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Jeffrey King (politician)
Jeffrey Lyman deWitt King (September 18, 1940 – May 20, 2020) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and priest. He was an alderman on Ottawa City Council from 1970 to 1972, and was President of the Ontario Liberal Party from 1973 to 1976. Early life King was born September 18, 1940, at the Ottawa General Hospital, the son of Mary Irma Crawford and Victor Thomas King. King graduated from St. Patrick's College (Ottawa), St. Patrick's College in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree, then from the University of Ottawa where he received a law degree in 1964, and from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1966. Early career King was active within the Liberal Party of Canada and the Ontario Liberal Party. He was the assistant manager for the party's campaign in Ottawa South (provincial electoral district), Ottawa South in the 1967 Ontario general election, and was president of the riding association. He worked for the John Turner campaign in the 1968 Canadian federal election. He was one of the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa—Carleton
Ottawa–Carleton was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Carleton, Ottawa East and Russell ridings. It initially consisted of the eastern parts of the city of Ottawa, the Village of Rockcliffe Park, the Township of Gloucester excluding Long Island, and the Township of Cumberland. In 1976, the city of Ottawa parts of the riding were redefined. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Gloucester–Carleton, Ottawa South and Ottawa—Vanier ridings. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results , - , Liberal , John Turner , align="right", 28,987 , Progressive Conservative , Kenneth C. Binks , align="right", 11,665 , New Democratic Party , Harold B. Wilson , align="right", 3,115 , - , Liberal , John Turner , align="right", 31,31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Ontario General Election
The 1971 Ontario general election was held on October 21, 1971, to elect the 117 members of the 29th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by Bill Davis, who had replaced John Robarts as PC leader and premier earlier in the year, won a ninth consecutive term in office, and maintained its majority in the legislature, increasing its caucus in the legislature by eight seats from its result in the previous election. The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Robert Nixon, lost seven seats, but continued in the role of official opposition. The social democratic Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Stephen Lewis, lost one seat. This election marked the first time that the provincial election was held on a Thursday. Subsequently, every provincial election has also been held on a Thursday, with the exception of the 2007 Ontario general election, which was held on a Wednesday. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Fogarty
Kenneth Hubert "Ken" Fogarty, (1923 – 14 January 1989) was Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from 1970 to 1972 and afterwards an Ontario district court judge until his death. Fogarty was born in Ottawa, where he earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at the University of Ottawa. He became a lawyer in 1950 after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1948. He returned to the University of Ottawa to study for his Master of Laws degree in French which he attained in 1969. He ran for the Ontario Liberal Party in the riding of Ottawa South in the 1951 and 1955 provincial elections, losing both times. He represented Queensboro Ward on Ottawa City Council from 1961 to 1965. He then served on the Ottawa Board of Control from 1965 to 1970. He died aged 65 in an Ottawa hospital due to cardiac The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield Glen
Sheffield Glen is a neighbourhood in Alta Vista Ward in southeast Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the west by Russell Road, on the south by Walkley Road and on the north and east by Lancaster Road. The neighbourhood is more commonly referred to as Southvale by Ottawans, but appears as Sheffield Glen on maps. Southvale Crescent is the name of the main street which runs through the neighbourhood and is home to a majority of residents. The neighbourhood is home to many apartment buildings and townhouses. Its population according to the Canada 2011 Census was 2877.Population can be calculated by combining Dissemination area35060924 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foster Farm
Foster Farm, nicknamed "the Farm", is a neighbourhood in the Britannia area of Bay Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded to the north by Richmond Road, to the east by Pinecrest Road, to the west by the former Ottawa/Nepean city limits and the south by the Highway 417, the Queensway. It is bordered by Fairfield Heights, Queensway Terrace North, Redwood, Michele Heights. The total population of this area according to the 2016 Canada Census was 3,636. History The neighbourhood was named after the original owner of the land. The northeast corner of the neighbourhood began to be built in the 1920s as an extension of the Britannia Heights Britannia Heights is a neighbourhood in Bay Ward in west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is a sub-neighbourhood of Britannia area of the city, but is within the Queensway Terrace North Community Association boundaries. The neigh ... subdivision. The neighbourhood continued to be developed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkley Road
