Royal Visit Delights Southern Albertans

FiveParadox

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On Sunday, citizens in the southern regions of the Province of Alberta, by and large, welcomed with open arms a visit from members of the Canadian Royal Family. The Province was graced with a visit from Her Royal Highness The Princess Edward, Countess of Wessex and Viscountess Severn, and His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex, K.G., K.C.V.O., A.D.C.(P.) (more intimately known as Prince Edward, the seventh person in line to the succession of the Crown of Canada).

The Countess of Wessex toured various locations in Canmore, and inspected thirty cadets of the Canadian Forces, shaking hands and cracking jokes, at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Many of those at the events mentioned how easy the Countess was to talk to, despite their preconceptions that she would be hard to approach.

One person, Sarah Murphy (an air cadet), was informed that she would be taking the Countess on a tour of the biathlon range — Ms. Murphy was chosen to receive the Lord Strathcona Medal, as the most promising recruit in her class. The Countess presented her with the award, and Ms. Murphy commented how "it [receiving the medal from royalty] made it more amazing, something [she'll] never forget."

[color=#bb0000 said:
Sarah Murphy[/color]]How many people are going to get the Lord Strathcona medal from royalty?
Elsewhere, in Calgary, the Earl of Wessex attended the Spruce Meadows, an equistrian centre in Calgary, where he presented fifty-six persons with Duke of Edinburgh's Awards — and received loud sounds of approval from the audience, when he made a quip about being white-hatted, just as those who had visited the facility before him.

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1. Click here for the Web site of the National Post.
 

Finder

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no better way to celebrate Canadian virtues of equility then celebrating people who are only famous, rich and privileged, because of the sheets they were conceived between. The Royals make me sick.
 

thecdn

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Finder said:
no better way to celebrate Canadian virtues of equility then celebrating people who are only famous, rich and privileged, because of the sheets they were conceived between. The Royals make me sick.

I pretty much agree. Have always been an anti-monarchist. What a waste of money and a pile of bs.

My house in Calgary was very close to Spruce Meadows. Got a great view of their fireworks one year.
 

fuzzylogix

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Ah- I am certainly not a monarchist, as most of you know.
But I suspect that the Albertans aren't either- why did they choose to take the Royals to a biatholon range- are they trying a Dick Cheney kind of social event?

www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2712920?htv=12
 

darkbeaver

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RE: Royal Visit Delights

A delightful royal visit eh, let them visit the gallows which should properly have been done a few hundred years ago. It's time to get the parisites off our money as well. The true north strong and free national rodent should replace the queen in all functions and on all currency. Industrious,family oriented, devastatingly handsome and hot the beaver must be given its natural place near the top of Canadian society.
 

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FiveParadox said:
On Sunday, citizens in the southern regions of the Province of Alberta, by and large, welcomed with open arms a visit from members of the Canadian Royal Family. The Province was graced with a visit from Her Royal Highness The Princess Edward, Countess of Wessex and Viscountess Severn, and His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex, K.G., K.C.V.O., A.D.C.(P.) (more intimately known as Prince Edward, the seventh person in line to the succession of the Crown of Canada).

The Countess of Wessex toured various locations in Canmore, and inspected thirty cadets of the Canadian Forces, shaking hands and cracking jokes, at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Many of those at the events mentioned how easy the Countess was to talk to, despite their preconceptions that she would be hard to approach.

One person, Sarah Murphy (an air cadet), was informed that she would be taking the Countess on a tour of the biathlon range — Ms. Murphy was chosen to receive the Lord Strathcona Medal, as the most promising recruit in her class. The Countess presented her with the award, and Ms. Murphy commented how "it [receiving the medal from royalty] made it more amazing, something [she'll] never forget."

[color=#bb0000 said:
Sarah Murphy[/color]]How many people are going to get the Lord Strathcona medal from royalty?
Elsewhere, in Calgary, the Earl of Wessex attended the Spruce Meadows, an equistrian centre in Calgary, where he presented fifty-six persons with Duke of Edinburgh's Awards — and received loud sounds of approval from the audience, when he made a quip about being white-hatted, just as those who had visited the facility before him.

:?: Sources
1. Click here for the Web site of the National Post.



And this family would be so welcome in quebec, with insult,we would be throwing rocks at them, that is why they don't take the chance to come in here, and i completly understand them,this is where i am very proud to be a quebecois.
 

Jay

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We own a great deal to the Royal Family.
 

sanch

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And this family would be so welcome in quebec, with insult,we would be throwing rocks at them, that is why they don't take the chance to come in here, and i completly understand them,this is where i am very proud to be a quebecois.

So I take it you spend your days throwing rocks at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel?
 

FiveParadox

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I would think it odd that some of the members here would have such a hatred for the Canadian Royal Family, notwithstanding the fact that I doubt many of the members here have ever met any of the members thereof. Anyway, would anyone like to comment who isn't on an anti-monarchy rant this morning?
 

Jersay

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The Royalty is good for their own country Five. We were apart of the British sphere of influence but know it is time to strike out on our own. I don't really care if they visit or not, but I don't think we should be under a monarchy anymore.
 

thecdn

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Re: RE: Royal Visit Delights Southern Albertans

FiveParadox said:
I would think it odd that some of the members here would have such a hatred for the Canadian Royal Family, notwithstanding the fact that I doubt many of the members here have ever met any of the members thereof.

What has that got to do with anything? :?:

I hate the concept of the monarchy and Canada still having ties to this archaic, useless institution that sucks taxpayer dollars.

If I met a 'royal', and he or she was a nice person, that means I can't criticize the monarchy? I don't think so.

I haven't met George W Bush in person but I sure hate him :p
 

FiveParadox

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That wasn't what I intended to convey, thecdn¹.

However, one's disdain for the institution of the monarchy doesn't mean that one should have a profound hatred for the persons thereof. I have seen many here who don't criticise the monarchy, but rather, for example, insult and express their hatred for Her Majesty the Queen as a person.

:!: Revision : (1) Corrected a mis-address for the post (thanks, Jay!).
 

Jay

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I think you got the name wrong on that last post Five....
 

thecdn

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Re: RE: Royal Visit Delights Southern Albertans

FiveParadox said:
However, one's disdain for the institution of the monarchy doesn't mean that one should have a profound hatred for the persons thereof.

I don't care enough about any member of the royal family to hate them. Their position as powerless figureheads and tourist attractions means their actions don't affect me.

If it wasn't for the money and effort wasted on their visits and the other trappings of the institution - GG and Lts-G, I wouldn't given the whole lot a second thought.

Now W, a man whose decisions affect what goes on in the world and me and my family as long as we live in the US - him I hate personally :wink:
 

Finder

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I have no problem keeping them around as a side show they truly are, and oh what did the monarchy EVER do for Canada, besides gracing us with there presance?

Anyhow I find it odd for a nation which believes in equality to believe the right to rule should be inherited.

monarchy, form of government in which sovereignty is vested in a single person whose right to rule is generally hereditary and who is empowered to remain in office for life. The power of this sovereign may vary from the absolute (see despotism) to that strongly limited by custom or constitution. Monarchy has existed since the earliest history of humankind and was often established during periods of external threat or internal crisis because it provided a more efficient focus of power than aristocracy or democracy, which tended to diffuse power.
 

FiveParadox

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There is a profound difference.

The "ruler" of Canada, so to speak, is the Prime Minister of Canada. The "reign" of Canada is left to Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, since executive power is exercised through her authority. This means that while the power rests with the Crown of Canada, the decisions as per its usage, under nearly every circumstance, is delegated to the Government. Stop trying to be so picky about terminology.