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The manicured gardens of U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman’s came alight with colour in the cloth variety: red, white and blue flags lined his new Canadian home, hung from trees and marked the concrete pathways circling the grassy foyer in front.
Heyman and wife Vicki hosted Friday night’s July 4 bash at their Rockcliffe Park residence. They, like many of their guests, were adorned in crisp white, an Independence Day tradition. Guests began trickling in around 4 p.m. to perhaps some Chicago-inspired windy weather. Organizers estimated 3,000 guests would pass the stone and metal gates before the night was through.
Since Heyman was sworn in this March, he said, a few things have struck him about Canada, namely barbecues, bilingualism and the metric system.
But that didn’t stop him from bringing a taste of home to the capital: He ordered cheesecake from hometown Chicago, where he lived for 33 years. He called it an example of culinary diplomacy.
He noted he has 1,300 employees and 121 border crossings between Canada and the U.S. that monitor hundreds of thousands of people passing through. Heyman said his priority is to keep the communication lines open between the two neighbours
“I think we are working very closely together to enhance the bilateral trade relationship,” he said, adding energy trade is at an all-time high. He pointed to international work on issues such as Ukraine.
He acknowledged challenges, particularly from both sides, with the Keystone XL pipeline, but he said it’s his job to communicate both sides and diffuse emotional responses.
“This is one of the most important relationships to the U.S.,” Heyman said. “I think Canadians should know that.”
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Photos from the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at US Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
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Heyman and wife Vicki hosted Friday night’s July 4 bash at their Rockcliffe Park residence. They, like many of their guests, were adorned in crisp white, an Independence Day tradition. Guests began trickling in around 4 p.m. to perhaps some Chicago-inspired windy weather. Organizers estimated 3,000 guests would pass the stone and metal gates before the night was through.
Since Heyman was sworn in this March, he said, a few things have struck him about Canada, namely barbecues, bilingualism and the metric system.
But that didn’t stop him from bringing a taste of home to the capital: He ordered cheesecake from hometown Chicago, where he lived for 33 years. He called it an example of culinary diplomacy.
He noted he has 1,300 employees and 121 border crossings between Canada and the U.S. that monitor hundreds of thousands of people passing through. Heyman said his priority is to keep the communication lines open between the two neighbours
“I think we are working very closely together to enhance the bilateral trade relationship,” he said, adding energy trade is at an all-time high. He pointed to international work on issues such as Ukraine.
He acknowledged challenges, particularly from both sides, with the Keystone XL pipeline, but he said it’s his job to communicate both sides and diffuse emotional responses.
“This is one of the most important relationships to the U.S.,” Heyman said. “I think Canadians should know that.”
sallen@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/samanthawrights
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U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman and his wife, Vicki, welcomed guests on Friday to the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at the U.S. Ambassador's residence.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen 
A US Marine stands in front of an American flag during the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at the US Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman host the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at their residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman (R) greets Ken Taylor, former Canadian Ambassador in Iran, during the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at US Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman host the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at their residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman (L) greets Joe Clark during the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at US Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman (L) dances with his wife Mrs. Vicki Heyman as they host the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at their residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman (R) and Mrs. Vicki Heyman (L) dance as they host the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at their residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman (M)) and Mrs. Vicki Heyman (L) dance as they host the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at their residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
Photos from the annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration at US Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, July 04, 2014.
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