Walkley Road ( Ottawa Road #74) is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Riverside Drive to Ramseyville Road (formerly Baseline Road). It is mostly a four-lane divided road which runs through both residential and industrial areas of the southern part of urban Ottawa. See also * List of roads in Ottawa This is a list of major roads in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: * Airport Parkway * Albert Street * Albion Road *Alta Vista Drive * Anderson Road * Aviation Parkway * Bank Street *Bankfield Road *Baseline Road *Beechwood Avenue * Blair Road ... External links Ottawa 2020 Transportation Master Plan Roads in Ottawa {{Ottawa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Water Act
The ''Canada Water Act'' (the Act) is a statute of the Government of Canada. It specifies the framework for cooperation between the provinces and territories of Canada and for the development and use of Canada's water resources. This includes research, planning and implementation of programs relating to the conservation of Canadian waterways. Description The Act recognizes the increased use and development of Canadian water resources and the connection between Canada's water resources and the health, well-being, and prosperity of Canadians. The Act received royal assent Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in other ... on September 30, 1970. References {{Reflist External links Canada Water Actat the Department of Justice Canada 1970 in the environment Environmental law in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Road (Ontario)
Russell Road is an arterial road in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It begins in Ottawa in the Riverview neighbourhood and runs eastward through the rural communities of Ramsayville, Carlsbad Springs and Bearbrook in Ottawa and through the Municipality of Clarence-Rockland, connecting the communities of Cheney and Bourget, ending at Boundary Road on the eastern border of Clarence Rockland. In Ottawa it is officially Ottawa Road #26, and in Clarence-Rockland as United Counties of Prescott and Russell County Road #2. History The road was originally built in the 1830s from parts of an indigenous trail that led to Montreal. In the 19th century, it was also known as the "Ottawa and Russell macadamized road". and was owned by the Ottawa and Russell Macadamized Road Company. It would later be owned by the Ottawa, Montreal & Russell Road Company. The Carleton County 1879 Atlas shows the road running from the village of Janeville (now Vanier), southward following the east bank of the Rideau R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Ottawa Municipal Election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 1, 1969. Controller Kenneth Fogarty is easily elected as mayor. This would be the last election where two aldermen would be elected from each ward. Mayor of Ottawa Ottawa Board of Control (4 elected) City council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ... (2 elected from each ward) *Results official for winning candidates only, or those in close races. References *''Ottawa Journal, December 2, 1969'' {{Ottawa elections Municipal elections in Ottawa 1969 elections in Canada 1960s in Ottawa 1969 in Ontario December 1969 events in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International, commonly referred to as JCI, is a non-profit international non-governmental organization of young people between and years old. It has members in about 124 countries, and regional or national organizations in most of them. The first local Junior Chamber chapter was founded in 1915, but the international umbrella organization Junior Chamber International (JCI) was founded in Mexico in 1944. It has consultative status with the Council of Europe, with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and with UNESCO. It encourages young people to become active citizens and to participate in efforts towards social and economic development, and international cooperation, good-will and understanding. History By the age of 18, Henry Giessenbier Jr. had formed the Herculaneum Dance Club, a social outlet for the community's youth. On October 13, 1915, the first JCI Movement was founded when 32 men joined to form the Young Men's Progressive Civic Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalton McGuinty Sr
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty (August 13, 1926 – March 16, 1990) was a Canadian politician from Ontario. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. He represented the riding of Ottawa South. He had 10 children, including Dalton McGuinty who was Premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013, and David McGuinty who has been a member of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada since 2004. Background McGuinty was born in Osceola, Ontario to Charles McGuinty and Dora (Foley). The family later moved to Ottawa, Ontario. He was educated at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, the University of Ottawa and Harvard Business School. He worked as professor of English at the University of Ottawa and served as a separate school trustee on the Ottawa Board of Education from 1972 to the end of 1986. His position as a separate school trustee ended in December 1986 when full funding for separate schools was implemented. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
