Issues
April 2008
Cover art and pictures throughout the issue by Aino Anto.
Aino Anto is a Toronto-based freelance illustrator with interests in editorial illustration and children’s books. Her first work, Len Gasparini’s A Christmas for Carol, was published by Seraphim Editions in 2002. More examples of her work can be seen at http://www.antostudio.com.
The Adventurers Are Back
Two new books on the history and the archaeology of the Hudson’s Bay Company
Peter C. NewmanThe Prison of "Public Space"
Before we take to the streets, this pervasive concept needs rethinking
Mark Kingwell
Has Multi-Culturalism Had Its Day?
A leading British critic finds Canada’s approach outdated
David Goodhart
North End Memories
One of Winnipeg’s great citizens recalls the social energy of earlier times
Philip Slayton
Standing on Guard for Tim's
Just how much of the national identity burden should a pastry have to bear?
David DunneSentimental Journey from Hell
A curmudgeon’s return to Britain unleashes bombastic diatribes
Graham HarleyThe Struggle of Memory against Forgetting
Intertwining tales of evil show that atrocities can disappear without a trace
Jamie ZeppaAsking the Right and Wrong Questions
Is our diverse population changing Canada’s relationship to the world?
Rima Berns-McGown
Penicillin of the Mind?
Two medical writers try to restore the reputation of a much-maligned treatment
Vivian Rakoff
The Nunavummiut: Politically Engaged Citizens
But this study looks at them rather than listens to them
John Baglow