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Alexander C. Cameron
Alexander C. Cameron (June 30, 1907 – January 16, 1996) was an educator, Automobile repair shop, garage owner, and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Maple Creek (provincial electoral district), Maple Creek as a Liberal from 1948 to 1971 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He was born in Avonhurst, Saskatchewan, and was educated at Campion College, Regina, Campion College in Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, and at the University of Saskatchewan. Cameron taught in several schools in southwest Saskatchewan and was high school principal in Richmound, Saskatchewan, Richmound. In 1935, he married Miriam Stodalka. From 1941 to 1960, he operated a garage in Richmound in partnership with his brother-in-law, John (Jack) Stodalka. Cameron also served as the village's mayor. He ran for the leadership of the provincial Liberals in 1959, losing to Ross Thatcher. Cameron was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Mineral Resources and Minister of SaskTel ...
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Automobile Repair Shop
An automobile repair shop (also known regionally as a garage or a workshop) is an establishment where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and technicians. Types Automotive garages and repair shops can be divided into following categories: Service Station * First appearing in the early 1900s, many filling stations offered vehicle repair services as part of their full service operation. This once popular trend has declined significantly over the years as many locations found it more profitable to exchange vehicle service bays for grocery isles, which ultimately lead to the emergence of the quick oil change industry. Lubrication/Safety Shop * Commonly referred to as a quick lube or express service shop, this type of facility specializes in preventive maintenance and safety inspections rather than repairs. Product sales are typically limited to automotive fluids, belts and hoses. With a focus on basic procedures, labor is often performed by entry-level technician ...
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the United States, U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan and Alberta are the only landlocked provinces of Canada. In 2022, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,205,119. Nearly 10% of Saskatchewan’s total area of is fresh water, mostly rivers, reservoirs and List of lakes in Saskatchewan, lakes. Residents primarily live in the southern prairie half of the province, while the northern half is mostly forested and sparsely populated. Roughly half live in the province's largest city Saskatoon or the provincial capital Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. Other notable cities include Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, North Battleford, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Melfort, and ...
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Maple Creek (provincial Electoral District)
Maple Creek is a List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts, former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Maple Creek. This district was one of 25 created for the 1905 Saskatchewan general election, 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was dissolved and merged with part of the Shaunavon (electoral district), Shaunavon riding before the 1995 Saskatchewan general election, 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995 to form the constituency of Cypress Hills (electoral district), Cypress Hills. A Maple Creek (electoral district), federal electoral district in the same area existed from 1914 to 1953. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , style="width: 130px", Provincial Rights Party, Provincial Rights , David James Wylie , align="right", 555 , align="right", 55.78% , align="right", – , - bgcol ...
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Legislative Assembly Of Saskatchewan
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, in the name of the King in Right of Saskatchewan. The assembly meets at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina. There are 61 constituencies in the province, which elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Legislative Assembly. All are single-member districts, though the cities of Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw were in the past represented through multi-member districts, with members elected through Block Voting. The legislature has been unicameral since its establishment; there has never been a provincial upper house. The 29th Saskatchewan Legislature was elected at the 2020 Saskatchewan general election. Assemblies Party standings The current party standings in the assembly are as follows: Members *Member in B ...
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Avonhurst
Avonhurst is an unincorporated community in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ... located on the Canadian National Railway line northeast of Regina flourishing in the 1950s. It had grain elevators, a general store and a fuel service operated by Clayton Davis. The community diminished as farms became larger and people moved to major centres. South Qu'Appelle No. 157, Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Division No. 6, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision6-geo-stub ...
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Campion College, Regina
Campion College is a private Roman Catholic university college federated with the University of Regina and affiliated with the Jesuits (Society of Jesus). It is an undergraduate liberal arts college offering courses leading to a bachelor's degree in the arts, sciences and fine arts. The college has its own staff, faculty and infrastructure, including administrative and faculty offices, a chapel, a library, an auditorium, a cafeteria, lounges and common areas, classrooms, and tutoring centres. See also * University of Regina * Higher education in Saskatchewan * List of Jesuit sites This list includes past and present buildings, facilities and institutions associated with the Society of Jesus. In each country, sites are listed in chronological order of start of Jesuit association. Nearly all these sites have bee ... References External links * http://campioncollege.ca/ {{Jesuits in Canada University of Regina Regina, Campion College Catholic universi ...
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Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 census, Regina had a List of cities in Saskatchewan, city population of 226,404, and a List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, Metropolitan Area population of 249,217. It is governed by Regina City Council. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159. Regina was History of Northwest Territories capital cities, previously the seat of government of the Northwest Territories, North-West Territories, of which the current provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta originally formed part, and of the District of Assiniboia. The site was previously called Wascana ("Buffalo Bones" in Cree), but was renamed to Regina (Latin for "Queen") in 1882 in honour of Queen Victoria. This decisio ...
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University Of Saskatchewan
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university ...
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Richmound, Saskatchewan
Richmound ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Enterprise No. 142 and Census Division No. 8. It is approximately northeast of Medicine Hat, Alberta. The economy is driven in large part by the oil and gas sector as well as agriculture. The area was originally settled by Germans, mostly Catholics from South Russia. The village has a community hall, church, skating arena, curling rink, ball diamonds, stores, and a hotel. The K-12 School was closed in 2008, and students are now bussed to a neighbouring village. Local lore states that Richmond, British Columbia is actually named after Richmound. It is said that the founding fathers of Richmond BC simply forgot to add the 'U' in a classic (and historical) spelling error. History Richmound incorporated as a village on May 5, 1947. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richmound had a population of living in ...
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Ross Thatcher
Wilbert Ross Thatcher, (May 24, 1917 – July 22, 1971) was the ninth premier of Saskatchewan, serving from May 22, 1964 to June 30, 1971. He led the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in four general elections, in 1960, 1964, 1967 and 1971. Thatcher was defeated in his first election in 1960, but won the next two elections in 1964 and 1967 with majority governments. Following his defeat in the general election of 1971, he retired from politics and died shortly afterwards. Early life, family, education, and early business career Born in Neville, Saskatchewan, Thatcher was a Moose Jaw-based businessman, who developed an interest in politics shortly after the birth of his son, Colin Thatcher. Ross's father, Wilbur, had built a chain of hardware stores across the province, which the son helped to manage.Quiring, BrettThatcher, Wilbert Ross ''Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan'', accessed March 16, 2008 He graduated from high school at 15, and attended Queen's University, in Kingston, Onta ...
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SaskTel
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation, operating as SaskTel, is a Canadian crown-owned telecommunications firm based in the province of Saskatchewan. Owned by the provincial government, it provides wireline and wireless communications services, including landline telephone, mobile networks, broadband internet (including copper DSL, fibre to the home, and wireless broadband), IPTV, and security services. Through a subsidiary, SaskTel International, the company has also worked on telecom infrastructure projects in countries such as Argentina and the Bahamas, as well as being the lead implementation company for the communication and control systems of the Channel Tunnel between England and France. As of 2022, SaskTel serves around 1.4 million customers, and has an annual revenue of around . History SaskTel was established pursuant to the Telephone Acts as the Department of Railways, Telegraphs and Telephones on June 12, 1908, and through acquisitions of other ind ...
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Gene Flasch
Eugene (Gene) Frederick Flasch is a Canadian politician who was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, NDP MLA for Maple Creek (provincial electoral district), Maple Creek between 17th Saskatchewan Legislature, 1971 and 1975. References External links List of MLAs
Living people Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs 20th-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub ...
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