales to tury , does not contain a single reference historic symbols of authority, the maces bit as important as reminding Canadians Canada and the United States focus on the to Queen Victoria in its index despite her and the rods of office borne by officials of their rich mon archical heritage. That monarchy’s history, while Fraser concen - significance to nineteenth century Can - who play a leading role in the ceremonies quibble aside, everyone, from the most trates on its future. adians. This approach to Canada’s history and protocols which are a vital part of our sceptical of journalists to the most vocal The Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge’s appears to be changing as Richard Gwyn’s constitutional traditions. of the Crown’s supporters, would certainly decision to make Canada the setting of biography of Canada’s first Prime Minis - One of the authors will be a name fa - do themselves a favour by reading this their first overseas tour both emphasized ter, John A: The Man who Made Us em - miliar to many readers of the News, Dr. book; for if the Canadian Crown is to the enduring links between the Crown phasizes that the idea that Queen Victoria Christopher McCreery, MVO, currently evolve, we must remain open the multi - and Canadian society, and symbolized the wanted Confederation helped unite the the Private Secretary to the Lieutenant tude of possibilities that are enumerated future of the monarchy. The Jubilee cele - provinces in 1867. Governor of Nova Scotia. In a little over a in this fascinating and important work. brations in Canada are highlighting the During the interviews concerning the decade he has established himself as the significance of the Queen’s presence at key history of royal weddings, tours and the acknowledged expert in the field of Can - Correction moments in the nation’s history, and how Canadian crown, one particular question adian honours and related topics through The photograph in the top left hand cor - she continues to be a significant Canadian is nearly always asked by journalists: will an impressive number of well received ner of page 11 of the Spring 2011 edition public figure. Her Majesty opened the St. Canada continue to be a monarchy after studies on the Order of Canada, The of the CMN was incorrectly identified Lawrence Seaway, attended Expo ’67 and the death of Elizabeth II? Fraser’s sympa - in Canada, the as Federal MP James Rajotte , Con - repatriated the Constitution. While critics thetic portrayal of Prince Charles makes Venerable Order of St. John in Canada servative member for Edmonton-Leduc. and others, most if not all being the first The individual in the photograph is ac - extensive explorations and solid histories tually Paul Throop , then Chief of Staff of particular subjects. This time he has for Defence Minister Peter McKay. joined his research and writing talents to CMN apologizes for this inadvertent those of an Englishwoman, Corinna Pike, error. former heritage manager of the Crown jewelers in London, Garrard’s, an expert in the fields of regalia and ceremonial NB League’s slightly revised postal silver. address effective immediately: The authors announce their objectives The Monarchist League of Canada, for this book in the opening chapter when PO Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, they note: Oakville, ON L6K 0B2 Media spokesman Eugene Berezovsky (l) “This is the first book to examine the with GTA Branch Executive member Mail sent to our former address will various symbols of authority used by the Brendon Bedford flank CBC News Anchor Queen, her representatives, the governor be delivered for the nine months: so Peter Mansbridge at Lieutenant Gover - general and the lieutenant governors, po - no need to change renewal or nor's Gala Jubilee Medal Presentation, Roy application forms. Thomson Hall, Toronto Master of Massey College, John Fraser writes “in lice , state officials and the an engaging style” federal, provincial and territorial legisla -

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A couple of examples will serve to il - lustrate the quality and the significance of this book. In the Chapter Nine, on the Mace of the , the opening sen - tence reads “The Senate mace is the oldest parliamentary mace in Canada. Parts of it have survived four fires, two riots and a rebellion.” While I was aware of a few of these details concerning several of the fires and the rebellion in in ’s Mace blends European ideas “with April 1848, I was intrigued to learn that the cultural practices and art forms of our First the main part of this mace was created by Nations” the famous son, Francois braries and the researchers who serve our Baillarage, of one of Lower Canada’s television and radio commentators host - lead ing artisan families, whose accom - ing shows covering the opening of Parlia - plishments reached back to the days of ment and investitures of the nation al The Senate Mace – oldest in Canada New France. M. Baillarage was commis - honours system at Rideau Hall will keep tures. The parliamentary maces used As the authors note in the introduc - sioned to produce this mace for the Leg - this book handy. McCreery and Pike’s throughout Canada, like the Crown, em - tion, “ Aside from a few pamphlets, the islative Council of Lower Canada in 1793, book is comprehensive, informative, re - body continuity in an ever changing po - objects and offices discussed in this book and the authors located his sketch and de - vealing, thorough, well organized, lavishly litical world. They are not symbols of a have only been seen from a distance by scription of his work, which they have fea - illustrated and altogether a excellent piece foreign land imposed upon Canada, but most Canadians.” tured on pages 104 and 105 of their study. of historical research and analysis. rather they are like old friends that are With this study, we can now admire all In contrast to this example of the origins I would also like to congratulate Dr. part of the Canadian symbolic and cere - of these objects up close via detailed pho - of one of our national ceremonial treas - McCreery for succeeding once again, to monial lexicon.” tographs in colour while learning about ures, is the section, pages 195 to 217, on have many of his books include a fore - This book, in an orderly and engaging their history and gaining an understand - the Maces of the Ter ritories. Having had word from Her Majesty or another mem - fashion sets out to rescue these old ing of their meaning for our political her - the honour of working with elected and ber of the Royal Family. This time, the friends, and some that are not even a itage and the ceremonial context in which appointed leaders and artists on the devel - message comes from His Royal Highness decade old, from obscurity. It succeeds in we often see them featured on television. opment of a new coat of arms and flag for Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and it an excellent way, describing each object The text is broadly divided into three Nunavut, I was especially interested in the serves to underline our heritage of consti - with informative text, giving detailed his - sections, Rods of Office, Parliamentary visually rich des cription of the Nunavut tutional monarchy, so richly evident on torical background, setting them in a po - Maces, Badges and Chains of Office. The mace, a wonderful example of how in many of the pages of this fine reference. litical and ceremonial context. latter section includes a Chapter on Uni - Canada, ideas which we have inherited Perhaps many readers will reflect, as forms and badges of Civil Authority. from Europe, especially England and you read the book, on when you first saw These major sections are prefaced by a France, have been blended with the cul - HER MAJESTY THE a Canadian mace in one of our legisla - fine introduction titled Canadian Sym bols tural practices and art forms of our First tures. For me, it was in my early teens, of Authority and Traditions of Ceremo - Nations to produce truly striking new ob - QUEEN is reassured! when I went on a school trip to the BC nial Protocol. Seventeen chapters in all jects for ceremonial use. History links monarchs and Legislature and sat in the gallery for the cover topics such as the Historical Roots In various parts of the book there is Parlia ment, a connecting thread debates of the session. I remember seeing of the Black Rod, Black Rods in the reference to the impact that the from one period to the next. the splendid mace on the table in front of provinces, the baton of the Speaker of the of heraldry to Canada in 1988 has had in the Speaker, and while I might have had a House of Commons, Origins and De vel - relation to the expansion of symbols of So, in an era when the regular, very limited understanding of what it was, op ment of Parliamentary Maces, Ter - authority not just for the Can adian her - worthy rhythm of life is less eye- I had no background that I can now recall ritorial Maces and the Collar of the alds but for other officers of state such as catching than doing something at least, of the history of that particular Sergeant at Arms of the House of Com - the Speaker of the House of Commons, extraordinary, I am reassured mace. As Chapter on “ Provincial Maces mons. There is also a Fourth Section “Fu - whose baton now is regularly witnessed in that I am merely the second reveals, “ British Columbia has used six ture Prospects” where the authors processions which for part of key cere - different maces-that’s more than any speculate on the next possible develop - monies of the Crown and Parliament on Sovereign to celebrate a other jurisdiction in British North Amer - ments in new Canadian symbols of au - Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Diamond Jubilee. ica”. (159). Four of these actually have sur - thority. In short, I found this a wonderful from HM’s Jubilee Address to vived. It turns out that the one I saw was The historical reach of the text is long, book, hard to put down once started but Parliament, the Palace of first used in the Second Session of the stretching back in some instances to an - clearly organized to serve as a ongoing re - Westminster, March 20, 2012 24th Legislative Assembly of BC on 16 cient civilizations during discussion of the ference. In this regard, I hope that the li - February 1954. This mace, and its prede - evolution of the mace, and in the same cessors are fully described with intriguing section to links which Canada en joys with detail on the makers, materials, size and, other Commonwealth countries in the in most cases, the leading figures who field of symbols of authority, and related were responsible for the creation of a par - uses in Britain, France, the United States ticular mace. and several Caribbean nations. IN THE NEXT ISSUE In addition to all the regular features you enjoy, CMN’s fall edition will include

• In a major article, Christopher Mc Creery explodes the myth that The Queen of Canada’s powers are limited by the 1947 Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor General • Reviews of new biographies of The Queen • Report on the Monarchist League’s Neighbours & Newcomers Jubilee project • Citizenship for members of the Canadian

Diamond Jubilee celebrations on the front lawn of – where else – Victoria’s Empress Hotel. The Royal Family? bobby is Monarchist League activist and benefactor Ken Lane.

20 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 Images and Memories of the Most Successful Royal Tour of the Generation

hether it was 700,000 cheering William and Catharine on Parliament Hill and the adjacent packed streets of Wdowntown Ottawa for Canada Day; re spectful, happy crowds in La Belle Province; the Royals enjoying Canadian sports in the North; William practising tricky helicopter manoeuvres in Prince Edward Island; or a million lining the Parade route to cheer their future King and Queen, no one will ever forget the excitement, the obvious chemistry between Canadians and the Royal couple, the sense of informality and happiness that infected all Canada and breathed new life into the Maple Crown.

Marlene McCracken had an Ashlyn O’Mara invitation to Rideau Hall

June 30, 2011 was a day to be remem - flew overhead. It was a moment in history bered forever. It was the Official Wel come and such a thrill to have our future King to Canada at the Governor-Gen eral’s Res - and Queen on Canadian soil, and to wit - idence, Rideau Hall, and the Governor ness such an elegant, happy and loving General had invited some League mem - couple will be a story to tell our soon to William’s recently bers to attend! Cheering erupted, and I be delivered first grandchild. The Royal granted Personal saw TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Tour’s theme was “Moving Forward To - Canadian Flag being Cambridge walking up the roadway to - gether” which many of us from the flown for the first wards Rideau Hall. They took their posi - League did after renewing friendships and time in Canada, tions and the Duchess visited with Their meeting brand new members of The secured to a Rideau Excellencies while the Duke inspected the Monarchist League of Canada some of Hall flagpole Ashlyn O’Mara Guard of Honour. We were privileged to whom I affectionately referred to as the “B be seated near the podium which afforded Team” represented by Bob Finch, Brock excellent views of the speakers and the ad - Weir, Byron Thomas, Jonathan Brick - dress from HRH The Duke of Cambridge wood, Nicole Bruce and my husband while HRH’s new personal Canadian Flag Brian McCracken.

Brock Weir

NB Branch, MLC Ashlyn O’Mara Brock Weir Richard Whittaker

L’invité du Gouverneur-générale, un membre fondateur de la Ligue, Rèné Leclère de Montreal, attend l’arrivée de William et Catharine

à Rideau Hall. Richard Whittaker Richard Whittaker

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 21 Photographer Ashlyn O’Mara was one of the lucky League members who was invited by His Ex cel - lency to view William and Catharine’s welcome to Rideau Hall from the bleachers erected next to the entrance. Almost single-handedly, Cian Horrobin distributed thousands of this bilingual card on Parliament Hill as the crowds awaited the Royals’ arrival on Canada Day. John Gross Ashlyn O’Mara spent 19 hours on Parliament Hill!

Immediately after I attended the Offi - chance for some to secure a front row spot cial Welcome Ceremony for the Duke and on the other side of the red carpet which Duchess of Cambridge at Rideau Hall on had been blocked off by police in order to June 30th, I made my way to Parliament allow for the raising of the flag and the Hill in order to secure a front row spot for changing of the guards. As the crowds the Canada Day celebrations to take place lined up along the ropes, the police at - the following day. I was surprised to find tempted to advance the crowds across the that having arrived at 5:30pm on June lawn to the red carpet in an orderly man - 30th, I was not the first person to set up ner using rope and police tape to advance camp on the Hill. Upon arrival, I met two each row one by one. However, so many wonderful ladies who had indeed been people were eager to secure a front row camped out for the past 2 days! One of spot in order to meet the Duke and these women had met Prince Charles and Duchess that the crowd broke through the Princess Diana in this very spot in 1983. police tape and ran to the other side. It es - At around 8pm, several media person - sentially amounted to a free for all in nel had showed up to interview the first which police officers were almost tram - Ashlyn O’Mara campers. Around 10pm more camp ers ar - pled to the ground. rived on the Hill and it was at around 2am Once the Duke and Duchess of Cam - that the entire first row had been claimed. bridge arrived and the Canada Day noon Kingston Branch Chair - There were a good number of us battling show commenced, a large number of in - man Marlene McCracken the cold all night long on the Hill and at - dividuals in the crowd started to collapse awaiting the arrival of tempting to sleep in our chairs (as tents due to heat exhaustion. Paramedics were William and Catharine, flanked by her nephew and were banned). By 6am the crowds were al - kept extremely busy, lifting people over RMC classmates. A couple ready 3-4 people deep and there were still the barriers and carrying them away on behind, unfamiliar with 6 hours to go until the arrival of the Duke stretchers. I was told that 28 people in Canada’s Royal Military and Duchess of Cambridge. Those who total were treated for heat exhaustion. College, concluded the arrived at around 6am were disappointed With all this commotion occurring dur - RMC painted on the lads’ that the first line had already been filled ing the show I was certain that security backs must stand for with people. However, there was still a would rush the Duke and Duchess right “Royal Married Couple”!

Ashlyn O’Mara Ashlyn O’Mara Ashlyn O’Mara

Canada’s future King and Queen join The Governor General and Prime Minister in singing the Gary Sims Richard Whittaker Richard Whittaker

22 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 William & Kate’s Amazing Canadian Tour: A Retrospective...

Une foule enthousiaste accueille les Royals au Fort-Lévis, Québec Vincent-Carl Leriche

down the red carpet without a chance for other charm with the initials “C” and “W” a walkabout. I decided to ask one of the engraved on one side and “Canada 2011” RCMP officers whether this would in deed engraved on the other side. I wanted to be the case and she responded that give something to the Duchess on behalf William and Catherine would most defi - of all Canadians to commemorate her first nitely be doing a walkabout and that they official royal tour in Canada. While the had come to Canada to meet as many Duchess was working the crowd on the Canadians as possible and that they other side of the red carpet, William, the wanted to make a point in doing so. Sure Duke of Cambridge, was very happy to enough, after making his way down the accept the bracelet for her. red carpet past the performers and those The 19 hours spent camped out on Par - individuals who had been seated in the liament Hill was difficult but well worth VIP section, the Duke of Cambridge it. It was worth it not only because I was walked over to the barrier lined with peo - able to meet the Duke of Cam bridge and ple who had camped out and battled the be a part of a historical event, but because heat just for a chance to meet him. I, my - many friendships were made with fellow self, had put together a silver charm campers. The one thing I found that I and bracelet for the Duchess which consisted my neighbouring camp ers had in com - of a Canadian maple leaf charm and an - mon was a love for the Canadian monar - chy and the recognition that the monarchy is an integral part of Canadian history and tradition. We all wanted to be part of that and to have a chance to meet the two people who represent the bright future of the Canadian monarchy.

Ashlyn O’Mara Brock Weir

Scott Burke Crowds continue huge in Charlottetown Scott Burke

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 23 William & Kate’s Amazing Canadian Tour: A Retrospective...

Isabelle Doiron, de Québec, avec sa fille a accueilli Kate

Il me fait plaisir de partager mon expé - dernier, moi et ma fille de 12 ans avons pa - royale ainsi que le drapeau du Royaume- rience de la très attendue visite royale au tiemment guetté l’arrivée du couple royal, Uni; elle nous a souri, nous a serré la main Fort no 1 de Lévis, au Québec. Le 3 juillet dès l’ouverture du site. Lorsque le duc et la et je lui ai adressé ces mots : Bienvenue duchesse sont apparus dans l’en - Votre Altesse, welcome to Canada . Elle m’a ceinte du fort, l’excitation du pu - répondu : Enchantée ! Ma fille Florence lui blic était à son comble, c’était a dignement présenté un salut militaire, je émouvant de voir William et Kate crois que cela l’a amusé; en tout cas, pour saluer les jeunes enfants costumés nous ce fut un moment très euphorique. qui montaient la garde pour leurs Mon conjoint n’a malheureusement pas pu Altesses. Lorsque la princesse s’est assister à cet événement car son travail d’in - approchée de nous, nous voulions firmier exigeait sa présence à l’hôpital ce que ce moment soit mémorable. jour-là. Nous garderons un souvenir inef - Nous n’avons rien filmé ni photo - façable de cette rencontre. Je crois que tous graphié afin de vivre pleinement les gens présents ont trouvé qu’ils forment cet instant unique. La princesse a un couple magnifique et le public a beau - semblé avoir remarqué le chandail coup apprécié leur contact chaleureux et que portait ma fille, qui affichait leur simplicité. Longue vie à la famille Loretta Ray fièrement le blason de la famille royal e ! God save the Queen! Ashlyn O’Mara À Rideau Hall avec les Cambridge s!

