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Homer Hamilton
William Homer Hamilton (February 6, 1913 in Carman, Manitoba, Carman, Manitoba – September 29, 1997) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1969. The son of John Love Hamilton and Sadie Louise Kilpatrick, Hamilton was educated in Sperling, Manitoba, Sperling and at Dominion Business College. In 1932, he became manager of the Ogilvie Flour Mills elevator in Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, returning to Manitoba in 1936. Hamilton worked as a grain farmer until 1963. He was appointed Drainage Maintenance Superintendent of Dufferin, Manitoba, Dufferin in 1946, and became a trustee on the Sperling Cons. School in 1951. He retained the latter position while serving in the Manitoba legislature. In 1940. Hamilton married Helen June Wickend. He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 Manitoba general election, 1958 provincial election, but lost t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carman, Manitoba
Carman is a small agricultural town of about 3,000 people in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Carman is at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin, in the heart of a rich prairie agricultural belt, north of the American state of North Dakota. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carman had a population of 3,114 living in 1,402 of its 1,466 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,164. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Arts and culture Located in a historic railway station, the Golden Prairie Arts Council facilitates local arts activities. The Carman Active Living Centre (ALC) was established in 2002. Every April the Canadian Wall of Fame for exceptional violin talent is held. In February (vocal/choral/speech arts and band/instrumental) and April (piano/strings and dance), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |