The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada , recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
88-616: The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the Lord Tweedsmuir , a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts,
176-828: A state funeral at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Ottawa. His ashes were returned to the UK aboard the cruiser HMS Orion for final burial at Elsfield , the village where he lived in Oxfordshire. In the United Kingdom, a memorial service was held in medieval Elsfield church on the Saturday after his death and services were held later that month at Westminster Abbey and at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. In his last years, Buchan wrote his autobiography Memory Hold-the-Door , as well as works on
264-584: A state visit to the United States. Tweedsmuir had conceived the royal tour before the coronation in 1937; according to the official event historian, Gustave Lanctot , the idea "probably grew out of the knowledge that at his coming Coronation, George VI was to assume the additional title of King of Canada," and he wished to demonstrate vividly Canada's status as an independent kingdom by allowing Canadians to see "their King performing royal functions, supported by his Canadian ministers ." Mackenzie King, however,
352-677: A $ 15,000 prize from the Canada Council ; today's winners receive $ 25,000 and a medallion struck by the Royal Canadian Mint . In addition, two complementary awards are given: The Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts, recognizing the voluntary services to the performing arts by an individual or group, and the National Arts Centre Award, which recognizes an individual artist's or company's work during
440-541: A Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order while on the royal train, between Truro and Bedford, Nova Scotia . The King and Queen began their visit to the United States on 8 June. The royal visit to the United States was the high point of Tweedsmuir's efforts to develop a strong relationship with President Roosevelt, which he began soon after his arrival in Canada. The objective was to demonstrate, especially to
528-648: A barrister and journalist. He left the Bar when he joined Thomas Nelson and Sons publishers in 1907. During the First World War , he was, among other activities, Director of Information in 1917 and later Head of Intelligence at the newly-formed Ministry of Information. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1927. In 1935, King George V , on the advice of Canadian Prime Minister R. B. Bennett , appointed Buchan to succeed
616-555: A barrister, upon his return to London in 1903. In 1905, he published a legal book, The Law Relating to the Taxation of Foreign Income. In December 1906, he joined the Thomas Nelson & Sons' publishing company and was also a deputy editor of The Spectator . On 15 July 1907, Buchan married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor —daughter of the Hon. Norman Grosvenor , a son of the 1st Lord Ebury, and
704-483: A broader profile to the "nation's table"; Leadership, recognizing those who led others to form stronger communities connected to the food and beverage industries; Mentorship and Inspiration, recognizing role models in the food and beverage industries; Stewardship and Sustainability, recognizing those who were at the forefront of developing and/or practicing safeguards around the environment, food security, and health; and Youth, recognizing young Canadians who have demonstrated
792-516: A ceremony on 2 November 1935 in the Legislative Council of Quebec (salon rouge) of the parliament buildings of Quebec . By the time Lord Tweedsmuir arrived in Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie King had been sworn in as Prime Minister after the Liberal Party won the federal election held the previous month. Tweedsmuir was the first Governor General of Canada appointed since the enactment of
880-541: A constitutional crisis. Tweedsmuir conveyed to Buckingham Palace and the British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Canadians' deep affection for the King, but also the outrage to Canadian religious feelings, both Catholic and Protestant, that would occur if Edward married Simpson. By 11 December, King Edward had abdicated in favour of his younger brother, Prince Albert, Duke of York , who
968-593: A cousin of the Duke of Westminster . Together, Buchan and his wife had four children, Alice, John , William , and Alastair . In 1910, Buchan wrote Prester John , set in South Africa, another of his adventure novels. He began to suffer from duodenal ulcers , a condition that later afflicted one of his fictional characters, about the same time that he ventured into politics and was adopted as Unionist candidate in March 1911 for
