Monday, June 10, 2024
By Peter Coffman I don’t enjoy writing eulogies, and I don’t think I’ve ever written one for a building (although I did once write what I called a ‘requiem’ for one). But for St. Anne’s Church in Toronto, which was destroyed in a fire yesterday, I... More
By Peter Coffman I don’t enjoy writing eulogies, and I don’t think I’ve ever written one for a building (although I did once write what I called a ‘requiem’ for one). But for St. Anne’s Church in Toronto, which was destroyed in a fire yesterday, I have to make an exception. St. Anne’s was... More
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Morrisseau Project, led by Carleton University Professor Carmen Robertson and partnering with The MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG) of Regina, SK, has just launched the Morrisseau Storylines Website: www.morrisseaustorylines.com. This newly created website... More
The Morrisseau Project, led by Carleton University Professor Carmen Robertson and partnering with The MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG) of Regina, SK, has just launched the Morrisseau Storylines Website: www.morrisseaustorylines.com. This newly created website highlights storytelling connections in the life and art of Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. The... More
Thursday, May 9, 2024
By Peter Coffman We live in a time when education seems under siege, politically and financially. But there have been times in the past when education was seen as one of the most important – even one of the noblest – indicators of civilization. This has... More
By Peter Coffman We live in a time when education seems under siege, politically and financially. But there have been times in the past when education was seen as one of the most important – even one of the noblest – indicators of civilization. This has resulted in waves of educational reform that have... More
Thursday, March 14, 2024
(This blog resumes a discussion of 24 Sussex Drive begun here and continued here.) What if, in spite of all the compelling counter-arguments, the demolitionists won the day? What would happen if we tore down 24 Sussex and replaced it with a shiny new modern... More
(This blog resumes a discussion of 24 Sussex Drive begun here and continued here.) What if, in spite of all the compelling counter-arguments, the demolitionists won the day? What would happen if we tore down 24 Sussex and replaced it with a shiny new modern residence? Here’s what my crystal ball says: People will... More
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Last week, I examined the strange (and untenable) claim that 24 Sussex Drive was not a historically important building. Another argument put forward in favour of its demolition runs roughly as follows: 24 Sussex is a relic from the nation’s past. We should... More
Last week, I examined the strange (and untenable) claim that 24 Sussex Drive was not a historically important building. Another argument put forward in favour of its demolition runs roughly as follows: 24 Sussex is a relic from the nation’s past. We should demolish it and replace it with something new, something symbolic of... More
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