Sir John A. Macdonald (Canada’s first Prime Minister) made an appearance at the annual banquet of the Hastings County Historical Society on November 1. His presence was explained (according to the Society’s President, Orland French) by the proximity of Sir John A.’s final resting place to the School of Medicine at Queen’s University in Kingston (and the wonders of DNA maniplulation). He and his latest biographer, Richard Gwyn, were the after-dinner speakers at the event, which was raising funds for the relocation of the Hastings County Archives. These records are currently held in less-than-ideal conditions in the former Thurlow Township Hall. The fund-raising target is $1,000,000.
November 2, 2008
Deseronto Archives 
November 8, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I admit it took me a minute or two to get this. So–was he a good speaker? Was his style somewhat antiquated, or quite up-to-date?
(What in heavens name WOULD Sir John say, were he to come once more among us?)
–Kate
November 9, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Hi Kate
He was very entertaining – lots of bits of actual Sir John A. speeches, interspersed with some up-to-date observations on the credit crunch, US politics and references to the local area here. Very cleverly done.
His real name is Brian Porter, btw!
Amanda