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#17331158374321056-467: A dead Greece behind us". He found himself profoundly affected by John Morley 's Life of Gladstone , which Buchan read in the early months of the Second World War . He believed that Gladstone had taught people to combat materialism , complacency, and authoritarianism ; Buchan later wrote to Herbert Fisher , Stair Gillon , and Gilbert Murray that he was "becoming a Gladstonian Liberal." After
1144-695: A double villa now named after him, in Perth , Scotland. He was the first child of John Buchan – a Free Church of Scotland minister – and Helen Jane Buchan (née Masterton). He was brought up in Kirkcaldy , Fife , and spent many summer holidays with his maternal grandparents in Broughton in the Scottish Borders . There he developed a love for walking and for the local scenery and wildlife, both of which are often featured in his novels. The protagonist in several of his books
1232-595: A history of the war for Nelson's, the publishers, which was to extend to 24 volumes by the end of the war. He worked in the Foreign Office, and for a time was a war correspondent in France for The Times in 1915. In that same year, his most famous novel, The Thirty-Nine Steps , a spy-thriller set just prior to the First World War, was published. The novel featured Buchan's oft-used hero, Richard Hannay , whose character
1320-414: A key role in securing British agreement to the final negotiations in mid-December 1939 and King acknowledged this in a letter, thank the Governor General "warmly for the help ... What a mischief there would have been had there been another moment's delay!" On 6 February 1940, he suffered a slight stroke and struck his head on the edge of a bath at Rideau Hall. Two surgeries by Doctor Wilder Penfield of
1408-477: A positive impact in Canada and beyond". These can have been developed in the public, private, or non-profit realms, but applicants must demonstrate the impact of their innovations; imapacts cannot be theoretical. The awards are also not intended for lifetime achievement. Administered by the Rideau Hall Foundation (also established by Johnston), six awards are given annually; winners are selected on merit by
1496-643: A potential to improve the quality, variety, awareness, and sustainability of the food and beverage industries. An advisory committee of food and beverage experts reviews nominations. Recipients receive a lapel pin and a framed certificate bearing the heraldic shield of the Governor General's Award in Celebration of the Nation's Table. Governor General David Johnston created the Governor General's Innovation Awards in 2016 for Canadians who have created "exceptional and transformational Canadian innovations, which are creating
1584-817: A significant contributor to the organisation of the trip, Tweedsmuir remained largely out of sight for the duration of the royal tour; he expressed the view that while the King of Canada was present, "I cease to exist as Viceroy, and retain only a shadowy legal existence as Governor-General in Council." In Canada, the royal couple took part in public events such as the opening of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver in May 1939, and King George sat in Parliament and personally granted Royal Assent to bills passed there. The King appointed Tweedsmuir
1672-508: A suitable successor to Byng, with which the Governor General agreed, the two being friends. Word of this reached the British Cabinet, and Buchan was approached, but he was reluctant to take the posting; Byng had been writing to Buchan about the constitutional dispute that took place in June 1926 and spoke disparagingly of Mackenzie King. On 27 March 1935, Sir George Halsey Perley announced in
1760-627: A supporter of the Jewish people and a homeland, Buchan's name was inscribed in the Golden Book of the Jewish National Fund of Israel. His name was also in a Nazi publication, "Who's Who in Britain" (Frankfurt, 1938), reading "Tweedsmuir, Lord: Pro-Jewish activity. In one history of the Jewish experience in Canada, Buchan, as Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir, is described as the "most visible supporter" of
1848-683: A two-stage process. The Governor General's Innovation Awards receive both public and private financial support and are partnered with various organizations across Canada. The founding partners were the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General , the Rideau Hall Foundation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation. The Globe and Mail
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#17331158374321936-552: A year without a reply, in June 1938 he used a trip to the United Kingdom for a rest cure at Ruthin Castle in Wales to procure a positive decision on the royal tour. After a period of convalescence at Ruthin Castle and his home near Oxford , Tweedsmuir sailed back to Canada in October with a secured commitment that the royal couple would tour the country and visit the United States. Though he had been
