Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland
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Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland
House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, who famously ended the October rampage of a gunman who attacked Parliament Hill, will be named Canada’s ambassador to Ireland.
In his formal announcement of the appointment mid-Thursday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised Vickers’ heroic “actions in stopping the terrorist attack of October 2014.”
“Kevin Vickers has shown profound leadership and dedication to the security of Canada and its national institutions. His extensive experience working with Parliament, as well as his bravery and integrity, will serve to deepen close bilateral relations between Canada and Ireland in the years ahead.”
Vickers, 58, served as the top security officer for the elected legislature since 2006 after a 29-year career in the RCMP during which he never fired a shot at a suspect. However, on the morning of Oct. 22 when Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed onto the Hill and was wounded by Vickers’ security team, it was Vickers who finally brought down the assailant in a hail of bullets.
Full article and video
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015 ... eland.html
In his formal announcement of the appointment mid-Thursday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised Vickers’ heroic “actions in stopping the terrorist attack of October 2014.”
“Kevin Vickers has shown profound leadership and dedication to the security of Canada and its national institutions. His extensive experience working with Parliament, as well as his bravery and integrity, will serve to deepen close bilateral relations between Canada and Ireland in the years ahead.”
Vickers, 58, served as the top security officer for the elected legislature since 2006 after a 29-year career in the RCMP during which he never fired a shot at a suspect. However, on the morning of Oct. 22 when Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed onto the Hill and was wounded by Vickers’ security team, it was Vickers who finally brought down the assailant in a hail of bullets.
Full article and video
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015 ... eland.html
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Re: Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland
cool good for him
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Certainly someone deserving
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Re: Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland
yup, how often does that happen
almost never
nice to see a real man get the job, not just a pencil pusher that sits behind a desk all day long
almost never
nice to see a real man get the job, not just a pencil pusher that sits behind a desk all day long
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Re: Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland
I think this is one of the better choices I have seen. Congratulations.
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His background in foreign affairs will serve him well. His extensive knowledge of Ireland, its history, and Irish culture made him the obvious choice.
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Re: Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland
the truth wrote:yup, how often does that happen
almost never
nice to see a real man get the job, not just a pencil pusher that sits behind a desk all day long
Not to ignore that "pencil pushers" are just as valuable as those non pencil pushers.
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