Category Archives: PEOPLE

FREE SPEECH – CANADA REJOINS ANGLOSPHERE!!

Posted on June 19, 2012 by bilyreid

 FULL ARTICLE Five years!! Five years already, since I sat in the front row of the first Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ever opened to the public at 160 Elgin Street here in Ottawa and heard those astounding, jaw-dropping words. Hard … Continue reading →

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FOR EILEEN

Posted on April 11, 2012 by bilyreid

With the sad news of the passing of an old friend last week in England, my thoughts have been concentrated on Barkingside on the outer fringe of London’s old East End. Barkingside Tube station at dusk. BARNARDO TRUST HEADQUARTERS, BARKINGSIDE, … Continue reading →

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Artem Ponomarev

Posted on March 29, 2012 by bilyreid

My friend Artem Ponomarev is an immigrant from the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia and a member of my local toastmaster club. Over the past few weeks I have had the privilege of coaching him through some preliminary rounds of Toastmasters’ … Continue reading →

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VIVIAN KRAUSE

Posted on March 20, 2012 by bilyreid

  Vivian Krause made an appearance last night at an event sponsored by Ottawa’s Free Thinking Society. Vivian has researched the financial connections between major American charity foundations and Canadian environmental lobby groups opposed to the development of natural  resources … Continue reading →

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“SAVE THE DARKNESS……

Posted on January 8, 2012 by bilyreid

…..Let it never fade away!” John Barry (1933-2011), “The Living Daylights.” I’ll admit to having had considerable difficulty processing that lyric these past several months ever since my 10 night ordeal at the Ottawa General Hospital last July. It seems … Continue reading →

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FROM WILLIAM TO WILLIAM

Posted on December 18, 2011 by bilyreid

FROM WILLIAM TO WILLIAM   The ability to preview my latest book, “Loyal She Began” has proven to be so popular that I have decided to make a link to a book I published earlier this year, “From William to … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS PARTY!!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by bilyreid

Last night was the annual Christmas party of my toastmaster club. Great party and good time was had by all!! A more talented or good looking group would be hard to find. Don’t know why they put up with me!! … Continue reading →

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LOYAL SHE BEGAN

Posted on December 2, 2011 by bilyreid

LOYAL SHE BEGAN My new book, “Loyal She Began”, has just been published. The book is about the arrival of my Loyalist ancestors in Canada.  It is possible to preview the book by clicking on the link above. Depending on … Continue reading →

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BOB FOWLER

Posted on November 16, 2011 by bilyreid

On Remembrance Day evening, I attended a memorable debate on the future role of Canada’s military in a post Afghanistan world which was co-sponsored by the MacDonald-Laurier Institute and the Free Thinking Film Society. Michael Bliss moderated the articulate, passionate … Continue reading →

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NIALL FERGUSON

Posted on November 13, 2011 by bilyreid

Erudite, controversial, and best selling author Niall Ferguson made an appearance at the Ottawa Writers Festival last night. A riveting speaker, he kept a packed church hall entertained throughout the evening with insights and observations on the last five hundred … Continue reading →

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