2024-490: A youth, Buchan began writing poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction, publishing his first novel in 1895 and ultimately writing over a hundred books of which the best known is The Thirty-Nine Steps . After attending Glasgow and Oxford universities, he practised as a barrister. In 1901, he served as a private secretary to Lord Milner in southern Africa towards the end of the Boer War. He returned to England in 1903, continued as
2112-522: Is Sir Edward Leithen , whose name is borrowed from Leithen Water , a tributary of the River Tweed . After the family moved to Glasgow, Buchan attended Hutchesons' Boys' Grammar School . He was awarded a scholarship to the University of Glasgow at age 17, where he studied classics as a student of Gilbert Murray , wrote poetry, and became a published author. He moved on to study Literae Humaniores (
2200-686: Is a Canadian entrepreneur , academic , author , and women's health advocate. He is currently the Dean of Fashion at the New School . Ben is the founder and CEO of the Ben Barry Agency, a modelling agency and consultancy known for its use of diverse models, and the author of the Canadian bestseller Fashioning Reality: A New Generation of Entrepreneurship . Barry was born in Ottawa , Ontario . He attended
2288-433: Is the outreach partner to the awards and Facebook is the digital partner. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC DL ( / ˈ b ʌ x ən / ; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada , the 15th since Canadian Confederation . As
2376-730: The Elmwood School before moving on to Ashbury College , and graduated from the University of Toronto , where he was a member of Trinity College , in 2005 with a BA in Women's Studies and Political Science . He later attended the University of Cambridge and completed an MPhil in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization in 2007 and a PhD with an Ogilvy Foundation research grant at Cambridge Judge Business School in 2012. Barry's second book, Beyond Beauty: Discovering, Challenging, and Refining Beauty , will examine perceptions of beauty across
2464-578: The Hannay books . In The Thirty-Nine Steps , for example, the anti-Semitic comments of the murdered freelance spy, Scudder, are called 'eyewash' by Hannay and proved to be totally wrong by later events. She cautions, "it is important to avoid anachronism", that is, "[r]acial and national stereotyping, favourable and unfavourable, was commonplace throughout all society" so "it is hardly surprising that characters in JB's novels should engage in it", reflecting that society. As
2552-620: The Intelligence Corps . Recognised for his abilities, the War Cabinet, under David Lloyd George, appointed him Director of Information in 1917, essentially leading Britain's propaganda effort. In early 1918, Buchan was made head of a Department of Intelligence within a new Ministry of Information under Lord Beaverbrook . Throughout the war, he continued writing volumes of the History of the War . It
2640-541: The Montreal Neurological Institute were insufficient to save him, and his death on 11 February saw an outpouring of grief, gratitude and admiration, not only in Canada but throughout the English-speaking world. In a radio eulogy, Mackenzie King stated: "In the passing of His Excellency, the people of Canada have lost one of the greatest and most revered of their Governors General, and a friend who, from
2728-632: The Scottish Historical Society and a trustee of the National Library of Scotland , and he also maintained ties with various universities. Robert Graves , who lived in nearby Islip , mentioned his being recommended by Buchan for a lecturing position at the newly founded Cairo University . In a 1927 by-election , Buchan was elected as the Unionist Party Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities . Politically, he
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2816-476: The Statute of Westminster on 11 December 1931, and was thus the first to have been decided on solely by the monarch of Canada in his Canadian council . Tweedsmuir brought to the post a longstanding knowledge of Canada. He had written many appreciative words about the country as a journalist on The Spectator and had followed the actions of the Canadian forces in the First World War when writing Nelson's History of
2904-619: The United Free Church of Scotland joined in 1929 with the Church of Scotland , Buchan remained an active elder of St Columba's Church, London . In 1933 and 1934, Buchan was further appointed as King George V's Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . Beginning in 1930, Buchan aligned himself with Zionism . He was active and vocal in Parliament in condemning
