Canadian Monarchist News Les Nouvelles Monarchiques du /Été 2019 — No. 46 An occasional Newsletter for members and friends of The Monarchist League of Canada The Monarchist League of Canada / La Ligue Monarchiste du Canada, PO Box 1057, Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, , Canada L6K 0B2 905-855-7262 (800) 465-6925 www.monarchist.ca THE MONARCHIST LEAGUE OF CANADA – 49th ANNIVERSARY 1970-2019

Monarchist League sole supplier of Colour Lithos of Queen FEDS END QUEEN PICTURE DISTRIBUTION, SUBSTITUTING DOWNLOADS

Report & Commentary this way, the visible presence of our by Robert Finch, Mon arch, and so the reflection of Chairman, the our constitutional reality, have be- Monarchist League of Canada come deeply imprinted on the con- sciousness of our citizenry. For many years, the Government The eve of producing a new “of fi- of Canada, via the Department of cial” photo portrait of The Queen – Canadian Heritage, and its predeces- the current one dates from 2010, and sor, the Department of Secretary of was taken for the Diamond Jubilee State, has made lithographs – colour celebrations here in 2012 – found photographs printed on coated stock Can adian Heritage discontinue its – available without charge to Cana- longstanding distribution. In its task dians. Regularly updated to reflect of promoting our heritage, which the inevitable processes of time, these one might have thought was at once constitute the great majority of images a privilege and duty in our Realm – of our Sovereign which you and I and, citing cost and environmental are accustomed to see in fire halls considerations, the Department told and police stations, municipal council Canadians they would henceforth chambers and Legion halls, our em- need to access its website from which bassies abroad and ports of entry to they could download and then print Canada, not to mention many other for themselves the picture of The public places and in homes and uni- Queen. versity dorms across the land, and This option had been available for military stations wherever the Can- some years, and no doubt had its adian Forces are doing their duty. In continued on page 2

The official Diamond Jubilee litho of The Queen of Canada – no longer available from .

IN THIS EDITION OF CMN

Proposals for Canada’s next government 4-5 Crowns & Maces 6-7

Lt Col D J Lambert at Camp Eggers, RCRNATO Training Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2013. “The Senate Portraits celebrate Queen’s reign 8-9 Americans with whom I share my office are somewhat bemused by my decision to have a portrait of HM at my desk... I suspect they are somewhat impressed that we would go to a bit of trouble to Monarchists enjoy event 12-13 display so proudly our heritage and our inheritance.” The UEL Flag sits atop his computer! LITHO... continued from page 1 uses, as for example, in children’s National Post, school projects. However, no rea- From the 24, 2019 sonable person would compare the image thus produced from a typical NP View: Queen Elizabeth deserves home computer as remotely compa- a place of honour on our walls rable – or suitable for framing and display – to the discontinued lithos. That our system of government has proven remarkably stable is due in part to the And if a government entity, organi- woman who has sat on the throne for the past 66 years zation or individual wished and was You see her from time to time as you go about your business – in public able to afford the quality of a print - buildings, in offices, in the lobbies of towers. Sometimes you see her in ed litho, a big city might allow them schools, where she keeps a watchful eye on the children as they come and to do so – but not the average neigh- Gérard go throughout the day. We’re referring, of course, to Elizabeth, queen of Pelletier said no one would bourhood copy shop. Such an under- Canada (and other places, too), whose most recent official Canadian por- know the difference between taking is neither accessible nor af- trait, taken in Rideau Hall on of 2010, holds places of pride the faux-arms of a liquor fordable to great swaths of Canada’s across the land. distiller and the Royal Arms widely-dispersed population, Portraits of Her Majesty have long been provided by the government, of Canada The Monarchist League of Canada in collaboration with the Monarchist League of Canada. The league had for many decades been a proud worked with Heritage Can ada to distribute portraits of the Queen, Prince partner in this aspect of Canadian Philip or both together to any Canadian who ordered one. But now, the Heritage’s good work in support of government has decided to discontinue that practice, in favour of making its mandate, It supplied us with the high-resolution versions of the portraits available for download on a web- images at no cost, on the under- site. standing that we would in turn make them available at a charge reflecting It’s all about convenience and efficiency, the government insists. only the expense of the mailing tube In a statement to the National Post, a spokesperson for Heritage Canada and postage. And, unlike CH’s gen- explained, “The predominance of digital technology makes it possible for eral and understandable policy of: Canadians to download, save and print their own portraits and has become one per customer, the League was common practice. Digital availability offers Canadians greater flexibility able to provide as many as required in the format and size they wish to print and makes the portrait univer- – two to five portraits was a typical sally accessible. The volume of requests for the portraits was not a consid- request. Over the years, we distrib- eration.” Robert Finch, chairman of the Monarchist League, said he hopes uted thousands, with no extra staff- the government changes its mind, but in the interim, the league will in- ing, overhead or delay. And that vestigate distributing portraits of Her Majesty itself. modest charge for our real cost (lat- “It’s important for Canadians to see the picture of the Queen on the terly $13) overcame one problem wall,” he told the Post. that had we understand bedeviled We agree. The Queen remains remarkably popular in Canada. More than our friends at Canadian Heritage – 80 per cent of Canadians approve of the job she has done as monarch, an requests from republicans and mis- approval rating any politician would envy. The Queen has given decades The Arms of The Queen in chief-makers, so doubling CH’s ex- of honourable service to this country, and can and should, as the Monar- Right of Canada on former pense when posters sent them were chist League says, serve to unite us. Post Office building façade, returned, postage due. We doubt If the government no longer wishes to cover the costs of providing por- Georgia Street, such republicans who exist in Can - traits of the head of state to Canadians, we won’t quibble with that, espe- ada are so ardent as to wish to pay for cially since the Monarchist League is keen to step . But this is as good their pranks! a time as any to remind Canadians that our system of government has As for cost, the best that can be proven remarkably stable and enduring, and that’s thanks in part to our said is that the inevitable bureaucracy links to the Royal Family, and the woman who has sat on the throne for of the modern state certainly was en- 66 years. So order or print those portraits, and display them proudly. God tangled in the printing and distribu- save the Queen. tion of these pictures: contracting for their printing, providing an em- basic work of government: inculcat- The League does not view this as ployee to handle the requests (typi- ing pride in our nation’s institu- a 1970’s- plot against the Cana- cally, we were told, about 5,000 a tions. dian Crown, a time, some will recall, year), then more labour and expense Such a view was widely expressed when a Minister of could to produce, insert the image, pay the across the country when the news of observe that he could put a Schen- Canada’s Heritage promoted postage and mail the cylinders. this abandonment hit the media. A ley’s liquor bottle “arms” on Post Of- by ending distribution of lithos When the announcement of the front-page story in the National Post fices, then a department of govern- of the Head of our Nation? abandonment of physical lithos was of May 23 was followed the next day ment, and no one would know the Comment promouvoir le made, the League contacted its com- with an editorial which we reprint difference (from the Armorials of patrimoine canadien en mettant fin à la distribution mercial printer, for whom our or- above – Queen Elizabeth deserves a place The Queen in Right of Canada). At des lithographies de ders of five or ten thousand pam- of honour on our walls- and, not sur- the same time, the government notre Souveraine? phlets, educational booklets and the prisingly, a flood of orders for the should not be given a pass on its like fall into the very low end of lithos. clumsy handling of an issue which their typical press runs. Its quota- What of the future? At press time, should never have arisen. tion for equivalent lithos, with UV this was unclear. We understand Imagery matters. Familiarity – be coating (to protect against sunlight that a fresh Canadian portrait of the it on coins or banknotes, stamps or fading the picture) worked out to Sovereign has been taken, and lithos hanging throughout the land about 33 cents a litho, for $2500 – and might be available, as a litho, in lim- – makes a deep and often uncon- even less, were the order greater. ited supply to government offices scious impression. And the nation, This is an expense the League could and the like. There is talk that come poorer for this decision, is not yet easily handle, and would cheerfully, the next Accession, the demand for too “poor” to make sure that, as one indeed proudly, do so did we not pictures of our new King would of our soldiers in Afghanistan once feel that somehow we were in fact likely be available, at least for a time, wrote us, “A little piece of Canada is undertaking a vital part of the most as a printed lithograph. hanging in my tent.”

