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Saturday June 11, 2016

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Saturday June 11, 2016 Britain expresses Ôprofound gratitudeÕ for Queen Elizabeth as 90th birthday celebrations kick off Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth IIÕs 90th birthday and her service to the country Friday with solemn pomp, pageantry and prayer at St. PaulÕs Cathedral ahead of a weekend of festivities. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, set the tone by reminding Britain of the queenÕs long life and dedicated service. In essence, he said the nation was lucky because Elizabeth only became queen by chance. ÒWe look back on Your MajestyÕs 90 years in the life of our nation with deep wonder and profound gratitude,Ó he said. ÒThrough war and hardship, through turmoil and change, we have been fearfully and wonderfully sustained.Ó Gov. Gen. David Johnston is among thousands of people gathered in London for the celebrations. He and 14 other governors general had lunch with the Queen following the service St. PaulÕs Cathedral. He says one of the topics discussed was the usefulness of having apolitical heads of state. Johnston says the strength of a constitutional monarchy lies in the stability and serenity it brings, allowing countries to avoid extremes. The celebration has been a lengthy affair, starting with her real birthday in April. The monarchÕs official birthday is traditionally celebrated in June when BritainÕs weather can be more favourable. (Source: Toronto Star) https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/06/10/queen-elizabeths-90th-birthday-celebrations-kick-off-bring-on-the-fascinators.html UK, England, Canada, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, birthday, glasses, 90, royalty, Windsor castle

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday June 11, 2016

Britain expresses ‘profound gratitude’ for Queen Elizabeth as 90th birthday celebrations kick off

Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday and her service to the country Friday with solemn pomp, pageantry and prayer at St. Paul’s Cathedral ahead of a weekend of festivities.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, set the tone by reminding Britain of the queen’s long life and dedicated service. In essence, he said the nation was lucky because Elizabeth only became queen by chance.

“We look back on Your Majesty’s 90 years in the life of our nation with deep wonder and profound gratitude,” he said. “Through war and hardship, through turmoil and change, we have been fearfully and wonderfully sustained.”

Gov. Gen. David Johnston is among thousands of people gathered in London for the celebrations.

He and 14 other governors general had lunch with the Queen following the service St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Wednesday November 25, 2015Wednesday November 25, 2015He says one of the topics discussed was the usefulness of having apolitical heads of state.

Johnston says the strength of a constitutional monarchy lies in the stability and serenity it brings, allowing countries to avoid extremes.

The celebration has been a lengthy affair, starting with her real birthday in April. The monarch’s official birthday is traditionally celebrated in June when Britain’s weather can be more favourable. (Source: Toronto Star)

 

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Tuesday, October 8, 2013By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Stephen Harper to boycott Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka

The Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, has said he will not attend a November summit of the Commonwealth in Sri Lanka because of what he called human rights abuses on the island.

“We remain disturbed by ongoing reports of intimidation and incarceration of political leaders and journalists, harassment of minorities, reported disappearances, and allegations of extra-judicial killings,” he said in a statement on Monday.

The UN’s human rights chief said last month Sri Lanka could be sliding toward an authoritarian system as the country’s president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, gathered power around him.

Harper is the only leader from the Commonwealth, which groups Britain and many former colonies, to announce he will boycott the November summit. Britain also has criticised human rights in Sri Lanka.

Harper said it was unacceptable that Sri Lanka had yet to investigate allegations of atrocities during and after a long civil war with Tamil rebels, which ended in 2009. Sri Lanka has denied allegations its troops committed major crimes.

“It is clear that the Sri Lankan government has failed to uphold the Commonwealth’s core values, which are cherished by Canadians … I will not attend the 2013 Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Colombo,” said Harper.

Canada will be represented by Deepak Obhrai, the parliamentary secretary to the foreign minister, John Baird. (Source: The Guardian)

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Thursday October 3, 2002

By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator - Thursday October 3, 2002 The Royal Itinerary of the Hon. S. Copps Tickets for Queen Elizabeth's royal touchdown in Hamilton next week are gone. Half an hour after the Copps Coliseum box office opened yesterday morning, they were taping the signs on the doors. "General public tickets no longer available for Queen's visit." A lineup of about 150 people was waiting for the box office to open at 10 a.m. Limited to four tickets each, they scooped up the first 600, and the remaining 400 available ducats were gone shortly after. Although Heritage Minister Sheila Copps's office estimated "at least 6,000" seats would be available for the Oct. 10 event, box office manager Dianne Zemba said she was limited to "a bit more than 1,000 tickets," all in the upper bowl of the 17,500-seat arena. Copps's advisor, Terry Whitehead, said he was surprised only 1,000 seats were available. "My first blush when I talked to you (earlier in the morning) was 6,000, that's what my expectations were personally. Obviously I was wrong." Seating for the event is expected to be about 16,000. The sole purpose of the visit is the presentation of new colours to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Hamilton reserve regiment of which the Queen is the colonel-in-chief. The Argylls were allotted 6,400 seats, invited elementary school children and seniors get 6,000, and multicultural groups and VIPs take 1,000, with the remainder distributed by Heritage Canada. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) Hamilton, Sheila Copps, Royal visit, Liberal, Hamilton East, Dominic Agostino, Queen Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, royalty

By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday October 3, 2002

The Royal Itinerary of the Hon. S. Copps

Tickets for Queen Elizabeth’s royal touchdown in Hamilton next week are gone. Half an hour after the Copps Coliseum box office opened yesterday morning, they were taping the signs on the doors. “General public tickets no longer available for Queen’s visit.”

A lineup of about 150 people was waiting for the box office to open at 10 a.m. Limited to four tickets each, they scooped up the first 600, and the remaining 400 available ducats were gone shortly after.

Although Heritage Minister Sheila Copps’s office estimated “at least 6,000” seats would be available for the Oct. 10 event, box office manager Dianne Zemba said she was limited to “a bit more than 1,000 tickets,” all in the upper bowl of the 17,500-seat arena.

Copps’s advisor, Terry Whitehead, said he was surprised only 1,000 seats were available. “My first blush when I talked to you (earlier in the morning) was 6,000, that’s what my expectations were personally. Obviously I was wrong.”

Seating for the event is expected to be about 16,000. The sole purpose of the visit is the presentation of new colours to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Hamilton reserve regiment of which the Queen is the colonel-in-chief. The Argylls were allotted 6,400 seats, invited elementary school children and seniors get 6,000, and multicultural groups and VIPs take 1,000, with the remainder distributed by Heritage Canada. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

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