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Canadians are looking to us, my friends. They are giving us a chance, hopeful that the party of Wilfrid Laurier can rediscover its sunny ways.
I found handwritten letters from my great-grandfather to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was the prime minister at the time, about raising the head taxMore quotes »
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Cappies Reviews: Alice in Wonderland
Rabbit holes, talking caterpillars, and croquet played with flamingos – just another day in the life of Alice! Her story was wonderfully retold in Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School’s fantastical production of Alice in Wonderland. The play is based on from Ottawa Citizen Read more »
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Heaven for golfers
Pipestem Resort State Park is considered the crown jewel of the West Virginia parks. Its George Cornish designed championship course overlooks the Bluestone Canyon. Ages ago, John Denver sang something about "Almost Heaven, West Virginia ... Country Road from Canoe Read more »
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Athletics: Sport Psychology Study on Track Team Dynamics
Blair Evans, a PhD student at Wilfrid Laurier University is conducting a study involving Track athletes' preferences and experiences with team settings. You may remember Blair from an e-mail that I sent out in the fall during cross country season. Blair' from Runner's and Triathlete's Web Read more »
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May 12, 1986: Tellers, bank customers less than enthusiastic over new $5 bills
Five dollar bill issued in 1986 Blue $5 banknotes — the first new bills issued by the Bank of Canada since 1970 — arrived at Edmonton banks. The 1986 “Birds of Canada” series — which was withdrawn in March 2002 — featured an image of Sir Wilfrid Laurier from Edmonton Journal Read more »
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Season of compassion at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
Ottawa — Spring is a season of revitalization and new life. And at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, it is also a season of compassion. The first event of spring compassion was the school’s volunteering trip to China. Working with Free the Children a from Ottawa Citizen Read more »