Par René le Clère d’entrée monumentale de Rideau-Hall. Le jeudi 30 juin 2011, à 10 heures du Hymne royal Dieu protège la Reine , matin, j’étais à la gare Centrale de Mont - hymne canadien Ô Canada, et un autre réal. Habillé en tenue d’été, mais parapluie salut royal joué sur des cornemuses… noir à la main droite, serviette noire sous Une pièce musicale composée par le le bras gauche, avec mon casque d’inspi - grand oncle du duc de Cambridge, Sa Ma - ration coloniale sur la tête. Dans ma ser - jesté le roi Édouard VIII. viette, quelques unes de mes décorations, Le prince était charmant, en complet- dans le cas où. veston et cravate. Son épouse Catherine, Puis taxi, jusqu’à Rideau-Hall, la rési - les cheveux flottants sur ses épaules, por - dence officielle du gouverneur général du tera par la suite d’adorables fascinateurs. Canada. En chemin, sur l’avenue Princess, Elle portait une magnifique robe de den - j’ai entrevu les quatre canons qui servirent telle bleue, griffé Erdem Moraliogiu, un ultérieurement à tirer la salve royale en Canadien habitant Londres. l’honneur des invités royaux. Entrée des Le duc inspecta la garde d’honneur invités par la grille Princess. Vérification composée des membres représentant tous et contre-vérification dans de grands li - les éléments des Forces canadiennes : vres de mon invitation (« Invitation non Armée, Forces aériennes et Marine. Il s’ar - transmissible »…). J’étais sur les liste s! rêta à plusieurs reprises et bavarda au ha - Quel soulagement. sard avec des soldats au garde-à-vous. Une charmante jeune fille m’escorta, Puis, chacun y alla de son court discours me guidant en français, jusqu’à l’une des protocolaire. Enfin, le prince William prit deux tribunes réservées aux VIPs. Le so - la parole et dans un français teinté d’un leil était voilé. J’ai un instant craint le fort accent british (au demeurant fort sé - pire…J’étais assis à une quinzaine de mè - duisant) dérida la foule. La cérémonie tres de la place réservée au duc et à la du - était réglée comme du papier à musique chesse de Cambridge. et tout se déroula sans une fausse not e! La pièce d’eau devant l’entrée de la ré - Puis le prince et la princesse, accom - sidence officielle était envahie par d’in - pagnés des personnalités officielles du Ashlyn O’Mara nombrables journalistes et caméramans. gouvernement entrèrent par la monu - La garde d’honneur est venue prendre mentale porte cochère de Rideau-Hall, place près des tribunes d’honneur. La fan - cette magnifique demeure, de 170 pièces, fare militaire de la Garde de cérémonie du qui remonte à 1838 et qui est le lieu de tra - A REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK gouverneur général, l’une des fanfares les vail et de résidence de tous les gouver - plus ancienne et les plus connues du Ca - neurs généraux depuis la Confédération WILLIAM & CATHARINE’S TOUR... nada, en uniforme de parade d’un rouge de 1867. écarlate et au haut bonnet à poils noir, est, Dans les tribunes des VIPs, où fleuris - – cemented national unity; when was the last time all areas of country elle aussi, venue occuper une place straté - saient de beaux chapeaux, parfois extra - including Quebec – outside of hockey – celebrated and participated gique sur l’avenue qui conduit à Rideau vagants, où se voyaient quelques hommes with enthusiasm a shared excitemen t? Hall. Beaucoup de monde, surtout des mi - à la poitrine constellée de médailles, j’ai – showed triumph of engagement and involvement with others over litaires, et des membres de la sécurité. rencontré quelques personnes aimables et caclulation and self-seeking (political campaigns) or assuming a Une employée est venue nous faire si - quelques connaissances. persona/lifestyle (“stars”) gner le Livre d’or de circonstance. Enfin, La « Cérémonie officielle de réception le gouverneur général passa en revue les au Canada » de Leurs Altesses Royales » – secured accession to throne for two reigns: we know our head of militaires. Longue attente, et le couple s’est ainsi terminée, sous un soleil radieux state for next 50 years or more royal, à pied, fit son apparition, escorté du de bon augure. Une dizaine de milliers de – completed the great work of our Queen in her 60th year on the gouverneur général Son Excellence le très personnes, dit-on, étaient massées dans Throne: the gift of her sense of duty, her training, her commitment, honorable David Johnston et de son l’avenue principale menant à Rideau-Hall, interpreted afresh for 21st century by this couple épouse, Son Excellence Sharon Johnston ; propriété où l’on dénombre près de 10 000 du Premier ministre le très honorable Ste - arbres dans ses trente-deux hectares de – assured “we will be back” by their own wishes, by government assurance phen Harper et de son épouse Laureen superficie. (Harper) and by public demand when the couple journey to locations Harper. Belle, très belle journée, très-très belle of country they couldn’t visit this time Murmures au loin, puis cris d’allé - journée. Très belle en effet. Ne l’oublions – created a good feeling in country for a happy summer, a sense of gresse à leur arrivé e ! Foule déchainée, pas, si Dieu le veut – et Dieu doit le vou - something beyond our daily existence yet still connected to us and contenue par des barrières métalliques. loir , le duc de Cambridge est le futur roi Coups de canons. Je ne les ai pas comptés. du Canada, et la duchesse de Cambridge the core of our being Vingt-et-u n ? Un soldat perd le sens de deviendra la reine consort, titre de respect – challenges us to be engaged and involved with others as they are: tour l’équilibre et tombe sur ses genoux. Le et de courtoisie. À mon retour, j’ai vérifié and excitement are hollow if we don’t emulate their concerns in our nouveau drapeau aux armoiries du prince dans mes livres, la salve réservée au prince own way, and find out more about the institution behind the tour. William est hissé au-dessus de la porte était bien de 21 coups de canon s!

24 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 Interview with Kevin MacLeod, CVO Canadian Private Secretary to the Queen & Organizer of TRH the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge’s 2 011 Canadian Tour

The future of the Maple Crown is in ritorial colleagues. Province House at the George Street loca - “His Royal Highness is very cognizant very good hands, in no small measure due “Normally, we have around 12 months tion which could accommodate 40,000 and respectful of the role Canadian Forces to the enormous success of the tour of to organize a major Royal tour, but for this people, so we were able to include differ - members have been playing especially in Canada made by Their Royal High nesses one we had only three. So yes, it was gru - ent groups in that event. Afghanistan and Libya. So traveling the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge last elling at times; but we were all motivated “Another factor in our planning that overnight from Montreal to summer. “The outpouring of affection we by knowing how important it was for the people don’t always appreciate is that was an additional way to involve the saw went very much two ways. There is future Sovereign of Canada and his Canada is a very large country, and so Forces, in this case the Royal Canadian no doubt that William and Catherine have spouse to have a good programme of ac - making sure that William and Catherine Navy, with the visit. And while there are developed a special affection for Canada tivitiy and to meet as many Canadians as had a brief exposure to each region nec - many historic houses of worship in the just as Canadians have for them.” Such is possible. We were also constrained by the essarily involves significant time spent in Old Capital, since TRH were already on the view of the man who spent three ex - realities of William’s working life as a hel - the air. For instance, their flight from the ship, it just seemed right to hold Sun - tremely busy months putting that tour to - icopter rescue pilot, which provided the Charlottetown to Yellowknife took six day service aboard HMCS Montreal – gether, veteran Royal Homecoming June 30-July 8 window for the tour. hours – we are an immense country, and with many of those denominations’ min - organizer Kevin MacLeod. “In this case, then, we had to forgo the those hours are ones during which they isters assisting the Chaplain-General of Mr. MacLeod, who combines his work customary initial visit by members of the obviously cannot be meeting Canadians the Forces. In fact, we researched without as The Queen’s Canadian Secretary with Royal Household which precedes our de - and doing events. success whether any member of the Royal his role as the Senate’s Black Rod, gave an tailed planning and then the full recce. “Creative balance is important, too. Family had previously worshipped aboard interview on September 22 to CMN in Quite apart from the three month interval The consultative process always involves an RCN vessel. Perhaps one of your read - which he reflected on the tour and shared between announcement of the tour and a fair amount of compromise. Variety is ers will help us find the answer. his privileged insight into its planning, ex - its commencement, the St James’s Palace important to any tour – we don’t want a “Another aspect of the Québec portion ecution and results. Household was obviously rather busy picnic at every location, for instance! So I of the tour was the afternoon event at Fort Prince William had made two previous with preparations for the April 29th Wed - sometimes have to say, ‘listen I know you Levis. In our planning process, MP Steven brief visits to Canada, Mr MacLeod re - ding! So I undertook in February and want to do A but might you consider B?’ Blaney – before he had joined the Cabinet calls, and had several times expressed a March a good many visits to the provinces We also try to give each event a different as Minister of Veterans Affairs – had spo - desire to return. When his engagement and territories, and met with Lieutenant flavour, and to incorporate many elements ken to us with great passion and enthusi - was announced, this desire was strength - Governors, Premiers and provincial pro - within a single element. So for instance, asm about the significance of the Fort ened as he very much wanted to explore tocol officials in order to develop a draft while both events were military in nature, both in history and as an historic gather - more of the country and to show it to his programme that I shared with four mem - TRHs’ paying their respects at the Tomb ing place where William and Catherine future bride. Happily, this coincided with bers of the Household in early April. of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa was would be able to meet a lot of folk just the wish of the to “ It is also fair to say that TRH were very different from their event with the slightly outside the city. It turned out to be welcome William and Catherine and give very much interested and ‘hands-on’ in Canadian Rangers in the Northwest Ter - a happy, well-attended and superb event, our future King and Queen a sense of expressing their special interests during ritories. And hiking with the Rangers is it - which de lighted all of us as it did the Min - what the country is all about, especially this period of preparation, which was of self a good example how a single activity ister.” Mr MacLeod added that he realized given Kate’s direct connection – her course important and useful as we worked can be inclusive of many themes – youth, that he was pleased as when they encoun - grandfather, a flying instructor with the out the programme. As I said, the couple the North, the Ab original peoples, Arctic tered each other as TRH were preparing RAF, had been stationed in Calgary dur - was keen to travel throughout Canada’s Sovereignty, volunteerism. I was particu - to leave the Fort, the Minister gave him a ing much of World War II. regions, meet as many people as possible larly happy at how that event came off ex - big bearhug! An early priority of the Government – and to make sure that they could visit actly as we had envisaged – not only in the “We had foreseen large crowds would was to allow the Royals to see each region our North. incorporation of diverse themes, but also gather to welcome William and Kate on of Canada, even if briefly, “to lay the “One of the greatest issues in this as in in terms of its informality, something that Parliament Hill,” Mr MacLeod reflects. groundwork for many future visits,” says any royal tour lies in dealing with the dis - was very characteristic of the Northern “However, as word on the street indicated Mr MacLeod. “You will remember that appointment factor. Inevitably we receive part of the tour. a few weeks before that hundreds of thou - when the couple’s engagement was an - invitations from territories and provinces “Canada has a very strong reputation sands might attend, my mind boggled. It nounced the Prime Minister sent them a which want to host the Duke and with all the Royal Households for the way was not so much a challenge for us, as we very warm letter of congratulations, and Duchess, and from individuals and organ - which we plan and execute homecomings travel within a controlled security box stated that Canada hoped to welcome izations who hope to be included in the by members of our Royal Family. Obvi - whether the number is 300 or 300,000 the them at an early opportunity. It was not programme within provinces they are vis - ously, since 9/11 our work has faced a new official RCMP estimate after the Noon long before Prince William replied affir - iting – and we cannot possibly accommo - reality, that of the international as well as show had concluded. But I felt for the Ot - matively. This set our planning in rapid date all. So we try to integrate at least the the domestic threat level, although secu - tawa Police and the other forces who had motion, with the full backing and involve - latter in creative ways within the frame - rity has always been a concern. As always, to put up the barriers and stanchions, and ment of the Government of Canada – es - work of the tour. For instance, al though the RCMP works closely with the London enable as many of the public as possible to pecially my Minister, the Hon James Their Royal Highnesses were in Prince Metropolitan Police who protect the Roy - see the Royal couple while maintaining Moore, who took a real hands-on role in Edward Island for less then 24 hours, we als. the necessary perimeter. the planning – and our provincial and ter - did have the welcome ceremony at “It would surprise no one that there “As TRH transferred to the landau would be some small protests during the after leaving the Citizenship Ceremony at Québec portion of TRHs’ itinerary. For the Museum of Civilization, I remem - instance outside of Ste Justine Hospital in bered seeing the crowds six deep when Montreal there were perhaps 35-40 The Queen stepped onto the landau the demonstrators – but a crowd of three to previous Canada Day, and wondering four thousand well-wishers were gathered what on earth we would see as we turned to greet the Royals. We remember that the the corner onto Wellington Street, which Prince of Wales had faced the same situa - as you know is the main ceremonial route tion when he visited the Black Watch Ar - to the Hill. moury in Montreal in 2009. But I would “But I can share something with you like to stress that when at the invitation of from Calgary which I think helps to ex - Premier Charest William and Catherine plain why, even with so many people jam - came to Québec in July, there was a gen - ming the sidewalks and streets, Canada uine excitement and de light on the part of Day and the entire tour went off without all the provincial and municipal officials any significant crowd control issues. Your with whom we dealt. I remember that readers will remember that Their Royal warm welcome during the unscheduled Highnesses traversed the Stampede Pa - walkabout outside of City Hall in Québec rade route in reverse – a six-mile route City. And that when we retired to La lined by over 400,000 cheering admirers. Citadelle around lunch time I heard both Well, even if we had been able to locate the Premier and Mayor giving interviews enough barricades to line the route, the to Radio Canada and in which they ex - cost of doing so would have been prohib - pressed pride at Quebec City’s role as an itive. As I followed the couple down the The 2 011 Royal Tour staff with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the Tent Room at Rideau international city and destination being route, a member of their Household Hall. The Queen’s Canadian Secretary and master organizer of Royal Home comings, Kevin MacLeod, enhanced by TRHs’ presence, pride in turned to me and remarked ‘how orderly.’ sits picture left of Prince William. Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine canadien Québec and pride that they were here. I thought afterwards that this reflects an

