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The "Royal" Cape Breton Gaelic College

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Beth Macdonald
12 years ago

Totally agree with Trish MacNeil . "Preservation of Gaelic culture and language has no link with British royalty and does not desire nor require their endorsement."

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Rmove ite

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Fred MacInnes
12 years ago

Off with it.

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Trish MacNeil
12 years ago

To require the endorsement of a "royal" for a Gaelic College is suppressing the victory Gaels via the Colaisde na Gaidhlig has achieved, given the history and what Gaels have had to overcome due to "royals". Preservation of Gaelic culture and language has no link with British royalty and does not desire nor require their endorsement.

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Montgomery Scott
12 years ago

Aye, we got to change this

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John L Shaw
12 years ago

Just undo what never should have been done, without any consultation or prior approval of the board.

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12 years ago

the word "royal" has and should not have anything to do with this college. Our scottish forefathers were victims of the "royals" . they would turn over in their graves if the name were to be changed. to bad the "people" in charge at the gaelic college did not think or inform the general public before they ever considered adding the term "royal". the old saying is so true, "think before you speak and in this case before you act.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Unbelievable!

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Aaron MacPherson
12 years ago

I think the Gaelic College needs to be inclusive. The historic relationship between Gaels and the Crown is certainly complex and multifaceted. I do not have an "axe to grind" against the present royal family but this decision to use the royal moniker tilts the balance considerably towards a pro-british monarchy position. This does not reflect the totality of the Gaelic (and their descendants) views and experiences.

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Theresa Jordan
12 years ago

The word Royal should never have been used in the first place. I agree with this petition one hundred percent.

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Sile NicMhathain (Sheila Matheson)
12 years ago

As I said when the announcement was made: "And I'm supposed to be honoured!".

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Walter Smith
12 years ago

none

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Anonymous
12 years ago

How outrageous that someone or some people decided to associate the Gaelic College of Nova Scotia with the English monarchy.

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Paul Lalonde
12 years ago

It feels like a step backwards in the cultural revival.

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Josie England
12 years ago

We know who we are!

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Randaidh Waugh
12 years ago

Tapadh leibh!

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Joseph MacGillivray
12 years ago

Please remove the term "Royal" from the Gaelic College. It is like naming a Jewish cultural centre after Hitler.

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Cailean Dòmhnallach
12 years ago

Carson?

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Lord Judd M Wilson
12 years ago

Lets let bygones be bygones and let sleeping demons lie, (in other words, lets forgive and forget even if it is hard to.)

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Raonaid Mackay
12 years ago

Suas leis!