2992-417: The performing arts , in the categories of dance , classical music , popular music , film , broadcasting , and theatre . They were initiated in 1992 by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn and the first recipients were William Hutt , Gweneth Lloyd , Dominique Michel , Mercedes Palomino , Oscar Peterson , Léopold Simoneau , Norman Jewison , and Gilles Maheu and CARBONE 14. Initially, the award came with
3080-501: The "quality, variety and sustainability of all elements and ingredients of our nation's table". Jean and Lafond consulted with many across Canada involved in the production of food products, as well as chefs, organizers of culinary festivals, sommeliers, and more. The award has six categories: Creativity and Innovation, recognizing those who contributed original, forward-thinking ideas, products, or techniques related to food or drink; Education and Awareness, recognizing those who helped give
3168-481: The Arts funds and administers the awards. Six prizes are awarded annually to visual and media artists for distinguished career achievement in fine arts (painting, drawing, photography, print-making and sculpture, including installation and other three-dimensional work), applied arts (architecture and fine crafts), independent film and video, or audio and new media. One prize is awarded annually for outstanding contributions to
3256-488: The Canadian Parliament (in place of ailing Conservative Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett ) that the King appointed Mr. John Buchan as the viceregal representative. The King approved the appointment, made by commission under the royal sign-manual and signet . Buchan, by this time elevated to the peerage as the first Baron Tweedsmuir, then departed for Canada and was sworn in as the country's Governor General in
3344-408: The Canadian government. Tweedsmuir had known from previous experience with a British mission, which had examined the possibility of aircraft production in Canada in the spring of 1938, that officials in Britain "do not seem to understand the real delicacy of the position of the self-governing Dominions, especially Canada. King had been difficult, as Chamberlain admitted to Tweedsmuir. Tweedsmuir played
3432-562: The Classics ) at Brasenose College, Oxford , with a Junior Hulme scholarship in 1895 and in his third year achieved a Senior Hulme scholarship, adding to his financial security. At Oxford, he made many friends including Raymond Asquith , Aubrey Herbert and Tommy Nelson. Buchan won the Stanhope essay prize in 1897 and the Newdigate Prize for poetry the following year; he was also elected as
3520-474: The Earl of Bessborough as Governor General of Canada and two months later raised him to the peerage as 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. He occupied the post until his death in 1940. Buchan promoted Canadian unity and helped strengthen the sovereignty of Canada constitutionally and culturally. He received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom. Buchan was born at today's 18–20 York Place,
3608-400: The Governor General's Awards and presented to the winners at a separate ceremony, made its initial announcements of award winners as part of the Governor General's Awards announcements in this era. In 1957, the awards were put under the administration of the Canada Council for the Arts and a cash prize began to be granted to the winner. By 1980, the council began to announce the finalists for
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3696-758: The Governor General's History Awards: the Governor General's History Awards for Excellence in Teaching, the Governor General's History Award for Scholarly Research (Sir John A. Macdonald Prize), the Governor General's History Award for Popular Media (Pierre Berton Award), the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums, and the Governor General's History Awards for Excellence in Community Programming. The Governor General's Awards in Visual Arts and Media Arts were first presented in 2000. The Canada Council for
3784-805: The Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two categories, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious prizes. Since 1987, there are thirteen awards: nonfiction ( English and French ), fiction ( English and French ), poetry ( English and French ), drama ( English and French ), young people's literature – text ( English and French ), young people's literature – illustration ( English and French ), and translation. The program
3872-465: The Governor General, and the second in the spring of 1937 with an official visit by the Tweedsmuirs to Washington, D.C. Both visits were significant successes. Buchan's experiences during the First World War made him averse to war, and he tried to help prevent another one in co-ordination with Mackenzie King and the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt by the calling of a conference, to be chaired by
