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Fotheringham's World on Currency and Royals
A reflective column critiques a Canadian twenty dollar bill bearing Bill Reid's canoe sculpture at the Canadian Embassy in Washington and the Queen on the reverse. The piece, referencing Nova Scotia writers, British royalty, Diana, and Saskatchewan ties, blends satire with boasts of travel, journalism, and cultural identity while noting Canada’s perceived immaturity and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Vancouver
Bill Reid
University of Britisholumbia
Pierre Berton
Arthur Erickson
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
National Gallery
Capitol Hill
Nova Scotia
CBC
England
France
Germany
America
Canada
Queen Elizabeth
Britannia
Victoria Harbour
Princess Margaret
Fleet Street
Royals
Diana
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Paris
London
Maclean's
Bob Lewis
Heathrow
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Hearne
Heammias
Elizabeth
Confederation
Nanny
Charles