1 typed letter addressed to Mr. Bernard Simpson from Chan Heng Loon Alan (the Principle Private Secretary to the Senior Minister of Singapore) regarding Flor Contemplacion's execution. Mr. Chan included the Singaporean government's press release regarding Flor Contemplaction, dated March 15-16, 1995.
Photograph depicts Bernie Simpson in conversation with a man who is likely Lee Kuan Yew, a former Prime Minister of Singapore. There are two unidentified men in conversation behind Bernie. Written on verso: "Former Prime Minister of Singapore - Le Qu[ang] Yu"
Item is a newspaper article titled Israel and Jordan find Canada is a good place to talk trade, written by Brian Adeba and published in the Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsweekly, November 23, 2005, Issue 81, page 5. The article discusses the Partners in Peace event held in Vancouver that featured Alan Baker, Israel's ambassador to Canada, and Nabil Barto, Jordan's ambassador to Canada.
Although the entire issue of Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsweekly for November 23, 2005 is included in the file, only this article has been digitized.
Item is a newspaper article titled Peace tour marred by vandalism, published in The Canadian Jewish news, December 1, 2005, page 29. The article discusses vandalism at Hillel House at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on November 21, 2005, the evening of a reception for the Israeli and Jordanian ambassadors to Canada as part of the Partners in Peace event.
Although the entire issue of Canadian Jewish news for December 1, 2005 is included in the file, only this article has been digitized.
Item is a statement issued by the family of Howard Stein regarding his death on September 21, 2006. The text of the statement was published in the Jewish Independent October 6, 2006. For the publication, see Item 9 in this file.
Item is a CD that contains a born-digital audio recording with 7 tracks from Howard Stein's funeral on September 22, 2006. The recording is 1 hour and 56 seconds in total.
For a text of the eulogy delivered by Bernie Simpson, see Item 12 in this file. For a text of the eulogy delivered by Jaime Stein, Howard's eldest son, see Item 13 in this file.
Please contact the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC to request access to the recording.
File consists of textual records related to a Partners in Peace event held in Vancouver November 2005 and to the death of Howard Stein on September 21, 2006. The Partners in Peace event featured Alan Baker, Israel's ambassador to Canada, and Nabil Barto, Jordan's ambassador to Canada. Howard Stein and Bernie Simpson were both Co-Chairs of Partners in Peace. File includes an audio CD of a recording from Howard Stein's funeral.
Series consists of textual records related to a Partners in Peace event held in Vancouver November 2005 and to the death of Howard Stein on September 21, 2006. The Partners in Peace event featured Alan Baker, Israel's ambassador to Canada, and Nabil Barto, Jordan's ambassador to Canada. Howard Stein and Bernie Simpson were both Co-Chairs of Partners in Peace. Series includes an audio CD of a recording from Howard Stein's funeral.