WFIU Public Radio WTIU Public Television and I am singing the role of the Governess Tiara Abraham: My name is Tiara Abraham and I'll be singing Miles in Turn of the Screw Aaron Cain: This is an opera where so much of what the plot is about is trying to figure out what the plot is What's that like working on that together in this production Pelagia Pamel: Something that our director were handled in a way where the more you don't know We've sort of tried to allow ourselves the ambiguity at certain points of the opera with the libretto is like how Pelagia mentioned the ambiguity And we're just really trying to play into that We don't know if the ghosts are real or if it's a figment of the Governess's imagination And it's really interesting to see how Miles perceives himself and also It's been fun to kind of just play with that and kind of leave it up to the audience to decide also Aaron Cain: There's a lot of ways to spoil the plot of this opera for people who have not seen it One is to say what really happens in this opera and that is something that both in James’s novella and in Britten’s opera they didn't take a stand on there is quite a twist that is being put on the show but it's in such a tasteful way that really doesn't interrupt the through line of the plot It visits us at the beginning and it’s sort of sprinkled throughout what?” moment that I can't wait… Pelagia Pamel: … for audiences to see but then maybe later on it's something that the governess is imagining there's sort of this struggle between the Governess knowing for herself that Miles can see him And so it sort of transitions into this proving theme Tiara Abraham: And I think also Miles is aware of the Governess’s paranoia I think that's just also really interesting the dynamic between Miles and the Governess Pelagia Pamel: I think that this piece is one-of-a-kind And when done with authenticity and just putting 110% in like how are cast and production team has been doing and I think that's why it's not maybe done as often as other operas and so I'm so excited for audiences to see this because it is a psychological thriller and it's not a piece that is necessarily happy all the time but it's very relatable and it's very moving Pelagia Pamel: … but some of the concepts How to deal with some very difficult emotional things And I think this piece is just a reflection of how music can express emotion and how music can deal with very difficult situations and sort of show how people get through these situations So I'm just really excited to see it really come to life because the work that this cast and production team has put into it I think it's really going to be a great success Aaron Cain: Pelagia Pamel and Tiara Abraham thank you so much for speaking with me today Aaron Cain: IU Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater presents The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten this weekend I've been speaking with the performers playing the Governess and Miles in Saturday night’s show: Sopranos Pelagia Pamel and Tiara Abraham More information at operaballet-dot-indiana-dot-e-d-u inexperienced Governess is sent to a remote English country house to care for two orphaned children The children’s behavior is eerily perfect and she begins to suspect that supernatural forces may be at play within the house As the Governess settles into her new role she starts seeing ghostly apparitions—first a woman presumed to be the former governess Both spirits exert an uncanny influence over the children and the Governess becomes convinced that Miles and Flora are secretly under their control Talinaiya Bao as Flora and Tiara Abraham as Miles (Photo by Samantha Smith courtesy of IU Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater) Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is a haunting chamber opera based on Henry James’s ghost story of the same name Britten’s eerie and atmospheric score heightens the opera’s psychological tension making for one of the most chilling and enigmatic works in the operatic repertoire that questions the nature of reality Pelagia Pamel as the Governess (Photo by Samantha Smith they're just very real,” says Pelagia Pamel who sings the role of the Governess in Saturday evening’s cast “And I think this piece is just a reflection of how music can express emotion IU Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater presents The Turn of the Screw March 8 at 7:30 at the Musical Arts Center You can hear the audio of Pelagia Pamel and Tiara Abraham from Saturday’s cast in conversation with WFIU's Aaron Cain above More information at operaballet.indiana.edu Indiana Public Media is the home of WFIU Public Radio WTIU Public Television, including your favorite programming from NPR and PBS. Learn More © 2025, The Trustees of Indiana University • Copyright Complaints Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced the appointment of Panagiotis Pamel as a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal previously serving as a judge of the Federal Court who was appointed chief justice of the Federal Court of Appeal on November 8 “I wish Justice Pamel every success as he takes on his new role. I am confident he will serve Canadians well as a member of the Federal Court of Appeal,” Minister Virani said in a statement. Justice Panagiotis Pamel was appointed to the Federal Court in 2019 His legal education includes a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Concordia University in 1983 followed by degrees in both civil and common law from McGill University in 1987 Justice Pamel practised law for over 30 years a predecessor firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Justice Pamel was involved in several significant cases before the Federal Court Justice Pamel contributed to legal scholarship and industry discussions particularly in maritime law and Arctic issues He was a founding member of BLG’s team north and previously chaired the Arctic Issues Committee of the Canadian Maritime Law Association He co-authored the second edition of Canadian Maritime Law and has contributed to numerous articles on maritime law and Arctic navigation This appointment follows the judicial application process established in 2016 and reflecting the diversity of Canada’s population Justice Pamel’s appointment is effective immediately and he will begin his new duties at the Federal Court of Appeal “The only evidence before me is that today poses no more than a minimal risk to wild salmon” Federal Court Judge The Federal Court has ruled that fish farmers in BC’s Discovery Islands can continue stocking their ocean pens with baby salmon while they challenge Ottawa’s decision to remove them from the area by next June The court also dismissed claims that the salmon farmers should have known they would not be able to restock the pens after the sudden decision to oust them from the Discovery Islands by Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan last December saying there was nothing to suggest that farmers could have anticipated “an overnight prohibition on the issuance of (fish) transfer licences.” poses no more than a minimal risk to wild salmon” said  Mr in granting the injunction sought by Mowi Canada West Inc. The injunction is part of a broader application