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James Galbraith (Canadian Politician)
James Gordon "Jim" Galbraith (born February 23, 1940 in Dauphin, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba. He was a Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981 for the riding of Dauphin (provincial electoral district), Dauphin. The son of Robert Brown Galbraith and Kathleen Ruth Barrett, he was raised in Dauphin, and educated at the University of Manitoba. He worked as a customs operator and farmer before entering politics, and was for fifteen years a board member of the United Grain Growers. He also an active member of the local Church of England, Anglican Church, freemasonry, masonic and Progressive Conservative organizations. In 1969, he married Dolores Ruth Perchaluk. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1977 Manitoba general election, provincial election of 1977, defeating New Democratic Party of Manitoba, New Democrat incumbent Peter Burtniak by 260 votes in the riding of Dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin () is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,457 as of the 2016 Canadian Census, with an additional 2,388 living in the surrounding Rural Municipality of Dauphin (RM), for a total of 10,845 in the RM and city combined. The city takes its name from Lake Dauphin and Fort Dauphin (first built 1741), which were named by explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in honour of the Dauphin of France, the heir to the French throne. Dauphin is Manitoba's ninth largest community and serves as a hub to the province's Parkland Region. The current mayor of Dauphin is Christian Laughland. Conservative Dan Mazier has been the member of Parliament for the Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette riding since November 2010. Progressive Conservative Brad Michaleski is the current member of the Legislative Assembly. Dauphin plays host to several summer festivals, including Dauphin's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival. Dauphin is served by Provincial Trunk Highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