3960-643: The House of Commons for the establishment of a public body for film in the mould of the BBC , Buchan was appointed among the first nine Governors of the British Film Institute after its formation in 1933. Buchan remained in the role until his appointment as Governor General of Canada in 1935. In 1935, Buchan's literary work was adapted for the cinema with the release of Alfred Hitchcock 's The 39 Steps , starring Robert Donat as Richard Hannay, although Buchan's story
4048-407: The Jacobite cause but he did write romances about that adventurous period, for example, A Lost Lady of Old Years (1899), A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys (1922) and Midwinter (1923). Following the close of the war, Buchan turned his attention to writing on historical subjects, along with his usual thrillers and novels. He moved to Elsfield , Oxfordshire in 1920 and had become president of
4136-449: The Jews. Both Tweedsmuir and his wife Susan "spoke publicly in favour of Zionism, lending the cachet of the Crown" to the cause of a Jewish homeland. Susan Tweedsmuir's name was also entered into the Golden Book. In recognition of his contributions to literature and education, on 1 January 1932, Buchan was granted the personal gift of the sovereign of induction into the Order of the Companions of Honour . Having previously advocated in
4224-413: The Scottish Borders seat of Peebles and Selkirk . He supported some Liberal causes, such as free trade, women's suffrage , national insurance , and curtailing the powers of the House of Lords . But he did not support Home Rule in Ireland and what he considered the class hatred fostered by Liberal politicians such as David Lloyd George . With the outbreak of the First World War , Buchan began writing
4312-446: The U.S. and to include the European dictators. Those efforts to try to secure future peace and stability proved fruitless because the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, refused to countenance the idea. Tweedsmuir signed Canada's declaration of war against Germany on 10 September, a week after the British declaration of war. The week difference allowed war-related materiel, such as aeroplanes and munitions, to move to Canada from
4400-510: The War , and was helped by talks with Julian Byng, during a visit Canada in 1924. He had also written a memoir of a previous Governor General, Lord Minto (1898-1904), published in 1924. His knowledge and interest in increasing public awareness and accessibility to Canada's past resulted in Tweedsmuir being made the Champlain Society 's second honorary president between 1938 and 1939. He continued writing during his time in Canada, but he also took his position as Governor General seriously, and from
4488-462: The appointment, the Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition , William Lyon Mackenzie King , recommended that the King allow Buchan to serve as a commoner, but George V insisted that he be represented by a peer. Buchan's name had been earlier put forward by Mackenzie King to George V as a candidate for the governor generalcy: Buchan and his wife had been guests of Mackenzie King's at his estate, Kingsmere , in 1924 and Mackenzie King, who at that time
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#17331158374324576-410: The awards a month before they were presented, in order to attract more media attention, and, in 2007, the cash prize was increased to $ 25,000. Prior to Adrienne Clarkson 's time as governor general, the collection of Governor General's Literary Award-winning books at Rideau Hall was lacking more than 25 per cent of the full collection. Clarkson made an effort to obtain from fairs and second hand shops
4664-426: The commentary on Buchan, ... before encountering some stiff criticism of some of his attitudes and language. The criticism resolves into three main charges: Buchan was a colonialist, ... Buchan was a racist ... Buchan was an anti-Semite:..." while an article in the Herald on Buchan's poem 'The Semitic Spirit speaks' concludes that it "is poisoned by prejudice". Ben Barry Ben Barry (born February 9, 1983)
4752-484: The culture of Canada is reflected in his approval of the establishment of the Governor General's Literary Awards in 1936. This was done after discussion with the Canadian Authors Association , under the chairmanship of Dr. Pelham Edgar. The "GGs", as they are nicknamed in Canada, remain Canada's premier literary awards, announced annually, now with seven categories in English and in French. Tweedsmuir also inspired and encouraged individual writers. In January 1940, despite
4840-399: The day of his arrival in this country, dedicated his life to their service." The Governor General had formed a strong bond with his prime minister, even if it may have been built more on political admiration than friendship: Mackenzie King appreciated Buchan's "sterling rectitude and disinterested purpose." After lying in state in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill , Buchan was given