for a judicial review of Minister Jordan’s decision to remove the farmers who have operated 19 aquaculture sites in the Discovery Islands for the last 35 years with minimal impact on wild stocks according to nine-peer reviewed scientific studies by the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) “Our Federal Court application for a Judicial Review of the Minister’s December 17 2020 order to not renew our licenses for Hardwicke and other sites in the Discovery Islands area continues but for now we do not have to cull any more fish and dozens of jobs are secure for at least a while longer,” said Dr “This is a great relief to our employees and communities as it allows us which operates most of the sites in the area had argued that if the injunction was not granted it will suffer significant financial losses because it will not be able to transfer 1.18 million salmon smolts to its Discovery Islands sites at the required time As there are no other sites to which it could transfer the fish with the resulting losses of about $26 million including $11,204,730 being what has been spent on the fish to date $14,380,000 in expected future net profit upon their sale as well as approximately $480,000 to cull the fish Mowi also argued that it will have to lay off at least 78 full-time equivalent [FTE] employees and will have to cancel or significantly reduce its commitments to local suppliers and contractors In its entirety, Minister Jordan’s unexpected Discovery Islands’ decision will see BC losing almost $390 million in annual economic output with $87 million less in annual salaries and benefits BC’s salmon farmers announced they were planning to directly invest $1.4 billion in innovation The investments through 2050 would create almost 10,000 new jobs and add a cumulative $44 billion in new economic activity to propel Canada’s Blue Economy Justice Pamel said if he did not grant the injunction pending the judicial review the harm to the fish farmers as well as their employees their families and other businesses in the community “If (they) are not permitted to proceed with the transfer of fish they require to undertake as part of their operations; in these most trying of times given how Canadians are looking to navigate the realities of the global pandemic these factors outweigh the public interest factors,” he said The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) had earlier said the decision to phase out the fish farms in the Discovery Islands was made by Minister Jordan after consultation and consideration of many factors “While the culling of any fish would be unfortunate industry leaders would have known for months prior that a final decision would be made by December 2020 regarding the future of the farms The Cohen Commission recommended this over a decade ago and the licenses in that area were only ever renewed on a yearly basis for that reason,” DFO said The 2012 Cohen Commission actually recommended that the federal fisheries minister should prohibit net-pen salmon farming in the Discovery Islands by September 30 unless satisfied that such farms pose at most a minimal risk of serious harm to the health of migrating Fraser River sockeye salmon Addressing the Cohen Commission report into the decline of salmon the court said : “There is nothing to suggest that the Minister would necessarily have found in 2020 that aquaculture sites would pose more than a minimal risk of harm to wild sockeye salmon populations and in September 2020 DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) in fact determined that they did not.” “The Minister (also) argues that we can infer that the First Nation communities that were consulted did not want to see any further transfer of new fish within the existing pens another reading of the evidence would suggest that the concern regarding the continued issuance of transfer licences during the phase-out period was not first raised by the First Nation communities but rather emanated from a suggestion from the Minister I suspect further clarification is required,” the judge said Minister Jordan also rebuffed the recommendations by her deputy minister  for a more coordinated approach to the planned phase out in the Discovery Islands Prior to granting the injunction yesterday, the Federal court rejected attempts by anti-fish farm activist, Alexandra Morton to influence its pending decision on the future of salmon farms in BC’s Discovery Islands In a scathing ruling that challenges the on-going media adulation of her new book Judge Mandy Aylen said that “Morton’s proposed affidavit contains untested hearsay evidence contains improper opinion evidence under the guise of being factual evidence.” The case management judge agreed with the fish farmers that Morton’s proposed affidavit “constitutes an attack on the science presented by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and goes far beyond providing general background information” to assist the court Image of Justice Panagiotis (Peter) Pamel courtesy of Federal Court of Canada France is poised to implement a decade-long moratorium on new land-based salmon farms “We need a government that respects our rights to chart our own economic futures Take this quiz and see how your knowledge stacks up against the misinformation spread by… ‘Farmers of the Water’ toolkit aims to debunk anti-fish farming myths and empower students to… Fisheries experts are warning Ottawa not to justify its plan to ban B.C which counts the Gitanyow among its allies « Back Pamela Jean Whittaker, age 63, of Newport, Virginia, entered the kingdom of Heaven (where she undoubtedly received a joyous reception from her Mommy, Daddy, and the love of her life for over 45 years, Donald) on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Radford, Virginia on March 21, 1961, to the late Eugene Roger and Elva Lou Pearman Poff. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Lee Whittaker and her father-in-law, Mark (Dick) Whittaker, Jr. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Randy Whittaker (Cassie Miller); grandchildren, Wyatt, Waylon, and Oaklee Whittaker, Aaron, Jalen, and Nolan Miller; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dodie and Billy Webb, Kim and Heath Haug, Mandy and Mark Huff; brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Joy Poff; mother-in-law, Shirley Whittaker; numerous nieces and nephews as well as a special friend, Glenda Lucas. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Scott Obenchain officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 PM prior to the service. Your email address will not be published. 