Growing up in India, Aro Narendran was always taught that the British rule over his country was unquestionably bad. History classes were clear that colonization was a dark and terrible period in India. “You’d have been called crazy if you thought otherwise,” he says. When he moved to St. John’s, NL for university, Narendran, who […]
Queen Elizabeth II
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The Queen and I
On Thursday, September 8, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at age 96 after a 70-year reign. She visited Halifax four times as Queen, so there are many people in this city with a royal story to tell. To mark her passing, we’re inviting readers to share their memories of QEII. To kick things off, we […]
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Kat Frick Miller’s royal paintings
Kat Frick Miller’s “Yours to discover,” 48×60″, oil on canvas. Although most Haligonians will be lucky to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II’s hat when she visits next week, artist Kat Frick Miller has been up close to her royal majesty in a more creative way. The inspiration for Miller’s portraits of Queen Elizabeth came from all directions. The artist, who is currently part of NSCAD’s Community Studio Residency program in Lunenburg, started thinking about the role of the British royal family when Stephen Harper asked governor general Michaëlle Jean—-the Queen’s representative in Canada—-for her permission to end the
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Queen Elizabeth in Halifax, June 28-30
Apparently a lot of you think I’m wrong to care that Queen Elizabeth will be in Halifax June 28-30, during the navy’s centennial. Yes, I know the Monarch is irrelevant to Canada and its government, but so are your arguments. This woman is one of the most consistent pop culture icons of our lifetime. Well […]
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God save the queen from the Tattoo
This afternoon we received an email from the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, who are “disappointed that the subject of Her Majesty’s potential visit to the show became public knowledge before all issues could be resolved.” Apparently there have been some royal-sized rumours about why the queen won’t be attending the Tattoo during her visit this summer: It was going to be difficult for Beth to get up on the stage because of the theatrical presentation risers they use, which can be dangerous if you haven’t rehearsed with them under all the lights, etc. Not because she’s old, as