2 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 CANADIAN COURT CIRCULAR Apart from their Homecomings to Canada, members of our Royal Family maintain a variety of involvements with the life of the nation of which the following is just a recent example.

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LIST 2019 indeed has experienced many Warrant Officer Lawrence Conrad Appointment in the Royal Victorian remote parts of Canada. In other (Regimental Sergeant-Major) and Order, LVO: Hartley Thorbjorn words she’s an ideal candidate for afterwards attended a Reception at Richardson. OC, OM, formerly Honorary Fellowship in the RCGS.” Government House to celebrate the Chairman, Duke of Edinburgh’s ■ 16 May Regiment’s One Hundred and Award Canadian Charter for Business. The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in- Fiftieth Anniversary. ■ 25 April Chief, The Royal Regiment of The Duke of York, Patron, Sick - The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in- Canada, received Mr. Anthony Kids Foundation, this afternoon Chief, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Graham (Honorary Colonel) and visited the Hospital for Sick Dufferin and Halton Regiment), Mrs. Kelly Meighen (Honorary Children, 555 University Avenue, this afternoon received Lieutenant Lieu tenant Colonel) at Windsor , Ontario. Colonel William Adcock at Ken - Castle. His Royal Highness, Colonel-in- sington Palace upon relin quish ing ■ 23-28 May: Chief, this evening attended a his appointment as Honorary The Duke of York in Canada Din ner given by The Royal High- Colonel. His Royal Highness also □ 23/5 The Duke of York departed land Fusiliers of Canada and The received Lieutenant Colonel from Farnborough Airport, Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Hartley Richardson, scion Thomas Ruggle (Commanding Hampshire, for Canada and was Regiment) at the Royal Canadian of the Winnipeg Richardson Officer). Chief Warrant Officer received later upon arrival at Military Institute, Toronto. family, appointed LVO Matthew Colbeck (Regimental Halifax Stanfield International □ 25/5 The Duke of York, Honorary Sergeant Major) was present. Airport by Ms. G. Langille (Chief of Chairman of the Trustees, Lakefield ■ 7 May Protocol, ). His Royal College School Foundation, this The Queen and The Duke of Highness this evening attended a morning attended Regatta Day at Edinburgh gave a Luncheon for Dinner given by the Lieutenant Lakefield College School, Lakefield, members of the Order of Merit at Governor of Nova Scotia (the Hon. Ontario, Canada. His Royal High - Windsor Castle. Among those Arthur LeBlanc) at Government ness this afternoon visited the having the honour to be invited House, Halifax. Northcote Campus of the School. was the Rt Hon Jean Chretien. □ 24/5 The Duke of York this □ 27/5 The Duke of York, Founder, ■ 15 May morning called upon the Lieu- this afternoon held Pitch@Palace The Duchess of Cornwall, tenant Gover nor of Nova Scotia Canada 1.0 Bootcamp at BMO Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Own (the Hon. Arthur LeBlanc) at Gov - Institute for Learning, Pharmacy Rifles of Canada, this afternoon ern ment House, Halifax, Nova Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, received Colonel Paul Hughes Scotia, Canada. His Royal Highness Canada. His Royal Highness this (formerly Honorary Colonel). afterwards received Rear Admiral evening attended an Innovation ■ 16 May Craig Barnes, Royal Canadian Navy Dinner at BMO Downtown, First The Duke of York was the The Princess Royal, Honorary (Commander Maritime Forces Canadian Place, King Street West, guest of the Lieutenant Fellow, the Royal Canadian Geo- Atlantic). The Duke of York received Toronto, Ontario. Governor & Mme LeBlanc graphical Society, this morning Colonel John MacDonald (Com - □ 28/5 The Duke of York today during the Halifax portion received Mr. John Geiger (Chief mander 36 Canadian Brigade Group). carried out the following engage- of his working homecoming Executive Officer) and Mrs. His Royal Highness, Colonel-in- ments in Toronto, Canada. His to Canada in May Deborah Apps (Fellow). “The Chief, The Princess Louise Fusiliers Royal Highness this morning Princess Royal is a leading advocate of Canada, received Lieutenant opened the Thomson Building at for geographical literacy,” said Colonel David Connolly (Honorary Montcrest School, 658 Broadview Geiger. “During her many visits to Lieutenant Colonel), Lieutenant Avenue. The Duke of York later Canada she has shown a deep love Colonel Michael Gervais (Com- visited the DMZ business incubator of the country and its peoples, and mand ing Officer) and Chief at Ryerson University, 341 Yonge St. His Royal Highness, Founder, this evening held Pitch@Palace Canada 1.0 at the Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West. The Duke of York later departed from Toronto Pearson International Airport for the . Prince Andrew, Royal Patron ■ 29 May of Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital, The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, Le meets Sebastian and parents in Toronto - it pioneered in- Royal 22e Regiment, received Lieu- womb heart surgery to tenant-General Richard Evraire Sebastian’s great benefit. (Colonel). ■ 5 June The Princess Royal, Colonel-in- Chief, Canadian Forces Com mun - ica tions and Electronics Branch, this morning received Brigadier- General Kevin O’Keefe upon assum- ing his appointment as Colonel The Princess Royal accepted the Fellows’ neck badge at St James’s Palace from John Geiger, CEO, Commandant. Major Blair Christie Royal Canadian Geographic Society (Branch Adjutant) was present.

