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DON BOUDRIA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
the security detail, when she was out in public for an informal Royal Tour occasion. «If there was a little girl with a flower, she would make a beeline to the little girl who wanted to present her with a flower,» Boudria said, chuckling. %VSJOHIJTZFBSTJOGFEFSBMQPMJUJDT #PVESJBNFUXJUI2VFFO&MJ[BCFUI**NPSF UIBOIBMGBEP[FOUJNFT5IFàSTUUJNFXBTJO &OHMBOEPO$PNNPOXFBMUI%BZ UIFTFDPOE Monday in March. Boudria was attending a parliamentary training session and the queen was present that day for meet-and-greets with all of the visiting parliamentarians from the Commonwealth countries. «She was very pleasant to all of us,» Boudria said. «It was quite something.» Other later occasions when Boudria met XJUIUIFRVFFOJODMVEFEUIF3PZBM7JTJU to Canada when he and his wife, Maryann, were constant companions for the Royal couple during their two-day stay at the Châ- teau Laurier in Ottawa. Boudria recalled that Prince Phillip «was always joking around and coming up with one-liners.» Boudria has had time to reflect on his past encounters and dealings with the late queen after hearing of her death on September 8. «I have fond, fond memories of her,» he said. «She has passed on, but the memories are still there. Her legacy, to us, was stability. 8FIBEIFSBTPVSRVFFOGPSTPNBOZZFBSTv Boudria had an immediate answer regar- ding the greatest character asset of Queen &MJ[BCFUI** «Her dedication,» he said, recalling the promise she made the people of the Com- monwealth when she was crowned queen in jUPCFBGBJUIGVMTFSWBOUPGUIF3FBMNv all the days of her life. «Boy, did she ever deliver,» said Boudria.» années sur le trône, a declaré Yves Laviolte, le maire du canton d’Alfred et Plantagenet. Son engagement envers le service public et son leadership digne en période d’incer- UJUVEFPOUÊUÊVOFYFNQMFQPVSOPVTUPVT /PVTOPVTKPJHOPOTBVYBVUSFTNFNCSFT EV $PNNPOXFBMUI QPVS FYQSJNFS OPUSF chagrin et nous présentons nos sincères condoléances à tous les membres de la famille royale». « For many, myself included, Her Majesty was a symbol for public service, a vocation to which she dedicated her entire life,» said Mayor Mario Zanth of the City of Clarence- Rockland. «Today we remember Her Majes- UZTIJTUPSJDSFJHOBOESFDPHOJ[FIFSNBOZ accomplishments. On behalf of the City of Clarence-Rockland’s Municipal Council and residents, I would like to offer our condo- lences to all members of the Royal Family and to all who are grieving today.» «It is with great sadness that we have received news of the death of Her Majesty 2VFFO&MJ[BCFUI** vTBJE.BZPS1JFSSF-FSPVY of Russell Township. «Her Majesty was both a gracious and dignified presence in her role, and she leaves an indelible mark on Canada and Canadians.» Mayors Paula Assaly of Hawkesbury BOE 'SBOÉPJT 4U"NPVS FBDI FYQSFTTFE condolences.
Don Boudria will always remember Queen Elizabeth II as a very warm and friendly person. The former Liberal MP for Glengarry-Pres- cott-Russell had several encounters with the MBUF2VFFO&MJ[BCFUI**EVSJOHIJTZFBST on Parliament Hill. That included both the years when he sat as an MP and when he served as a cabinet minister under former prime minister Jean Chrétien. «The first thing you need to know is that she was not a complicated person,» said Boudria, during a phone interview September j4IFXBTQMFBTBOUMZJOGPSNBMv Boudria chuckled as he recall several ins- tances where the late queen ignored all the protocols set out by the entourage of royal advisors and chaperones that accompanied her on formal occasions, such as meetings with leaders or political representatives for Commonwealth countries and other nations. He recalled the first time he was sche- duled to meet face to face with Queen &MJ[BCFUI )FS FOUPVSBHF IBE HJWFO IJN strict instructions on how to behave in the presence of the queen and also what he was allowed and not allowed to do. One of the «forbidden acts» involved any sort of physical contact such as shaking hands or hugging. The queen herself ignored that rule during Boudria’s very first meeting with her. «The first thing shed id was to stick our her hand to shake hands with you,» he said, laughing. Boudria also recalled several instances of the consternation that the queen could so- metimes cause for her entourage, including
Don Boudria (à gauche), jeune député, en compagnie du premier ministre de l’époque, Jean Chrétien, rencontre la reine Elizabeth II. C’est l’une des nombreuses rencontres que Boudria a eues avec la reine au cours de ses 21 années au gouvernement fédéral. —photo Don Boudria Facebook gallery PRESCOTT-RUSSELL HONOURS QUEEN ELIZABETH II
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Queen Elizabeth II died September 8 at her home in Balmoral Place, at the age of 96, after reigning over the Commonwealth for seven decades. Flags fly at half-mast at municipal buildings throughout Prescott-Russell as residents join the rest of Canada and the Commonwealth in mourning. Local community leaders paid tribute to the late queen on behalf of their constituents. «C’est une triste nouvelle, a déclaré Daniel Lafleur le maire de Casselman et aussi le président des contés unis de Pres- DPUUFU3VTTFMM&MMFBGBJUEFCPOOFTDIPTFT pour le Canada. C’est ce dont nous devons nous souvenir». «She was an icon for the whole world,» TBJE.BZPS3PCFSU,JSCZPG&BTU)BXLFTCVSZ 5PXOTIJQj8FFYUFOEPVSTZNQBUIJFTUPBMM of her family.» j-FDBOUPOEF$IBNQMBJOTFKPJOUBVY autres membres du Commonwealth pour pleurer son décès et présente ses sincères condoléances à tous les membres de la GBNJMMFSPZBMFv EÊDMBSFMFNBJSF/PSNBOE Riopel. «Cette souveraine dévouée a contribué à GBÉPOOFSOPUSFIJTUPJSFBVDPVSTEFTFT
Les drapeaux sont en berne dans toute la région de Prescott-Russell pour honorer le décès de la reine Elizabeth II. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
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