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	Adrienne Clarkson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Clarkson is of Taishan, Guangdong, China ancestry, being a Hakka born in Hong Kong to Australian-Chinese businessman William Poy (伍英才 Pinyin: Wǔ Yīngcái), and Ethel Poy.
		Clarkson claims that one of her earliest memories is of hiding in her Hong Kong basement during the invasion by the Japanese in 1941.
		Clarkson was admired by the faithful for being open about her faith during her time in Rideau Hall, although she is said to be saddened by the fact that no Canadian youth ever questioned her about her faith during her tenure as GG.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adrienne_Clarkson (4176 words)

	Clarkson, Adrienne (Profile)
		Yet when asked how Adrienne CLARKSON is performing as governor general, their response is almost universally positive.
		Clarkson was also criticized for travelling on the government Challenger, attacked for praising Louis Riel, accused of too vociferously championing the poor and homeless.
		Clarkson is also clearly conscious of the symbolism of her appointment.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012454 (3245 words)

	Biography of Adrienne Clarkson
		Adrienne Clarkson was born in Hong Kong, the daughter of Chinese parents.
		Adrienne Clarkson is a cultural icon and is totally committed to continuing the arts and cultural expression in Canada and around the world.
		Clarkson is the perfect example of an entrepreneur because her election signifies a wiliness and necessity in the IMZ and the country's new Governor General.
	www.angelfire.com /mi2/llennium3/clarkson.html (671 words)

	Adrienne Clarkson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Clarkson studied at Ottawa public schools, until 1956, when she studied in the University ofToronto 's Trinity College.
		During a ceremony to recognize Canada's involvement at Juno Beach in the D-Day landings of 1944,Clarkson's office claimed that she was attending as Canada's Head of State, when in fact the Queen, who was in attendace at theceremony, is Canada's Head of State and should have been treated as the senior official in attendance.
		Governors General normally serve a five year term and, accordingly, Clarkson is expected to retire in the fall of 2004.Tradition calls for her to be succeeded by a French-Canadian.
	www.therfcc.org /adrienne-clarkson-48606.html (815 words)

	Adrienne Clarkson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, née Adrienne Poy (伍冰枝 in pinyin: Wu3 Bing1 zhi1; in Cantonese: Ng5 Bing1 zi1) (born 1939 in Hong Kong) is the current Governor-General of Canada (since 1999).
		Clarkson is the daughter of William Poy (伍英才 pinyin: Wu Yingcai) and Ethel Poy.
		Clarkson's brother Neville Poy (伍衛權 in pinyin: Wu1 Wei4-quan1; in Cantonese: Ng5 Wai6-kyun4) is Vivienne Poy's husband.
	www.factbase.info /ad/adrienne-clarkson.html (223 words)

	Adrienne Clarkson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson is more than halfway through her five-year term of office and already she has proven herself to be the most memorable and important Governor-General since Georges Vanier who died in office at the beginning of the country's centennial year.
		Adrienne Clarkson is still very much the same person she was before becoming Governor-General, although as she grows into the job it is true she has reached deep into her strong Christian faith and mystical love of the land to find new personal resources.
		Adrienne Clarkson and John Saul have grabbed hold of Present Time with more fervour and energy than any previous vice-regal figures and within the limits of their office, they are making a difference.
	saltwatercity.bc.ca /clarkson.htm (2965 words)

	Adrienne_Clarkson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Adrienne Clarkson was born in Hong Kong in 1939 but immigrated to Canada with her family during the war in 1942.
		Another achievement of Adrienne Clarkson is that she was on the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec.
		Clarkson also received lots of awards and she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992.
	www.occdsb.on.ca /~sel/cahero/adrienne_clarkson.htm (179 words)

	CTV.ca \| Adrienne Clarkson to reveal all in new memoirs
		Governor General Adrienne Clarkson is set to write a memoir of her life and her six years in office, a close source has revealed.
		Clarkson and her husband, philosopher and author John Ralston-Saul, came under intense fire from MPs for what some say was lavish spending during her time in office.
		Clarkson will spend her final days as Governor General in Quebec City, and on Monday will be feted at a reception on the Hill by the House of Commons and Senate.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050923/clarkson_memoir_050923/20050923?hub=TopStories (597 words)

