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I was pleasantly surprised on Sunday past to awaken to an email informing me that the Monarchist League of Canada has chosen my design as the winner of its Platinum Jubilee emblem competition. My winning design was one of several that I developed. I spend much of my free time […]

The words 2SLGBTQI+ and religion probably bring to mind controversy, hatred, pain, and conflict. Sadly, this characterises the relationship between many – but not all – 2SLGBTQI+ people and religion. It seems that even when progress is made towards acceptance of 2SLGBTQI+ people, it is not always celebrated as it […]

Whilst I empathise with the concerns expressed in Craig Boudreau’s recent letter (The beginning of the end of downtowns everywhere, Cape Breton Post, 29/12/2020), I do not agree that the issue at the heart of the decline of downtowns is working from home. As an experienced town planner, I work […]

Christmastime where I grew up was very different from our experience here in Melbourne. Most markedly, Christmas was often white because it takes place in winter, and Canadian winters are some of the fiercest in the world. I found it very strange celebrating Christmas in the midst of summer when […]

Supporters of the monarchy have achieved a significant win in a recent Australian High Court challenge which resulted in the release of previously classified letters between former Governor-General Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace. The court challenge was launched by supporters of the Australian Republican Movement who believed that the […]