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It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem Tens of thousands of survivors from what is known as Canada’s “Indian boarding home” program are one step closer to receiving $2 billion in compensation after a federal court released its approval of a settlement agreement on Thursday A tentative agreement was reached between the federal government and survivors in January 2023 It covers about 33,000 students who boarded in mainly non-Indigenous homes while attending public school from 1951 to 1992 Eligible claimants are entitled to anywhere from $10,000 to $200,000 in compensation depending on level of abuse suffered Canada is also required to contribute $50 million to the establishment of an Indigenous-led foundation to provide survivors and their families with healing “…children were taken from their communities many of whom later reported to have endured considerable hardship in the form of physical discrimination and mistreatment at the hands of their boarding home families,” Justice Peter Pamel said in a 49-page decision many survivors reported being forbidden to speak their Indigenous language or practice their native culture.” Pamel also notes because children were removed from their homes as young as the age of five this only added to the limited contact with family “We’re pleased with Justice Pamel’s decision as an important step in the journey toward healing and reconciliation” David Klein The class action lawsuit was brought forward by four individuals in 2018 including Reg Percival who was taken from his home Nisga’a community in northern B.C and sent 1,300 km south to live with another family and attend high school “I was taken from my family and community in 1968 when I was 13 years old,” said Percival when the final agreement was reached on June 29, 2023 and to explain to the broader community what happened “It has been a long journey but I am gratified by the steps we are now taking to acknowledge past wrongs and to move forward together.” Legal expenses are not part of the settlement agreement and survivors have until July 22 to opt out and Canada all agree that the settlement of this matter is an important step on the road of reconciliation,” Justice Pamel says in another part of the decision it was important that Class Members were compensated fairly taking into account previous settlements on the various parts of Canada’s historic policies and programs related to Indigenous child education and care—hence the similarities between the Settlement Agreement and past similar class action settlements—but also taking into account the unique experiences of boarding home survivors.” Signup to our newsletter and receive this week's top stories every Saturday morning OttawaNewsFederal court dismisses City of Ottawa’s challenge of federal tax payments for buildings By Josh PringlePublished: February 21, 2025 at 7:02AM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Contact: Sasha Steinberg Miss.—Three Mississippi State students from Alabama are selections for the U.S Department of State-sponsored Critical Language Scholarship Program a senior secondary education/English education major from Madison Allen and Van Pamel both are students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College Barnes is a student in the College of Education Implemented by the Washington, D.C.-based American Councils for International Education, the Critical Language Scholarship Program is part of a wider U.S government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages crucial to national security and economic prosperity CLS works to prepare students for the 21st century’s globalized workforce and increase national competitiveness through intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment designed to promote rapid verbalization gains Though their international trips this summer are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic all three MSU recipients said they are grateful for the CLS recognition and remain optimistic about future travel options Allen said she hopes to build on the language skills she honed during a fall 2018 trip to China as MSU’s first Boren Scholarship recipient she was planning to attend daily academic classes and embark on weekend excursions to tourist sites and the Taiwanese capital of Taipei I had to get out of my comfort zone and learn how to speak nothing but the language to express myself,” she said “I think it would be exciting to have language partners like someone from a local university where I could study I would like to study Mandarin Chinese and learn more than one dialect because that would be helpful for jobs as a translator or working with the FBI or another agency.” With her first major prestigious scholarship She was preparing for this trip by Googling “anything and everything” about Indonesia from etiquette to basic words in Bahasa Indonesia Barnes was anticipating chances to eat Indonesian dishes and learn traditional dances and language is a big part of culture,” she said “I wanted to live with a host family for the first time because I thought it would be a great way to learn.” Barnes previously participated in a six-month MSU study abroad trip to Austria and is earning a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate through the university’s English department She aspires to teach abroad or join the Peace Corps who has participated in the honors college’s study abroad program in Oxford was planning to use her Critical Language Scholarship to visit Lucknow She hopes to one day expand her knowledge of one of India’s official dialects while immersed in a new culture “I would love to learn Urdu because my favorite poetry is in that language and I want to be able to read original text,” she said While preparing their applications for the CLS program Barnes and Van Pamel said they all have benefitted from the “great support” of MSU’s CLS adviser David M associate professor and graduate coordinator in the university’s Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures Hoffman said the honors college’s Office of Prestigious External Scholarships is excited to recognize its three CLS finalists’ hard work in achieving this “incredible” accomplishment it is always a pleasure to work with high caliber students from diverse academic backgrounds The process of applying for these scholarships involves learning about and articulating the students’ future desire for studying language and culture which is something I truly enjoy,” Hoffman said “Helping to hone the students’ ideas for their own professional future and getting to see how the MSU experience has prepared them for it is an honor and I look forward to working with more applicants in the future!” Barnes and Van Pamel also expressed appreciation for fellow MSU student Joy Cariño participated last summer in an intensive language and cultural immersion program in Malang and I’m so glad I could ask her questions,” Van Pamel said Hoffman because he talked with me about how I would be a good fit for the program he helped me find the nugget of gold in the essays I had to write and was honest in his feedback.” Van Pamel said she would like to explore her creative writing skills in graduate school and aspires to work with Teacher AmeriCorps “There are a lot of great jobs you can get with knowledge of a critical language so I’m excited to see what the future holds for me.” For details on MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.cas.msstate.edu; College of Education at www.educ.msstate.edu Learn more about the Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College and the Office of Prestigious External Scholarships at www.honors.msstate.edu MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLIMESTONE COUNTY (WAFF) - Two teens and one juvenile were arrested Friday after allegedly vandalizing the band building and trailer at