Category Archives: PEOPLE

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020

Posted on November 12, 2020 by bilyreid

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

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DAME VERA LYNN

Posted on July 10, 2020 by bilyreid

Dame Vera Lynn, the “Forces Sweetheart”,  was laid to rest today. Fittingly her funeral cortege was given a flypast by two Spitfires, much to the delight of the crowds that lined the streets of her home town of Ditchling, East … Continue reading →

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ULURU

Posted on February 11, 2020 by bilyreid

Uluru Rock, formerly Ayers Rock, in the Red Centre of Australia, has now been closed to the public as of last Friday. The Rock had been one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations despite its remote location (the nearest town, … Continue reading →

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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

Posted on January 24, 2020 by bilyreid

Today is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland.  The event, headlined “Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Antisemitism,” was co-organized by  Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial center and the World Holocaust Forum Foundation and was … Continue reading →

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CAMBRIDGE

Posted on November 18, 2019 by bilyreid

My new Cambridge photobook is available for preview.   The book is an intimate perusal of both the City and the University that I have photographed over the past decade.  A preview can be obtained by clicking here.        … Continue reading →

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REMEMBERING VIOLETTE

Posted on November 12, 2019 by bilyreid

Remembrance Day, 2019.  Ever since my days living in Dorset House, I became aware of the Special Operations Executive (SOE ) which was headquartered in London’s Dorset Square during the War.  Television series such as Foyle’s War in Britain and … Continue reading →

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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

Posted on October 30, 2019 by bilyreid

I participated in the recent University Challenge held at the British High Commission in Ottawa. University Challenge is a British TV quiz program that first aired in 1962 and has appeared on both ITV and the BBC. Our informal local … Continue reading →

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CAMBRIDGE ICE RINK

Posted on October 5, 2019 by bilyreid

The official opening of the spanking new and long awaited Cambridge Ice Rink was held on Saturday, 28 Sept.  Fortunately I was in town for a reunion dinner at my old college and was able to attend the gala opening … Continue reading →

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HOMAGE TO BRUEGEL

Posted on October 3, 2019 by bilyreid

During a recent stopover in Naples, I had the opportunity to revisit the Capodimonte Museum on a pilgrimage of sorts to reconnect with Pieter Bruegel after a far too long interlude of several decades. On the very first day of … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

Posted on August 12, 2019 by bilyreid

Today is International Youth Day and my young friend Zac Wagman makes an official stop in Ottawa on his cross Canada ride for sustainable forestry development. Zac started the ride in Victoria, BC and hopes to finish in St. John’s, … Continue reading →

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