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Neil Young, Mother Earth

With Earth Day and Neil Young's last canadian date of his Fork in the Road tour coinciding in the same week, I felt it a good time to pay tribute. "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)" - Neil Young Oh, Mother Earth, With your fields of green Once more laid down by the hungry hand How long can you give and not receive And feed this world ruled by greed And feed this world ruled by greed.  ...

by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (1)   |   April 24, 2009 6:06 PM

Simple Actions, Big Impact

Today on April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day. A day dedicated to environmental awareness and reducing human impact on the earth while improving sustainability. There is almost always a connection between past and present and as we have seen “what’s past is prologue”. In this sense history provides us with a way to analyze our behaviors and learn from our mistakes. To truly see the consequences ...

by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (1)   |   April 22, 2009 5:43 PM

Arrow Still Soars in Our Imaginations

By Andrew Richter

Friday, February 20, marked the 50th anniversary of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's decision to cancel the Avro Arrow, the jewel of the Canadian aviation industry, and a fallen star to many who see the plane's demise as symptomatic of this country's failed promise. The passage of time has done little to dim the Arrow's appeal -- indeed, if anything, the plane seems to be almost as popular ...

by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (4)   |   February 25, 2009 5:16 AM

The Obamatail

Barrack Obama spreads hope in Ottawa and continues to make history with aims to rebuild alliances.

by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (1)   |   February 21, 2009 8:34 PM

Choosing the Liberal and other Leaders

Michael Ignatieff's ascension and a look back at the libertals, a great piece by: Nelson Wiseman, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto

Michael Ignatieff's ascension and a look back at the liberals, a great piece by Nelson Wiseman , Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto.

by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (0)   |   February 6, 2009 8:38 PM

Passchendaele the Film By Dr. Pat Brennan

Guest Blog post by: Dr. Pat Brennan Fellow, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies University of Calgary

by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (3)   |   November 11, 2008 5:28 PM