4928-410: The dictators in Europe, the friendship of America with Canada, as a member of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Roosevelt had to be circumspect and not be seen to have direct relations with Britain because of the strong isolationist opinion in the U.S. concerned about being dragged into another European war. Tweedsmuir and Roosevelt met twice, at the end of July 1936 in Quebec City, summer residence of
5016-437: The difficulty it caused for the population . He strengthened the sovereignty of Canada, constitutionally and culturally. However, not all Canadians shared Buchan's views. He aroused the ire of imperialists when he said in Montreal in 1937: "a Canadian's first loyalty is not to the British Commonwealth of Nations , but to Canada, and to Canada's King ," a statement that the Montreal Gazette dubbed as "disloyal" but that
5104-528: The great park which British Columbia has done me the honour to call by my name". J.R.R. Tolkien admired Buchan's adventure stories; Buchan, along with other authors such as Sir H. Rider Haggard and William Morris , influenced Tolkien's own works. His granddaughter Ursula wrote a biography of him, Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps: A Life of John Buchan (2019). In the 21st century, his writing has come under scrutiny for its attitudes towards race. For instance, Roger Kimball states: "One cannot read far into
5192-443: The history of Canada. He and Lady Tweedsmuir established the first proper library at Rideau Hall, and he founded the Governor General's Literary Awards , which remain Canada's premier award for literature. His grandchildren James and Perdita Buchan also became writers. Buchan's 100 works include nearly 30 novels, seven collections of short stories, and biographies of Sir Walter Scott , Caesar Augustus , and Oliver Cromwell . He
5280-435: The missing copies for the governor general's study and, when she left the viceregal office in 2005, the complete collection of winning books to date had been amassed. It reached 552 books by late 2006 and was moved to Rideau Hall's library. Today it forms the only complete collection of Governor General's Literary Award winners in existence. The Governor General's Medals in Architecture have been presented since 1982, continuing
5368-418: The nation at the outbreak of war for which his countrymen can never be sufficiently grateful ... but he was usually selected to be blamed for decisions for which his colleagues were not less responsible." At one point, Beaverbrook had requested that Buchan meet with journalist and neo-Jacobite Herbert Vivian and admitted to Vivian that he had been a Jacobite sympathiser. Buchan was in fact ambivalent about
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#17331158374325456-404: The neutral United States, which was prohibited under the Neutrality Act from exporting such materiel to belligerents. During the fall of 1939, negotiations were held to establish an air training plan in Canada for Commonwealth air crew. The negotiations were long and difficult, in particular with Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King who was adamant that the facilities would be under the control of
5544-426: The outset made it his goal to travel the length and breadth of Canada, including to the Arctic regions , and promoting Canadian unity in the process. He said of his job: "a Governor General is in a unique position for it is his duty to know the whole of Canada and all the various types of her people." Tweedsmuir encouraged a distinct Canadian identity as well as national unity, despite the ongoing Great Depression and
5632-453: The past performance year. There is also a mentorship program that connects award recipients with artists in their early to mid-career. Since 2008, the National Film Board of Canada has produced short films about each of the laureates, which are screened at the awards ceremony and streamed online. Governor General Roméo LeBlanc and Canada's National History Society created the Governor General's History Awards in 1996 to honour excellence in
5720-423: The popular Prince of Wales , succeeded to the throne as Edward VIII. Rideau Hall —the royal and viceroyal residence in Ottawa —was decked in black crepe and all formal entertaining was cancelled during the official period of mourning . As the year unfolded, it became evident that the new king planned to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson , which caused much discontent throughout the Dominions and created
5808-450: The president of the Oxford Union and had six of his works published, including a book of short stories ( Grey Weather , 1899) and three of his first adventure novels ( John Burnet of Barns , 1898; A Lost Lady of Old Years , 1899; The Half-Hearted , 1900) Buchan had his first portrait painted in 1900 by a young Sholto Johnstone Douglas at around the time of his graduation from Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, Buchan read for and
