Hidden surprises in Gatineau Park

 Above: Hiking the trails of the MacKenzie King Estate in Gatineau Park. (PHOTO: OLM STAFF) By Katharine Fletcher "I hereby bequeath to the Government of Canada as a public park in trust for the citizens of Canada . . .  my several properties at Kingsmere, in the Province of Quebec,

Vancour Island’s Yellow Point Lodge

 By Katharine Fletcher World War II POW Gerry Hill sustained his life during his internment by honing a cherished dream. He resolved to build a resort when he regained his freedom. There, he envisioned, visitors would relax and enjoy British Columbian nature at its best. He realized his goal. While

National Perspective: Canada’s “Supremes” and the fatal tilt

 By Michael D. Behiels Are Canada's "Supremes" like the Pope, infallible? Our nine Supreme Justices have closeted themselves away to consider their responses to the three legal questions put to them by the Chretien government in the Quebec Secession Reference case. Will the "Supremes" confirm their 1981 "fatal tilt" toward

Capital Notes: The numbers tell the whole story

 By John Robert Colombo This month's column is something different because it does not deal with quotations about Ottawa or questions about the National Capital Region. Instead, it offers a short discourse on numerology as it relates to Ottawa. Numerology is the study of the relationship between numbers and letters