July 1, 2017, Canada, my homeland, celebrates 150 years as a great country. In this issue, I am sharing two of my favorite Canadian trips with you - Tofino, BC and Peggy’s Cove, PEI. Also in this issue of DRIFT, our team of adventurous travel writers and exceptional photographers are sharing stories and images from India, Malibu, Africa, Calgary, Belfast, Egypt, France, and Peru!
The United States historically led the world in refugee resettlement, but was surpassed by Canada in 2018—and U.S. refugee admissions fell to a record low 12,000 in 2020. With the country now on course to rebuild resettlement capacity, this article examines the U.S. refugee and asylee populations and how they have changed over time, including key demographic characteristics.
This is Winnie the Pooh as we remember him from childhood: a sweet illustration by E.H. Shepard, from the children's books by A.A. Milne. There is an interesting story behind this bear. British poet and playwright A.A. Milne worked for years at Punch magazine. In 1924 he published a collection of children's poems called When We Were Very Young. They featured a poem about an unnamed teddy bear with the description: "however hard he tries grows tubby without exercise." The book was illustrated by E.H. Shepard. A.A. Milne had a young son named Christopher Robin. Christopher Robin had a collection of stuffed toys that he loved. His favorite was a bear named Winnie. Christopher Robin's stuffed bear Winnie was named for a famous bear at the London Zoo. The real Winnie was a female bear, saved from hunters in the Canadian wilderness by Lieutenant Harry Colbourne and donated to the London Zoo. Christopher Robin visited the zoo many times, and even had a special birthday party there. In 1926, Winnie the Pooh was first published. Pooh was added to Winnie's name: "But his arms were so stiff ... they stayed up straight in the air for more than a week, and whenever a fly came and settled on his nose he had to blow it off. And I think – but I am not sure – that that is why he is always called Pooh." I loved these books, and the charming illustrations, as a child. Do you remember Winnie the Pooh? I'd love to hear your memories in the comments, below.
Canada is introducing measures to help Sudanese temporary residents who are currently in Canada and unable to go back to their homeland following severe conflict in their country. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship,today, said that Sudanese nationals can apply for an extension of their status in Canada and move between temporary streams,
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Trump had ‘kids in cages,’ but migrant detention issues in America predate this president
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I was conceived in India.I was born in Edinburgh.I had six homes by the time I was 10, from London to Calcutta.I immigrated with my family to Australia at 11.I have lived in three Australian states…
Above photo by Ted Grant, shot in 1968, is a classic of Canadian photojournalism. Pierre Trudeau was running to succeed Lester Pearson as Liberal party leader, and prime minister. The press corps w…
Last week I had the distinct pleasure to interview country music star Tommy Hunter. I was actually writing an article about him for our local newspaper as he lives in our community. I knew he would be, pardon the pun, entertaining and full of stories of his time on television and on stage touring, and he was all of that and more. Not growing up in Canada I wasn’t someone who watched The Tommy Hunter Show, but many of my friends did, telling me it was a part of their growing up, that their whole family would watch his show. What I didn’t expect was to learn some real business lessons from him. 1. Listen to your customers From the early age of 11, he was performing at small country events but he would never know who would be in the audience until he got there. So he quickly learned to gauge his audience and sing songs that would appeal to them – be it teenagers or middle-aged women. He didn’t, as so many of us would be tempted to do, have one program and that was what you got. How often as service providers do we fail to listen to our customers and just deliver what we think they need, rather than what they want. 2. Be open to opportunities By 23 he had his own radio show, five days a week. When he first started out, he had a producer who would write his scripts, but when he left, he decided to take on the task himself. He didn’t know what was involved, but he was willing to learn. This knowledge stood him in good stead later on in his career when he progressed to a TV show. 3. Build relationships With both his radio show and later his TV show which he started at 28, he instinctively knew that getting to know his sponsors/advertisers was a good idea. So he visited them, learned about their product and built meaningful relationships. He recognized that making them feel part of the show, would serve him well and keep them committed to both him and the show. 4. Know your target audience He made a point of also getting to know his audience; their demographics, when they would want to watch his show, etc… With that in mind, he would plan his show carefully, never waivering from the content that he believed they would like. He set boundaries on what and who was acceptable, and what wasn’t. In other words, he built a brand. 5. Be yourself As a faith-based performer, being authentic, honest and real with his audience was important to him. He was always cheery and upfront, ending his show with the same line each night – “with the Lord willing.” When I asked him about what he was proudest of, he was quick to say the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and meeting the Queen, but as we dug deeper, it was the way he stayed true to his parents’ values. No mean feat, in an industry where others have got caught up in their fame and fortune. 6. Delegate Over 200 people were part of the crew involved in his shows. With the extensive detail involved in taping three shows a week, Tommy had to rely on others to ensure that it all went smoothly, but he still knew what was involved and what had to happen. When you think that Tommy’s career started when he was barely a teenager, it is truly amazing that he followed his path, did not waiver from it, and knew instinctively what was the best and right thing to do. Little wonder he is called Canada’s country gentleman, because he truly is.
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