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 – 3 SOME ITEMS ON THE MONARCHIST AGENDA FOR THE NEXT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Readers’ Additional Suggestions Sought

by pro regno et patria Readers of CMN and members of the Monarchist League ere are some proposals, some for immediate of Canada will surely have additional suggestions to build on action, many involving planning for the the Harper and Trudeau governments’ generally supportive Hfuture, which monarchists might wish to view of the Canadian Crown. Please send your put forward to the federalist party leaders for submissions to [email protected] – we look consideration by whoever forms the next national forward to sharing them both via the League’s government, with – one would hope – the support regular Ecomms and in the submission the League of HM Loyal Opposition and the other party leaders. will make to the new government and other party This article does not mention the obvious, such leaders after the election. as restoring the government’s historic duty to make An Ecomm in September will record the major available lithographs of the Sov ereign (mentioned party leaders’ responses to the League’s request for elsewhere in this issue of CMN) to hang proudly their “official” stance on the place of the Crown from sea to sea to sea. within Canada’s democratic institutions.

Kevin MacLeod, CVO – → Implement a proposal com- our friend and a frequent presence in need successor appointment bining public discussion and our lives. Thus, we should balance as Canadian Secretary government action to name Springtime’s Day with a to The Queen ❖ and honour Canada’s Mothers of new winter holiday, “Elizabeth Confederation. The government Day” on or around February 6th, should launch the process by declar- when she acceded to the Throne. In ing that the two Queens who have line with HM’s deep commitment to reigned during over 2/3 of our Con- service, consider making the days DID YOU federation as the first Mothers, and surrounding the weekend, or leading KNOW THAT then inviting the public to submit up to it, as a time of service for all suggestions for another 34 women to Canadians, so emphasizing the na- be so designated. The nominations ture of the Crown as a focus of civic might be winnowed by a panel of duty and volunteerism. With the Canadians – historians, yes; but also good will of the provinces, and pro- and importantly, “just folks” – and moted to the schools and to existing The Monarchist conspicuously not active politicians bodies such as service clubs, the Le- League of Canada – for final selection by the Govern- gion and similar organizations, the has its own Facebook ment so as to balance the 36 Fathers concept would in time enjoy wide community online with 36 Mothers. With good plan- participatory support. It would also for members ning and a non-partisan air (as char- provide an appropriate occasion for ereign, who knows his way around Sign-up for posting acterized most of the building of the awarding of the Meritorious Ser- the Ottawa bureaucracy and above privileges by emailing Expo ’67 and Canada’s Centenary vice Awards and the Sovereign’s all, who can get along with the Prime year), this undertaking might be by Medal for volunteers, giving these Minister’s senior staff and top offi- chairman@ some viewed as merely politically Canadian Honours a further and de- cials in the Privy Council Office, monarchist.ca correct, but others would see the fit- served profile. there is no limit for the good that tingness of adding to the list of Fa- person can do for the Crown, espe- thers who founded Confederation Restore the position of cially in the inevitable accession and the Mothers whose varied talents Canadian Secretary to The coronation to come, and – one might and effort have nurtured it. ❖Queen, this time as an inde- say – the Canadian branding of our pendent actor within the Office of next Monarch, one important ele- Two Queens have reigned as the Prime Minister. The advantages ment of which should be a national our Sovereigns for about two of a continuing, imaginative and homecoming for the new King Reg- ❖thirds of our Confederation. loyal individual, such as the former nant and Queen Consort, to visit One who gave her name to an era occupant of the office, Kevin Mac- every Province and Territory, even and was deeply respected from afar; Leod, are innumerable. For some one briefly during the year following Ac- the other, who we came to know as who has the confidence of the Sov- cession and Coronation.

4 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 The Fathers of Confederation Consider proposals made tion she exemplified and tended with invite members of our Royal Fam- who created our Dominion: in some detail by this such skill and devotion enjoy a seam- ily to serve as Colonels-in-Chief time to acknowledge the ❖ magazine for the next Ac- less transition. and other honorary positions. Such Mothers who have nurtured cession, from its Proclamation appointments provide three advan- it, beginning with Victoria throughout the country to the form tages. First, they provide a focus of and Elizabeth II? of the Coronation Service, and myr- loyalty and pride to enhance the iad details in between. This needs to unit’s existence as a family sharing a be accomplished with an eye to the common purpose within the larger tricky task of at once maintaining context of each one’s duties within tradition, and respecting the role of the CF. Second, the regular unit visits ← A good basis for a new, the Monarch in England and Scot- by the Royals so designated almost more compact version of “Crown of Maples” land with their Established faiths, inevitably provide an opportunity yet imaginatively integrating into for them to undertake a broad variety the splendour and words of previous of other engagements in Canada. Fi- coronation the reality of these times’ nally the continuation of the long being very different from 1952-53. tradition of Royal Family members in these honorary military positions Concomitant with the above, Provide educational book- puts paid to the notion espoused by and in no wise disrespectful lets in both Official Lan- some that only “Canadians” should to the universal hope that guages, (using the Monarchist Royal support for Canadian ❖ ❖ now be named. We rather think that Forces: key source of pride – The Queen may rule for many years League of Canada’s, revised as the the hard-working members of The Philip, at 91, wearing insignia yet in good health and happiness, government might wish) but of same Queen’s family. and the example of of the Companion of the and yet to be realistic in terms of the size and weight, as a basis for new its many outstanding members who Order of Canada, reviews his inevitable eventual passage of the Canadian and school educational ma- have served the Forces – one has but Royal Canadian Regiment Throne to the Prince of Wales, ensure terials. These should be furnished to that there are pre-approved images MP’s and Senators, to Citizenship of the future King for the Official Judges, to provinces and municipali- Portrait, for coinage, for at least the ties and schools, as well as to the $20 banknote and a ‘P’ rate first class public generally. This initiative would postage stamp, so that each can be build on the splendid work by the issued with minimal delay. This helps former Canadian Secretary to The make the succession Queen who originally au- a given, and begins thored and had the govern- the process of im- ment produce Crown of planting the new Maples. We mentioned “size Mon arch in our na- and weight” above, as the tional mind. Canada great disadvantage of the Post has already pro- beautifully-produced Crown vided an example in of Maples was that its size and such nimbleness by weight made it expensive to offering for sale produce and to mail – not stamps of William to mention a tad awkward and Catherine in for the youngest pupils to their carriage the day handle. Why re-invent the after their wedding wheel when the various edi- to think of The Duke of Edinburgh – so can these and related images, be tions of the MLC’s educational book- (The Royal Canadian Regiment and prepared for the day after the late lets have enjoyed distribution in the many other units), Lady Mountbatten Monarch’s Funeral – the dies ready tens of thousands for over a decade. (PPCLI) and the Princess Royal (CF at the Royal Canadian Mint; the Communications & Electronics pressed prepared for the bank notes Ensure that Regiments and Branch) shows in an inclusive and and so forth – all confirming The other units of the Canadian diverse nation how they are as thor- Queen’s dearest wish for the institu- ❖Forces are encouraged to oughly “Canadian” as any of us!

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 – 5 (above left) With Harry, Meghan and Doria Ragland looking on, The Queen and CROWNS & MACES Duke of Edinburgh meet Archie for the first time. HARRY & MEGHAN CHOOSE ORIGINAL NAME FOR THEIR SON (above right) Harry made a point of including Diana’s LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING ARCHIE TO CANADA sisters at Archie’s Christening. CROWN to the Duke & Duch - ONTARIO RENDERS SILLY EDITORIAL FROM ess of Sussex for confounding LICENCE PLATE CROWNS “CANADA’S NATIONAL the bookmakers, and “doing it their POTENTIALLY INVISIBLE NEWSPAPER” way” choosing a truly original name for their first child, Archie Harrison MACE to the Government of MACE to the Globe and Mail, Mountbatten-Windsor. Archie, the Ontario which, not content in voice of the Laurentian Elite. Palace explained, means “genuine”, its “re-design” to replace the Crown We know it’s unfair to pile on when “bold” and “brave” and given the in the centre portion of the current print newspapers find advertising Royal Family’s antecedents, and is license plates with a Trillium, the and circulation in sharp rivalry for COMING IN SEPTEMBER fittingly German in origin; Harrison, provincial flower, relegated the rate of decline. But really! The paper TO A COMPUTER NEAR not surprisingly, means “son of Crown to the lower-right portion of decided to use a weekend YOU THE LEAGUE’S Harry.” Archie was christened at the plate. However, injury was add- editorial that contained such choice ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION Windsor on July 6th. We wish him ed to insult as observers pointed out observations as “Canada has ended long life and great happiness. And a that, given that many car-owners sta- up with a constitutional mon archy further CROWN to the couple, bilize their plates with a surrounding that may not be of much value to so deeply-admired here, for frame, such a common practice 21st-century celebrity journalism” ; their thoughtfulness in sending In- makes the Crown invisible, Mon- “Canada’s monarchy is less of a fleshy archists pointed out that another fact and more of a notion”; “Long Many monarchical treasures – stagram greetings to Canadians on varying starting prices July 1st (as did the Cambridges), in spot not subject to being covered before Uber popularized ride-sharing, Colourful light and telephone pole which they called our country “a could have been incorporated in the Canada invented monarch-sharing. Shields from ’59 Royal Tour very special place,” and stated that re-design. And we thought it was Long before Airbnb created virtual Coronation Rite 1953 with choral they “hope to be able to visit again as only the way of dictatorial regimes to hotels, Canada invented virtual and piano score of music hide truth and history! Will rewrit- monarchy”; “a permanently absent Rare Canadian-produced a family, and they send their great commemoratives from thanks to all of the kind Canadians ing textbooks be next! Queen”; “Canada’s head of state is an Seaway Opening who have sent such special gifts for abstract idea, and a minimal physical Archie!” William and Catherine’s presence”; and in summation, “Happy post contained photos from their and glorious, long to reign over us, 2011 and 2016 tours, including the (below, left) Present plate: Loyalty front God save our distant Queen.” Duchess wearing a maple leaf fasci- and centre. (below,right) New but The line about Uber and Airbnb is nator. not improved: Downgraded Crown certainly clever – but the snideness

6 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 (left) Queen’s majestic and silliness of the rest is appalling, protected amidst the onslaught of the Rideau.” You can bet they would swans on the Rideau… not to mention contorting the Royal predators, two and four-legged, now have made it their business to adopt to be evacuated to (right) Anthem’s reference to the Deity. That common to all large Canadian cities. a fine livery, become a charity and theme park!!! our 93-year old Monarch no longer But really, a MACE for the City’s raise their modest needs ($45,000 a travels is cause for ridicule, when decision to be done with the year) from fans of Crown, riverine she spent 65-odd years of her adult birds who are, after all, at least the beauty, nature and birds! Their avian life being with us at every great mo- progeny of those gifted by The charges – and their own gold buttons ment of our contemporary history, Queen in Centennial year. A more – would have enhanced the tourist and countless little moments besides? imaginative decision than shipping attraction even as the Hill is being That no small part of the Canadian them to a safari park of all things, in turned upside down over the next idea of sharing many cultures at home Hemmingford, outside , decade. Where there’s a will... and and embracing many abroad derives would be to ask for qualified volun- more to the point, we now know from a shared Monarch who also teers to become (with Royal permis- where there ain’t! presides over the Commonwealth, sion) “The Queen’s Swan-keepers on whose unique ness we need not ex- plain. And that, as in our own blood kin, HM’s family admirably take her Enjoy summer activities place – inasmuch as any mortal can with families and friends – in the travels and causes and kind- at Rideau Hall and La Citadelle ness and lack of superiority that differentiate her, and our system, A great variety of activities and tours is from Poo-Bah presidents, of which available at The Queen’s two Canadian species we each have our little lists! residences which are also the home of the Superiority of attitude it is – just like Governor General. Why not take the family the good and great of Canada who or friends on a vice-regal sightseeing have shown neither interest nor useful holiday, with opportunities best found by support for the Crown – but haven’t consulting the websites below. Whether in they always jostled for invitations to Ottawa or the Old Capital of Québec, you every Royal event? will find much else to do – parks, historic walks, all levels of accommodations and QUEEN’S OTTAWA some fabulous restaurants. A CMN first, SWANS TREATED dining out recommendations. Google – in UNROYALLY Ottawa – Mamma Teresa downtown – kid ‘Who re-gifts a gift from The Queen?’ friendly, with delicious traditional Italian – Kelly Egan, Ottawa Citizen fare. In Québec, how about home cooking Passing over the proposed addi- of Buffet L’Antiquitaire? Or a classic tion to its Chateau Laurier Hotel (the poutine at Chez Ashton? Prince of Wales’ territory, he of the Pour lire cette information en français, cliquez “monstrous carbuncle”), we have simplement sur le bouton “Français” en haut à some sympathy for Ottawa’s city fa- droite du document concerné: thers, who under the censorious eyes of the public and the shared sov- □ www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2019/ ereignty, one might say, of the Na- visit-discover-and-explore-residence- tional Capital Commission, doubt- governor-general-citadelle-quebec- less strive to do their best for their summer expanded yet sometimes-hamstrung □ www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2019/ domain. And we know that Swans, launch-summer-activities-rideau-hall. even royal ones, may not thrive un-

