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- LETTERS, Page 10Follies and Foibles
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- Since I am Canadian, you may be tempted to say, "Here's
- another letter from some Canadian with a chip on her shoulder
- about American influence." But I would like to point out the
- folly of Kurt Andersen's criticism of the new Canadian Museum
- of Civilization (DESIGN, July 10). I don't know much about
- architecture in a scholarly sense, but this I do know: when I
- see the museum, its design brings to mind images of the
- ferocious and beautiful landscapes of Canada. I believe this is
- what architect Douglas Cardinal intended. For many Canadians,
- despite all our supposed insecurity about the U.S., the land
- gives us our identity and is our greatest source of pride.
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- Caroline Marrs Ottawa
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- The new museum is in Hull, Que., across the river from
- Ottawa, as you reported in the story, not in Toronto, as your
- index says. Your gaffe only reflects the American attitude that
- all Canadian cities are the same.
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- Howard Bokser Cote St. Luc, Que.
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- We really do know better. Sorry about the geographic goof.
-