North American Relations

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally Posted by nurv

Erm anyway, yes, Adrienne Clarkson is an interesting person. I wonder what she got the Order of Canada for? (It's similar to being made a knight or dame.) That was mentioned at the end of her bio

probably just for being the governer-general, most high posts like that come with beneficial honours, like many top civil servants receive knighthoods [Sir Humphrey Appleby KBE (Yes Minister/BBC TV)]
I think the governor of the channel islands is a Sir, as is the governor of the falklands, IIRC

Originally Posted by nurv

I had no idea she was 66, I thought she was younger. IIRC Paul Martin is 65, and our esteemed former Prime Minister *glares at JD* Jean Chrétien is also 65. I have no idea what that implies. Random observation.

with age comes great wisdom, or should that be with widom comes great age