Canadian context helps us understand Re: “In Canada, Queen Elizabeth was part of the fabric of our lives,” column, Sept. 10.
Kudos to Shachi Kurl for being one of the very few writers who have properly described the sovereign as the Queen of Canada.
City should honour Queen Elizabeth II Residents of Greater Victoria are expressing their sadness at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, our monarch and head of state during almost half the years since Canada was formed. I was blessed to have two grandmothers who were wonderful, talented, courageous, witty women, and the world has not been the same since they died decades ago.
Charles will bring himself to his role, just as Elizabeth did to hers, and William will do likewise. They inherit the leadership of an evolving institution, and I have no doubt their presence will continue to provide the calm, steadying influence all politically charged democracies need. We will always have mountains to climb, solutions to find, but we are the envy of many and we would do well to follow Elizabeth’s steadying example of respect, compassion and good humour as we continue to tackle the challenges of the human condition.What the Queen did for me As a 17-year-old girl in the early 1970s, with no money for college, I found I was eligible for a Queen Elizabeth scholarship. Her gift paid for my first year of nursing school, which was my start.
The writer got that right, but what Island city does not? Certainly Vancouver and Victoria are in a worse shape because they are larger. The writer talks of “the previous often-chaotic administration” – but even with the “often” removed, that statement must be about the mildest description of those administrators I can remember.
Rick Steves’ great story on Germany’s Black Forest and the resorts at Baden-Baden sparked memories of a very distinct Canada connection to the region and history.