Lester Pearson gave his country its maple-leaf flag, and built Ottawa's National Arts Centre, opened in 1969.

ECONOMIST: Jean Chr��tien, historical monument

The Arts Council England (ACE) has awarded the money to Sunderland's National Glass Centre for a refurbishment.

BBC: Sunderland Glass centre gets ?750,000 art funding

The National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke, from Llandysul, Ceredigion, has backed the campaign to reinstate the arts centre managers.

BBC: Petition over Aberystwyth Arts Centre suspensions