East Limestone High School during the weekend of May 25-26 as well as one juvenile male were charged with second-degree criminal mischief Van Pamel and Schrimsher were released from the Limestone County Jail on $1,000 bond each Investigators say the weekend after East Limestone High School seniors graduated Limestone County deputies completed a report for criminal mischief after school staff found the building and band equipment trailer to have been spray painted with obscene material causing more than $1,500 in damages Investigators worked with school staff and many local businesses to obtain video evidence of the crime They were able to identify three suspects in the case and traced their movements via security cameras from a graduation party in southern Madison County up through Madison city and to the East Limestone High School The suspect were seen purchasing masks for the crimes at Walmart according to the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office Upon locating and interviewing the suspects probable cause was found for warrants to be issued Post Courier THE last time Gazelle faced off with United Brothers in the Port Moresby men’s softball grand final was back in the 2013-2014 season Five of those players who featured in that grand final are now back to make amends a win tomorrow will see the club achieving its 19th premiership out from the 26th grand final appearance they have had with the association Interim club president Gabriel Pamel Jr said in that season (2013-2014) Tomorrow will also be a special grand final for former Gazelle and current United Brothers head coach “Members that are still playing from the last grand final are; Francis Tony Chris Pamel and Charlie Pomahun Jr,” said Pamel it has been a 21-year grand final winning drought that the club is yet to break out from The club last won a grand final title back in the 2002-2003 season defeating Kopex Some of the notable players who featured for Gazelle in that grand final win included himself (Gabriel Pamel Jr) Pamel said everyone at the club is looking forward to the grand final especially our major sponsor Moni Plus Heduru Limited “This coming Saturday (tomorrow) the grand final game against United Brothers the boys will be dedicating this game to our past players and the club’s history it will be most dedicated to our two former players (whom have passed on) and have had a great impact on the current players are; late Patrick Pilak and late Peter Kaminiel,” said Pamel In terms of matching up against a quality side like Brothers Pamel said: “Really good batting from the boys Once all players are on top of their batting and scoring runs every inning it lifts their fielding as well and especially the pitching combinations of Saga Gime and Charlie Pomahun Jr.” Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox an independent provider of telecommunications infrastructure in Myanmar signed $85 million of financing to roll-out tower sites in Myanmar focuses on the current roll-out of the construction of over 1,250 towers for Ooredoo Myanmar as part of Ooredoo’s provision of 3G mobile communications services nationwide across Myanmar Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation provided the financing directly to PAMEL ING Bank in Singapore is acting as the Facility Agent and Offshore Security Agent and CB Bank in Myanmar is acting as the Onshore Security Agent said: “Five banks are supportive to our company throughout our financing discussions.” The use of the loan to assist with the development of telecom infrastructure also serves to ensure that the expansion of the mobile telecommunications network in Myanmar continues according to plan “We are very pleased that Pan Asia Majestic Eagle has been able to secure this financing as part of their development of telecommunications infrastructure in Myanmar and we value the support they are providing to Myanmar’s telecommunications network providers as they implement our vision for a modern Myanmar,” said U Than Htun Aung director of Posts & Telecommunications Department Luke Sheppard directs the production at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium A History of Immersive Theatre on Broadway and Ta-Tynisa Wilson will perform nearly 50 songs by the late singer-songwriter See clips of the numbers “Daydream,” "Flying Away" and "Jugglin'" from the new musical The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories Pearson will be the first disabled actor to portray Joseph Merrick on screen The musical will play its final performance on Broadway May 18 The Harvey Schmidt-Tom Jones musical would go on to play over 17,000 performances at the Sullivan Street Theatre The play began performances April 28 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre Maltby will also direct the new revue at the Connecticut venue Thank You!You have now been added to the list Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you The Arlekin Players production took four Off-Broadway honors May 4 A rundown of current Broadway shows and their planned show times Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express which features a cast of roller-skating actors playing an array of trains officially opened June 30 at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre—and the reviews are in In the musical, as a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the "Starlight Express." Luke Sheppard (& Juliet) directs the new production, which was previously extended through February 16, 2025. BroadwayWorld (Aliya Al-Hassan) Culture Whisper (Teresa Guerreiro) Daily Mail (Patrick Marmion) The Guardian (Arifa Akbar) Independent (Tim Bano) iNews (Fiona Mountford) LondonTheatre1 (Terry Eastham) London Theatre (Marianka Swain) LouReviews (Louise Penn) The New York Times (Houman Barekat)* The Stage (Paul Vale)* The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish) TimeOut London (Andrzej Lukowski) The Times (Clive Davis) Variety (David Benedict) West End Best Friend (Jenny Ell) WhatsOnStage (Sarah Crompton) *This review may require creating a free account or a paid subscription Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in With music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe Starlight Express also has set design by Tim Hatley (Back to the Future) video design by Andrzej Goulding (Life of Pi) lighting design by Howard Hudson (& Juliet) sound design by Gareth Owen (MJ the Musical) new orchestrations by Matthew Brind with Lloyd Webber musical supervision by Brind and David Wilson and new choreography by Ashley Nottingham (Pacific Overtures) with Arlene Phillips as the creative dramaturg Starlight Express opened on Broadway March 15 playing 22 previews and 761 regular performances at the Gershwin The musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards It won the Tony for John Napier's costume designs Songs include "AC/DC," "Make Up My Heart," "Light at the End of the Tunnel," and the title tune Visit StarlightExpressLondon.com. The Harvey Schmidt-Tom Jones musical would go on to play over 17,000 performances at the Sullivan Street Theatre. The play began performances April 28 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre. Maltby will also direct the new revue at the Connecticut venue. Iconis