	Rt. Honourable Adrienne Clarkson: Former Governor General of Canada
		Born in Hong Kong, celebrated broadcaster, writer, diplomat and cultural champion, Adrienne Clarkson was a child of three when she came to Canada as a refugee during the war in 1942.
		Clarkson was serving as the board chair of the Canadian Museum of Civilization and was a lay bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
		Clarkson has been widely recognized for having brought considerable attention to the courage and commitment of Canada’s Armed Forces in her capacity as Commander-in-Chief.
	www.speakers.ca /clarkson_adrienne.aspx (804 words)

	Ryerson Library - Asian Heritage in Canada - Authors - Adrienne Clarkson
		The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, is well known to Canadians as Canada's 26th Governor General (1999-2005), and for her long career in television broadcasting.
		Born in Hong Kong in 1939, Madame Clarkson and her family came to Canada in 1942 as a refugees.
		Adrienne Clarkson has written a wry, amusing novel about young spinsterhood.
	www.ryerson.ca /library/events/asian_heritage/clarkson.html (387 words)

	EXCLUSIVE: Adrienne Clarkson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The last time we saw Adrienne Clarkson publicly, was Sept. 27, 2005, when she and husband John Ralston Saul departed from Parliament Hill in a new, white Toyota, after witnessing the swearing-in of Canada's 27th Governor General, MichaÃ«lle Jean.
		Adrienne Clarkson should have apologized for her lavish spen...
		Adrienne Clarkson lived high on the taxpayers dollar and she...
	www.canada.com /national/story.html?id=997e4e0d-5446-41e6-a7f3-efaea488d26e (886 words)

	Clarkson, Adrienne
		Adrienne Clarkson has been a television personality and major cultural force in Canada for some twenty-five years.
		In 1982 Clarkson was appointed Agent General for Ontario in France, a high-level government position in which she promoted the province and acted as a cultural liaison between the two countries.
		Clarkson was passionately involved in her production which was premiered at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival and was then aired on Clarkson's series.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/C/htmlC/clarksonadr/clarksonadr.htm (449 words)

	Free Essays - Adrienne Clarkson
		Adrienne Clarkson was born in Hong Kong, 1939.
		In 1995 to 1999, Adrienne Clarkson was a Chairwoman for the Board of Trustees and of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
		Even the critics were saying that Adrienne Clarkson was using her position and infinite budget to take her friends and husband, on an unnecessary 19-day tour.
	www.freeessays.tv /b3332.htm (653 words)

	CBC/Radio-Canada - Adrienne Clarkson Elected President of the IMZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Adrienne Clarkson, host and executive producer of CBC Television's ADRIENNE CLARKSON PRESENTS and SOMETHING SPECIAL, is the first non-European to be elected president of the prestigious IMZ-International Music Centre (Internationales Musik-zentrum/IMZ), headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
		"Adrienne is a Canadian cultural icon and fiercely committed to furthering the arts and cultural expression in Canada and around the world.
		Clarkson's work at the CBC continues with SOMETHING SPECIAL, a series of arts specials on CBC Television, debuts with an in-depth profile of Canadian superstar tenor Ben Heppner on Wednesday, December 2 at 8 p.m.
	www.cbc.radio-canada.ca /newsreleases/19981201.shtml (533 words)

	Adrienne Clarkson - Definition, explanation
		Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson, CC, CMM, COM, CD (born February 10, 1939), is the current Governor General of Canada.
		In March 2005, there was again question over Clarkson's spending after it was reported she intends to make official visits to Spain and The Netherlands.
		Adrienne Clarkson is also the sister-in-law of Senator Vivienne Poy.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ad/adrienne_clarkson.php (1625 words)

	The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
		Born in Hong Kong in 1939, Madame Clarkson came to Canada as a refugee with her family, during the war in 1942.
		During her career Madame Clarkson received numerous prestigious awards both in Canada and abroad in recognition for her outstanding contribution in professional and charitable endeavours.
		She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992, and upon her appointment as Governor General in 1999, she became Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada.
	www.gg.ca /gg/fgg/bios/03/index_e.asp (180 words)

	CTV.ca \| Adrienne Clarkson makes a quiet drive home
		Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson is applauded in the Senate for her work as Governor General.
		Clarkson smiled as she walked, saying she thinks Jean will be an inspiring Governor General and adding that she was proud to have watched the swearing-in.
		Clarkson agreed it was a shame they were not covering the installation of her successor.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050927/governor_general_clarkson_050927/20050927?hub=Canada (592 words)

	Canadian Politics: Adrienne Clarkson Bids Farewell
		Clarkson as she has presided over her last Order of Canada ceremony and spoken for the last time to the Empire Club of Canada.
		Clarkson has become the darling of the Canadian Forces, working hard for the troops and spending Christmases with soldiers in Bosnia, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan.
		In an interview with the Toronto Star, Clarkson criticized Ottawa for not defending her when she made a controversial visit to Russia, Finland, and Iceland in the fall of 2003.
	www.canadiancontent.net /forums/post-119833.html (1100 words)

	Clarkson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Adrienne Clarkson (born 1939), former Governor General of Canada
		Jeremy Clarkson (born 1960), British motoring journalist and television presenter
		Clarkson University, in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clarkson (115 words)

	CBC Sports: Governor General wants women to compete for Cup
		Clarkson believes if the NHL isn't going to use the trophy this season, it should be freed from the league's clutches and contested in a showdown between the world's best women's hockey teams — the Canadian and U.S. national squads.
		Clarkson, in an interview with the Globe and Mail, says she feels it's her duty to fulfill the wishes of her predecessor Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General who donated the beloved trophy.
		Clarkson says she hasn't had any contact with the Cup's trustees about the possibility of a challenge cup outside the auspices of the NHL.
	www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/02/22/Sports/clarkson_stanleycup05022.html (1435 words)

	2003 Honorary Doctorate - Hon. Adrianne Clarkson
		Through this gesture, the University of Ottawa wishes to celebrate her brilliant career as a communicator and journalist, as well as an unfailing commitment to the arts and culture, crowned by her ascension to the country's supreme position.
		Adrienne Clarkson was the first to hold the position of Ontario Agent-General in Paris from 1982 to 1987.
		At the time of her installation, Adrienne Clarkson served as Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull as well as President of the Executive Board of IMZ, the international audio-visual association of music, dance and cultural programmers.
	www.uottawa.ca /rector/citations/2003/citation_clarkson.html (697 words)

	ADRIENNE CLARKSON. Free term papers for college, book reports and research papers. Welcome to Need Essays
		Attitudes in Canada don't stay entrenched." (Adrienne Clarkson) Her appointment was called a "reflection of the diversity and inclusiveness of our society." Like sunlight through a window, Adrienne Clarkson has smoothly transcended the shadows of the cold, hardlined, 1940s Canada she was raised in, only to lead Canadian diversity into the third millennium.
		With the firing of artillery salutes and a flypast of CF-18 fighter jets, Mme Clarkson was installed as Canada's 26th Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in a Parliament Hill Ceremony on October 7, 1999, becoming the first visible minority and first immigrant to be appointed to the Vice Regal post.
		Clarkson brings to the forefront a strong sense of nationalism, and personal pride in her own ethnicity.
	www.needessays.com /essay/000726.html (433 words)

	Adrienne Clarkson Gets New Pacemaker - Political Forums
		Adrienne Clarkson, our head of state, managed to get a new pacemaker installed within days of the diagnosis of her heart condition.
		So the only way to know if Clarkson got favourable treatment would be to compare her exact medical condition with someone else with a similar condition.
		RE::Adrienne Clarkson, our head of state, managed to get a new pacemaker installed within days of the diagnosis of her heart condition.
	www.mapleleafweb.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=3549 (1616 words)

	Her Excellency Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada, 1999 - 2005
		Ms Clarkson hosted the Fifth Estate during the 1970's and became Governor General of Canada from October 7, 1999 to September 27, 2005.
		In 1988, she assumed responsibilities as Executive Producer, Host and Writer for the programs Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival and Adrienne Clarkson Presents for a period of 10 years.
		Clarkson has received numerous prestigious awards both in Canada and abroad in recognition for her outstanding contribution in a variety of endeavours.
	www.geocities.com /daniellla.geo/adrienne.html (1151 words)

	Dismiss Adrienne Clarkson from her position as Governor General of Canada Petition
		Clarkson’s latest trip, where she will be accompanied by 59 of her closest friends, is estimated to cost the Canadian taxpayers one million dollars.
		Clarkson was appointed to her position the Governor General’s budget has grown from $11.7 million to more than $19 million.
		The Dismiss Adrienne Clarkson from her position as Governor General of Canada Petition to The Right Honourable Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada was created by The people of Canada and written by Curtis Sanderson.
	www.petitiononline.com /dismiss/petition.html (316 words)

	CBC News: Adrienne Clarkson criticizes Chrétien government
		Adrienne Clarkson is taking a shot at the federal government.
		Clarkson said she was asked to make the trip by the Foreign Affairs Department, and that Jean Chrétien's government should have come to her defence.
		Clarkson said it's the government's duty to defend the office of the governor general.
	www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2005/10/09/clarkson_chretien_20051009.html?ref=rss (921 words)

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