5896-443: The promotion of equality for girls and women in Canada. Five awards are given annually to candidates chosen from across the country, in addition to one award to a Canadian youth. The awards are administered by Status of Women Canada and may be presented to persons of any gender; in 2008, Ben Barry became the first man to win the award. The Governor General's Performing Arts Awards are the foremost honours presented for excellence in
5984-576: The questions of the meaning of life in the Canadian wilderness. Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in British Columbia is now divided into Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park and Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park and Protected Area . It was created in 1938 to commemorate Buchan's 1937 visit to the Rainbow Range and other nearby areas by horseback and floatplane. He wrote in the foreword to a booklet published to commemorate his visit: "I have now travelled over most of Canada and have seen many wonderful things, but I have seen nothing more beautiful and more wonderful than
6072-406: The teaching of Canadian history . The society then, working with other Canadian history organizations (including the Begbie Society, Canadian Historical Association , Canadian Museums Association , and Historica-Dominion Institute ), expanded the scope of the awards beyond simply school teachers to include others who taught history in other ways and venues. There are now five specific awards within
6160-410: The time which imposed strict height, weight, and age requirements. The Agency took part in the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty . Barry has been acknowledged for his efforts to reform the fashion industry to more accurately represent women's diversity, and to end the use of a standard physical beauty ideal. He has been awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and is the inaugural male recipient of
6248-442: The tradition of the Massey Medals for Architecture , which had been awarded between 1950 and 1970. Up to twelve medals are awarded every two years, with no distinction among the medals awarded. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada administers the competition. The Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case have been presented since their creation by Governor General Edward Schreyer in 1979, and honour
6336-458: The treatment of Jews in Germany. To a mass demonstration organized by the Jewish National Fund in 1934, Buchan described Zionism as "a great act of justice ... a reparation for the centuries of cruelty and wrong which have stained the record of nearly every Gentile people." He was a friend of Chaim Weizmann and assisted him to keep alive Britain's commitment to a Jewish state. Despite this, Buchan
6424-426: The visual or media arts in a volunteer or professional capacity. The value of each award is $ 15,000. An independent peer jury of senior visual and media arts professionals selects the winners. Conceived in 2006 by Jean-Daniel Lafond , husband of Governor General Michaëlle Jean , the Governor General's Award in Celebration of the Nation's Table was created to recognize Canadians—as individuals or in groups—who improved
6512-559: The war, Tweedsmuir invited influential Canadians to Rideau Hall, including Sam McLaughlin, President of General Motors of Canada, to support, as he wrote to his sister in Scotland, the development of "a Hollywood in British Columbia". This proved prescient; by the 21st century, Vancouver had popularly become known as " Hollywood North ". In May and June 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth toured Canada from coast to coast and paid
6600-773: The world and will be based on his Ph.D. research. He is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Fashion Incubator, and sits on the Board of the Canadian Foundation for Women's Health. Barry was an assistant professor of equity, inclusivity, and diversity in fashion at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Fashion before being promoted to Chair of the School of Fashion in 2018. In 2021, he
6688-607: Was called to the Bar in June 1901. In September 1901 he travelled to South Africa to become a private secretary to Alfred Milner , who was then the High Commissioner for Southern Africa , Governor of Cape Colony , and colonial administrator of Transvaal and the Orange River Colony , making Buchan an early member of Milner's Kindergarten . He also gained an acquaintance with a country that would feature prominently in his writing, which he resumed, along with his career as
6776-499: Was awarded the 1928 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of the Marquess of Montrose , but the most famous of his books were the spy thrillers, and it is for these that he is now best remembered. The "last Buchan" (as Graham Greene entitled his appreciative review) was the 1941 novel Sick Heart River (American title: Mountain Meadow ), in which a dying protagonist confronts
