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George Robson Coldwell
George Robson Coldwell (4 July 1858 – 24 January 1924) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1915, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Roblin. Coldwell was a member of the Conservative Party. Coldwell was born in Darlington Township, Durham County, Canada West (now Ontario). He moved with his family to Hullett Township in Huron County in 1860, and lived on his parents’ farm until he was twenty-one years old. He was educated at public schools in Kilburn, at Trinity College School in Port Hope, and at Trinity College in Toronto. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the latter institution, and entered the office of Holmstead & McCaughey in Seaforth as a law student. He also worked for Foy & Tupper in Toronto before moving to Manitoba in 1882, where he completed his legal studies at the firm of Kennedy & Sutherland in Winnipeg. He was called to the bar in November 1882, and briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population of 1,342,153 as of 2021, of widely varied landscape, from arctic tundra and the Hudson Bay coastline in the Northern Region, Manitoba, north to dense Boreal forest of Canada, boreal forest, large freshwater List of lakes of Manitoba, lakes, and prairie grassland in the central and Southern Manitoba, southern regions. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for thousands of years. In the early 17th century, British and French North American fur trade, fur traders began arriving in the area and establishing settlements. The Kingdom of England secured control of the region in 1673 and created a territory named Rupert's Land, which was placed under the administration of the Hudson's Bay Company. Rupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaforth, Ontario
Seaforth (2021 population: 2,673) is a Southern Ontario community in the municipality of Huron East, in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. History Originally known as ''Four Corners'' and ''Steene's Corners'' after an early settler, much of the area of what is now Seaforth was acquired by brothers Christopher and George Sparling in anticipation of the construction of the Buffalo, Brantford and Goderich Railway. Developer James Patton of Barrie purchased the land and laid out a townsite in 1855. The name 'Seaforth' may be derived from the Scottish Seaforth Highlanders regiment or Loch Seaforth in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. A post office was established in Seaforth in 1859. Incorporation as a Village followed in 1868 and as a Town in 1874. In 2001, Seaforth was amalgamated with Brussels, Grey Township, McKillop Township and Tuckersmith Township to form the Municipality of Huron East. In September 1876, at two o'clock in the morning, a fire broke out in Mrs. Griffith's Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon City (Manitoba Riding)
Brandon City is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. It was initially created as Brandon in 1881, following the westward expansion of Manitoba's boundaries. It was eliminated through redistribution before the 1886 provincial election, and replaced with Brandon East and Brandon West. The area was further redistributed prior to the 1888 election, and Brandon City was created along with Brandon North and Brandon South Brandon may refer to: Names and people *Brandon (given name), a male given name * Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins Places Australia *Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales *Brandon, Q .... The constituency was renamed Brandon for the 1958 provincial election. It disappeared from the electoral map with the 1969 provincial election, when the city was once again divided into Brandon East and Brandon West. Provincial representatives for Brandon Provincial representatives for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipal Commissioner (Manitoba)
The Office of the Municipal Commissioner was government department in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Established by the government of John Norquay in 1887, the office was restructured by the Douglas Campbell government as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in 1953, after taking on increased responsibilities. The longest-serving Municipal Commissioner was Duncan Lloyd McLeod Duncan Lloyd McLeod (May 26, 1874—May 10, 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1935 as a member of the Progressive Party, and was a cabinet minister in the government of J ..., who held the position for almost 13 years. List of Municipal Commissioners in Manitoba {{Manitoba-stub Former Manitoba government departments and agencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Secretary (Manitoba)
The position of Provincial Secretary was particularly important in Manitoba from 1870 to 1874, as that province's institutions were being established. The province had no Premier during this period, and its Lieutenant-Governor acted as the de facto leader of government. The early Provincial Secretaries (including Alfred Boyd and Henry Joseph Clarke) were the most prominent elected officials in the province, and are retrospectively regarded as Premiers in many modern sources. List of Provincial Secretaries * Alfred Boyd 1870-1871 * Marc-Amable Girard 1871-1872 * Thomas Howard 1871-1872 * Henry Joseph Clarke 1872-1874 * Joseph Royal 1872-1874 * Marc-Amable Girard 1874 * John Norquay 1875-1876 * Corydon Partlow Brown 1878-1879 * Marc Amable Girard 1879-1881 * Alphonse Alfred Clement Riviere 1881-1883 * Alexander MacBeth Sutherland 1883-1884 * David Henry Wilson 1884-1886 * Corydon Partlow Brown 1886-1887 * John Norquay 1886-1887 * Joseph Burke 1887-1888 * James Emile Pie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley McInnis