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 – 7 Anniversary of the Coronation of Canada’s Queen: Two Senate portraits celebrate her reign

Printed by kind permission of More than six decades later, there just five years into her reign. The , author are many reasons to be grateful for The portraitist, one of Can ada’s our indomitable Queen. As Canada’s most respected painters and a found- hen she ascended the throne head of state, head of the 53-member ing member of both the Beaver Hall in ’s Westminster Ab- Commonwealth of Nations and the Group and the Canadian Group of Wbey 66 years ago, Queen Eliz- longest-reigning monarch in British Painters, broke new ground for Can- abeth II had already been Sovereign and Commonwealth history, Queen adian women artists in the post-war for over a year. Her coronation on Elizabeth II is a pillar of stability in period. She kept a detailed diary of June 2, 1953 – the first to be televised an increasingly uncertain world. her visits to Buckingham Palace to – did not mark the beginning of her The Queen has always identified sketch the Queen and Prince Philip reign but it did provide the solem- closely with Canada. She has made 22 in March 1957. The diary, now in the nity, ceremony and religious seal of official royal tours since her acces- collection of the National Gallery of approval that formalized it. sion to the throne and has presided Canada, offers a glimpse into the Lilias Torrance Newton’s small portrait of Prince Philip hangs Held after a respectful period of over some of the country’s most sig- artist’s creative process and into the in the Reading Room in the mourning for her father, King George nificant milestones, including its lives of the young royals. Senate of Canada Building VI, it was a chance for citizens of the centennial celebrations in 1967, the Newton spent a month in Europe, This portrait is part of the National Capital Commonwealth of Nations, includ- opening of the Montreal Olympics studying the art collections of Ma- Commission Official Residences Crown Collection. Image courtesy of the National ing Canada, to celebrate their young in 1976 and the patriation of Canada’s drid’s Prado Museum and Bri tain’s Capital Commission Queen with a magnificent ceremony constitution in 1982. National Gallery. She paid a visit to When the Queen was born in 1926, one of her heroes, British portraitist Britain and Canada were basking in Edward Halliday, in his London

“Poses well, graceful and handsome.” The artist describes her first impressions of Prince Philip

economic good times. But there were clouds on the horizon – fascism was on the rise in Italy and Germany and a global economic collapse was just three years off. By 1952, when she succeeded her father, King George VI, Britain and Canada were slowly recovering after the Second World War. Rationing was ending in Britain. Standards of living were on the rise. Women were fighting for equal rights and would be admitted into Britain’s within a year. Canada was establishing itself as a that culminated in her being crown- technological leader and was about ed before taking her place on the to unveil the Avro CF-105 Arrow, the throne. most advanced fighter jet of its time. An estimated 277 million people The St. Lawrence Seaway, an engi- worldwide watched as Elizabeth neering marvel, would jump-start the solemnly promised and swore “to country’s overseas trade. govern the People of the United Montreal artist Lilias Torrance This bronze portrait bust of Queen Elizabeth II Kingdom of Great Britain and Newton’s 1957 portrait of Queen Eliz- was created by Dominion Sculptor Phil North ern Ireland, Canada, Australia, abeth II, which hangs in the Senate White for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee New Zealand, the Union of South of Canada Building, captures the in 2012 and will soon move to the Senate Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon.” Queen at this promising moment, of Canada Building

8 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 Montreal artist Lilias Torrance Newton painted this 1957 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which is on loan from the National Capital Commission’s Crown Collection of the Official Residences and hangs in the main entrance of the Senate of Canada Building Credit: This portrait is part of the National Capital Commission Official Residences Crown Collection, published with permission.

Block – now closed for a re- habilitation project expected to last at least 10 years – to the new Senate of Canada Building. The painting will soon be joined by a bronze portrait bust, created for the Queen’s 2012 Diamond Ju- bilee. Two works – one created near the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II’s tenure, the sec- ond more than 50 years later – highlight a remarkable reign during which Canada thrived culturally and eco- nomically, joined the G7 group of advanced econ- omies and became a signifi- cant contributor to UN peacekeeping missions. The Queen’s success has been Canada’s success and that’s something to celebrate on the 66th anniversary of her “Very pretty, shy, coronation. Queen Elizabeth II cuts a giant The original article may be accessed four-storey birthday cake stiff in pose.” at sencanada.ca/en/sencaplus/news/ during Centennial celebrations anniversary-of-the-coronation-of- on on July 1, An entry in portraitist Lilias Torrance Newton’s diary -queen-two-senate- 1967. (Library and Archives Canada) recounts her first meeting with the Queen on March 14, 1957 portraits-celebrate-her-reign/

studio and gleaned valuable advice In the Senate Chamber with about how to tackle the daunting Prince Philip beside her, royal-portrait commission ahead. Queen Elizabeth II reads the Evenings were taken up with society to dinners and theatre excursions in open Canada’s 23rd Parliament on October 14, London’s West End, but Newton de- 1957. (Library and Archives Canada) voted long days to making prepara- tory studies for the royal portraits. Martin Charteris, the Queen’s as- sistant private secretary, scheduled a total of eight private sittings with the Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Over the course of two weeks, Newton completed an oil portrait of Prince Philip that now hangs in the Reading Room in the Senate of Canada Building and sketched both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for large-format portraits that are in the Senate Her- itage Collection. Queen Elizabeth II’s is one of the few royal portraits that made the move from Parliament Hill’s Centre

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 – 9 VICE REGAL NOTES The Queen is represented in Canada by The Governor General and Lieutenant Governors, who undertake a wide variety of engagements and imaginative activities.

■ Her Excellency The Governor General participated in June at cere- monies in France honouring the , LG of Newfoundland & 75th Anniversary of D-Day, before Labrador, turns sod for Heart Garden flying overnight to Halifax to preside on grounds of Government House at commemorations at the Willow Park Armoury. Halifax represented the end of an-often lengthy trans - con tinental journey for soldiers then heading by sea to fight in Europe. ■ After a little more than a year in post, Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor W Thomas Molloy died on July 2nd. A public State Memorial service was held on July 13th. Sending The late W Thomas Malloy her condolences, the Governor Gen- eral paid tribute to His Honour, call- (below) Manitoba LG – connecting with ing him “a respected negotiator, lawyer communities and author, as well as someone who

ewan during my first official visit editor Tiffany Grenkow from the late last year. He joined a group of Sustainable South Osborne Commu- local students and me on a walk nity Cooperative, sharing their ex- around beautiful Wascana Lake, and pertise and ideas on today’s biggest proudly introduced me to many in- trend in gardening: growing our own credible people who are making a food. Entertainment by the Win- difference in Saskatchewan and across nipeg Jazz Orchestra will rounded Canada.” Premier Scott Moe observed out the evening. that “His Honour had a lasting impact ■ Un horaire généralement chargé on our province and nation in his pour le lieutenant-gouverneur du five decades of dedicated service,” Québec a été révélé au cours d’une Mr Molloy was the lead federal ne- brève période de trois semaines au gotiator in the discussions that led cours de laquelle le programme de to Nunavut’s creation in 1999, com- M. Doyon a compris: Cérémonie de pleted the Nisga’a treaty in British remise des décorations de Scouts Columbia in 2000 and was involved Canada-Conseil du Québec et allocu- in claims negotiations throughout tion, Boisbriand.; Plusieurs Ratifica - the country. tions des décrets adoptés par le ■ Lt.-Gov. Janice C. Filmon invites Conseil des ministres, Cabinet; Visite Manitobans to join her in engaging de membres de l’Association des ju- in Conversations and Celebrations – a ristes retraités des secteurs public et monthly gathering of fascinating and parapublic du Québec; Visite de l’au- entertaining people from across the mônier général des Forces armées province. Her Honour originally de- canadiennes, major-général Guy veloped this initiative to mark the Chapdelaine; Plusieurs Sanctions du 135th birthday of Government House projets de loi; Lancement de l’ou- throughout 2018. Based on the over- vrage “Le patrimoine bâti judiciaire whelming success of these monthly de Montréal” publié par la Fondation free public events, the program will Lafontaine-Cormier et allocution; continue throughout 2019. Défilé de la Saint-Patrick à Québec. In her role as Lieutenant-Gover- ■ History was made on June 26. Na- L’hon M. Doyon – nor. Mrs Filmon embraces the role of tional Indigenous Peoples Day, on présent les Medailles dedicated his life to the service of community connector. Her vision the grounds of Government House, du lieutenant-gouverneur. others. He was widely known for his for Conversations and Celebrations is to St John’s, with the unveiling the role as the ’s continue to find meaningful ways to province’s first Heart Garden in the chief negotiator for the Nunavut Land bring Manitobans together to learn, Spirit of Reconciliation.by the Lieu- Claim Agreement and was invested as and celebrate unique talents, abilities tenant Governor of Newfound- an Officer of the Order of Canada in and perspectives by embracing the land and Labrador, the Hon. Judy 1996. The Saskatoon native was a rich diversity of this province and its Foote. Heart Gardens are in honour leader of numerous cultural, educa- people. of all Indigenous children who were tional and charitable groups both in A June event in the series found lost to the residential school system, Saskatchewan and nationally.... His Gardener Linda Dietrick, editor of and to recognize those who survived Honour welcomed me to Saskatch - The Prairie Garden, along with guest and for the families of both.

10 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 League Notes

BY THEIR LAST WILL & TESTAMENT Make Sure The Work Goes On! Members who would like to ensure the continuation of the work of the Monarchist League of Canada in the years ahead, so that generations of the future may know the benefits of the Monarchy, are urged to con- sider the League’s needs in making their wills. A sug- The League’s Senior Western Canada spokes man Keith Roy talks all things Royal birth on Global News gested form of bequest is as follows: JULIA MUNRO 1943-2019 – a League member for some 40 I give and bequeath to the Monarchist League of Canada, PO years, who travelled to Toronto to Box 1057, Lakeshore West Station, Oakville, ON L6K 0B2, participate in its 10th and 15th An- the sum of ______. niversary Dinners. An Episcopal priest, Tony’s ministry found him re-estab- The Monarchist League of Canada gratefully remembers those lishing the reputation of what is now departed members whose bequests over the years have assisted America’s finest independent acade- to provide for the maintenance of the League’s work across my, The Roxbury Latin School, just outside of Boston. And indeed he Canada. Among late members whose bequests have been re- procured for “the one true school” a ceived in the last several years are Grant of Arms from Her Majesty’s Heralds in recognition of its founding Annie Monique Daguet, Victoria, BC in 1645, the colonial era, under a Lois Humphrey, Kingston, Ontario charter from Charles I. Conservative Joyce Kirby, Victoria, BC in his love of tradition, and belief in Madeline McCue, Halifax, NS the role of the schoolmaster as edu- Alexander Ray Paton, Victoria, BC After working as a history teacher, cating the whole man, author of the Julia Munro served in the Ontario award-winning With Love and Prayers, Frank Price, Winnipeg Legislature as MPP for York-Simcoe Tony was liberal in his giving tough Erik Searight, Burnaby, BC for 23 years, including a stint as love to each member of the extended John Middleton Sturgess, London, Ontario Deputy Spealer. until she retired in RL family, and to the wider commu- Alison Watson, Regina, SK 2018, so becoming the longest-serving nity of independent boys’ schools woman at Queen’s Park. An ardent whose ethos he cherished and nur- tured. In a busy “retirement” he serv- Monarchist and a League member, ship had come to an end. Generous ed twice as Conduct of Eton College, hers was a loyalty founded on her members supported Kyle whose ef- and taught at the Berkeley Divinity straightforward of the Crown as a forts are rewarded with a substantial School at Yale, where his kneeling given in the reality and strength of bursary towards his educational ex- ORDER YOUR on hard marble in prayer for his stu- Canada. She was also a passionate penses. In July, Dominion Chairman dents every morning for half an hour QUEEN LITHO animal rights advocate, and bred stan- Robert Finch turned over to Kyle before the service was but additional dard Poodles and Borzois. RIP the day-to-day postings on Social WHILE THEY evidence of a deep and lively faith. Media, an important outreach (and THE REVEREND Tony had wanted to give his valuable LAST source of new members) for the collection of monarchical antiques F. W. “TONY” JARVIS League. “Kyle has great judgement,” to the League; but did not fancy their 1939-2018 said Finch. “He ‘gets’ the League, and See being toured around Canada by bus, is technically proficient, too, even the too-radical notion of the Found- Sales for Subjects beginning to figure out the algorithms er. Truly a man of many parts, and “a in this issue the host organizations use to deter- priest forever in the Order of Melch- mine the most visible posts!” Our of CMN izedek.” RIP. JLA appreciation to Kyle, and to all who or order online at assist in assisting this program. KYLE MASTARCIYAN store.monarchist.ca Summer Intern takes over CORRECTION /en/products Social Media outreach In the obituary of the late Maj- Ryerson University stu- Gen Reg Lewis in the previous issue dent and enthusiastic of CMN we misidentified the Colonel monarchist Kyle Mas tar - in Chief of the Royal Regiment of ciyan is serving as the Canada is HRH The Duke of Edin- League’s Summer Intern burgh. In fact, HRH Highness, The at the Office of the Prince of Wales is the Colonel In Prince’s Trust Canada – Chief of The Royal Regiment of Cana- in fact, his service has been so ap- da. Our thanks to member James preciated that the Trust asked him Milne for setting us straight. The Duke Tony Jarvis was at once a patriotic to remain for the remainder of the of Edinburgh is Colonel In Chief of American and a thorough monarchist summer after the time of his Intern- The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 – 11 RIDEAU HALL CELEBRATES THE QUEEN League members attend Ceremony & Reception to mark placement of Equestrian Statue of Queen

[Some 20 League members from Ontario there were already a number of the their unwillingness to be controlled. and Québec were very kindly invited by Monarchists assembled. Throughout Surreal that in the shadow of such a Her Excellency, the Governor General to the whole afternoon there were magnificently controlled gelding, this event, which marked the transfer of bright young staffers there to help us they chose to momentarily break the Equestrian Statue of The Queen on older folk. free. Parliament Hill to a pre-eminent Upon arrival at Rideau Gate, my Then we all stood for three verses position at the entrance to the grounds first glance realized the dominance of the Royal Anthem performed in of Rideau Hall for the ten years during and stature of the monument now in perfect four part harmony by a group which the parliamentary precinct is place at the centre of the round- called Barber Shop Therapy. It was undergoing extensive renovations. Kudos about. We were ushered into care- perhaps rather unfortunate that the to the Government for this im agin ative fully arranged seats in front of the Royal Anthem should be sung by a act, rather than having the statue world’s only equestrian statue of Her barbershop quartet rather than by disappear into storage for the decade! Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I re- the guests: of all occasions and of all The account and photos following are a called being on Parliament Hill in crowds, surely those present would pastiche of monarchists’ memories of the 1992 when the statue was first un- have known the words. One might occasion, for which we are grateful to the veiled by the Queen. Her Majesty, also say that there is great ceremony members who kindly shared them with upon seeing the statue that day for and majesty in joining in song with CMN: Jennifer Baniczky, Brad Bateman, the first time, said she looked liked a others, it offers a moment of tran- Jamie Burton, Maj Terry Byrd, Mary “highwayman”. scendence and unity. de Toro & Les Kumar, Austin Harding, Taking our seats just outside the What an amazing statue of The Beth Mackay, Beverly Munn, Charles gates of Rideau Hall, we spent some Queen, and very well situated be- Potworowski, Gary Sims, Stephen Smith time looking at the stunning monu- tween the Prime Minister’s resi- & Patricia Eberle, Kay Stanley. Byron ment of Her Majesty Queen Eliza- dence and Rideau Hall. Good to re- Thomas, Pierre Turcot – Ed.] beth II on her horse Centenial, (note mind him who is the boss! J’ai assisté the unusual spelling. According to à cette très belle cérémonie, nous he day was perfect; hot, sunny, one gentleman, the Queen likes that avons eu droit à une journée magni- a puff or two of wind and not all her horses should have unique fique. C’était ma première invitation Ta bug in sight. To walk the names) directly in front of us. There à titre de membre à vie de la Ligue grounds amongst some of the most is something about reflecting on our Monarchiste et espère que ça ne sera glorious Oak trees I have ever seen Sovereign, her love of Canada and pas la dernière. J’ai eu le plaisir de was a moment in time. I was able to how much she is part of our identity. rencontrer d’autres membres de la park along the driveway close to Sus- At 4 meters tall, the monument com- Ligue. sex Drive and was immediately given mands awe, or perhaps it is the strik- Both my husband and I agreed a ride in a golf cart to the gate where ing pose of Her Majesty – comfort- that we were pleasantly surprised by able on her horse and so proudly our instant liking of our Governor holding its reigns. General. We talked at length and re- How fitting since the horse that ally got a sense of a most genuine Queen Elizabeth II is sitting on was soul who is quite well meaning. The a gift to the Queen from the RCMP’s GG impresses when I see her speak; Musical Ride stables. The Musical she is incredibly intelligent and Ride performed a march around the seems to take the spirit of Canada to monument, which included music heart. She spoke in English, French, by the band that spooked half of the and said her acknowledgement of horses, reminding us all of how aboriginal lands in Anishinaabe that horses can sometimes demonstrate she seems to have down pat at this

12 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 Royal Flag Belt (Simons) and High Doc Martens boots. We walked the numerous paths, visited the beautiful greenhouse, lush with plants and flowers and then followed up with an enjoyable tour throughout the residence. Staff guided us from room to room, to see where both formal state functions “I DON’T HAVE EMAIL/ are performed and informal settings A COMPUTER” where the Representative to the Please go to your local library Queen can meet to guests and meet where you can get help to sign up in relaxed surroundings. The rooms for a free email account which you can check whenever you visit - were colourful, with artwork through - easy to use! out, very refreshing, certainly a per- “ONCE YOU’RE A fect expression of Canada to heads of “CONNECTED” state visiting from abroad, and from MONARCHIST YOU CAN my perspective the residence gives a Receive regular Ecomms full of wonderful depiction of Canadian life news, views, events, projects, and hospitality. My favourite picture quizzes, special offers Learn how to bid in the point. We all agreed when the Gov- of action”. in the residence was of our sov - Annual Silent Auction ernor General herself quipped, al- Drinks flowed freely, a sumptuous ereign, Karsh’s official portrait of Sign up for bi-monthly Royal though it is meant to be a temporary selection of hors d’oeuvres was of- Princess Elizabeth, taken at Clarence Round-Up, news not often spot during renovations on Parlia- fered and the GG greeted everyone House, in London, on July 30, 1951. reported in Canadian media Renew or donate online – saving ment Hill, it may have to be put to a personally at the doors to the gar- The staff at Rideau Hall were al- you and League postage vote as to whether to move it perma- dens, then made rounds and tried to ways attentive, smiling and making When you have signed up, be sure nently – to which the crowd broke speak with everyone who wanted to us feel welcome at the residence. to send your email address to out in a round of applause! Obvi- talk with her. The Governor General Their hospitality lasted right to the [email protected] ously, everyone was in agreement mention to me how well I was moment of departure. As we left that it gives the Monarch great expo- dressed for the occasion: Pink Jacket guests were given a hard copy of the sure in this ideal spot. Her Excel- by Polo by Ralph Lauren, Flowered invitation with the Vice-Regal in- lency also noted how proper it was Shirt of Soul of London (Simons), signia embossed in gold to take that the Queen was on horseback, re- Silk Bow tie with red maple leafs on home as a memento of this most ferring to Her Majesty as “a woman (The Bay), Levis black skinny jeans, memorable and special day.

Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 – 13 League Notes

League member and generous donor of Seaway Opening china Margaret Page (far right) with some of her treasures on display at the Port Burwell Marine Museum League member loans Seaway Souvenirs to Museum HOW WE FOUND THE QUEEN IN A SMALL TOWN ON LAKE ERIE by Jennifer Beauchamp, Curator, held an afternoon event to mark the ment of plates and tea service items Port Burwell Marine Museum opening of their summer exhibit “60 over several years and was pleased to and Historic Lighthouse Years of the St. Lawrence Seaway,” loan them to the museum for this which in addition to the lovely dis- display. Truth be told, it wasn’t really THE play of royalty themed china, chron- The Port Burwell Marine Museum Queen, but a beautiful assortment of icles the difficult journey to establish and Historic Lighthouse welcome commemorative china celebrating the this engineering marvel of the cen- visitors to come see this exhibit in Queen’s participation in the opening tury. the little lakeside town of Port Bur- of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959. Margaret Lang, the original owner well, Ontario. The Port Burwell Marine Museum of the china, collected the assort-

The Sovereign he serves → CROWN CONFERENCE mentally religious ceremonies in a well greeted Tom at Toronto rapidly secularizing Commonwealth. by Tom Richards dinner during The Queen’s Other panelists addressed broader 2010 Homecoming. (Tom is a Saskatoon lawyer who topics. Brian Lee Crowley, Managing previously served as Dominion Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Young Monarchist Coordinator) Institute examined the contrast be- Recently I had the pleasure of at- tween what he views to be the world- tending a conference hosted by the view that undermines the minds of Institute for the Study of the Crown constitutional monarchists and re- You can access the Annual in Canada. The Institute holds these publicans in Canada. To him, the for- Report of the Governor events more or less biannually, at- mer embraces a practical concept of General for 2017-2018 – tracting an interesting mix of vice governance which is born out of an interesting read regals, academics, government offi- compromises, tradition, and occa- sulted from that indigenization. In www.gg.ca/en/node/13323 cials, and interested lay persons sionally awkward, but organic evolu- this regard New Zealand may offer a Vous pouvez accéder au tion. The latter seeks to create sys- precedence for Canada. rapport annuel de la (such the author). This was the gouverneure générale pour fourth held by the Institute, and was tems out of rigid principles and This year the Conference also fea- 2017-2018 – une lecture titled “The Crown in a Time of Tran- policies, regardless of the historical tured a unique Q & A session. A panel intéressante: sition.” context or practical reality in which was convened of former Lieutenants www.gg.ca/fr/media/ As one might guess based on the those systems would operate. Crow- Governor: Judith Guichon (BC), with nouvelles/2019/rapport- annuel-de-2017-2018 title of the 2019 Conference, the ley’s talk reminded the author of and Hal Jackman theme for this year concerned the more than one debate that he has (ON). They fielded audience ques- question of what happens come the had in service of the League. tions and also shared their own Demise of the Crown. Some Confer- Another interesting panel con- opinions on the role of the office of ence Panels addressed narrow issues cerned Indigenous-Crown relations. Lieutenant Governor, and the steps relating to this question. For exam- Attendees heard a from an Indige- they took to make it their own. ple, Bob Morris, CVO, a professor at nous perspective about the impor- A highlight for the author was an University College London exam- tance of the Crown in creating a impromptu tour of Massey College, ined arguments relating to a need to conduit between Indigenous and led by John Fraser, its erstwhile Mas- update the Coronation Oath, and he non-Indigenous persons. David Wil - ter, including a visit to the recon- canvassed a wide array of modifica- liams, a Professor at the University of structed library of Vincent Massey, tions to effect that change. The es- Auckland gave an important presen- the first Canadian-born Governor sential tension, as he defined it, is tation on steps taken to indigenize General. It houses some of Massey’s that the Coronation Ceremony (and the office of New Zealand’s Governor personal book collection, as well as a by extension, the Oath) are funda- General and the benefits that have re- number of his personal effects. 14 – Canadian Monarchist News – Summer/Été 2019 Branch Notes

Head table and other special Guests at the Halifax Branch’s Victoria Day Dinner (top left) with happy attendees at St Margaret’s Church Hall. (left) David & Lise Porter receive the Proclamation of their Hon. Life Memberships from Branch Chairman niors’ residence, at which a retired Aron Spidle. Mountie, Garth Hampson, led sing - ing of patriotic songs. ■ Under event chairman Valerie Cade’s gimlet eye, REGINA branch held an exceptionally well-attended Queen’s Birthday Lunch on May 11, Some guests at the Ottawa Branch Queen’s Birthday Dinner; Mary de Toro, Chairman, far right. with the shade of , dieval history. Congratulations! The aka Ruth Summersides, spoke about Dinner itself found former Lieu- her private life. tenant Governor as ■ VICTORIA Branch members, with Guest of Honour, while well-known Ken Lane the moving spirit of the political figure Art Donahoe was project, a tribute to our Royal Family, Guest Speaker. Chairman Spidle, contributed to a brick, one of many John Yogis and Blair Beed arranged placed to surround the Homecoming tables of souvenir material, and a Statue which overlooks Victoria’s good time was had by all. Inner Harbour as a fundraising effort ■ OTTAWA Branch held its annual for the Military Family Resource Queen’s Birthday Dinner in June, Centre. with CEO of the Canadian History and War Museums Mark O’Neill as Guest Speaker, linking the 200th An- Garth Hampson led the singing at the Ottawa niversary of Victoria’s birth to the Seniors’ residence, ably supported by Branch 93rd of our present Sovereign. Guests Chairman Mary de Toro (l) and Joanne Nadeau. enjoyed viewing a very special arti- fact kindly brought by the War Mu- ■ The NEW BRUNSWICK Branch seum’s Arlene Doucette – a scarf Queen Victoria speaks to her held its first event, in Fredericton, hand-crocheted by Victoria for a Can - Regina subjects at her since being reconstituted under adian soldier! One attendee wrote eponymous lunch, and even James Wilson’s leadership. Members that the speaker, meal, gift bags and condescended to pose with enjoyed lunch and hearing news of ambience were top notch. The Victoria Branch “brick” (above) Branch Chairman Scott outreach to local multicultural soci- Later in the month a Royal Tea honouring “the few” surrounding the Hazelwood and Lunch eties. They then joined in a trivia Chairman Valerie Cade! Party was held for the Rockcliffe Se- Homecoming Statue (below) contest and engaged in lively conver- sation about a way forward for the work of the League, ■ At the HALIFAX Branch Annual Dinner, a proclamation was read from Dominion Chairman Finch conferring Honorary Life Member- ships on stalwart monarchists David and Lise Porter. 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