And here's to you, Mr. Macdonald

On Jan. 11, celebrate Sir John A. Macdonald Day, eh?

KINGSTON— So what can we in Kingston learn from Millard Fillmore? As it turns out, and when it comes to taking care of a dead statesman—like our own locally buried (in 1891) dead leader, prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald—the answer is clear: A lot.

I suppose some might be wondering who Fillmore is. For the record, he was the 13^th president of the United States, taking office in 1850 upon the death of...