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Claude Drouin
Claude Drouin (born May 26, 1956) is a former Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament representing the riding of Beauce from 1997 to 2006 and was also the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Paul Martin with special emphasis on Rural Communities. Born in Frampton, Quebec, Canada, Drouin is a former foreman and political advisor. He was elected as an MP for the riding of Beauce as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ... election. He is a former member of the Canadian Air Force. External linksHow'd They Vote?: Claude Drouin's voting history and quotes* 1956 births Living people Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frampton, Quebec
Frampton is a municipality in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec. After the War of 1812, in the time of land grants were given to soldiers in the region as reward for their service to the British Crown. Brothers William and Gilbert Henderson, originally of the Shetland Islands, and Pierre-Edouard Desbarats, partnered in developing Frampton Township along with the surrounding towns of Saint-Malachie, where both Henderson brothers are buried, and Standon Township. The towns grew with the influx of Irish immigrants to Canada after the war. It is said that the well-read William Henderson gave the town the name Frampton in honour of Mary Frampton, an author in England from that period. In 1844, the 1,662 inhabitants of Frampton were almost exclusively Irish and English speaking. However, 100 years later, the Irish community had practically vanished because of recessions; chain migration to New England, West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