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 25 “TRHs’ time in Calgary topped the tour off on so many levels. Apart from the RT HON STEPHEN HARPER, PRIME MINISTER crowds which we already have discussed, we were happy that William and Cather - OF CANADA on Commonwealth Day ine so evidently had fun at the Stampede, We will continue to advocate for and support initiatives that enjoying the bull riding and mutton help ensure the Commonwealth remains modern. The recent breaking – lots of levity. It was also an op - appointment of Senator Hugh Segal as Canada’s special envoy for portunity for us to make sure that Dia - Commonwealth renewal is a testament to our commitment to mond Marshall [a child cancer patient sponsored by the Children’s Wish Foun - the success of this vital institution. dation] could meet the Royal couple; and Commonwealth Day Message, March 12, 2012 on the other end of the age spectrum, that Frances Miller, who had missed present - Le lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec dévoile le ing flowers to The Queen in 1939, could either private or British, such as promot - consider invitations for a Royal presence. sol pour planter un rosier dans le jardin de la do so to Her Majesty’s great-grandson 72 ing the British film industry. I should add, Returning to his theme of the future of paroisse de l’église de Saint Jean l’évangéliste years later! however, that at their request they were the Crown and the shared bonds of affec - pour commémorer sa visite du jubilé Janet Best “That sense of continuity was apparent, provided materials about the Can adian tion so evident between Canadians and important aspect of the nature of Canadi - too, in the tribute to the Fallen at the offi - film industry so that they could promote William and Catherine, Mr Mac Leod ex - ans – absolutely excited, but also respect - cial departure ceremony at Rotary Park. it, as well. However, given the nature of presses a feeling of the “great honour that ful of boundaries. So it was that the Duke And it was echoed to in the farewell most of their engagements there, it was Canada, as the senior dominion, had to be and Duchess were greeted by his huge, speeches, as the Prime Minister so elo - appropriate that they re turned to Britain the first Realm to greet the Royal couple. festive crowd – un restrained in any phys - quently quoted The Queen Mother speak - via commercial aircraft. And he notes the upsurge of polling in - ical way – but so respectful that no control ing of the grass growing green under the Journey’s end for the Royals did not creased support for the Crown as a result issues developed at all! feet of all Canadians, and William, in bring any break for Kevin MacLeod – “I of their significant personal popularity. “To return to Ottawa and Canada Day reply, also referencing the truth for him had really no time to decompress.” Hav - How to transform that personal affection for a moment – the evening show on the and Catherine of The Queen Mother’s fa - ing begun his day in Calgary at 4 am, bade into a greater understanding of the Hill had naturally been brought to mous remark about the King and her 1939 farewell to William and Catherine in Los the institution of the Monarchy will re - William and Catherine’s attention. Only tour, “Canada made us.” So I sensed, as I Angeles, the traveling tour team returned main a focus of the federal government – once before, as far as I am aware, had a think so many did that day and through - to CFB Trenton at 2 am, allowing him to together with the Governor General and Royal attended the evening event, and that out the door, a unique combination of reach Ottawa at 7 am “just in time to deal Lieutenant Governors – and, certainly, was The Queen in 1992. Naturally we poignancy and fun which was very special. with some laundry, and then get back to will form a principal object of the Dia - thought that the always-young demo - Kevin Macleod clears up any confu - work at 6 am Monday morning to begin mond Jubilee celebrations. graphic attending that event would be an sion as to Los Angeles portion of the to write the thank you letters that need to Mr MacLeod is far too experienced important audience for TRH and one with Cambridges’ travels. “All members of our be sent expeditiously to so many people and respectful a courtier ever to reveal de - which they are eager to associate with. Lo - Royal Family enter Canadian airspace and who participated and help ed in the tour.” tails of his private moments with the gistically and security-wise it was of subsequently depart Canada as members Relaxation came only two weeks later Duke and Duchess, of which he enjoyed a course a challenge, but doable. The couple of the Canadian Royal Family. When The when he took some holiday time in his number especially during their flights to were eager to attend, and so it happened Queen took an RCAF jet to New York at native Cape Breton, and had the rare ex - and from Canada. He will speak only in to the delight of all who were present. the end of her 2010 Can adian homecom - perience of being able to join in celebra - generalities – of their being so down to “In general, the tone of this Royal tour ing, HM was traveling there to address the tions of his parents’ 70th wedding earth, casual, “empathetic in spades.” But was more casual – this I think reflects United Nations as Sovereign of her 16 anniversary! he does reveal the most special and re - both the preferences and style of William Realms – so she really continued to be ‘on Looking back on the tour, Mr Mac - vealing times of the tour for him, which and Catherine and our objectives. And of Canadian business’ one might say. Thus it Leod is quick to give credit, to others, be - was seeing William and Catherine on all those relaxed aspects, the North stands was appropriate for HM then to leave ginning with the Prime Minister “who their walkabouts. out to me as the most casual part... TRH New York for the UK on the same CF air - made it happen” along with the Minister “My Mother first saw The Queen in had the opportunity to greet a large crowd craft. and officials of the Department of Can - 1959 in Cape Breton,” MacLeod recalls, in Yellowknife, and connect with many En route to Canada Mr MacLeod had adian Heritage. To them he adds a large “and she told the story of that encounter Aboriginal youth at the Aboriginal Ath - the privilege of showing Prince William inter-departmental team of federal offi - to her children and grandchildren. That is letic Games where we saw those terrific his new Canadian Flag, for which he had cials which had met for months to execute the staying power of the Monarchy. As I images of the Duke shooting a hockey previously seen only the design. “HRH the minutiae of the tour, along with their saw William and Catherine meeting Can- puck – they really got into the spirit of the was delighted. And that Flag of course provincial and territorial counterparts. adians, I felt conscious of the fact that 60 events. And then at Blachford Park, the flew from the cockpit window when we As to the already-promised “many” fu - years on those people will be telling their couple spent much more time than had landed in Ottawa. I made a point of sitting ture homecomings of William and kids and grandkids, ‘how I met the King been scheduled talking with young Abo - in the cockpit and unfurling that Flag Catherine, Mr MacLeod explains that and Queen in 2011.’ That is one reason that riginal people around a bonfire – the cou - when our RCAF aircraft landed in Los these will undoubtedly “work their way” the Crown speaks through all our history ple had the chance to listen to their Angeles where TRH were arriving as through the busy diaries of the Royals and goes to the heart and soul of our iden - concerns for over an hour. The Prince’s members of the Canadian Royal Family concerned. In the meantime, he and his tity.” speech, where he expressed his thanks in where of course they were on the tarmac colleagues continue to be engaged in Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod and two Aboriginal languages, was very well for a good 40 minutes, greeted by not only mapping Royal visit opportunities mark - Geneviève Myre of the Media Branch, received. This part of the itinerary defi - the Governor and Mayor and British ing significant national anniversaries Depart ment of Canadian Heritage, for nitely gave expression to the traditional Consul-General, but also the Canadian leading to the sesquicentennial of Con - arranging this special interview with CMN First Nations’ loyalty to the Crown which Consul. federation in 2017, and cooperating with and furnishing the tour group photograph is strong, a very unique. “Most of their itinerary in LA was the provinces and territories as they, too, taken at Rideau Hall.

Long-time League media spokesman and GTA Executive member Eugene Berezovsky received Depicted above with former BC Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo, Insp Herb LeRoy, the the Diamond Jubilee Medal from the brothers Kielburger at The Lieutenant Governor' Gala, recently-retired long-time Private Secretary at Government House, Victoria, was appointed LVO Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, on June 18, 2012. in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List of June 17, 2012. Congratulations!

26 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 EDITORIAL COMMENT ALL PARTIES rancour that seems to pervade much of Prince’s Trust and assorted charities are our national life, came when the Prime making a tremendous difference for good TO THE PARTY Minister nominated former Prime Minis - throughout the Commonwealth; and a The Monarchist League’s Jubilee party ter Jean Chrétien to be Canada’s represen - general acceptance that Camilla’s hard on Parliament Hill was a model of that tative on the Commonwealth Advisory work and support will most likely make comity that used to be a part of political Group of the Diamond Jubilee Trust, the her out of affection and respect what the and public life in this Realm, at least inso - fund-raising vehicle honouring The law would anyway entitle her to, the style far as Crown and similar matters of state Queen’s 60 years on the Throne by under - of Queen Consort down the road, may it slightly more informal Court of William beyond the reach of party politics were in - taking charitable initiatives throughout be many years. Though unlikely that a V. Such is the useful role of many a span, volved. Then came a heightened partisan the Commonwealth. By Mr Harper’s offer, King Charles’ portion will permit him to including Montreal’s Victoria Bridge, atmosphere, attributed by more learned and M. Chrétien’s acceptance, both men reign long enough to celebrate even a Sil - named after Charles’ great-great-great commentators than we to some combina - show their understanding that service to ver Jubilee, his role then as now is to Grandmother, opened by his great-great tion of the televising of the Crown, as the institution of constitu - bridge the generations between the tradi - Grandfather while Prince of Wales, still in the Commons, the development of the tional monarchy itself, by far transcends tions of a Diamond Queen and a zesty, serviceable today. 24-hour news cycle on cable television, differing party affiliations. Their actions the mélange of accessible (mis)informa - also serve to remind Canadians that the tion via the Net and Social Media and, of things that unite us are far more signifi - course, the rise of so-called “wedge poli - cant than those that divide us. CROWNS & MACES tics” variously blamed on the Tories or the Burke wrote of bringing “those dispo - GG Blogs...Baird orders Queen pix hung...Canada Post offers Jubilee Grits, depending which party engages sitions which are lovely in private life into cornucopia... refers to Charles as “British”... one’s support. So it was good to see this the service and conduct of the common - small ‘p’ party hosted by a prominent Lib - wealth; so to be patriots”. A shared sense CBC Jubilee coverage ample, Hunt horrific...Granatstein gets it wrong eral Senator, with the audience addressed of such loyalty brought Messrs. Harper by representatives of the three main fed - and Chrétien to common cause to honour CROWN to His Excellency the Gov- This coin, produced by the Royal Cana - eralist parties and a general spirit of happy a good woman and great Monarch. We er nor General , for blogging his re - dian Mint as legal tender in Canada, is af - mingling over some reasonable wines and say bravo! And may all federalist parties cent exciting trips, be they to the ter all meant to honour the member of the most amazing Jubilee cake you ever continue to support Canada’s Queen and Northwest Territories or Brazil. In this as the Canadian Royal Family who is, in fact, did see! the institution she so selflessly incarnates. the heir to the Throne of Canada. It goes The happy and overwhelming trounc - on to call Charles Heir Apparent to the ing of a republican motion at the Liberal CORRECTEMENT British Throne . What gives? What is the Policy Conference last Winter was an - point of the Royal CANADIAN Mint sep - other important rejection of any notion NON PARTISAN! arating the subject of its coin from the that the Conservative government’s out - À une époque où la rancœur partisane country it serves? CMN thanks the gimlet standing record on the Crown might semble envahissent une grande partie de eye of Toronto member Christopher Field tempt a foundering party to seek recently- notre vie nationale, il est en effet rafraî - for drawing this unfortunate solecism to elusive electoral success by the “bold” ap - chissant de voir que le premier ministre our attention. The second Mace is for the proach to throwing out the Crown – we Stephen Harper a nommé l’ancien pre - non-responsive boiler-plate bureaucratese could not help but recall the fate of the mier ministre Jean Chrétien pour être le “response” Chris received to his courteous “visionary” republican plan last proposed représentant du Canada sur le groupe is many other ways, Mr Johnston con - letter to the Mint. in Grit circles on the eve of the Millen - consultatif du Commonwealth de la Fidu - nects with a young demographic. How nium, which disappeared as quickly as the cie de jubilé de diamant, le véhicule de fortunate we are to have this affable rep - HALF A CROWN BUT A FULL CBC Television net - virus that was supposed to bring civiliza - collecte de fonds en hommage à la Reine resentative of The Queen reveal an infor - MACE to the work tion if not the entire planet to a sudden de 60 ans sur le trône par l’entreprise ini - mal, unpretentious personal style without . No complaint about the amount of halt. John Manley, where are you now? tiatives caritatives dans tout le Common - losing a shred of his dignity. Jubilee coverage throughout the year on wealth. its News Channel, and the network can’t And even if Bob Rae, whose record on the Hon. John Baird, Par l’offre de M. Harper, acceptée par CROWN to the be blamed for the BBC’s abysmal camera Crown while the NDP premier of Ontario Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Chrétien, les deux hommes montrent , for or - work during the Thames Pageant; but the left many fuming, felt constrained to dering all Canadian Missions abroad speak in the House about some of his spe - leur compréhension que de rendre service Central Jubilee double bank holiday à la Couronne, comme l’établissement de must display a picture of The Queen. The Weekend in London found foisted on the cial concerns while supporting the Loyal move, announced in September, 2011, Address to the Sovereign, he did seem to la monarchie constitutionnelle elle-même, authoritative Peter Mansbridge and the transcende de loin les divergences de vues brought an end to varying practices at dif - usual team of professional and skilled re - have trod his Damascene road, his re - ferent locations. The decree posed no marks positive about Queen and Crown. partisanes. Leurs actions servent aussi à porters an apparent co-anchor and so- rappeler aux Canadiens que les choses qui issue for Ron Cochrane who heads the called Royal Commentator in the person Not least can we fete the rise of a new Professional Association of Foreign Serv - monarchical super-star to continue the nous unissent sont bien plus importants of Ciara Hunt whose awkward, sometimes que ceux qui nous divisent. ice Officers: “She is the head of state; you inaccurate and self-inflating participation long enthusiasm for the Crown on the can’t go around denying that.” part of Canada’s democratic left, be it CCF Burke a écrit d’amener « ces disposi - (she told us that she shared a dress de - or NDP. A voice that can speak as elo - tions qui sont belle dans la vie privée dans CROWN to Canada Post Cor pora- signer with a person whom she, and too quently about our institutions as the loyal le service et la conduite du common - tion , which is offering a wide range of often, Mansbridge, called “Kate Middle - and much-missed Jack Layton seems to be wealt h; donc pour être patriote s ». Un ton”) left viewers variously be mus ed or emerging in the good humoured and elo - sentiment partagé de cette loyauté apporte furious. By contrast, CNN’s coverage fea - quent MP from Nova Scotia, Peter Stoffer. MM. Harper et Chrétien à cause com - tured Piers Morgan who combined au - The jury is out on his leader Mr Mulcair’s mune pour honorer une femme bonne et thoritative personal knowledge with views – and he should be encouraged in un grand monarque. Nous disons brav o! articulate, well-informed guests pace the what he hope is an emergent loyalty by his egregious Sarah Fer guson ! Sad day when fellow NDP constitutionalists. CHARLES REDUX one of the American networks – which usually manage to be at once cloyingly None of the foregoing takes one whit A happy outcome of the Jubilee is the Jubilee stamps, covers and other com - deferential and generally uninformed on of credit and respect away from Prime apparent resurgence of appreciation of the memorative philatelic items. Particularly matters Royal – provides arguably supe - Minister Harper, who presides over the many admirable qualities of the Prince of attractive for your parcels or overseas mail rior coverage – and lots of it, too! most monarchically-positive government Wales. His and Camilla’s Canadian is the engraved $2 stamp depicting The in modern times. The PM and the astute Home coming on behalf of The Queen MACE to author and historian J.L. Queen both at the time of her Accession advisors around him are well aware that a was brief in duration but brought re - Granatstein , Professor Emeritus at and today. It can be purchased as a sou - trace of seeking political advantage from spectable crowds and sincere cheers, with York University and former head of the venir pane – but more practically, in a their consistent, imaginative and well-re - media for once focusing on the Prince’s Can adian War Museum, who in an op-ed sheet of 8 stamps designed for use. ceived moves to cement the place of present energetic involvement with issues piece attacking the restoration of the tra - Canada’s Crown for a new generation – be of relevance to us as to the entire world – DOUBLE MACE to The Royal ditional Royal nomenclature for HM its members new in age or new to Canada business responsibility, environment, built Can adian Mint which produced Canadian Forces published August 18, – could injure the institution they deeply heritage, to name but a few – rather than a striking and attractive coin honouring 2011 in The Ottawa Citizen trumpeted the respect. Not for them the Bill Davis-style on any unhappiness from an increasingly HRH the Prince of Wales in its Continuity following broad nonsense: the reality is campaigning around Ontario in the 80’s distant past. Even more palpable was the of the Crown series, but in the accompa - that Canadians in and outside the Cana - on the issue – that admirable premier’s emergent level of affection in Britain: a nying brochure, made not a single men - dian Forces have turned their backs on the style belonged to another era. warm reception for a son’s heartfelt tion of the CANADIAN Crown. More - monarchy. We wonder which Can adians The clearest recent evidence of the re - speech about his Mother; a recognition over, the brochure reads, More than any those might be, Dr Granatstein – hmm, alpolitik and multi-partisan approach to that his Father’s age and infirmities makes other monarchy, the British Royal Family... those millions of cheering faces hailing the monarchy that the Tories have it likely Charles will perform more duties when the phrase the Canadian Royal Fam - William and Kate last summer? read any adopted, notwithstanding the partisan on The Queen’s behalf; respect that the ily could more properly have been used. polls recently?

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 27 La ligue, en partenariat avec Patrimoine Canada, parraine «Voisins et nouveaux venus ensembl e», un programme national célébrant le jubilé

De nombreux événements de jubilé de WINNIPEG – Dan Whaley et Kip diamant s’est produite spontanément à Guenther – une dance Hip à l’intention travers le Canada. Cependant, plus d’une des jeunes ainsi que des célébrations vingtaine ont été organisés et financés WINDSOR, ON – Chris Lucki a engagé dans le cadre du programme qu’a annoncé tous les talents municipaux pour un le président Finch l’hiver dernier et qui a méga party dans un parc LONDON, ON pour but de rassembler partout au Canada – Mark Ambrogio et Catherine Charlton des Canadiens et Canadiennes de diverses avec quelques membres se réuniront origines lors de célébrations du Jubile de dans un parc diamant qui se veulent inclusives, profon - dément ressenties et plutôt informelles et HAMILTON, ON – Jeffrey Thiessen décontractées : que ce soit en mangeant avec l’aide du président M. Finch des hot-dogs, en assistant à un concert de planifient une rencontre-réunion des musique ou en visitant un site patrimonial plus animées local, histoire de faire écho à l’engagement TORONTO – La section GTA planifie de notre Reine qui souhaite que l’on s’en - un événement de type “blockbuster” tende bien et que l’on tombe sur ce que TORONTO – La section GTA organise nous partageons plutôt que ce qui est une rencontre spéciale pour le Jubilé source de division. Les uns vont attirer 50 après un concert donné en l’église St- personnes, les autres accueilleront plu - Thomas, des gâteaux et rafraîchissement sieurs milliers de personnes. Nous seront servis sommes persuadés que vous serez fiers de CORNWALL, ON – Judith Bobka et un tels événements divers qui réunissent des groupe d’une centaine de personnes gens pour honorer une femme spéciale, célébreront avec l’ensemble des étudiants une monarque bien-aimée. d’une école secondaire! Ce court billet nous est une occasion Lors de la réception V oisins et nouveaux arrivants organisée par la succursale de Montréal, Son Hon - de remercier les gens travailleurs et pa - OTTAWA – Matt Rowe organise une neur, Le lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec et Mme Ginette Lamoureux coupent le gateau de jubilé. tients qui, depuis des mois, planifient les réception du Jubilé sur la colline pour les Past Branch Chairman Dr Douglass Dalton observes r. Janet Best détails de ces événements, ainsi que ceux parlementaires, les employés et les et celles qui les ont aidés. Nous vous dres - membres de la Ligue. Parmi ceux qui ont serons une liste plus complète un peu plus été ministres John Baird et Jason tard dans l’année, et les noms ci-dessous Kenney. ne tiennent pas compte des événements SANDY HILL, ON – Nalini Perera qui ne relèvent pas de notre programme tiendra un festival multi-culturel au de subventions, tels que les galas à Ottawa centre communautaire et à Hamilton. Mais pour le moment, sa - MONTRÉAL – Étienne Boisvert et son luons nos amis et amies monarchistes qui équipe offrira une rencontre-cocktail au planifient ou ont organisé des activités à “Black Watch Armoury” travers le Canada. MONTRÉAL – La section de Québec a YELLOWKNIFE – Benjamin accueilli son honneur, le Lieutenant- Hendriksen travaille avec les élus gouverneur lors de la réception après un gouvernementaux du Territoire en place service du Jubilé à l’Église St Jean VICTORIA, BC – Bruce Hallsor, évangéliste. Colleen Mills et la branche célèbrent à SHERBROOKE, QC – Étienne Boisvert l’extérieur du Musée Royal CB organise un pique-nique extérieur pour VANCOUVER – Keith Roy planifie une le Jubilé célébration dans un parc local ROUYN-NORANDA, QC – Geneviève Windsor, ON Contact Group Chairman Christopher Lucki joins the Mayor, Eddie Francis, in galva - EDMONTON – Mary Hunt présentera Tremblay et des voisins seront les hôtes nizing student and media interest as preparations made for a major Diamond Jubilee celebration on un film suivi d’une réception dans un d’un party communautaire Windsor Day cinéma local FREDERICTON – Daniel Taylor et REGINA – Tom Richards et des amis Barry MacKenzie organisent des planifient une fête dans un parc activités en après-midi à l’intention PRINCE ALBERT, SK – Gerry Laird et surtout des plus jeunes son équipe recoivent pour un “Thé CODYS, NB – Sandra McManus et son Royal” au “Legion Hall” – chorales et équipe des “WI” organisent un pique- cornemuses seront de la partie! nique et d’autres activités autour du pont FLIN FLON, MB – Crystal Kolt et son couvert historiquement reconnu équipe offrent le Thé accompagné de PICTOU, NS – Olive Pastor et d’autres présentations éducatives – pour tout un membres de sa section organisent un week-end d’activités! dîner de gala ainsi qu’une parade

New Canadian Crown Web Site

The Department of Canadian Heritage has posted a new “Canadian Crown” web site: canadiancrown.gc.ca/ eng/1332788662861/ 1332788724918 Within it a new official photographic portrait of Her Majesty The Queen (taken in Ottawa in 2010) is posted: canadiancrown.gc.ca/ eng/ 1335366663206/ 1335366739264 A new edition of “A Crown of Maples” (Spring 2012) has been posted: canadiancrown. gc. ca/eng/1331816592817/ 1331816264571 The site also has images of the new oil-on-canvas portrait by Phil At the London Branch’s Neighbours and Newcomers event on June 3, a Jubilee cake for hundreds of attendees was ceremonially cut by (l-r) Ontario Minister of Energy and London West MPP Chris Richards, commissioned by the Govern ment of Canada and unveiled by Bentley; “Miss Canada” Jaclyn Miles; Branch Chairman Mark Ambrogio; Randy Warden, director Her Majesty on June 6, 2012. canadiancrown.gc.ca/eng/1338926295285 of “London Celebrates Canada” Catherine Charlton

28 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 Monarchist League Partners with Canadian Heritage in Cross- Country Jubilee Neighbours and Newcomers Together Programme

Many Diamond Jubilee events sponta - come together to honour a special woman VICTORIA, BC – Bruce Hallsor with neously sprung up across Canada. How- and beloved Monarch. Colleen Mills and Branch team celebrate ever, more than 20 were or are being This note provides a brief opportunity outside the Royal BC Museum organized and/or funded as part of the to thank the hard-working patient folk VANCOUVER – Keith Roy plans a programme League Chairman Finch an - who have been planning the details of celebration at a local park nounced last winter, to bring diverse these events for months, along with many Canadians together across Canada in in - helpers – we will have a more complete EDMONTON – Mary Hunt took over a clusive, deeply-felt and mainly relaxed list a little later in the year, and the follow - theatre for a film showing and reception and informal Diamond Jubilee celebra - ing do not include events outside the in the presence of His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta tions over a hot dog, during a band con - scope of our grant programme such as cert or in a local heritage site – mirroring Ottawa and Hamilton Branches’ galas – PRINCE ALBERT, SK – Gerry Laird and our Queen’s commitment to people get - but for now let’s salute our fellow monar - team host a Royal Tea at the Legion Hall ting along and finding what we share chists who have held or are planning – choirs and pipers too! rather than what we disagree about! Some events in: FLIN FLON, MB – Crystal Kolt and her of these events drew 50 people, some YELLOWKNIFE – Benjamin Hend rik - team offer Tea, educational displays – an many thousands. We think you can feel sen is working with the Territorial entire weekend of activity! proud of how such diverse gatherings Government for a celebration WINNIPEG – Dan Whaley and Kip Guenther presided over a youth celebration dance that kept the floor PM appoints Le PM nomme Chrétien hopping until 1 am! WINDSOR, ON – Chris Lucki enlisted Two of the principal volunteers for the London Chrétien as Canada’s le représentant du the talents of the entire Civic event were Catherine Charlton (l) and Past representative to Canada auprès government for a park party drawing Chair man Sandra Baker. thousands. team hosted a cocktail reception at the the Diamond du «Diamond LONDON, ON – Mark Ambrogio and Black Watch Armoury Jubilee Trust Jubilee Trust» Catherine Charlton offered a choir and MONTREAL – The Québec Branch Jubilee cake to hundreds at a local park. welcomed His Honour, the Lieutenant 30 April 2012, Ottawa, Ontario 30 avril 2012, Ottawa (Ontario) HAMILTON – Jeffrey Thiessen with a Governor at a Reception after a service Prime Minister Stephen Harper today Le Premier ministre Stephen Harper a hand from Chairman Finch is planning of Thanksgiving at St John the Evangelist announced the appointment of the Right annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination du a festal get-together Church. Honourable Jean Chrétien as Canada’s très honorable Jean Chrétien à titre de re - TORONTO – The GTA Branch hosted SHERBROOKE, QC – Etienne Boisvert representative to The Queen Elizabeth présentant du Canada auprès de la fiducie a Jubilee Cake reception for several and his team organized a Jubilee picnic. Diamond Jubilee Trust. Established to ho - « The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee hundred after a Jubilee Concert at ROUYN-NORANDA, QC – Gene viève nour Her Majesty’s 60-year reign, the Di - Trust ». Établie en l’honneur des 60 ans du St Thomas’s Church Tremblay and neighbours hosted a amond Jubilee Trust will raise funds to règne de Sa Majesté, la fiducie « Diamond CORNWALL, ON – Judith Bobka and a multi-block party support a variety of charitable initiatives Jubilee Trust » amassera des fonds au pro - cast of hundreds celebrated the Jubilee across the Commonwealth. fit de diverses œuvres caritatives aux qua - FREDERICTON – Daniel Taylor and with an entire high school! The Diamond Jubilee Trust is chaired tre coins du Common wealth. Barry MacKenzie organized a reception by Sir John Major, former Prime Minister Placée sous la présidence de sir John OTTAWA – Matt Rowe organized a with fun-filled afternoon of activities, of the United Kingdom, and will be man - Major, ancien Premier ministre du Jubilee Reception on Parliament Hill for ac cent on kids – so popular they ran out aged by a board of trustees. A Common - Royaume-Uni, la fiducie sera administrée Parliamentarians, staffers and local of food and craft materials! wealth Advisory Group is currently being par un bureau de fiducie. Un groupe League members. Guests included CODYS, NB – Sandra McManus & team established and Mr. Chrétien will serve as consultatif du Commonwealth est en voie Cabinet Ministers John Baird and Jason from the WI hosted a picnic the Canadian representative. d’être constitué, et M. Chrétien exercera Kenney. SANDY HILL, ON – Nalini andactivities around the community’s “Former Prime Minister Chrétien is les fonctions de représentant canadien. Perera ran a multi-cultural festival at an historic covered Bridge uniquely qualified to serve as Canada’s « L’ancien Premier ministre Chrétien Ottawa neighbourhood community PICTOU, NS – Olive Pastor and her representative to the Diamond Jubilee est la personne qualifiée pour agir à titre centre Branch team plan Gala Dinner, parade Trust. Mr. Chrétien is a member of the de représentant du Canada auprès du Dia - MONTREAL – Etienne Boisvert and participation. Queen’s prestigious Order of Merit. His mond Jubilee Trust. M. Chrétien est mem - relationship with Her Majesty, which bre du prestigieux Ordre du Mérite de la spans over 40 years, includes six official Reine. La relation qu’il entretient avec Sa Royal Tours he hosted during his time as Majesté s’étend sur plus de quarante ans, Prime Minister,” said Prime Minister ponctués par les six tournées royales offi - Harper. “The Diamond Jubilee Trust is a cielles dont il a été l’hôte pendant qu’il fitting tribute to Her Majesty’s dedicated était Premier ministre, a déclaré le Premier service to Canada and the Common - ministre Harper. Le Diamond Jubilee wealth. I would like to thank former Trust représente un juste hommage envers Prime Minister Chrétien for representing le dévouement de Sa Majesté au service du Canada in this worthy charitable initia - Canada et du Commonwealth. Je remercie tive.” l’ancien Premier ministre Chrétien de re - The Diamond Jubilee Trust was présenter le Canada dans le cadre de cette launch ed on February 6, 2012, to coincide initiative caritative méritoire. » with the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Le lancement de la fiducie « The Dia - Accession to the Throne. The Trust will mond Jubilee Trust » a eu lieu le 6 février focus on Commonwealth priorities such 2012 pour coïncider avec le 60e anniver - as combatting curable diseases and pro - saire de l’accession de Sa Majesté au trône. moting education and culture. The Trust La fiducie mettra l’accent sur des priorités will be funded by governments, individu - du Commonwealth telles que la lutte als, organizations and the private sector, contre les maladies guérissables et la pro - and will invest in projects that seek to motion de l’éducation et de la culture. La make a real and enduring difference in fiducie recueillera des contributions au - people’s lives throughout the Common - près des gouvernements, des particuliers, wealth. des organismes et des entreprises, et For more information about the Dia - consacrera les sommes collectées à des mond Jubilee Trust, including how to projets destinés à améliorer de manière contribute, visit www.jubileetribute.org . concrète et durable la vie des gens dans ALSO NOTE: Interesting information l’ensemble du Common wealth. about The Princes’ Charities in Canada Pour plus de renseignements sur la fi - Codys, NB monarchists and Women’s Institute members prepared for their Neighbours and can be found at its website: www. ducie « Diamond Jubilee Trust » et pour Long-time Monarchist League Member Fr P.D. New comers celebration event! Codys WI princescharities.ca savoir comment verser une contribution, Hannen preaches at a Service of Thanksgiving consultez le site www.jubileetribute.org . for the Jubilee held at Montreal’s historic St John the Evangelist church Janet Best

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 29 Diamond Jubilee Accession Sunday Luncheon

heir Honours, the Lieutenant Gover nor and Mrs Onley once again graced the annual Ac - Tcession Day Luncheon in Tor onto with their presence, His Honour bringing greetings from The Queen. Under the genial co-chairmanship of Domin - ion Chairman Robert Finch and GTA Chairman Cian Horrobin, a record turn -out of nearly 160 guests jammed the Windsor Ballroom at the King Edward Hotel. Jeffrey Thom reflected on his ex periences helping to crush a republican resolution at the recent Liberal National Policy Conference, and then, appro - priately, proposed the Loyal Toast. One of the League’s most recently appointed Branch Chairmen, Bradley Barbour of Waterloo-Wellington, offered the Toast to the League. Guest speaker was the Editor in Chief of Hello! Canada magazine, Alison Eastwood. Alison explained about how her unabashedly pro- monarchist magazine follows Royal news and ensures plenty of Canadian content – she also recounted many amusing stories about covering the Royals. Lucky guests who found a sticker under their seats were particularly pleased to receive the gift of an advance copy of Hello! Canada ’s special Diamond Jubilee Souvenir edition.

30 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 RECORD TURN OUT CELEBRATES JUBILEE, Held In Toronto GREETS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 31 BY THEIR LAST WILL & TESTAMENT The Monarchist League of Canada gratefully remembers those departed members whose bequests over the last decade have assisted to provide for the maintenance of the League’s work across the Dominion of Canada whose Sovereign they faithfully served in life and whose welfare they forgot not in death. R.I.P.

Ronald Roy Anger, Toronto, Ontario Ruth MacKay Kennedy, Halifax, Nova Scotia William Atkinson, Ajax, Ontario Keith Boyd Lindsay, Hamilton, Ontario Evelyn May Bastow, London, Ontario James Milton MacDonald, Toronto, Ontario Walter Heslop Bilbrough, Toronto, Ontario Eileen Evelyn Parker, Calgary, Alberta Ann Elizabeth Jean Brown, Orillia, Ontario Natalie Platner, Markham, Ontario Kenneth Connolly, Stoney Creek, Ontario Helen Ralston, Toronto, Ontario Francis William Dollman, Victoria, British Columbia Daniel Edward Sage, Corbeil, Ontario William Vernon Goodfellow, Hamilton, Ontario Grace Smith, Toronto, Ontario Ronald Powell Graham, Hamilton, Ontario Murray W. Waterman, Calgary, Alberta Reginald Gordon Harris, Kelowna, British Columbia Elsie Wight, Ottawa & Toronto, Ontario Isabel Louise Hill, Fredericton, New Brunswick

A Letter to the Members of the Monarchist League of Canada about your will from Dr Roy Eappen, Life Member and Benefactor

As a fellow member of the Monarchist League of Canada for over 30 media; to widen its educational years, I am writing to ask that you consider making a bequest to the outreach; to communicate the League in your will. Though always a deeply-personal decision, how loyalty of past generations in a we dispose of our belongings can enable us to continue support for thoroughly contemporary way. Its loved ones and causes important to us. history shows a clear record of For many, our normal expenses do not permit supporting the League continuous achievement in doing beyond modest dues and the occasional small donation. But the value exactly these things as the only of our home, stock portfolio or other assets may permit us to make a organization whose sole purpose more substantial gift via our wills. is advocacy for our Monarchy. Over the years, bequests have ranged from a few thousand dollars to I know that the current popu - Pictured here with the Canadian Gift to The one estate which included an emerald seal ring whose provenance was larity of the Canadian Crown and Queen presented at the Government’s Dinner traced to an early Shah of Persia, and which we sold at auction in many of the recent successes of marking the conclusion of HM’s 2010 Home - coming, Dr Roy Eappen encourages Monarchist London for £27,000! Common stock, insurance policies and remainder League campaigns have come League members to join him in remembering its trusts as well as cash and residues of estates: all forms of bequest are about in no small measure be - needs in their Wills. welcome! cause of the vision of 1970, when a small band of monarchists came to - The impact of such bequests has, for instance, enabled the League to gether in common cause. And I feel absolute confidence that the vigour be the first loyal society to establish a website, and then to make that of those early days coupled with 42 years of achievement will continue most important outreach bilingual and flexible; to print and distribute to characterize the spirit of the League. That good work, and the con - over 36,000 copies of our educational booklet; to initiate and support tinuance of the Maple Crown, mean a great deal to me. activities across Canada and to engage frequently with decision-makers Accordingly, I have made provision for the League in my own will, in Ottawa. Nor are these funds wasted on fancy offices or expensive con - and re spectfully invite you in this Diamond Jubilee year of our beloved sultancies: our “consultants” are in-house, our computers and black - Sovereign to join me in making a bequest as your circumstances berries serve as receptionists; success via loyalty and volunteer spirit permit. are our payment. Thank you for considering this challenging subject. Chairman Finch The League has a clear future vision: to maintain its position as the would be happy to advise you in complete confidence as to any ques - respected voice of rational monarchism to public, elected officials and tions you might have.

