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DAVID REDDAWAY (L), the British High Commission to Canada, looks on as James Rawlinson (R) gives a farewall address at the reception hosted in his honour.
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A Fond Farewell to James Rawlinson
VANCOUVER - The British High Commissioner to Canada, David Reddaway, was in Vancouver on June 9 to host a farewell reception for the British Consul General, James Rawlinson.
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RETIRING BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL in Vancouver, James Rawlinson presents a cheque for $5,000 to Harry McGrath, Coordinator of the Centre for Scottish Studies at Simon Fraser University. The money will go to support the Centre’s oral history project, “Scottish Voices from the West – the Story of the Scots in Modern British Columbia.”
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The event was attended by members of the diplomatic community along with a cross-section of the community who offered their best wishes to the Consul General who will retire at the end of this summer.
Rawlinson has faithfully protected and promoted British interests in Western Canada since his arrival here in November 2002. He has maintained a high profile within the community and has attended many local events, including St. David’s Day celebrations presented by the Welsh Society, and the annual BC Highland Games presented by the United Scottish Cultural Society.
The consular district of the British Consulate General in Vancouver covers British Columbia, Alberta, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
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