David Akin's On the Hill Working notes, observations, links and other errata from a parliamentary bureau reporter in Ottawa, Canada. 2009-08-30T14:48:32-04:00 Blogware http://davidakin.blogware.com/blog DavidAkin 2007-04-07T07:05:18-04:00 2007-04-08T19:44:24-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/7/2866629.html Vimy at dawn This photo was taken shortly after 7 am on Easter Sunday 2007 at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. DavidAkin 2007-04-07T07:06:34-04:00 2007-04-08T19:46:22-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/7/2866631.html At Vimy Ridge Your correspondent at Vimy Ridge, Easter Sunday, 2007. DavidAkin 2007-04-08T19:47:18-04:00 2007-04-08T19:47:18-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/8/2866632.html Monument in mist Canadian National Vimy Memorial at dawn. DavidAkin 2007-04-08T19:48:12-04:00 2007-04-08T19:48:12-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/8/2866634.html Vimy Sunrise Sunrise, Easter Sunday 2007, Canadian National Vimy Memorial DavidAkin 2007-04-08T19:49:18-04:00 2007-04-08T19:49:18-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/8/2866636.html Vimy sunrise with trees The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Easter Sunday 2007 DavidAkin 2007-04-08T19:51:06-04:00 2007-04-08T19:51:06-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/8/2866638.html Monument sunrise The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Easter Sunday2007 DavidAkin 2007-04-08T19:55:01-04:00 2007-04-08T19:55:01-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/8/2866642.html Silver Cross Mother Charlotte Wood was the original Silver Cross Mother. She lost five sons in the First World War. This wreath was placed near the names of those sons at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. DavidAkin 2007-04-08T20:03:21-04:00 2007-04-08T20:03:21-04:00 tag:davidakin.blogware.com,2007-04-08:/blog/_archives/2007/4/8/2866667.html Madame Clarkson Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband John Ralston Saul arrive for church at St.-Martin-de-Vimy in Vimy, France on Easter Sunday, 2007.