Make Sure The Work Goes On! Members who would like to ensure the continuation of the work of the Mon archist League of Canada in the years ahead, so that generations of the future may know the benefits of the Mon archy, are urged to consider the League’s needs in making their wills. A suggested form of bequest, devised by the League’s Honorary Solicitor, is provided below. I give and bequeath (or, in the case of real property: I give, devise and bequeath ) to the Monarchist League of Canada Incorporated, P.O. Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, Ontario L6K 0B2, the sum of ______.

32 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 MONARCHIST LEAGUE MEMBERS ...They also serve RECEIVE DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL BYRON THOMAS’ LOYAL INITIATIVES Please notify us if you become aware of Like the frustration of a blind poet, any additional Medal recipients not every Monarchist League member could travel to London for the Jubilee Edward Badovinac, Mississauga, ON festivities in June. This was true for Bradley Barbour, Waterloo, ON Byron Thomas amidst a busy legal Eugene Berezovsky, Toronto, ON career. But Byron showed how imagination and personal loyalty Etienne Boisvert, Sherbrooke, QC could be writ large at home, without Matthew Bondy, Kitchener, ON direction from the League or Jonathan Brickwood, Toronto, ON the benefit of a local branch in his Scott Burke, Halifax, NS Georgetown, Ontario home. A special Jubilee Crown for this ardent David Bush, Montréal, QC A Monarchist League Life Member, Hon Un moment de fiert é: le père de Etienne Col Stanley A Milner of Edmonton receives Boisvert, Lieutenant-Colonel Alain Boisvert, supporter of the Maple Monarchy! Sylvia Cook, Hamilton, ON Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Lieutenant ADC, présente son fils avec sa médaille de jubilé [Ed.] Elaine Currie, Victoria, BC Governor of Alberta Office of Lieutenant Governor of Alberta de diamant bien mérité. Alain Baron First, in the tradition of the Dr. Douglass Dalton, Montréal, QC League’s loyal portrait-placer par ex - David A. Douglas, Toronto, ON cellence John Chard, of Belleville, Dr. Roy Eappen, Toronto, ON Ontario, Byron presented the George- town Post Office with a new framed Robert Finch, Hamilton, ON portrait of The Queen which now John Fraser, OC, Toronto, ON hangs prominently in the main area. William Fisher, Bedford, NS The Post Office was delighted with his gift. Barbara Goldring, Toronto, ON Second, he formally presented a R. Bruce Hallsor, Victoria, BC beautifully framed portrait of Her Jane Harris-Zsovan, Lethbridge, AB Majesty to the National Club, a promi - Benjamin Hendriksen, Yellowknife, NT nent private downtown businessmen’s Former Halifax Branch Chairman Scott Burke The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario with Her club in Tor onto, to honour of the Brian Hodgson, Edmonton AB receives the Diamond Jubilee Medal from Their Honour Mrs Onley and serving Officers of the Diamond Jubilee. The ornately framed Honours the Lieutenant Governor and Mrs Monarchist League, to whom His Honour had Valerie Holden, Victoria, BC Grant at Government House on May 30, 2012. presented Diamond Jubilee Medals during the portrait of the Queen is positioned in Cian Horrobin, Toronto, ON Scott, now a member of His Honour’s staff, was Gala Reception of the Hamilton Branch on May the entry way and has received a lot of Timothy Humphries, Toronto, ON nominated for the honour by the Monarchist 26, 2012. l-r: Bradley Barbour, Chairman, Wa - positive comment. He even had a League of Canada. Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia terloo-Welling ton Branch; Dominion Chairman small plaque engraved for the portrait Allan Jones, Ottawa, ON Robert Finch; Hamilton-Niagara Chairman Jef - which reads: “In Honour of the Queen Neil Kelly, Ottawa, ON frey Thiessen; and Cian Horrobin, Greater of Canada’s Diamond Jubilee” Erno Kovacs, Calgary, AB Toronto Chairman. Sam Cook Third, Byron provided a local church in Georgetown with a framed Margaret Mace, Sidney, BC portrait of the Queen for its Corona - Barry MacKenzie, New Maryland, NB tion/ Jubilee Afternoon Tea held on Serge Malaison, Montréal, QC June 2nd. Marlene McCracken, Kingston, ON Fourth, Byron had decided to join with friends and family at a Diamond Colleen Mills, Victoria, BC Jubilee Brunch at a Toronto hotel on Rev. Derek Nicholls, Regina, SK Central Jubilee Sunday. What is so Olive Pastor, Pictou, NS meritorious in that, the cynical might ask. Answer: a few days prior to the Alexander Paton, Victoria, BC Trois lauréats de la Médaille du jubilé de dia - brunch, Byron went to the hotel and Tim Popp, Unity, SK mant lors de la réception du Jubilé de la succur - sale de Montréal, tenue à l’armurerie de Black spoke with the Head Chef to ensure Tom Richards, Regina, SK Watch. Gauche à droite: Dr Douglass Dalton, Manitoba Branch Chairman Darcie von Axel - that the decorating for the event was Richard Robarts, Windsor, ON ancien président; Étienne Boisvert, Vice-prési - stierna re ceiv ed her Diamond Jubilee Medal at going to reflect the Canadian compo - dente nationale, Québec; et David Bush, bien - Government House, Winnipeg on May 15. To nent of the Jubilee celebration. The Matthew Rowe, Ottawa, ON faiteur et membre de longue date. Gary Sims right is His Honour’s Private Secretary and Chef was very happy to receive Byron’s Keith Roy, Vancouver, BC Chief of Staff, Phyllis Fraser. Lieutenant Gov. of Manitoba suggestions. Byron also offered to loan Eleanor Ryan, Ottawa, ON the hotel from his office a framed por - Daniel Taylor, New Maryland, NB trait of the Queen, which he trans - ported to Toronto. Chef subsequently Jeffrey Thiessen, Hamilton, ON told Byron how much the hotel appre - Joy Tilsley, Ottawa, ON ciated his suggestion and that it had Josh Traptow, Calgary, AB received many favourable comments Darcie von Axelstierna, Winnipeg, MB about what had become the centre- piece of its Jubilee Brunch! Martin Vierula, Waterloo, ON So while Brock Weir, Aurora, ON Robert Finch, Daniel Whaley, Winnipeg, MB Cian Hor - robin and the Gwyne Willmot, LVO, Toronto, ON Long-serving Hamilton Branch Chairman League team Sylvia Cook receives Diamond Jubilee Medal Étienne Boisvert, vice-président national, SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS to from Ontario Lieutenant Governor David présente la Médaille du jubilé de diamant à did a great job representing two members who had the particular Onley Sam Cook Douglass Dalton de Montréal. Alain Baron honour of receiving their Medals from us in London weekend, the HRH The Prince of Wales: Barbara Diamond Ju - Gold ring of Toronto, League Silver bilee home- Medalist and benefactor; and Tom fires were well Richards of Regina, Past Young and loyally Monarchist National Chairman. stoked at home thanks We believe that our Life Member to this indus - John Fraser , Master of Massey College trious mem - Byron Thoma s: loyal and distinguished author, is the only ber and gen - mon archist encouraged member to have received the Silver, erous benefac - Jubilee spirit on his own – bravo! Gold and Diamond Jubilee Medals. Past Monarchist League Youth Chairman Tom Richards receives the Diamond Jubilee Medal on May tor. Bravo! 23, 2012 from HRH the Prince of Wales in the Legislative Assembly chamber, Regina Sask. Executive Council

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 33 LEAGUE NOTES /BRICOLES DE LA LIGUE

Major Accomplishment by hundreds of thousands of daily com - the Greater Toronto Branch: muters were reminded of the Diamond Jubilee Vids/Posters Jubilee in this contemporary, visually- appealing way. in Subway System! The GTA Branch showed the power of As Jubilee year dawned, the League’s a simple – even obvious – idea, when lively GTA Branch recently considered com bined with a sophisticated approach ways by which the Diamond Jubilee could to the relevant authority and the provision become more prominent in the con - of services that will make it easier for that sciousness of folks living in Canada’s authority to aggree to the proposal. This largest urban agglomeration. At the sug - is a great lesson to all our branches, and gestion of Branch executive member all monarchists. Bravo, GTA Branch! Brendon Bedford , followed by the astute stick-handling of his colleague Eugene Une réalisation marquante: Berezovsky and with the collaboration of signée notre filiale du grand all members of the executive, not forget - Toront o : des vidéos et affiches ting the design expertise of Dominion Webmaster John Gross , a suggestion – sur le jubilé dans le métr o! with artistic rendering – was made to the Votre dynamique succursale du Grand TTC, Toronto’s transportation authority, Toronto s’est récemment penchée sur des that a Jubilee poster be incorporated in its moyens de mieux faire connaître le Jubilé video notice boards (found throughout de diamant à la population de la plus im - the subway system) and that physical portante agglomération urbaine du Ca - posters be mounted – where else – at the nada. Brendon Bedford , membre de Queen Street station. l’exécutif de cette filiale, a suggéré qu’une The suggestion brought a very positive affiche électronique fasse partie du tableau response of the TTC – with the result that d’affichage télévisé à travers le réseau du the Jubilee poster appeared for a month in métro de Toronto et que des affiches phy - The delightfully-humorous card distributed at the Royal Fireworks by the GTA Executive the video notice boards’ rotation and was siques soient apposées – comme on s’y at - Berezovsky , collègue de monsieur Bed - decorated a van, set up an encampment also physically posted in the Queen Street tendrait – dans la station Queen Street. ford, et au savoir-faire technique de John amid the throngs and distributed the rather subway station – all of which means that C’est grâce à l’adresse astucieuse d’Eugène Gross , webmestre de la Ligue, que des des - lovely and amusing card shown above to seins furent proposés à la TTC, la société thousands of the attendees. Bravo! LEAGUE DIRECTORY de transport de Toronto. Travelling Display Unit Ce projet a été accueilli très favorable - Launched – Challenge for ANNUAIRE DE LA LIGUE ment par la TTC, de telle sorte que des af - fiches sur le Jubilé font maintenant partie Text of French Version Memberships, renewals and general inquiries (B) York Region, Ontario: de la rotation du tableau d’affichage élec - CMN readers can see on the next page Adhésions, renouvellements et Jeffrey Thom tronique. Des affiches physiques seront a picture of the Monarchist League’s first renseignements généraux. [email protected] installées d’ici une semaine, ou à peu près, travelling display unit, designed by our Secrétariat-général: (B) Toronto, Ontario: dans la station de métro Queen Street. De Webmaster John Gross, reflecting the PO Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Doreen Vanini – dvantini @interlog.com cette façon contemporaine et attrayante, many helpful suggestions made by several Oakville, ON L6K 0B2 (B) University of Toronto: score members and funded thanks to your (800) I’M LOYAL – [email protected] chaque jour des centaines de milliers de Michael Mooney passagers se rappelleront du Jubilé de dia - generous gifts. Standing 80 inches (203 Dominion Chairman: Robert Finch [email protected] cm) tall by 31 inches (79 cm) wide, the (905) 912-0916 – [email protected] mant. (B) Barrie-Muskoka, Ontario : unit (packed in a protective sleeve in a Jean Maurice Pigeon La filiale du Grand Toronto a montré Branches (B)/ Succursales (B) [email protected] & qu’une idée simple, voire évidente, peut carrying case) is now available for and/et Contact Groups (C)/ David Archer [email protected] avoir un effet puissant lorsque celle-ci, branches, contact groups and individuals groupes de contact (C) (B) Hauilton-Niagara Region , Ontario: proposée avec habileté à l’instance com - to use when they hold a public event such (C) Newfoundland: (Acting): Jeffrey Thiessen (905) 575-5975 pétente, s’accompagne d’une offre de ser - as a mall or garage sale, a booth at a com - Carla Conway (709) 722-7745 [email protected] munity fair or a table at a flea market. De - [email protected] vices qui fait que l’autorité donne son (B) Waterloo-Wellington, Ontario: sired dates should be booked via this (B) Halifax, Nova Scotia: appui à la proposition. C’est une grande Bradley Barbour leçon pour toutes nos succursales – et office. The League will pay outbound de - Helen Wyman (90 2) 455-8109 [email protected] (C) Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia: pour tous les monarchistes. À la filiale du livery cost (it fits in a FedEx tube), while (B) London, Ontario: the user is responsible for return delivery Peter & Lucy Traves (902) 798-3389 Marc Ambrogio [email protected] Grand Toronto : bravo! [email protected] to Dom inion or the next user, as specified. (C) Windsor, Ontario: (B) Northumberland, Nova Scotia: Christopher Lucki GTA Executive Members Reservations via the Dominion office Olive Pastor (902) 485-6614 (519) 966-5 145 [email protected] Distribute League Card [email protected] or 800-465-6925. [email protected] (C) NW Ontario: Capt. David Ratz at Ashbridge’s Bay Victoria We now challenge our francophone mem - (C) South-West Nova, Nova Scotia: (807) 939-2298 [email protected] bers to come up with a text for a French- Prof. Lester Bartson (902) 245-4490 Day Fireworks (B) Winnipeg, Manitoba: language version to be used in Québec, [email protected] Darcie Axelstierna Knowing there’d be an extra-large crowd and alongside the English unit in places (B) New Brunswick: (204) 775-5121 [email protected] for the gigantic annual Victoria Day fire - Daniel Taylor & Barry MacKenzie, such as Winnipeg, Northern Ontario and (B) Regina & S. Saskatchewan: works this year, given the presence of co -Chairmen (506) 457-0310 the Outouais, New Bruns wick or any - Scott Hazelwood (306) 525-6608 [email protected]/ Charles and Camilla, the contemporary where else a bllingual presence would be [email protected] [email protected] monarchists at the GTA Branch rented and ap propriate. Ideally, this should not be a (B) Calgary, Alberta: (C) Province de/of Québec: Etienne Boisvert Erno Kovacs (Branch Secretary) translation, but an idiomatic French text (819) 347-7336 [email protected] [email protected] (B) Lethbridge-Medicine Hat, Alberta : (B) Ottawa, Ontario: Jane Harris Zsovan Allan Jones [email protected] [email protected] (C) Northern Alberta: (B) Kingston, Ontario: Reuben Bauer Mrs Marlene McCracken (613) 389-0295 [email protected] [email protected] (C) Vancouver, British Columbia: (B) Queen’s University, Kingston, ON: Keith Roy (604) 261-8781 or Craig Draeger (604) 454-421 9 (cell) [email protected] [email protected] (B) Victoria, British Columbia: (B) Belleville, Ontario (Acting): Colleen Mills – [email protected] Audrey Cowan (613) 968-5432 [email protected] (B) Courtenay-Comox Valley, British Columbia: The Greater Toronto Branch Executive had the (C) Peterborough, Ontario: Cary Davis – [email protected] honour of being invited to the Launch of “60 in Branch Secretary: Marjorie Sheppard 60” the Lieutenant Governor’s Jubilee display of [email protected] Young Monarchists Coordinator images of the Reign. Shown in the Vice-Regal (B) Greater Toronto Area: suite at Queen’s Park l-r: Jonathan Brickwood, Cian Horrobin (647) 834-4549 Dan Whaley Jonathan Brad shaw, Brendon Bedford, Chair - The Queen: a rock of strength, in Gib as in [email protected] [email protected] man Cian Horrobin, Julie Ugar, David Donovan Canada and Eugene Berezovsky. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

