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Arthur Rousseau
Arthur Rousseau (February 4, 1900 – October 30, 1994) was a Canadian politician and a former Mayor of Trois-Rivières. Background In 1926, he married Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, co-founder of the Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. They had seven children. In 1927, he opened a funeral home. Achievements In 1946, he endowed Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ... its first public library. Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Rousseau, Arthur 1900 births 1994 deaths Mayors of Trois-Rivières ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and Multiculturalism, multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World Immigration to Canada, immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of New France, French and then the much larger British colonization of the Americas, British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Trois-Rivières
The mayor is the highest elected official in Trois-Rivières, in the Mauricie region of Quebec. Since its incorporation in 1845, the city has had thirty-six mayors. The mayor presides over the Trois-Rivières City Council. List This is a list of mayors of the city of Trois-Rivières. Officially, elections to the Trois-Rivières Council are on a non-partisan basis. Footnotes References * Cournoyer, Jean. ''La Mémoire du Québec LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...'' (2001 edition). Les Éditions internationales Alain Stanké (Montreal). . {{DEFAULTSORT:List of mayors of Trois-Rivieres Trois-Rivieres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaïs Allard-Rousseau
Anaïs Allard-Rousseau (October 31, 1904 – February 15, 1971) was a Canadian educator and social activist living in Quebec. She was born Anaïs Allard in Sainte-Monique de Nicolet; she was the sister of Jean Victor Allard. She studied music, education, philosophy and botany. In 1926, she married Arthur Rousseau, mayor of Trois-Rivières, and settled in Trois-Rivières. In 1942, she founded Les Rendez-vous artistiques, a concert society, and established the Club André-Mathieu, a series of concerts for young people. In 1949, she helped found the (JMC); she served as its president from 1954 to 1956 and was delegate for the JMC to various international conventions. From 1952 to 1955, she was vice-president of the international federation of the Jeunesses Musicales. She taught courses in music and fine arts at the École normale du Christ-Roi, the Centre d'études universitaires and the École normale Maurice-Duplessis in Trois-Rivières. She also helped found the Conservatoire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour, Quebec, Bécancour. It is part of the densely populated Quebec City–Windsor Corridor and is approximately halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. Trois-Rivières is the economic and cultural hub of the Mauricie region. The settlement was founded by French colonists on July 4, 1634, as the second permanent settlement in New France, after Quebec City in 1608. The city's name, which is French for 'three rivers', is named for the fact the Saint-Maurice River has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River; it is divided by two islands in the river. Historically, in English this city was once known as Three Rivers. Since the late 20th century, when there has been more recognition of Quebec a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Alfred Mongrain
Joseph-Alfred Mongrain was a politician from Quebec, Canada. Background He was born on December 28, 1908, in St-Tite, Mauricie. He was a public relations officer. Mayor of Trois-Rivières He was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1949 to 1953 and from 1960 to 1963. Provincial politics He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1952 in the district of Trois-Rivières against Premier Maurice Duplessis. Duplessis was re-elected. Member of Parliament He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1953 in the district of Trois-Rivières and in 1958 in the district of Champlain. Each time he lost. He won as an Independent candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in the 1965 federal election. He was re-elected in 1968 as a Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m .... Death Mongrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 Births
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1994 Deaths
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