6864-456: Was created by the Lord Tweedsmuir , author of The Thirty-Nine Steps . Initially there were only two awards, for fiction and non-fiction books, and the program honoured only English-language works before 1959 (although the awards were occasionally won by English translations of works originally published in French). The Stephen Leacock Award for humour literature, while administered separately from
6952-470: Was difficult for him, given his close connections to many of Britain's military leaders, not to mention the government, to be critical of the British Army's conduct during the conflict but nonetheless did so in certain instances, being critical of government, politics or statements, or disagreeing with statistics. Buchan could enter comment on political events. He complimented Winston Churchill's "services to
7040-484: Was hired as the new Dean of Fashion at the New School in New York City , New York , USA . He also writes a bi-weekly small business column for The Globe and Mail , Canada's national newspaper of record . Barry began the Ben Barry Agency at the age of 14, an agency known for its use of diverse models; those of widely different sizes, races, ages, and abilities. This was in contrast to most modelling agencies of
7128-448: Was largely because the news release did not include "and to Canada's King" which Tweedsmuir had added by hand to his typed draft after it had been distributed to the media. Tweedsmuir stated that ethnic groups "should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to the national character" and "the strongest nations are those that are made up of different racial elements." George V died in late January 1936, and his eldest son,
7216-431: Was later described by Anthony Storr as being "overtly antisemitic". This is, however, a claim that does not hold up amidst the evidence of Buchan's active support to and friendship with Jews and supporting the establishment of a Jewish homeland. As Ursula Buchan notes in her biography, the charge of anti-Semitism is almost entirely as a result of some unfavourable comments made by fictional characters, mostly to be found in
7304-549: Was much altered. This came in the same year that Buchan was honoured with appointment to the Order of St Michael and St George on 23 May, as well as being elevated to the peerage , when he was ennobled by King George V as Baron Tweedsmuir , of Elsfield in the County of Oxford on 1 June. This had been done in preparation for Buchan's appointment as Canada's governor general ; when consulted by Canadian prime minister R. B. Bennett about
7392-423: Was not convinced, thinking it wrong to spend money on royalty while the poor were starving. To overcome King's reticence, Tweedsmuir argued that the royal visit "would have a 'unifying' effect on Canada while the visit to the U.S. would be "helpful to relations of democracies. Mackenzie King agreed. Tweedsmuir put great effort into securing a positive response from Buckingham Palace to the invitation; after more than
7480-634: Was of the Unionist-Nationalist tradition, believing in Scotland's promotion as a nation within the British Empire but also as a constituent of the United Kingdom." The effects of the Great Depression in Scotland, and the subsequent high emigration from that country, also led him to reflect in the same speech: "We do not want to be like the Greeks, powerful and prosperous wherever we settle, but with
7568-461: Was partly based on Edmund Ironside , a friend of Buchan from his days in South Africa. A sequel, Greenmantle , came the following year. In June 1916 Buchan was sent out to the Western Front to be attached to the British Army's General Headquarters Intelligence Section, to assist with drafting official communiques for the press. On arrival he received a field-commission as a second lieutenant in
7656-521: Was prime minister, was impressed with Buchan, stating, "I know no man I would rather have as a friend, a beautiful, noble soul, kindly & generous in thought & word & act, informed as few men in this world have ever been, modest, humble, true, man after God's own heart." One evening in the following year, the Prime Minister mentioned to Governor General the Lord Byng of Vimy that Buchan would be
7744-756: Was thereafter known as George VI. In order for the line of succession for Canada to remain parallel to those of the other Dominions, Tweedsmuir, as Governor-in-Council , gave the government's consent to the British legislation formalising the abdication , and ratified this with finality when he granted Royal Assent to the Canadian Succession to the Throne Act in 1937. Upon receiving news from Mackenzie King of Edward's decision to abdicate, Tweedsmuir quipped that, in his year in Canada as governor general, he had represented three kings. Tweedsmuir's desire to strengthen
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