34 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 LEAGUE NOTES/ BRICOLES DE LA LIGUE

le présentoir est emballé dans une housse bilee events and bringing to life the Neighbours & Newcomers protectrice et peut être transporté dans un League’s re-emergent branches in Mon - Website – Voisins et Nouveaux coffret. Il répond aux besoins de direc - tréal and Québec City. His understanding Arrivant s : Le Site-Web tions, de groupes de contact et d’individus of the special situation within the lors d’événements publics tels qu’une bra - province, tact, people skills and media Thanks to John Gross’ hard work, the derie ou une vente de garage, unefoire savvy make him an invaluable asset to the League is fulfulling its obligation to the communautaire ou un marché aux puces. League, qualities now reflected in his new Department of Canadian Heritage to pro - Vous devrez réserver les dates que vous position as the League’s senior Officer duce a distinct website for our Neigh bours désirez par l’entremise du Secrétariat gé - within the Province. & Newcomers Diamond Jubilee project. It néral à [email protected] La Ligue Tom Richards steps down from the can be found at Www.jubilee get2gether.ca payera les frais de livraison sortante (s’il YM Coordinator position as he will be An important dimension to be added to peut être introduit dans un tube FedEx), pursuing graduate studies at Lady Mar - the site will be its legacy aspect, consisting alors que l’utilisateur doit payer les frais garet Hall, University of Oxford, in Eng - of reminiscences, organizers’ reports, de livraison de retour au Secrétariat géné - land. Nonethelesss, he will continue to photographs and attendees’ messages ral ou bien au prochain utilisateur, selon assist our work and speak on the League’s about the various events. These should be le cas.Maintenant nous lançons le défi à behalf in the Prairies while he is home in mounted during the summer once all the nos chers membres francophones de com - Regina this summer and during holidays. events have taken place. poser un texte pour la version française We look forward to his taking up a new Grâce au travail acharné de John qui sera employée au Québec et, de pair role in the League once he is permanently Gross, la Ligue honore son obligation en - avec le présentoir version anglaise, partout back in Canada. vers le ministère du Patrimoine canadien où une présence bilingue s’imposera, par qui était de produire un site Web spécia - exemple, à Winnipeg, dans le Nord onta - Le président national annonce lisé pour notre projet du jubilé de diamant rien, en Outaouais et au Nouveau-Bruns - deux nouvelles nominations : Voisins et des nouveaux arrivants. Le site wick. Au lieu d’une traduction de l’anglais, à des postes importants est accessible au www.jubileeget2gether.ca Une section importante qui sera bien - l’idéal serait d’avoir un texte rédigé dans Je suis ravi de vous annoncer deux no - tôt ajoutée à ce site sera l’onglet héritage, un français idiomatique et concis qui ré - minations importantes au sein de l’orga - où l’on retrouvera souvenirs, rapports sume bien le travail de la Ligue de la nisation nationale de la Ligue. À compter d’organisateurs, photographies et mes - même façon que sa contrepartie anglaise du 1er mai, Dan Whaley succèdera à Tom sages des participants aux diverses activi - en employant, de façon générale, la même Richards en tant que coordinateur des tées. Cette section devrait être crée au conception graphique. Veuillez nous faire Jeunes monarchistes, avec le statut d’un cours de l’été, une fois que tous les évène - parvenir vos suggestions par courrier ou vice-président national de la Ligue, alors ments auront eu lieu. par courriel. qu’Étienne Boisvert est nommé vice-pré - Dominion Chairman Announces sident national, Québec. Links of Interest Étudiant à l’Université de Winnipeg, Two New Major Appointments http://www.theglobeandmail.com/new Dan a aidé Tom à coordonner les activités s/politics/dieu-protge-la-reine-says- I am delighted to announce two major des Jeunes monarchistes. De plus, Dan a young-quebecker/article2045311/ appointments in the League’s national or - souvent été un porte-parole efficace de la Article from The Globe and Mail about ganization. Effective May 1, Dan Whaley Ligue auprès des médias, particulièrement Étienne Boisvert, now Dominion Vice- succeeds Tom Richards as Co ordinator, avant et pendant les événements entou - Chairman, Québec/ Article du Globe and which sums up the League’s work in the Young Monarchists, with status as a Do - rant le mariage royal, occasion à laquelle Mail sur Étienne Boisvert, maintenant le same brief way as does its English coun - minion Vice-Chairman of the League; il a voyagé à Londres en tant que l’un de vice-président National, Québec. terpart, using the same overall graphic and Etienne Boisvert is appointed Do - nos guides touristiques. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/ design. Please mail or email your sug - minion Vice-Chairman, Québec. Depuis plusieurs années, Étienne – article/1193874 – when-the-queen-is- gestions. Dan is a student at the University of étudiant à l’Université de Sherbrooke – your-boss Winnipeg who has assisted Tom in coor - Présentoir itinérant de joue le rôle de porte-parole principal de la Article from the Toronto Star discuss - dinating YM activities. Dan has also been Ligue au Québec. De plus, il joue un rôle ing the relationship between The Queen la ligue et défi du texte a regular and effective media spokesman crucial dans l’organisation d’activités du and her Canadian Governors General and de la version française on the League’s behalf, especially during Jubilé et dans la renaissance des filiales ré - Prime Ministers. Les lecteurs de ce journal verront ci- the lead-up to and events surrounding the surgentes de Montréal et de Québec. Sa http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/1221 dessus une image du premier présentoir Royal Wedding, when he traveled to Lon - compréhension de la situation particulière 258968/ID=2040435193 itinérant de la Ligue, conçu par notre don as one of our tour leaders. dans cette province, son tact, son habileté The League’s Cian Horrobin joins in webmestre, John Gross. Ce présentoir est A student at the University of Sher - de traiter avec les gens et sa connaissance CBC-TV’s coverage on the Cambridges’ le fruit des nombreuses suggestions utiles brooke, Etienne has been the principal des médias font de lui un atout précieux visit to Quebec City. et des dons généreux que nous ont faits spokesman for the League in the Province pour la Ligue – des qualités qui ont plusieurs de nos membres. À 203 cm (80 of Québec over the last several years. He contribué à sa nomination en tant po) de hauteur et 79 cm (31 po) de largeur, also playing a major role in organizing Ju - qu’agent principal de la Ligue au Québec. Tom Richards quitte le poste de coor - dinateur des Jeunes monarchistes en vue de poursuivre des études supérieures au Lady Margaret Hall de l’Université d’Ox - ford en Angleterre. Cependant, il va continuer de nous aider dans notre travail et d’agir comme porte-parole de la Ligue dans le Prairies lorsqu’il sera de retour à Régina cet été et pendant les congés. Nous espérons qu’il exercera une nouvelle fonc - tion au sein de la Ligue quand il rentrera définitivement au Canada.

Jubilee Year is an appropriate time to pay tribute to an invaluable member of the Monarchist League team, our designer and Webmaster John Gross. John has been responsible for the bilin - gual website, all the special web pages for Royal occasions, the travelling display unit, the wel - come card for William and Kate on Parliament Hill, the League’s Jubilee postcards – and all manner of other good things. Recently gradu - ated from the University of Toronto, John’s 2011 Some of the Grade 5 students at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School of Blainville, Québec summer internship representing the League in who all wrote a résumé of the Queen’s annual Christmas message to the Commonwealth. They the Vice-Regal Suite at Queen’s Park has now proudly hold a letter and Diamond Jubilee folder which they subsequently received from Buck - turned into full-time employment, as John looks ing ham Palace indicating that the Queen had indeed seen and had very much enjoyed the stu - Court enay-Comox BC members gathered for a after His Honour’s social media presence and re - dents’ presentations. Congratulations to teacher John Thévenot and his charges on a job well Jubilee breakfast at Derek Harris’ home on June lated matters with the same meticulousness, done! John Thévenot 6. Among those attending (r) were Cary Davis, cheerfulness and loyalty as he does as a League Branch Chairman, and Mrs Davis. volunteer.

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BRANCH NEWS La circonstance était importante, et di - John Alvin Boyd 1925-2 011 sons plutôt rarissime. C’est la deuxième In 1970, Al Boyd read in a newspaper about the Three New Branches Formed: fois dans notre Histoire qu’un « Jubilé de founding of the Monarchist League of Canada, and Barrie-Huronia, ON; York Region, ON; diamant » était célébré au Canada et, bien shortly afterwards wrote to ask how he might join and Lethbridge-Medicine Hat, AB sûr, au Royaume-Uni. Ainsi, à dix-neuf be of assistance. Put in touch with the the London Jubilee year has seen continuing heures précises, les puissantes orgues et la Branch, he found the local organization to be in no growth of the League, warranting the chorale se firent entendre. La cérémonie small disarray. Its gentle first Chairman, Carmen Lind - founding of three new Branches. The first fut présidée par le recteur de l’église, le Ré - say, found it difficult to cope with a wealthy individual is in the vast territory centered on Barrie vérend Père Keith A. Schmidt; il était as - of neo-Nazi sympathies who had taken to coming to and Orillia, moving around Lake Simcoe sisté par une dizaine de prêtres et meetings of the fledgling organization and ex pressing and up through both cottage country and d’acolytes. Un joueur de cornemuse, ins - his views, to the intense discomfort of all not to men - relative wilderness. Jean Maurice Pigeon trument de musique populaire, surtout en tion the prejudice of the League’s credibility. With the and David Archer are spearheading the Écosse, qui sert aussi d’instrument de mu - quiet moral force coupled with a practical bent so char - new organization which held its first sique militaire, se fit entendre au tout acteristic of Al, he assisted Car men in closing the doors meeting in May, after which members début de la cérémonie. to the odious intruder; and before long he succeeded were delighted to be invited to the L’entrée du clergé en cortège fut suivit as Branch Chairman. There followed a period of rapid Smythes’ Jubilee Gala in June at their par une délégation d’une dizaine de che - growth, with many new members joining as a result of Bracebridge property. The second, under valiers de l’Ordre militaire et hospitalier University of Western Ontario Al’s connection with Metropolitan United Church – the leadership of Jeffrey Thom , encom - de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem, en grand where he served at various times a steward and on the session – and his Professorial passes the York Region, another fast- uniforme. Durant les vêpres, le Révérend appointment in French and Spanish Methodology at Althouse College of Education, growing area to the North of Toronto with Arlen Bonnar, de l’Église Unie St. James, University of Western Ontario. Conspicuous among that tight-knit group of loyal population centres such as Vaughan, adressa aux fidèles quelques unes de ses monarchists were John Smallbridge, Anna Rowcliffe, Marguerite Dow and Helen Richmond Hill and Aurora. Onto to the réflexions sur la notre monarchie et sur Sa Fitzgerald, several of whom went on to become branch chairman in their turn. Prairie, Jane Harris Zsovan , well known to Majesté. Program ming was imaginative, annual dinners beautifully arranged and the League’s many readers as the League’s Social Media À la fin de la cérémonie, les choristes voice heard and respected in the community. Coordinator par excellence, heads a new seuls, en aube blanche, puis la foule, en - Al’s interest in the League continued after his retirement and subsequent ap - and enthusiastic branch in the SE area of tonnèrent avec ferveur le « God Save the pointment as Hon. Chairman, along with recognition with a Silver Badge of Service Alberta. Jane has already distributed edu - Queen », accompagnés aux grands jeux award from the League, a volunteer service award from the Ontario government and cational booklets to the Public Library, des orgues, rehaussés par une trompette the Golden Jubilee Medal. He was always ready to lend a hand, give wise advice and arranged the hanging of Royal lithos of aux sonorités flamboyantes. urge the executive to action even as as he served in a variety of secondment and vol - The Queen in at least four locations and Les vêpres se terminèrent par une unteer capacities in the educational world after leaving Althouse in 1985 – involve - spearheaded Jubilee events in Lethbridge! pièce interprétée de nouveau à la corne - ment with the Senior Alumni at Western and the book club at church were special Barrie-Huronia Members muse. La soirée se prolongea au Salon pa - delights. He also pursued his passion for the genealogy of the Irish side of his family. roissial avoisinant, par une dégustation de It was then that he and Ruth – his wife of 53 years – purchased and enjoyed spending Spring to Life vins et de fromages durant laquelle les time at their beloved cottage on the shores of Lake Huron. The Branch met for the first time at the conversations se poursuivirent très tard. Al had overcome a heart attack several decades back; but his health began to fail Barrie Public Library on April 29. Four Thé, café, jus de fruits, mini-pâtisseries a few years ago, and late 2011 found him hospitalized and realistic about prospects members reflecting the geographic reach ont été servis dans de la porcelaine fine. of recovery. Even then, he reached out to the serving Branch Chairman and offer ed of its territory volunteered to join the co- Enfin, une vingtaine de personnes tinrent the use of his home for a meeting to discuss Jubilee projects and outreach. I was Chairmen on the executive: Adam Exton une réunion, animée par le Dr Douglas privileged to visit with him and Ruth in hospital just a month before he died, and from Barrie; Margaret Smithyes from Dalton, afin d’étudier la possibilité de re - found him much as he had always been in their always-welcoming living room, turn - Bracebridge; Phyllis Walker from Angus vivifier la présence de la section montréa - ing the conversation away from himself, full of interest about the League and pride and Kirsten Wright from Orillia. Discus - laise de la Ligue monarchique du Canada at its accomplishments, and, blessedly, very much at peace. A kind letter from the sion centered on possible Jubilee projects, auprès du grand public. Des idées con - Lieutenant Governor also brought much happiness in those final days. Reflecting recruitment strategies, outreach to cadets structives furent avancées par les uns et les on his life, Ruth said that Al never sought anything for himself, but by being true to at CFB Borden and the desirability of set - autres, et un plan d’action sera présenté his convictions and through his giving his all, he found all sorts of doors opened, ting up an information kiosk at such d’ici à quelques mois. and was truly “surprised by joy.” Modest and kind, gentle in expression but firm in events as the Kempenfest in Barrie, the loyalty, this gentleman and faithful servant of the Crown is much missed and fondly Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival and the Kingston Holds a Jubilee Tea remembered. RIP. JLA Elmvale Fall fair. The Kingston Branch a Diamond Ju - Let us now praise famous men, Les Montréalais bilee Tea on April 22 in the hall of Edith Men of little showing; Rankin Memorial United Church, Kings - For their work continueth, célebrent le jubilé ton, Ontario. Over 80 people gathered to And their work continueth, Par René le Clère celebrate the 86th birthday of Her Majesty Broad and deep continueth, René le Clère est membre de la Ligue Queen Elizabeth II and 60 years as Queen Great beyond their knowing. – Kipling, Stalky & Co. monarchiste du Canada depuis ses of Canada. Attendees arrived to music en - premières heures, et a écrit de nombreux titled Happy & Glorious – 60 Glorious articles en français publié dans CMN/ Years, while Diamond Jubilee flags and NMC , le périodique de la Ligue. [Ed.] pins before everyone enjoyed eating fancy sandwiches, squares and a celebration À Montréal, le lundi 6 février 2012, à cake. A wonderful greeting from the Hon. dix-neuf heures, s’est déroulée une céré - David C. Onley, Lieu tenant Governor of monie religieuse en l’« Église au toit rouge Ontario, and Her Majesty’s statement re - », à deux pas de la Place-des-Arts, dans le garding her Dia mond Jubilee were shared. centre-ville, en l’honneur du soixantième The group was also delighted with per - anniversaire d’accession au trône de Sa sonal greetings from the Hon John Gerret - Majesté Élisabeth II, Reine du Canada. sen , MPP for Kingston & The Islands, and Soixante années de dévouement consa - Deputy Mayor Liz Schell . crées à Dieu et au service des autres. Gifts were presented to Joyce Hill for Soixante années, par la grâce de Dieu : « Reine du Royaume-Uni, du Canada, et de ses autres royaumes et territoires, Chef du Commonwealth, Défenseur de la Foi ». Ces vêpres avaient été organisées par The Church of St. John the Evangelist , y as - sistant des membres de la Ligue monar - chiste du Canada, venus de la métropole et de sa grande région, honorèrent de leur présence l’événement exceptionnel. De - puis des années, à Montréal, l’église de style « Renouveau gothique victorien », Their Honours the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and Mrs Elizabeth Nicholas, joined construite en 1877-1878, consacrée en by the Mayor of Fredericton and Mon archist League NB Branch co-Chairmen, raise the Dia - 1905, a été le siège de cérémonies reliées à Chairman Marlene Mc Cracken (l) congratu - mond Jubilee Flag in front of City Hall on Accession Day. NB Branch, MLC la monarchie constitutionnelle du Ca - lates long-standing member Marilyn Stafford at nada. the Kingston Branch Jubilee Tea. Brian McCracken

