Feds hire consultant to inject war into Canada Day bash on the Hill

[CHIMO]

OTTAWA—The Harper government has hired a consultant to inject a little war into this year’s Canada Day bash on Parliament Hill.

A Toronto theatre expert has been asked to find ways to insert a War of 1812 commemoration into the July 1st festivities that typically include pop music, dance and pyrotechnics.

“I do big-ass special events all the time, so they asked me to do that,” artistic producer Paul Shaw said in an interview. “It’s sort of tricky to do a War of 1812 theme when you’ve got so many modern things in and around it.”

The Conservative government, which has been promoting Canada’s military culture and heritage, has earmarked money and resources throughout the year to commemorate the bicentennial of the outbreak of War of 1812 in North America.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1112263--feds-hire-consultant-to-inject-war-into-canada-day-bash-on-the-hill?bn=1



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Jan 8, 2012 6:30 PM AT

[Posteritatis]

1. A bicentennial's a bicentennial - I'd be more surprised if there wasn't something made of it. (nt)

[htuttle]

2. Well, next summer will have to be the year I finally visit Canada

My third-great grandfather's tavern is at Little Canada Village near the St Lawrence Seaway, and it played an important part in the Battle of Crysler's Farm (1813).

I should go visit

(So yeah, you're thinking, "He's from Wisconsin and he's never been to Canada?" Well, sure, -- since I'm from Wisconsin, I haven't had to go to Canada...I'm practically already there).

[Posteritatis]

3. If southwestern Ontario didn't have a *lot* going on for that, I'd be astonished. (nt)

[applegrove]

4. They are trying to replace a great record of liberal foreign policy with ancient history

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and patriotism. Why? Because the conservatives know they will not be making us proud with their current actions. Canada used to be the country that invented peacekeeping and fought apartheid. Now we try to skuttle Kyoto.