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Helen McDonald (archaeologist)
Helen MacDonald may refer to: * Helen MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (born 1947), member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 2000–2007 * Helen MacDonald of Glenaladale (died ca 1803), estate manager on Prince Edward Island * Helen MacDonald (Nova Scotia politician) Helen MacDonald is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Cape Breton The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1997 to 1999. She was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Early life and career ..., Canadian politician, former leader of the New Democrats * Helen Macdonald (writer), British author, winner of 2014 Costa Book Awards {{hndis, Macdonald, Helen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen MacDonald (Prince Edward Island Politician)
Helen Mae MacDonald (born June 13, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007. She represented the electoral district of St. Eleanors-Summerside and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. She was born Helen Mae Mills in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the daughter of Kenneth Mills and Marjorie Bryenton, and was educated at the Central School for Nursing Assistants. She worked as a nursing assistant at Prince County Hospital. Mills later operated a craft shop. In 1968, she married John MacDonald. MacDonald did not run for reelection in 2007. She should not be confused with the Helen MacDonald who led the New Democratic Party in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native En . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen MacDonald Of Glenaladale
Helen "Nelly" MacDonald of Glenaladale (c. 1750 – c. 1803) was a Scottish-born estate manager in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The daughter of Alexander M’Donald of Glenaladale, the head of the Glenaladale branch of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, and Margaret MacDonell of Scotus, she wrote fluently in both English and Gaelic. Her brother was John MacDonald of Glenaladale. She travelled to St. John's Island (later Prince Edward Island) with her brother Donald and her sister Margaret in 1772. Their family wanted to establish a Scottish Catholic colony based on Lot 36 on the island. In 1775, her brothers John and Donald were recruited to fight on the British side in the American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolu .... MacDonald took on the management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen MacDonald (Nova Scotia Politician)
Helen MacDonald is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Cape Breton The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1997 to 1999. She was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Early life and career Born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, MacDonald was educated at the Nova Scotia Normal College and St. Francis Xavier University. She was a teacher and education administrator for 37 years. Political career A longtime NDP supporter, MacDonald first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1988 election, finishing third in the Cape Breton-The Lakes riding behind Liberal Bernie Boudreau and Progressive Conservative incumbent John Newell. She ran again in the 1993 election, losing to Boudreau by more than 5200 votes, while edging out the Progressive Conservative candidate to finish second. Following Boudreau's resignation as MLA, MacDonald ran in the by-election to replace him. On November 4, 1997, MacDonald won the by-election by 66 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |