Monthly Archives: March 2016

Commonwealth Day 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Edward Brain

Today (March 14th, 2016) is Commonwealth Day in the countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Commonwealth Day, celebrated on the second Monday of March throughout the Commonwealth, as its name suggests celebrates the Commonwealth. Traditionally, in London, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, British Overseas Territories, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Commonwealth, Commonwealth Day, Commonwealth Nations, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Cyprus, Dominica, Elizabeth II, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Head of the Commonwealth, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rawanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Westminster Abbey, Zambia | Leave a comment

Bank of Canada Considers a Woman for Banknote

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Edward Brain

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the Bank of Canada will look into having a woman on a banknote starting in 2018. Currently featured on banknotes are Sir Wilfred Laurier ($5 bill), Sir John A. MacDonald ($10 bill), Her … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Agnes Macphail, Bank of Canada, Canada, Dominion of Canada, Laura Secorf, Prime Minister of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Queen Victoria, Sir John A. MacDonald, Sir Robert Bordon, The Famous Five, William Lyon Mackenzie King | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: March 2016

Commonwealth Day 2016

Bank of Canada Considers a Woman for Banknote

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