Talk:Lester B. Pearson
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[edit] Origin/heritage
Does anyone know where the name Pearson origins from? I first suspected it was a form of the Scandinavian surname Persson ("son of Per"). /Jebur 14:23, 5 August 2005 (UTC) The name Pearson is actually Gaelic. It does mean "Son of Peter". Over time it changed from the English version Peterson to the Gaelic version Pearson./[[Pearson Family Tree 1697-1987;circa 1987-Researched by Connie and Mae Pearson- Entry by Scott O. Pearson
[edit] Airport Name
We're going to go by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority on the official airport name: Toronto Pearson International Airport, even though some news accounts say Lester B. Pearson International Airport, which it was during Operation Yellow Ribbon. SNIyer12 13:18, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Paul Martin
Please do NOT say that Paul Martin is no longer prime minister. Wait until Stephen Harper is sworn in on February 6, 2006 to say so. SNIyer12 17:42, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- I have changed the phrasing to indicated that Paul Martin became prime minister without saying whether or not he is or is not in office, this will prevent confusion and also save us from having to change it later. - Jord 17:56, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
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- It's very confusing, especially after Stephen Harper won the election. Martin is still in office. We're not going to add the fact that Martin was prime minister from December 12, 2003 to February 6, 2006 until Harper is sworn in. - SNIyer12 22:25, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
OK, you can NOW say that Paul Martin served as prime minister, since Harper has been sworn in. SNIyer12 21:55, 6 February, 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
Does this site need to be blocked from unauthorized edits from 209.226.48.226?? Although I giggled when I saw Squidward!
[edit] Date of Death
I was recently doing a report on Lester Pearson. I found conflicting evidence about the exact date of his death. I found the 27th on this article and on the Nobel Prize Bibliography website. However I found the 28th on a government of Canada Biography website. I thought that the Canadian Government would know best but I would like some confirmation please.
It's not the the first time the Canadian Government has put the wrong date down--what do you expect from "uncivil" servants! Bacl-presby 00:22, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Accomplishments
Maybe seperate a section for his accomplisments that made him most known and his failures? Just a suggestion.
[edit] OM/CC placement
5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 3 and 4, a person who, prior to June 1, 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal referred to in this section, may wear the insignia of the decoration or medal that the person is entitled to wear, the proper sequence being the following:
Victoria Cross (VC) George Cross (GC) Cross of Valour (CV) Order of Merit (OM) Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) Companion of the Order of Canada (CC)
From The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces [1]