Stanley William McInnis (October 8, 1865 – November 4, 1907) was a Canadian dentist and politician in Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1907 as a member of the Conservative Party, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Roblin. McInnis was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and was educated at Manitoba College and the Philadelphia Dental College. He practiced as a dentist before entering political life. In 1902, he moved a motion at a meeting of the Canadian Dental Association to adopt a code of ethics. at www.google.com He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party incumbent Charles Adams by eight votes in Brandon City. He served as a backbench supporter of the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin in the legislative sitting that following. On March 1, 1902, he was named Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Legislative Assembly
A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. Still, in a few instances, it refers to a national legislature. Australia Members of the Legislative Assembly use the suffix MP instead of MLA in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. Members of the Legislative Assemblies of Western Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Norfolk Island are known as MLAs. However, the suffix MP is also commonly used. South Australia has a House of Assembly, as does Tasmania, and both describe their members as MHAs. In Victoria, members may use either MP or MLA. In the federal parliament, members of the House of Representatives are designated MP and not MHR. Brazil In Brazil, members of all 26 legislative assemblies ( pt, assembléias legislativas) are called ''deput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Manitoba Municipalities
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) is an organization of municipal governments in the province of Manitoba, Canada. All municipalities in Manitoba are members. The AMM was founded in 1999, by a merger of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities (UMM) and the Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities (MAUM). Its stated purpose is to identify and address "the needs and concerns of its members in order to achieve strong and effective municipal government". See also *List of micro-regional organizations This is a list of local government organizations i.e. associations or groupings of local governments and municipalities. Australia * Australian Local Government Association ** Local Government NSW ** Local Government Association of Northern Ter ... References {{reflist External linksAMM Website Organizations established in 1999 Local government organizations 1999 establishments in Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Society Of Manitoba
The Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) is the self-governing regulatory body of the legal profession in Manitoba, Canada. Membership in the LSM is required in order to practice law in the province. , the LSM had 2072 members with active practising status: 1821 practising within Winnipeg, 251 within Manitoba but outside of Winnipeg, and 81 outside of Manitoba. 1282 lawyers practised in private practice with 443 law firms of which 56% are sole practitioners. A gender gap still exists with 830 women practising compared to 1242 men. 56% of those women practice in private practice while 74% of men are in private practice. Those not in private practice work for government, as corporate counsel, or in education. The LSM also operates the Manitoba Law Library (also known as the Great Library), housed on the 3rd floor of the Manitoba Law Courts building. Overview The Society sets its own admission requirements. The qualification process to become a lawyer in Manitoba includes having s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) is an annual agricultural fair near the end of March, hosted by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba in the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The largest event held in Brandon, and one of the largest agricultural events in Western Canada, the RMWF is traditionally held each year during Manitoba's academic spring break. In 1970, it received royal patronage from Queen Elizabeth II, and is one of only two fairs in Canada with royal patronage. Events at fair include show jumping and heavy horse competitions, livestock sales and displays, and hands-on agricultural awareness programs as well as exhibits and entertainment. There were cancellations in 1917–18, 1942–45 & 2020–21. See also * Canadian National Exhibition * Calgary Stampede * Canadian Lakehead Exhibition * Central Canada Exhibition * K-Days * Markham Fair * Pacific National Exhibition * Red River Exhibition * Royal Agricultural Winter Fair The Royal Agricultural Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon City Council
The Brandon City Council is the City council, governing body for the city of Brandon, Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and 10 ward councillors. Current Brandon City Council ''As of the 2022 Manitoba municipal elections'' *Mayor, Jeff Fawcett *Assiniboine Ward 1 Councillor, Heather Karrouze *Rosser Ward 2 Councillor, Kris Desjarlais *Victoria Ward 3 Councillor, Barry Cullen *University Ward 4 Councillor, Shaun Cameron *Meadows-Waverly Ward 5 Councillor, Greg Hildebrand *South Centre Ward 6 Councillor, Bruce Luebke *Linden Lanes Ward 7 Councillor, Shawn Berry *Richmond Ward 8 Councillor, Jason Splett *Riverview Ward 9 Councillor, Glen Parker *Green Acres Ward 10 Councillor, Tyson Tame See also *List of mayors of Brandon, Manitoba References External linksCity of Brandon, Manitoba website {{Canadian Legislative Bodies Municipal councils in Manitoba Politics of Brandon, Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