and Gregory S. Moss' The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical begins at the Virginia venue next month. Broadway's best and brightest took to social media and the stage to share their excitement May 1. In his episode of Playbill's My Life in the Theatre, available now, the Tony-winning director looked back on just a fraction of his creative ouvre. Find out if you're up to date on your New York theatre knowledge with this clip from a recent episode of the TV game show. Talent manager and producer Jeremy Katz will also be honored at the annual Pride concert. Ms. Buzzi left the stage for the screen in the late 1960s, receiving a Golden Globe and 5 Emmy nominations for her work on Laugh-In. today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016 Ontario – Department of Justice Canada   and the diversity of the Canadian population and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity an Associate Judge of the Federal Court in Ottawa Pamel who was elevated to the Federal Court of Appeal effective September 20 “I wish Justice Duchesne every success as he takes on his new role I am confident he will serve Canadians well as a member of the Federal Court.” Justice Benoit Duchesne was born in Montreal and raised in Ottawa.  He obtained a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree (minors in Economics and Music) in 1993 and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree in 2000 all from the University of Ottawa.  He was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1998 and to the Law Society of Ontario in 2001.  He was appointed Associate Judge of the Federal Court in 2022 He presided over case management conferences pre-trial and trial management conferences and trials in proceedings across the Court’s jurisdiction Prior to his appointment as an Associate Judge he was a partner with Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in Ottawa Justice Duchesne enjoyed a broad bilingual and bijural practice primarily in civil and municipal litigation before various tribunals and all Ontario and Federal courts including the Supreme Court of Canada He was named to the Best Lawyers in Canada list by his peers and was a Lexpert ranked lawyer in recognition for his expertise in corporate and commercial litigation He was also a part-time professor of civil procedure at the University of Ottawa from 2012 to 2022.  Justice Duchesne is grateful for the love and support of his spouse Jennifer and of his daughter Alexandra The Government of Canada has appointed more than 775 judges since November 2015 This includes 151 appointments since the Honourable Arif Virani became Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on July 26 a pace of appointments that has no precedent in Canadian History These exceptional jurists represent the diversity that strengthens Canada and appointments reflect an increased representation of racialized persons and those who self-identify as having a disability To support the needs of the courts and improve access to justice for all Canadians the Government of Canada is committed to increasing the capacity of superior courts Budget 2022 provides for 22 new judicial positions along with two associate judges at the Tax Court of Canada Along with the 13 positions created under Budget 2021 this makes a total of 37 newly created superior court positions the government has funded 116 new judicial positions Changes to the Questionnaire for Federal Judicial Appointments were announced in September 2022 The questionnaire continues to provide for a robust and thorough assessment of candidates but has been streamlined and updated to incorporate more respectful and inclusive language for individuals to self-identify diversity characteristics.  Federal judicial appointments are made by the Governor General acting on the advice of the federal Cabinet and recommendations from the Minister of Justice The Judicial Advisory Committees across Canada play a key role in evaluating judicial applications with each province and territory represented Significant reforms to the role and structure of the Judicial Advisory Committees, aimed at enhancing the independence and transparency of the process, were announced on October 20, 2016.  The Government of Canada is committed to promoting a justice system in which sexual assault matters are decided fairly without the influence of myths and stereotypes and in which survivors are treated with dignity and compassion Changes to the Judges Act and Criminal Code that came into force on May 6 mean that in order to be eligible for appointment to a provincial superior court candidates must agree to participate in continuing education on matters related to sexual assault law and social context which includes systemic racism and systemic discrimination The new legislation enhances the transparency of decisions by amending the Criminal Code to require that judges provide written reasons Chantalle Aubertin Deputy Director, Communications Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General 613-992-6568Chantalle.Aubertin@justice.gc.ca Media Relations Department of Justice Canada 613-957-4207media@justice.gc.ca Find out why BLG is the perfect place for experienced lawyers and new graduates to build a career law clerks and other paraprofessionals are integral to our success We offer a range of opportunities for legal support and business services functions Peter Pamel Brings Over 30 Years of Experience as Counsel and Litigator in the Area of Maritime Law Toronto (May 9, 2019)  — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) proudly announces that Peter Pamel, partner in its Shipping Law Group has been appointed a Judge of the Federal Court and a Judge ex officio of the Federal Court of Appeal His appointment was announced by the Honourable David Lametti Pamel graduated from McGill University in 1987 with degrees in both civil and common law after first obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Concordia University He was called to the Québec Bar in 1988 and joined McMaster Meighen where he practised in the area of maritime law for over 30 years “This appointment reflects the legal expertise, professionalism and integrity Peter Pamel has shown throughout his exceptional career and which exemplifies our core values,” said John G. Murphy “I am convinced Peter’s incisive mind and his experience as counsel and litigator will be strong assets for his new position at the Federal Court.” Pamel has advised numerous Canadian and international stakeholders in the marine industry in such areas as casualty and environmental response contractual disputes and statutory prosecutions He also acted as counsel in several landmark decisions of the Federal Court the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada in the area of maritime law Mr. Pamel is a founding member of BLG’s Team North® and past chair of the Arctic Issues Committee of the Canadian Maritime Law Association his practice area increasingly included arctic navigation he has been a regular speaker at arctic shipping conferences around the world and has participated in numerous articles in the areas of maritime law and arctic navigation Pamel has actively been involved in his community including as past director of the Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) delivers practical legal advice for domestic and international clients across more practices and industries than any Canadian firm intellectual property agents and other professionals BLG serves the legal needs of businesses and institutions across Canada and beyond — from M&A and capital markets to disputes We use cookies on our website. To learn more about cookies, how we use them on our site and how to change your cookie settings, please view our cookie policy By continuing to use this site without changing your settings you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy Guest of honour and multidisciplinary artist; Jo-Anne Duchesne Director General of the MMFA Foundation; Sylvie Demers President of the MMFA Foundation and André Dufour Chair of the Board of Trustees of the MMFA Shield of Athena Board of Directors and Richard Burnett I am thrilled that readers have another chance to see a printed version of FYI Magazine, which normally comes out digitally each month. Here is a snapshot version of my FYI in the Community column which appears digitally each month and covers the once again thriving Society scene in Montreal MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: Over 900 guests attended the 62nd edition of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Ball (MMFA) the MMFA Foundation’s annual fundraising event was once again able to count on the support of a dedicated community Over $1.2 million in net proceeds were raised in support of the Museum’s top priorities The prestigious event was presented under the honourary chairmanship of Maxime Ménard The fundraiser also celebrated a veritable icon of Quebec culture multidisciplinary artist Françoise Sullivan Guests had the opportunity to visit the major exhibition Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music before sitting down to enjoy a gourmet meal showcasing products from Quebec The nine spectacular banquet rooms offered guests a colourful and enchanting environment accompanied by works of art from the MMFA’s permanent collection SHIELD OF ATHENA: The community once again rallied in support of the Shield of Athena recently as more than 200 people celebrated the return of their annual art auction raising a total of $100,000 for Athena’s House the Shield’s 24/7 emergency shelter for victims of conjugal or family violence hosted by Eramalinda Boquer and Debbi Marsellos capped an evening which featured close to 100 paintings from 23 local and international artists in addition to an international mezze Notable guests in attendance were: the Greek Consul General Katerina Varvarigou the Armenian Consul General Anahit Harutyunyan and his wife Saint-Laurent Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos Mont Royal Liberal MNA Michelle Setlawke and Montreal City Councillor Mary Deros Honoured during the evening were Sam Nourouzi for his station’s involvement in the broadcasting multilingual capsules on conjugal violence “The return of our art auction exceeded all expectations,” said Melpa Kamateros Executive Director of the Shield of Athena Mike Cohen’s e-mail address is mcohen@thesuburban.com. Follow his blog and video show at www.thesuburban.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: The Design Museum’s exhibition of David Adjaye’s work explores the democratisation of the memorial to prompt personal responses is the Design Museum’s first major architecture exhibition at its Kensington home co-director Deyan Sudjic remarked that while it was originally intended to be a retrospective he was pleased that it had turned into an exhibition about an idea – the contemporary expression of monuments and memorials seen through the work of Adjaye Associates With its focus on experiential space and narrative it’s a rewarding lens through which to view the work of a practice riding high after the triumph of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington with the Holocaust Memorial for central London visitors are encouraged to reflect on historical forms of commemoration and to consider how contemporary examples might be changing The chosen Adjaye projects range from monuments dedicated to particular events or people such as the Holocaust memorial to a looser interpretation of the typology This allows the inclusion of the National Cathedral of Ghana and the Smithsonian museum as nationally significant buildings the former as an emblem of unity and identity the latter as a monument to the stories told within it Not all seem a natural fit – the Sclera Pavilion from the 2008 London Design Festival however interesting its eye-inspired narrative lacked the gravitas of the others’ subject matter Making Memory talks about exploring a ‘democratisation’ of the monument to reflect ‘a broader experience of time and place’ rather than a prescriptive reading we are provided with a setting for reflection to make our own response This seems particularly true with the Holocaust memorial where the route down into its learning centre is formed by bronze fins creating 22 spaces – the number of countries directly involved in the Second World War The hope is that it will be a place where people from all backgrounds can learn from the past and apply those lessons to the future The engaging exhibition intersperses architectural models interviews and sources of design inspiration Five giant colourful umbrellas loom over the Cathedral room a reference to the ceremonial umbrellas and traditional canopies that inspired the roof a wonderful Yoruban sculpture by Olowe of Ise steals the show depicting a man wearing the traditional tiered hat that influenced the form of the building For all the impressiveness of the Smithsonian and cathedral designs more striking were the projects with a sense of the everyday The Gwangju River Reading Room in South Korea a walk-through memorial to 200 students killed in a pro-democracy uprising The idea is for people to pause and read about democracy forthcoming Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr Memorial this is built into the landscape with a pathway running over the top Its walls will be inscribed with text from the Kings’ speeches the typographical style reflecting the cadence and weight of delivery It looks like it will be a place where people can spend time – walking through or sitting eating lunch or meeting up this is a monument that will be embedded into the everyday fulfilling eloquently the exhibition’s idea that ‘both psychologically and physically a monument should always be a place of return.’ David Adjaye: Making Memory, until 5 May 2019, Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG Sign up to receive regular briefings, updates and our weekly newsletter – all designed to bring you the best stories from RIBAJ.com Sign up to receive regular briefings, updates and our weekly newsletter – all designed to bring you the best stories from RIBAJ.com Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account An Ottawa man has lost a bid to win financial compensation from the federal government for its failure to ensure that Parliament Hill construction signs were in both official languages Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience sought $1,500 for each of the 13 offending signs and a formal letter of apology from Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) But Federal Court Judge Peter Pamel recently rejected Thibodeau’s demands for redress saying the circumstances under which he discovered the signs disqualified him By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of The Evening Citizen will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. “I exercise my discretion to not award him any of the remedies that he seeks,” Pamel said The circumstances under which Thibodeau discovered the offending signs are now under a court-ordered confidentiality order It will remain in place until appeals in the case have been exhausted All descriptions of how Thibodeau uncovered the signs are blacked out in Pamel’s decision He has repeatedly pursued compensation in Federal Court for violations of the Official Languages Act which guarantees Canadians the right to government services in the official language of their choice Thibodeau filed 13 complaints with the official language commissioner about predominantly English signs on the massive restoration and modernization project in the Parliamentary precinct Thibodeau somehow discovered 13 problematic signs activate switch to operate;” a yellow ribbon featuring the word “Caution” without a French equivalent; and safety posters with the unilingual English phrase The signs in question mostly addressed health PSPC had agreements with contractors to provide signage in both official languages but federal officials said it was difficult to monitor all of the signs used at any one time given the size of the work site the language commissioner concluded that Thibodeau’s complaints were all well-founded and that PSPC had breached its language obligations under the Official Languages Act Thibodeau filed an application in Federal Court to gain an apology and financial redress when he’s confronted with unilingual English signs federal lawyers argued Thibodeau should not be compensated because of the way in which he discovered the breaches The judge adopted that argument and concluded that any damage award would be “inappropriate or unjust.” Thibodeau was successful in several cases he filed against Canadian airport authorities for language violations the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a decision to award him $5,000 in damages for the language failings of the St Thibodeau discovered the airport authority had an exclusively English presence on social media published its press releases only in English and issued its annual report only in English the Federal Court ordered the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to pay Thibodeau $3,500 for violating his language rights by issuing an English-only media release and for English-only signage at an airport ATM and a children’s fun zone Judge Peter Pamel praised Thibodeau for his language activism and likened his efforts to those of a federal government whistleblower Thibodeau may be considered a gadfly by some the proverbial thorn in the side of airport authorities the protection of language rights in Canada nonetheless requires continuous vigilance,” Pamel said “I hope that one day we will no longer need the Michel Thibodeaus of this world passionate advocates for language rights have a place in our society.” Thibodeau has said he just wants federal institutions to conform with the law He has been honoured by the French-language rights group when he tried to order a 7Up from a flight attendant on an Air Ontario flight from Montreal to Ottawa He was escorted off the plane by police after it landed “That started the whole thing for me,” he once told the Ottawa Citizen He filed suit over the incident in Federal Court A judge ordered Air Canada to pay him $5,375 and to issue a formal apology transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Singer Nicole Josy of the popular Flemish duo Nicole & Hugo has died at the age of 76 Nicole Josy was battling cancer and Alzheimer's disease She has a long past record in Flemish music history and also took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with her partner Hugo in purple "Las Vegas style" suits A first showing at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 has to be scrapped when Nicole falls ill Nicole Josy - an artist name for Nicole Van Pamel which she dopts at 14 years of age -  marries Hugo in December 1971 It is the start of a successful partnership - both in their private lives and on stage "Our secret was to straighten things out before we went to sleep In 1973 Nicole & Hugo make it to the Eurovision Song Contest after all with "Baby Though they end in last place in Luxemburg their act in the "Las Vegas-style" purple suits and their particular choreography catch the attention Nicole Josy died after suffering a fall in her house A condolence register will be opened in the municipality of Wemmel The following divorces granted were recorded in the circuit clerks' offices Feb This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing By Deborah Fleck the Nimitz Academic Decathlon team is headed to state the team garnered 41 medals en route to second-place and a bid to the state championships with more than 30 students competing in each category five Nimitz students placed among the top three students in their respective GPA categories That means of the top nine students at the meet Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy The team also finished second in the Super Quiz Relay Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Sign In Register Canadian court has issued a decision against terminal operator GCT Canada Ltd in its accusations that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) showed a conflict of interest in prioritizing its own expansion project over a rival GCT one federal justice Peter George Pamel dismissed GCT’s claims that the Port Authority showed “an incurable failure to act as an impartial decision maker under its statutory mandate” when it decided to defer GCT’s application to expand container terminal capacity at Roberts Bank – a project known as Deltaport Berth 4 (DP4) The Port Authority said its preference for container capacity expansion is instead Terminal 2 (RBT2) a much larger and costlier landfill expansion that is spearheaded by the VFPA itself “I am not persuaded by GCT that there is any evidence that the VFPA executives were actually bias against the DP4 project or that what GCT claims to be the indicia of such bias is in any way evidence of a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of the VFPA executives,” Pamel wrote in his decision GCT was asking the court to compel Canada’s federal transport minister or Transport Canada to intervene and assess DP4 in a process not conducted by the VFPA but Pamel said changes to the environmental assessment process that DP4 would face have rendered  - as well as VFPA’s decision to actually proceed with a review of the GCT project (albeit with the stated preference for RBT2) – have rendered the matter moot Pamel further noted that his decision is not based on critiquing faults and merits of the existing system of assessing which port projects would proceed first (as outlined under the Canada Marine Act but rather a determination of whether there was