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New Brunswick Branch members travel to Charlottetown to cheer William and Catharine NB Branch, MLC having sold the most tickets to the Tea the Rt. Rev. Gregory Kerr-Wilson , Angli - every year for the past 11 Teas and Marilyn can Bishop of Qu’Appelle. Members of St. Victoria Branch Chairman Colleen Mills (in yellow shirt) and colleagues participate in Victoria Day Stafford as the longest-standing member James Choir helped to sing the Service. Parade Victoria Branch, MLC of The Monarchist League of Canada in Psalm 121 and two hymns, used at the attendance. Brian McCracken was con - Westminster Abbey Funeral Service on livered by Helen Wyman. A very happy lege and the Homer Watson Gallery; host - gratulated on turning 60 and for being an April 9, 2002, were included together with evening overall. ing the Curator of the Royal Collection; invaluable assistant in looking after the special prayers. The Service concluded donating informative works on the Crown electronics and decorating for the past 11 with the Royal Anthem followed by the New Brunswick Branch: Three to local libraries. Members were delighted Teas. Prizes of Jubilee books were given to Recessional hymn, Guide me O thou great Events Launch Jubilee Year that Kitchener designated a local park as 11 people who found crowns under their Redeemer. Organist Conway Crozier- Barry MacKenzie reports: The NB the QEII Park. August will find Bradley plates. Excerpts from videos The Maple & Smith played as prelude and postlude Branch kicked off the Queen’s Diamond attending the Highland Games in Fergus The Crown and The Royal Jewels were an music use at HM’s funeral in Westminster Jubilee Year in great style with three very on the League’s behalf; though at press excellent learning experience for every - Abbey. Following the Service the Monar - successful events, beginning on February time it was unclear whether he would be one. With singing of Anthems and a chist League and parish ladies hosted a re - 4th with our annual Accession Day tossing the caber! happy birthday song for The Queen, all ception in the church hall. Those present Brunch at the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel. • Regina members remember with fond - were in “one heart and voice” as the after - felt that it was a meaningful occasion to Following a casual meal, those assembled ness two of their number who recently noon drew to its end. Marlene was fea - honour a much-loved former Queen. heard my presentation on the reaction of died. Doris MacLean was a founding tured in an article in the Recorder the New Brunswick’s newspapers to the death member of the S. Saskatchewan Branch same day, featuring a good explanation of Halifax Branch Celebrates of George VI and the Accession of the and for many years its Secretary. Doris loyalty to the Crown and the awarding of Jubilee with Unique Film Queen in 1952. was a gentle, kindly soul, loyal to the the Diamond Jubilee Medal. Michael Deturbide reports: On May 26 The second event took place on Sun - Crown and proud of the League. When in day, February 5th, at Christ Church 1980 the League created its own system of Regina Remembers a dinner was held in Halifax to to com - memorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Cathedral in Fredericton, when over 200 honours, Doris’ work for the Branch was the Queen Mother II’s Diamond Jubilee. The dinner was well people from across the region gathered honoured with the Silver Badge of Serv - by the Rev. Derek F. Nicholls, Vice- planned with Diamond Jubilee Menus, Ju - for a Choral and Celebration of ice. Keith Knox died in May, 2012. A for - Chairman, S. Saskatchewan Branch bilee posters, flower table arrangements, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. A special mer Branch Officer during the very active March 30, 2002 marked the death of and wines with the Jubilee logo. Local address was given by His Honour Gray don period of its existence, Keith work ed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Monarchist League members mingled Nicholas , Lieutenant Governor of New the Wheat Board, was relaxed and happy Mother at her home in Royal Lodge, with 12 additional guest. Branch Chair - Brunswick, and a reception was catered by in his loyalty and liked nothing better Windsor. To commemorate the 10th An - man Helen Wyman made everyone wel - the NB Branch and the ladies of the than to invite members – and the occa - niversary her death, St. James the Apostle come and handed out Jubilee pins which Cathedral Parish. Several organisations sional Lieutenant Governor – to his Church and the South Saskatch ewan were happily worn by all. There was a were represented in good numbers, in - home’s basement which he had fitted out Branch organized a Service of Commem - Royalty Quiz with appropriate prizes, cluding the War Brides, Imperial Order as an exact and hospitable replica of an oration on Easter Monday, April 9, the unique personal photos of Her Majesty Daughters of the Empire, Royal Can adian English pub! date of the funeral in 2002. Their Honours for guests to take as gifts and a 50-minute Legion, New Brunswick Scottish Cultural • The London Branch remembered with Ms. Vaughn Solomon Scho field, Lieutenant film retrospective of Royal Tours, 1939- Association. affection Evelyn Bastow , who died in Dec - Governor of Sask atch ewan and Mr. Gor - 2011, mainly of Nova Scotian homecom - Our third event took place at 10:30am ember. A stalwart monarchist who re - don Schofield , were present along with ings as seen through the lens of amateur on February 6th when members and membered the League in her Will, Evelyn Hon Ralph Goodale, MP , and a represen - photographers, the result of many hours’ friends of the League joined Mayor Brad was perhaps best known in the commu - tative of the Premier, together with a con - labour by member John Yogis , who assem - Woodside and Their Honours The Lieu - nity for her love of ice skating and her gregation of about 80. I led the Choral bled the film from news footage and per - tenant Governor of New Brunswick and support of the London Skating Club. Lon - Evensong, which began with the singing sonal home movies. It provides a unique Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholas for the hoisting of don members, informed of events of the National Anthem. The Lessons archive of Royal Tours of Canada All en - the Diamond Jubilee banner in front of through its lively newsletter Orb & Scep - were read by Her Honour and Branch joyed cake based on a recipe of the Queen City Hall in Fredericton, where it will fly tre , enjoyed a Victoria Day lunch at the Chairman Scott Hazelwood . Preacher was Mother. The toast to The Queen was de - throughout 2012. Earlier that morning, Elgin Military Museum, and celebrated several members also took part in the cer - emony in front of the Legislative Assem - bly building when Her Majesty’s Canadian Flag was raised in honour of Accession Day Other Branch News • Members in the Wellington-Waterloo Branch bade a grateful farewell to their long-serving Chairman Martin Vierula . Martin’s dedication, generosity and keen sense of organization underlay a deep loy - alty to the Crown and a patient ability to deal with the inevitable frustrations of running a branch. His successor is Brad - ley Barbour , who is a long-time League member and stay-at-home dad. Brad is finding that local members are more in - terested in action and representation than meetings. Accordingly he has represented The Victoria Branch was welcomed to Government House for an Accession Tea at the start of Jubilee the League and stirred up monarchical in - Manitoba kicks off Jubilee celebrations year. Branch executive members seated are Diane Taylor (l) Special Events and Valerie Holden (Mem - terest in the community through appear - with ice sculp ture and illumination on bership). Standing on either side of the tour guide are David Newberry, Treasurer, and Colleen Mills ances on Talk Local and Rogers Day time ; Legis lature. Brian McCracken (Chairman). Victoria Branch, MLC addresses on the Crown at Renison Col -

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 37 Prince Philip’s 90th birthday with a talk about the Cambridges’ visit... a loyal and garden tour with the local UEL Chap - member in Windsor, Richard Robarts , MONARCHIST LIVRET ÉDUCATIF ter. Branch Chairman Mark Am brogio , who distributed 300 copies of the League’s LEAGUE DE LA LIGUE with help from Catherine Charl ton and educational booklet The Canadian Mon - other members, planned a highly success - archy to a local school... Six BC League EDUCATIONAL MONARCHISTE DU ful Neighbours and Newcomers Jubilee members who received free passes in a event for all Londoners, featuring a high Dominion League draw to the Royal BC BOOKLET: CANADA: ÉDITION school choir and hundreds of portions of Museum’s Jubilee exhibition Queen Eliza - enormous cakes being served to an appre - beth II by Cecil Beaton. They are Georgina REVISED EDITION RÉVISÉE ciative public at Victoria Park. Brannan , Victoria; Valerie Holden , Victo - Major Diamond Jubilee project Un projet majeur entrepris • Chairman Colleen Mills writes from ria; Roddy Mac Kenzie , Vancouver; Dene completed early – major donor dans le cadre du Jubilé de Van couver Island that the Victoria Branch Mainguy , Vic toria; Megan Warmerdam , and member support. diamant fut complété, grâce à recently enjoyed a visit from His Honour, Abbots ford; and Nik Zimmerman , Ab - Reprint needed already: un généreux membre the Lieutenant Governor , who later singled botsford... Mark ham, ON, member Kwan 7200 copies distributed in donateur! its work out for praise in remarks at the Ho Leung who served on the City’s Jubilee less than three months! Jubilee Open House held on the grounds Committee and wrote an excellent letter Réimpression nécessaire of Government House. Branch members on the Crown to the Toronto Star ... Bruce French Edition planned déjà – 7200 copies distribuées nominated for the Diamond Jubilee Medal Konick , who used his internet skills to en - for Autumn en moins de trois mois! are to receive them from His Honour July able the Hamilton Public Library Central Members and friends of the Mon - Édition française prévue 19th at Gov ernment House. Past Chair - Branch show the royal wedding to the archist league of Canada were delighted to pour l’automne man Bruce Hallsor and a team of volun - public at very short notice, even though know that one of its major Diamond Ju - C’est avec grand plaisir que la Ligue a teers are organizing for a Neighbours and the newly installed TV sets were not set bilee projects was completed ahead of informé ces membres qu’un de nos projets New comers Jubilee event on the grounds up to receive cable TV. schedule in late winter. Due to a generous majeurs en vue du Jubilé de diamant a été of the Royal BC Museum on July 29th. donor funding its printing, the second complété plus tôt que prévu. Cela est dû à The Branch float won 2nd Prize as Best Celebrating the Queen’s edition of our educational booklet, The un donateur et membre de la Ligue qui a Decorated Community Card in the annual Diamond Jubilee Canadian Monarchy , out of print for the accepté de défrayer les coûts d’imprimerie Victoria Day Parade. The Chair man and Members of the South Saskatchewan previous six months, went to press with a de la seconde édition du livret « The Ca - Elaine Currie were invited to the Septem - Branch had three opportunities to cele - substantially re - nadian Monarchy » ber 26th State Dinner at Government brate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee during vised text and re- dont l’édition première House to welcome the Governor General May and June. On May 19 they hosted the designed format. était épuisée depuis six of Canada. Annual Queen’s Birthday/Jubilee Lunch - As of June, this mois, a été imprimé • Marjorie Shepherd , from Peterborough, eon at the Hotel Saskatchewan. It was a printing was dans une version révi - ON reports on the good work that she and sold out event with 100 people en joying a near ly exhausted sée et améliorée. her colleagues have undertaken in en - delicious buffet luncheon. – over 7200 Depuis 2006, la couraging local merchants to put Jubilee Guest Speaker was The Hon. John copies were al - Ligue a distribué displays in their windows, organizing an Klebuc, Chief Justice of the Province of ready being dis - quelques 20,000 copies ecumenical service of thanks giving, and Saskatch ewan. Once again about two tributed to de la première édition. having City Council issue a Jubilee Proc - thirds of those attending were friends and schools, youth Comme c’est le vrai de lamation. guests of the Branch which has re sulted in groups and new la nouvelle édition, • Raymond Gunsolus , a founding Chair - some new memberships being generated. Canadians by ceci tout à fait gratui - man of the Belleville ON Branch, died on Dur ing the Diamond Jubilee visit of Lieu tenant Gover - tement aux Lieute - November 11. He is remembered for his Prince Charles and the Duchess of Corn - nors, MP’s and nants Gouverneurs, fierce loyalty to the Crown and doughty wall in June five mem bers met the royal League members! Membres du Parle - attitude towards republicans. Whether in - couple. Dr. Michael Jackson was consultant Since 2006, the ment, législateurs veighing City Council to commemorate a to the planning committee and Tom League had distrib - provinciaux et aux Royal event or waking up the Dominion Richards received the Diamond Jubilee uted some 20,000 députés, ainsi qu’à des Chairman with a 7:30 am phone call of a medal from Prince Charles at the Legis - copies of the first organismes s’occu - Saturday morning, Ray’s priorities were as lature. Branch Chairman Scott Hazel - edition. As is hap - pant des jeunes et clear as his commitment to the case was wood and former Chairman Fr. Derek pening with the d’autres groupes deep-felt. Nicholls and his wife Margaret were second edition, communautaires tels guests of the Lt. Governor at Gov ern ment these were distrib - que les scouts ou en - Felicitations To... House for an “At Home” or reception with uted gratis to Lieu - core les 4-H. Il faut David Langer , ML member from Ot - the royal couple. Prince Charles men - tenant Governors, parfois leur fournir tawa, who observed the lack of Royal tioned to Fr. Nicholls that they had met MP’s and provincial legislators, together une quantité assez importante de copies Union Flags flying from government before which was true during his first visit with youth and community groups – qu’ils utilisent et distribuent lors d’occa - building flagpoles last Victoria Day. His to the Province in 2001. Then on Sunday, many of which re quested significant num - sions spéciales, par exemple s’ils visitent courteous inquiry to Canadian Heritage June 3 members attended an Inter-Faith bers of copies to be given, for instance, as le parlement ou lorsque des députés ou elicited the response that a computer Diamond Jubilee Service at Knox Metro - one of Their Honours welcomed a school autres dignitaires leur rendent visite. glitch had prevented email being sent to politan United Church, Regina, at which group to Gov ernment House, or when an Le livret a été conçu pour servir de alert government departments of the pol - the Lt. Gov er nor spoke. That Service was MP or MPP visited a constituency school, complément à la publication du gouver - icy of hoisting the Jack on The Queen’s coordinated by Michael Jackson on behalf 4-H group or Scout troop. The booklet is nement fédéral intitulée : « La Monarchie Birthday and Statute of Westminster of the Provincial Diamond Jubilee Com - designed as a complement to the federal Canadienne ». Notre livret est toutefois Day... Member Dallas Craik who gave an mittee of which he and Fr. Nicholls are government’s excellent A Crown of d’un format plus petit, donc moins oné - excellent interview to the Calgary Herald members. Maples . The League’s publication is lighter reux à poster et s’adresse à un public beau - in weight, smaller in size and less costly to coup plus jeune tel que des enfants de la mail; and it is pitched at a younger age quatrième année jusqu’au secondaire. Les group – so that it is appropriate for stu - plus jeunes peuvent cependant être initiés dents of roughly Grade four through au contenu avec l’aide d’un enseignant ou Community College. Those of elementary d’un adulte compétent, tandis que les plus school age – or Brownies and Cubs – can âgés pourront le faire par eux-mêmes à la be led through it with their teacher or fois en classe et aussi à l’extérieur du cadre leader, while junior high and high school scolaire. students can profit from the text and Vous pouvez prendre connaissance du colourful illustrations both in and outside contenu de la publication “The Canadian of class. Monarchy” en copiant le lien suivant et en You can inspect the contents of The l’inscrivant dans votre navigateur : Canadian Monarchy by pasting this ad - www.monarchist.ca/MLC_booklet_web.pdf dress into your Internet browser – www. Une version française de ce livret sera monarchist.ca/MLC_booklet_web.pdf préparée et financée par des membres A French version of this booklet will francophones de la Ligue provenant du be designed and largely funded by Québec et d’autres provinces – une initia - French-speaking League members in tive qui sera, nous espérons, encouragée Québec and other provinces – an en - et supportée par les membres anglo - deavour we hope our English-speaking phones. Nous avons choisi de ne pas im - members will also wish to support. We primer le livret dans une version bilingue The City of Markham, ON, drew attention to the Jubilee with gatherings in local malls. Monar - chose not to print it bilingually to save afin d’économiser sur les frais d’imprime - chist League member and civic activist Kwan Ho Leung (far r) joins the Town Crier and Coun - both printing cost and mailing expense. rie et d’envoi postal. cillor Alan Ho at one of these events. Copies available via Sales for Subjects – Copies disponibles via Sales for Sub - see p. 39. jects – voir p. 39.

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The British Post Office’s Tribute to The Queen Mother’s (ignore the “quantity” line). 5) click the “update” line to make sure the total shown reflects your It assesses the Crown in Canada from a variety 100th: A full-colour pane (121 X 89 mm) bearing four total payment. 6) complete purchase by clicking on “pay with a credit card” in the right-hand I of per spectives, including federalism, First Na - perforated stamps featuring The Queen Mother, The T tions, the constitutional role of the governor gen - Queen, The Prince of Wales and Prince William. column and supplying the necessary information on the form which then opens. 7) advise us of E eral, the use of the reserve power, honours and MC 179 Limited Supply ...... $10.00 each your payment by e-mail to [email protected] eg, “I am Mary Smith, Oakville, and have M public liturgy, and the “Canadianization” of the Crown. Comparative analyses of the Crown in JUBILEE COLOUR sent you $59.95 for my order of CMN 213 and 25 each of postcards CMN 217 and 218, plus N LITHO OF QUEEN Australia and New Zealand complete the picture. E postage and packaging.” Contributors include such auth orities as Paul Benoit, W Taken in 2010 and just John Fraser, Sen Serge Joyal, Christopher McCreery, released for the Ju - Jacques Monet and Sen Hugh Segal. I bilee, HM is wearing FIVE LEAGUE 204 COMMEMORATIVE KEY CHAINS CMN 213 ...... $29.95 each T her Canadian Orders. N E ROYAL POSTCARDS Two varieties: A) Heavy-duty plastic rectangle app E Ideal for home, dorm, 3 in x 1½. Both sides contains twin oval colour photos LEAGUE M framing/dry-mounting W Printed by The Monarchist N League of Canada ex - of HM at her Coronation and more recently in tiara EDUCATIONAL for public display in I and gown wearing a Blue Ribbon of an Order. E BOOKLET your community. The litho is press ly for members and W T friends B) Silver hued metal app 2 x 3 ins rectangle. Formal THE CANADIAN supplied gratis by the Gov - E portrait of HM. Hooked to a sturdy ring is a bonus MONARCHY ernment of Canada – the 204: The Queen at Queen’s I M Park, Tor on to, holding feature: a silver coloured disc bearing the Royal Completely revised in cost is for the mailing tube T bou quet, dur ing 2010 Canadian Cypher in royal blue. 2012, this full-colour and postage. E Home coming. 205: The Queen CMN 222A ...... $15 each booklet contains in - CMN 215 ...... $11 for one, M on walkabout at Queen’s Park, CMN 222B ...... $18 each form ative text and each additional litho only $1 up to maximum of 5/tube Toronto, 2010 Canadian Home - many images to inform and JUBILEE THIMBLES ROYAL WEDDING GRAB-BAG coming, with Mme Jean; Duke excite young, new and puz - Commemorative thimbles of white ceramic with a Fridge magnets, spoons, key - of Edinburgh and Mountie be - zled Canadians of all ages typical picked honeycomb top and a gold band at the chains and assorted souvenirs hind. 217: Formal Diamond Ju - about how our constitu - 217 bottom with a colour picture of HM in a blue day from William and Kate’s wed - bilee card with Can adian Logo tional monarchy works – dress and hat, surrounded by an oval inscription in ding last year and Williams’ in full colour. 218: A smiling and why it is the useful foundation of our parliamen - coming of age in quantities too royal blue: “Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Queen of Can ada with Cana - tary democracy. Perfect for distribution at fairs, youth Elizabeth II.” small to advertise individually. dian Jubilee logo in full colour groups, schools, faith centres and mall tables! We’ll select an assortment CMN 223 ...... $10 each CMN 221 ...... $1 each (sorry, no specific orders possi - CMN 204, 205, 217, 218 10/$5, 25/$10, 30+ $.45 ea. FRIDGE MAGNETS ...... six for $5, 25 for $17.50, 50 for $33.00 ble) that you will enjoy. An assortment of app 2 ½ in colourful pictures of (please specify how many Queen to decorate your fridge. ROYAL PAPER DOLL BOOK CMN 216 ...... $15 the assortment of each card desired) CMN 225 ...... $6 each Splendid gowns, crowns and paper uniforms – ready Postcards & Stationery to be coloured and cut out – beautifully produced, 218 LEAGUE NOTECARDS ideal gift for all ages. Assorted topics, we will choose FINE ART QUALITY ROYAL POSTCARDS: one for you. CMN 38 ...... $6.00 DIRECT IMPORT FROM THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LONDON CANADIAN Printed on heavy card stock for collecting or sending HERALDIC to special friends, the heft and size of these cards PRIMER makes them suitable for the importance of their sub - A whimsical yet thorough treat ment jects! of the art and science of Canadian 183: Wonnascott Four Gen - 183 Heraldry, copiously illustrated. erations Royal Family Portrait. CMN 183 ...... $12.95 each 200: Her Majesty The Queen –

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE 200 QUEEN MOTHER 1900-2002 205 A lavishly illustrated, large-sized soft-cover volume analyzing The life of the Queen Mother from a dis - tinctly Canadian perspective LIMITED SUPPLY CMN 190 ...... $20.00 CANADIAN SYMBOLS KIT/CHART A SYMBOLS OF CANADA booklet with activity 201 202 sheets explaining our National Symbols – Coats of Arms, stamps, coins, foliage, flags, floral emblems. It includes the CANADIAN SYMBOLS CHART – a beautiful colour double sided Poster which combines all symbols: ideal for framing or dry mount. A must for every member to use & distribute.

CMN 214 ...... $15.00 each 3 3 These 4 ⁄8" x 5 ⁄4" (111 x 146 mm) cards depict The Queen during her Canadian Homecoming in 2005 LEAGUE FLAG with the League Arms appearing in a small size above Diamond Jubilee Souvenirs – the contact information at the back of the card. They remain blank on the inside – thus suitable for Christ- stunning 2006 b&w silver gelatin portrait by Jane Direct Import from Trafalgar Sq.! mas or Holiday greetings, and occasional notes. Bet - Brown. 201: Princes William and Harry chatting in mil - ter-quality envelope included. itary dress uniform – 2009 oil by Nicky Philippe. 202: Princes William and Harry together in casual dress – ALL NEW CMN 189 REDUCED TO CLEAR 2007 bromide b&w print by Fergus Greer...... Individual card/envelope $1.75 each ...... 5 for $5, 10 or more 50¢ each CMN 183, 200, 201, 202 ...... $1.50 each Please note: due to anticipated heavy demand/ limit - ed quantities re: Diamond Jubilee souvenirs, and to prevent our having to issue refunds, we strongly ad - vise you to send an email to [email protected] Clothing & Jewellery asking whether the items you wish remain available. LEAGUE PIN Faithful to design granted in the League’s Armor ial COASTERS A colour enamel badge Bearings, including the use of the Royal Crown ap - Pack of six coasters, featuring a smiling Queen and bearing the shield of the proved by Her Majesty The Queen, produced by blue/gold tracery League’s Arms, and a The Flag Shop in gold and crimson. Table/ CMN 219 ...... $20.00 the pack proper safety catch. Indi - Mantelpiece size in 70-denier nylon, comes with vidually bagged in plastic. black stick and igloo-style black base. COMMEMORATIVE SPOONS CORONATION POSTCARDS Each of the 10 MC171 . . . . . $7.00 each MC 186 Table/Mantelpiece Flag with base App. 4 in in length, silver plated with Jubilee inscrip - stamps depicted above presented on standard- tion and surmounted by photo of The Queen Limited Supply Limited Supply ...... $12.50 each size postcard MC 194 ...... $8.50 the set CMN 220 ...... $18 each

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• All prices include Add postage, packaging and insurance as follows: Postage 20% of your order, min. $2.50, max. $20.00 & handling Prov. ______the HST USA $10.00 extra – Overseas $25.00 extra Exception: Please note that if you are ordering any of the following items, their weight or TOTAL shape requires us to use Canada Post parcel services, and the charge for packaging and ENCLOSED Postal Code ______shipping is the greater of $7.50 or 20% of your order: 190 (Queen Elizabeth book), 186 (table flag) 219 (coasters), 220 (spoon), 223 (thimbles). Canadian Monarchist News – Summer 2 012 – 39 THE BACK PAGE DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION

Free new Canadian photo lithograph of Nouvelle affiche canadienne gratuite de The Queen: Challenge to distribute & Life la Reine: Relevons le défi d’en distribuer Membership for most imaginative placement! autour de nou s! Adhésion à vie gratutite Whether we were part of the League’s travelling group, or enjoyed the Central Jubilee Que nous ayons fait partie du groupe de la Ligue qui a fait le voyage à Londres ou sim - Weekend on television and internet, or by attending one of the League’s Neighbours & plement suivi les festivités du jubilé à la télévision, par internet ou encore célébré entre amis Newcomers events, we have all enjoyed and felt moved by the scenes of loyalty, excitement à l’une des fêtes des « voisins et nouveaux arrivants » organisées par la Ligue, nous avons and deep affection as our Diamond Queen marked another milestone in her reign. tous été ravis et touchés par ces scènes de loyautés, de grand respect et d’affection pour notre Coincident with these celebrations the League has received thousands of copies of the reine en ce jubilé de diamant qui jalonne le parcours d’un règne exceptionnel. Government of Canada’s Jubilee official photo lithograph of The Queen, wearing royal Conjointement avec ces célébrations la Ligue a reçu des milliers de copies d’une affiche attire and her Canadian Orders. de la Reine en grande tenue avec ses attributs et décorations canadiennes. For the second part of this Jubilee year, we challenge you to ask for one to five of these En cette seconde partie de l’année du jubilé nous vous demandons de commander de lithos (five is the maximum we can send in one mailing tube), and then to make one of une à cinq de ces affiches (cinq étant le maximum que nous pouvons faire parvenir dans un your Jubilee projects their placement in visible spots in your community. The definitions tube) et d’en faire la promotion au sein de votre communauté en l’affichant à un endroit vi - of “visible spot” and “community” are limited only your imagination. Most obvious are sible de tous. Ces endroits visibles sont laissés à votre bon vouloir et votre imagination! La places where a much-loved but worn or outdated picture of HM now hangs. nouvelle affiche pourrait par exemple en remplacer une ancienne placée au même endroit. Other ideas include: your kid or grandkid’s/nephew/niece’s college Autres idées et suggestions : Dans la chambre à coucher ou au dortoir dorm or bedroom; the hall of your place of worship; your community’s d’un de vos enfants, petits-enfants ou neveux-nièces; Dans votre endroit council chambers and entrance foyer; your local library, fire hall, Legion préféré; Dans une salle communautaire de votre localité; Votre biblio - hall, courthouse, arena foyer or rec hall; nearby schools, colleges, adult thèque, une école ou d’autres centres d’apprentissages ou Dans des learning centres or friendly merchants and local places of business. magasins ou boutiques sympathisantes The pride we all feel in our Sovereign’s record of service will open La fierté que nous inspire le bilan de service de notre Souveraine va many doors; one does not have to be a monarchist to think highly of a ouvrir bien des portes. Il n’est pas nécessaire que l’on soit monarchiste remarkable woman! And we all know how repeated viewing of any pour estimer cette femme remarquable! Et nous sommes tous conscients Royal image – coin, stamp, bank note – makes it seem a customary and que voir l’image royale à maintes reprises – sur notre monnaie, sur nos necessary part our collective consciousness and so of national life and timbres, sur nos billets – fait que nous la trouvons un élément normal et pride. indispensable de notre conscience collective et de notre vie nationale dont Some existing sites may feature fram ed portraits with frames that nous sommes fiers. prove re-usable. A simpler, lest costly frame is often no less appropriate Il y a des endroits qui affichent déjà un portrait dont l’encadrement for this simpler and more austere age. Least expensive of all is a process est susceptible d’être réutilisable. Compte tenu de notre époque qui se known as “dry mounting” which your local photo shop or framing store veut plus simple et plus austère, parfois un encadrement plus simple et can explain to you. If you can afford to present the pictures framed, that moins coûteux, mais pas moins approprié, serait de mise. La procédure is obviously wonderful. But many of the suggested sites will happily look la plus économique, c’est ce qu’on appelle le « montage à sec » que votre after that themselves. magasin de photos ou d’encadrement local serait en mesure de vous ex - CAN YOU HELP? The only cost is $11 for the first litho’s mailing tube pliquer. Évidemment, si vous avez les moyens de présenter un portrait and postage, plus $1 more for each additional litho up to the tube’s ca - encadré, c’est merveilleux. Mais plusieurs des établissements suggérés ci- pacity of five lithos. The League will absorb the additional postage as necessary. Some dessus se feront un plaisir de s’occuper de cela eux-mêmes. 300 of your fellow members, reached by email, are already busy in placing approximately POUVEZ-VOUS NOUS AIDE R? Que vous désiriez avoir une ou cinq lithographies, le seul 1300 pictures by using their own imaginations and some of our suggestions above. coût, c’est un montant fixe de 11$ pour couvrir les frais de port et du tube d’expédition. La COUNT ME IN! Use your credit card and our PayPal facility (see Sales for Subjects , page ligue assumera les frais de port additionnels, au besoin. 39) to send us the required amount as per the above – and send us a separate email with COMPTER SUR MO I! Vous pouvez utiliser votre carte de crédit et notre service PayPal your name and address in block form (hastens our administrative tasks in making labels) (voir page 39) pour nous faire parvenir les 11$, tout en nous envoyant un courriel séparé along with how many lithos you require. We’ll get them right off to you, OR you can mail dans lequel vous avez indiqué votre nom et votre adresse en toutes lettres (ce qui facilite la your requirements and cheque to our postal address below. production des étiquettes) et le nombre de lithographies dont vous avez besoin. Nous vous FREE LIFE MEMBERSHIP: to the member who tells us the most ingenious (or unlikely, les ferons parvenir au plus tôt. Ou vous pouvez nous envoyer un chèque par la poste. though respectful) way you managed to arrange for a Queen’s litho to be hung. Deadline: ADHÉSION À VIE GRATUITE: Offerte au membre qui nous raconte la façon la September 30. plus originale (ou insolite mais respectueuse) qui lui a permis de faire afficher une litho - Just send your story to [email protected] or our PO Box address below. graphie de la Reine. Date limite : le 30 septembre. Il suffit d’envoyer votre histoire à THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! [email protected] Ou merci de l’envoyer à notre case postale, l’adresse ci-dessous. The Monarchist League of Canada, La Ligue monarchiste du Canada PO Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, OAKVILLE, ON L6K 0B2 CP 1057, Lakeshore West PO, OAKVILLE, ON L6K 0B2

Free Diamond Jubilee Pin Queen’s Garden Party Tea: Our friends at the Department of Canadian Heritage have provided us Part of Proceeds Go To League with a supply of these attractive pins, mainly for distribution at our Neigh - Our valued member Ian MacDonald is a proprietor of the well-known bours & Newcomers events across the country. However, we have a limited Tor onto establishment MAJESTEAS, purveyors of quality loose leaf tea. To supply for members. You may request two pins, one to wear and the other to celebrate the Jubilee, Ian and his partner ob tained permission from Buck - give away. There is no charge for the pin, and the League will absorb the ingham Palace to sell the tea used at Garden Parties in a Diamond Jubilee postage cost as a gift to you, our devoted members, without whose generosity tin. Very generously, they then decided to make a portion of the proceeds and support we could not exist. All we ask is that you save us time by giving a gift to the League. This attractive and useful commemorative may be purchased us your name and complete postal address with your request – just email either at their shop at 950 Queen St E, just West of Carlaw or on line by accessing [email protected] or write to our Oakville address. majesteas.ca/shop/diamond-jubilee-commemorative-tin-buckingham-palace-garden-party The Tin is $11.75, and shipping is free for Canadian orders of $50 or more. We Épinglette gratuite du jubilé de diamant thank MAJESTEAS for their kind support. Not available through the League. Nos amis de Patrimoine Canada nous ont gracieusement fourni des jolies “Queen’s Tea Garden-Party”: épinglettes du jubilé à distribuer aux participants des fêtes locales dans le une partie des profits pour la Ligue cadre des événements “voisins et nouveaux venus” qui se dérouleront à travers le pays en l’honneur du jubilé. Nous en avons une certaine quantité M. Ian McDonald, un de nos membres, est le propriétaire de la compagnie “MA - que nous pouvons offrir à nos membres. Vous pouvez faire une demande JESTAS” bien connue à Toronto en tant que fournisseurs de feuilles de thé. En l’hon - neur du Jubilé Ian et son partenaire ont obtenu la permission du palais de Buckingham pour deux épinglettes: une pour vous et l’autre pour donner. Il n’y a aucun pour vendre du thé dans une boîte décorative en fer blanc à l’effigie du Jubilé de dia - frais pour l’épinglette et la Ligue se chargera de défrayer les frais postaux afin mant. Dans leur grande générosité ils ont décidé de verser une partie des recettes à la de vous l’offrir gratuitement en guise de remerciement puisque c’est grâce à Ligue. Cette jolie boîte décorative peut être achetée à leur magasin au 950 rue Queen nos membres dévoués que nous existons. Nous vous demandons de nous four - Est, à l’ouest de Carlaw ou en ligne au: nir votre nom et votre adresse postale avec votre demande afin de nous faciliter majesteas.ca/shop/diamond-jubilee-commemorative-tin-buckingham-palace-garden-party la tâche – par courriel à [email protected] ou par lettre à notre adresse à Le prix de cette boîte est de 11.75$ et les frais de livraison sont gratuits pour toute Oakville. commande de 50.00$ et plus au Canada. Nous remercions MAJESTEAS pour leur soutien financier. Disponible uniquement via Majesteas.

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