It was that casual, he says. That was Roy on his way.

As he watched him go, Alan Partridge did not know that he, too, would be heading to Canada to work in the vice-regal household within a year.

Roy Partridges first job on arrival in April 1946 was stewards room boy serving meals to the often cranky senior servants who werent shy about giving him a cuff or a few sharp words if the service wasnt up to their standards. Over the next five years, he would move up the ranks to second footman serving prime ministers and presidents, war heroes, celebrities and royalty all before his 20th birthday.

Just about a year after the family and staff had settled in to Rideau Hall, a staff member who had suffered frostbite during the war decided that Canada was no place for him and returned to England. That left an opening. Alan Partridge, the second youngest son of the Partridge family, sailed off to join his brother. The job had been arranged by Lady Alexander, who wrote Roys parents to say it would be a good idea if he had an older brother to keep him company.

When Alan arrived at the train station in Ottawa in 1947, he was greeted by his younger brother and a chauffeur.

I was wondering when you were getting here, Roy told him.

Change had been in the air before Alexanders appointment to replace the highly respected Lord Athlone, governor general from 1940 to 1946. By 1945, the still controversial idea of appointing a Canadian to the post of governor general was being widely discussed, but after historian G.M. Trevelyan turned down prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie Kings offer of the job, the search turned to England, according to R.H. Hubbards Rideau Hall: An Illustrated History of Government House, Ottawa.

In 1946, Alexander, who had been commander-in-chief of the Middle East during the Second World War and later supreme commander in the Mediterranean theatre, was appointed to the job.

Friendly and modest, he had an enormous charm and a boyish curiosity about everything, both of which stood him in good stead in Canada, wrote Hubbard.

Alex, as he was known, was a younger son of the 4th Earl of Caledon and the grandson of an officer who had been stationed at Quebec in the 19th century. His wife, Lady Alexander, the former Lady Margaret Diana Bingham, was the daughter of the Earl of Lucan. They arrived in Canada with three children and adopted a daughter during their time at Rideau Hall.

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Submitted The 2014 Tarpon manufactured home model is open for viewing at LeeCorp's model center in Estero.

The 2014 Tarpon manufactured home model is now open for viewing at LeeCorp Homes model center in Estero.

Built by Jacobsen Homes of Safety Harbor, Fla., the 24-by-40-foot double-wide manufactured home features two bedrooms, two baths and 960 square feet under air. In addition, the Tarpon includes a factory built porch with rails and a composite deck.

The models kitchen features a counter height island and stainless steel GE appliances including a smooth top electric range, side-by-side refrigerator with ice and water in the door, dishwasher, garbage disposal and above range microwave oven. Other kitchen appointments include full tile backsplash, a pot and pan drawer stack and a two-door pantry.

Other interior features include a built-in glass door china hutch in the dining room, 6-inch thermal pane sliding glass doors in the dining room and living room, linen closets in both baths, and built-in closet drawers with mirror doors in the master bedroom.

The Tarpon also includes custom painted textured drywall, wood look vinyl flooring throughout, thermal pane windows with mullions and upgraded insulation.

The Tarpon is priced in the low $90,000s, and includes complete delivery and installation on customers lot and central air conditioning.

LeeCorp Homes model center is at 20251 U.S. 41 S. in Estero. Models are open Monday through Saturday. Online at leecorpinc.com.

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A demolition and digger company will join the owner of a ship which leaked oil in Tauranga's harbour last year to face charges at Tauranga District Court today.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council have come together in the joint prosecutions.

The owner of the container ship Liloa will face prosecution for allegedly leaking about 1000 litres of heavy fuel oil into Tauranga Harbour at the Port of Tauranga in July last year.

Oil allegedly spilled over the ship's deck and into the water during a refuelling accident. There was oil contamination in the water and contaminated sea grass was removed from Pilot Bay.

The regional council has also called on demolition and digger hire company 'C' Side to face charges after allegedly illegally disposing of asbestos-contaminated demolition waste and clearing native vegetation in Otumoetai last year, it is alleged.

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A new permit process required before demolition is allowed in industrial districts was approved by the Brainerd City Council.

At a special meeting Thursday, the group held the second reading of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would lay out a more thorough process in obtaining a permit for demolition or decommission in industrial or mixed use districts.

No one spoke during the public hearing. The council then voted to adopt the amendment. Absent was council member Chip Borkenhagen.

The ordinance will take effect one week after publication.

Ultimately, the new process will give the city council more say and oversight in what happens during the demolition or decommission process.

The vote comes at the tail end of a four-month moratorium, which was placed at the councils Dec. 3 meeting, halting demolition in industrial districts. It ends April 3.

The move was in response to the city receiving inquiries from contractors in regard to potential demolition of portions of the former Wausau Paper site.

Staff was concerned because the structures underground will limit the future of the site in building and extending utilities. Other concerns with demolition included: potential noise, vibrations, truck traffic, heavy dust and disposal of hazardous waste.

Since then, the topic was sent to the planning commission to hash out a better process to approve demolitions. The current process is an over-the-counter demolition permit.

That leaves no room for the city to provide input or have a say in what happens in a decommissioning or demolition process.

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