actual unfair bias and dereliction of duty as an adjudicator on the part of the VFPA in choosing its own project over DP4 “I will say that a port authority under the CMA is a non-adjudicative decision maker and its regulatory role is tethered to its role as manager and operator of the port,” Pamel said “It seems to me that the March 2019 decision [to state preference for RBT2] was more of a reflection of the VFPA improperly putting its commercial foot ahead of its regulatory foot Although this may be a result of the overlapping structure created by Parliament in the manner that the CMA set up the VFPA a manifestation of actual impermissible bias Commercial people will act in commercial ways; that is not always a reviewable error.” VFPA board chair Judy Rogers called the decision “a major victory for port authorities across the country.” “Given their federal mandate to enable Canada’s trade through ports across the country it is essential that Canada Port Authorities are empowered to make complex and difficult decisions focused on the best interest of Canada’s trading needs and not corporate shareholders,” Rogers said.  GCT officials said they are disappointed in the decision and is already discussing with their legal counsel about possible next steps "GCT believes that the court ought to have taken the further step of ordering the remedies sought by GCT once it found that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority had failed to treat GCT’s project enquiry fairly or in a manner consistent with the type of conduct expected of regulators who have been granted the sort of statutory authority that VFPA received from the Government of Canada," the statement said The company also continued its messaging on social media stating that DP4 – a smaller and less costly project – is both financially and environmentally a better solution than the multi-billion RBT2 that would involve the creation of a new island in the Fraser River Estuary through landfill The RBT2-DP4 saga is one of the most controversial port project issues currently in play RBT2 has run up against vocal opposition from environmental groups (who contend the project would destroy key wildlife habitat) as well as local municipalities like Delta and Richmond (who contend the extra congestion and pollution from the facility would negatively impact the quality of life in those communities) RBT2 is currently awaiting the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s assessment of the latest round of public comments (which ended in March) The project approval process was delayed for more than a year in 2020 after a review panel found significant issues that the VFPA needed to address Ottawa then gave the VFPA a year’s time to compile new information to address those concerns DP4 is also moving along in its proceedings The project has moved forward to the Impact Statement Development Phase with the IAAC having issued final joint guidelines and notice of commencement on the case GCT and the VFPA maintain a delicate relationship; GCT is the tenant and operator of Deltaport the VFPA's existing terminal facility at Roberts Bank VFPA has said it prefers finding another operator for RBT2 to keep rates competitive for vessels seeking to dock at the port announced the appointment of Benoit Duchesne currently an associate judge of the Federal Court in Ottawa Justice Duchesne earned a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree with minors in Economics and Music in 1993 followed by a Licentiate in Civil Law in 1996 and a Bachelor of Laws in 2000 He was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1998 and the Law Society of Ontario in 2001 Justice Duchesne’s career has spanned both provinces allowing him to develop a broad bilingual and bijural practice Before his appointment to the Federal Court he was a partner at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in Ottawa He appeared before various tribunals and courts in Ontario Justice Duchesne also taught civil procedure part-time at the University of Ottawa from 2012 to 2022 His contributions to the legal community have been widely recognized Lexpert ranked him for his expertise in corporate and commercial litigation Appointed as associate judge of the Federal Court in 2022 Justice Duchesne handled a wide range of judicial duties and trials across the Federal Court’s jurisdiction Justice Duchesne’s appointment follows the elevation of Justice Panagiotis Pamel to the Federal Court of Appeal on September 20 The appointment was made under the judicial application process established in 2016 and diversity within the Canadian judiciary “I wish Justice Duchesne every success as he takes on his new role,” said Minister Virani in a statement. “I am confident he will serve Canadians well as a member of the Federal Court.” The need for an expanded partnership between the Oyo State Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism and the National Museum of Unity as this will promote tourism and sustain cultural heritage Wasiu Olatubosun made the announcement today He said the Oyo State Government has done its best in creating partnerships with relevant bodies to help sustain awareness of the Yoruba heritage Olatubosun said the Ministry will work with the National Museum to retrieve artefacts that were taken from the State as this will also attract investors to the State it will help increase our Tourism potentials and it will be a good source of revenue generation for the State” speaking earlier urged Nigerians to visit the museum to foster peace in the country The curator said that the museum was put in place in 1976 to foster the Nigerian diverse culture and to help Nigerians identify their origin She added that the museum has the power to change people’s mind-set especially during this period when Nigerian culture needs to be salvaged Otuka said that the gallery was the first museum of Unity in the country adding that it is a specialised museum that tells the story of the rich Nigerian history “The museum primarily is used to Foster peace among Nigerians knowing that we have different cultures and backgrounds It also gives us a platform to relate our past with our present so that we can learn from our past and for us to maintain peace in the country,” she said The Curator therefore urged people to visit the museum and learn adding that the staff members have committed themselves to research It is a store house where valuables are kept for posterity sake” the Oyo State Government has reiterated its resolve to invest hugely in tourism adding that revenue accruable from it will be committee to enhance other infrastructures in the State This assertion was made by the Permanent Secretary Mr Oyesola Oyedele during a visit of the Body of Permanent Secretaries in the State to the Tourists’ Site He said the Oyo State Government has promised to drive the economy of the State through tourism the Body of Permanent Secretaries had visited Ikere Gorge Dam located at Iseyin in Iseyin local government area and Kunle Afolayan’s Film Village at Komu in Itesiwaju local government Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a7dc89792c3f1e366872b41e6368ccd1" );document.getElementById("c555ab8317").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment.