How interesting is that? It really is a small world eh? Just hob-nobbin' with the best of them eh Cameron? Good for you......Marina
> Cameron MacLean wrote: > > Hi all, > > Mentioned to some of you that while on my evening flight from Toronto > to Ottawa the other week, Paul Martin was on the flight, a couple of > rows ahead (in business class). That was Brush With Smarminess part > one (actually, part one was Geddy Lee as my seatmate to LA a few years > ago). (Actually, part two was Ed Kilroy (president of IBM canada) as > my seatmate from Edmonton last year, three weeks after IBM's takeover > of my company - good thing I was well behaved). So Paul Martin is > actually BWS part three. > > So, I thought for my flight tonight, I would take the business class > upgrade, and see if I might see any other notable dignitaries. Darned > if John McCallum (Minister of National Defence) wasn't two seats over. > > But even more interesting than him was this: > > As the flight arrived at the gate, we all rose to gather our > belongings. I grabbed my suitcase from the overhead bin, turned > around, and came face to face with his excellency, John Ralston Saul > (and his security detail of three), whose wife is Adrienne Clarkson, > our governor-general. Actually, I almost bonked him in the head with > my laptop bag. > > Mr. Saul was wearing a blue, three quarter length wool coat that had > some beautiful beaded embrodiery on it. I remarked to him that it was > a beautiful coat. He said to me: > > "Yes, it was made by a woman in Fort Simpson, she is known for her > beadwork". > > I said to him, "Fort Simpson. Hm. I know who you mean, she's the one > who uses Porcupine quills for thread". > > He looked at me like I was from another planet, and asked me how I > could possibly have known that. > > I replied that my brother is a bush pilot who lives in Fort Simpson, > and that he had asked this Dene woman to make a pair of moccasins for > my son. > > Of course, then his attache started talking to me, asking about which > airline he flew for. I mentioned that he used to fly for Ted at > Simpson Air, but most recently was flying for Jacques at South Nahanni > Airways. > > Then John Saul broke in, and asked if that was the outfit that flew > that big twin engined floatplane, and yadda yadda yadda. > > I was going to bum a ride in their limo, but the RCMP guy (long cheap > trenchcoat, big moustache, complete cliche) was giving me a dirty > look. > > later.. > > ..Cameron
