Object Name
Newspaper
Date Made
1967
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2017.001.003
Dimensions

Part a- Length: 77.0cm x Width: 59.7cm
Part b- Length: 77.0cm x Width: 59.7cm

Description

A two-page Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper edition highlighting the celebrations and critiques of the Centennial year, dated to January 12, 1967. a- The cover page of the newspaper with black-and-white photographs of Prime Minister Lester Pearson, Charles Desmarteau and the Memorial Hall in Kingston City Hall. The cover page includes a short article discussing Kingston citizens' mixed reactions regarding a Quebecer's suggestion of using two official languages in the rest of Canada. b- The inner page of the newspaper with articles on national and international issues, including the Russian Ambassador visiting the City of Kingston, the bombing of Vietnam, and the British interest in the Canadian market.