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Vegreville (electoral District)
Vegreville was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1997. This Riding (country subdivision), riding was created in 1924 from parts of Strathcona (electoral district), Strathcona and Victoria (Alberta electoral district), Victoria ridings. It was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Lakeland (electoral district), Lakeland riding. Election results † William Halina campaigned under the United Progressive party banner which may have been related to the Progressive Unity united front candidates supported by the Communist Party in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vegreville (Electoral D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegreville (electoral District)
Vegreville was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1997. This Riding (country subdivision), riding was created in 1924 from parts of Strathcona (electoral district), Strathcona and Victoria (Alberta electoral district), Victoria ridings. It was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Lakeland (electoral district), Lakeland riding. Election results † William Halina campaigned under the United Progressive party banner which may have been related to the Progressive Unity united front candidates supported by the Communist Party in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vegreville (Electoral D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Progressive
United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film Literature * ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * "United" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1994 * "United" (Robbie Williams song), 2000 * "United", a song by Danish duo Nik & Jay featuring Lisa Rowe Television * ''United'' (TV series), a 1990 BBC Two documentary series * ''United!'', a soap opera that aired on BBC One from 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Federal Electoral Districts Of Alberta
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Federal Electoral Districts Of Canada
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province. 96 of Ontario's 107 provincial electoral districts, roughly those outside Northern Ontario, remain coterminous with their federal counterparts. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the Canadian census and proscribed by various constitutional seat guarantees, including the use of a Grandfather clause, for Quebec, the Central Prairies and the Maritime provinces, with the essential proportions between the remaining provinces being "locked" no matter any further changes in relative population as have already occurred. Any major changes to the status quo, if proposed, would require constitutional amendments approved by seven out of ten provinces with two-thirds of the population to ratify constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Federal Electoral Districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of Parliament to Canada's House of Commons every election. Provincial electoral districts often have names similar to their local federal counterpart, but usually have different geographic boundaries. Canadians elected members for each federal electoral district most recently in the 2021 federal election on . There are four ridings established by the British North America Act of 1867 that have existed continuously without changes to their names or being abolished and reconstituted as a riding due to redistricting: Beauce (Quebec), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Shefford (Quebec), and Simcoe North (Ontario). These ridings, however, have experienced territorial changes since their inception. On October 27, 2011, the Conservative government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Benoit
Leon Earl Benoit (born July 7, 1950) is a Canadian politician. Career Benoit was a Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Vegreville—Wainwright from 2004 to 2015, Lakeland from 1997 to 2004 and Vegreville from 1993 to 1997. He has also been a member of the Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) and the Reform Party of Canada (1993-2000). Benoit is a former economist and farmer. As an Opposition MP Benoit was the official opposition critic of Public Works and Government Services and of the Canadian Wheat Board, Intergovernmental Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration, and National Defence. In May 2007 when Benoit was the chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade he came under scrutiny when he adjourned the committee after the opposition overruled him. His move was "unprecedented". After he abruptly adjourned the committee, the Vice-Chair took over and the meeting resumed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Mazankowski
Donald Frank Mazankowski (July 27, 1935 – October 27, 2020) was a Canadian politician who served as a cabinet minister under prime ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney, including as deputy prime minister under Mulroney. After retiring from politics in 1993, Mazankowski was a consultant with the law firm of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. He also served as a director or trustee for several companies, including Weyerhaeuser Co., ATCO Ltd., Shaw Communications Inc., and Power Corporation of Canada. Early life Mazankowski was born in Viking, Alberta, on July 27, 1935. His parents, Frank and Dora (Lonowski), were of Polish descent and came to Canada from the United States in 1921. Mazankowski moved to Chicago after completing high school and was employed as a dispatcher in a trucking business. He later returned to Alberta and started his own gas station in Innisfree. Together with his brother Ray, he opened a car dealership on the outskirts of Vegreville. Mazankowski's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph G
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Fane
Major Frank John William Fane (February 23, 1897 – January 6, 1980) was a farmer, World War I era soldier, and served as a Canadian municipal and federal politician from 1958 to 1968. Early life Frank John William Fane was born February 23, 1897, in Beaver River, Alberta to Frank W. W. Fane of England and Margaret Duff of Scotland. Fane was educated at Beaver Lake, Vegreville and later at the Camrose Normal School and the University of Alberta. He married Amelia Engel on November 26, 1949, and together had two children. Military life In 1914 during the First World War, Fane joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a Private and later received his commission as Captain in the 10th Battalion, which he served with until 1918. Fane served in the Canadian Army Pay Corps amongst other service during the war. Fane remained in the Army reserve, and was promoted to Major in the Canadian Active Service Force during the Second World War. Political life Fane began his politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stefura
Peter Stefura (February 13, 1923 – August 16, 1982) was a farmer, a municipal councilor and Reeve (both in Lamont, Alberta) and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1957 to 1958. Stefura first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 federal election. He defeated 4 other candidates to win the Vegreville. Parliament was dissolved 1 year later and he ran for re-election in the 1958 federal election but was defeated by Progressive Conservative Frank Fane Major Frank John William Fane (February 23, 1897 – January 6, 1980) was a farmer, World War I era soldier, and served as a Canadian municipal and federal politician from 1958 to 1968. Early life Frank John William Fane was born February ..., whom Stefura had defeated nine months earlier. Stefura attempted to win his seat and defeat Fane in the 1962 federal election but was not successful. He died at St. Mary's Hospital in Camrose in 1982."Obituaries", ''The Edmonton Journal'', August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Decore
John N. Decore (born Ivan Dikur; April 9, 1909 – November 11, 1994) was a barrister, lawyer, teacher, and politician from Alberta, Canada. Decore was born Ivan Dikur on a farm west of Andrew, Alberta in a district called Sniatyn to Ukrainian immigrant parents Nykola and Hafia (nee Kostiuk). Nykola arrived in Canada in 1898 at the age of ten; Nykola was Hafia's second husband. Hafia died when John was only four years old he did not along with his stepmother. He completed grade eleven before the Great Depression in Canada forced his father to stop supporting him financially. After attending the first eight grades at the local one-room school in Sniatyn, moved to Vegreville and boarded with a woman from his father home village, and later went to Eastwood School and Victoria School in Edmonton for grades 9 to 11, where he stayed in the ''bursa'' ( dormitory) for Ukrainian students called the Hrushevsky Institute. Students at the Institute took classes in Ukrainian languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Front
A united front is an alliance of groups against their common enemies, figuratively evoking unification of previously separate geographic fronts and/or unification of previously separate armies into a front. The name often refers to a political and/or military struggle carried out by revolutionaries, especially in revolutionary socialism, communism or anarchism. The basic theory of the united front tactic among socialists was first developed by the Comintern, an international communist organization created by communists in the wake of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. According to the thesis of the 1922 4th World Congress of the Comintern: The united front tactic is simply an initiative whereby the Communists propose to join with all workers belonging to other parties and groups and all unaligned workers in a common struggle to defend the immediate, basic interests of the working class against the bourgeoisie.. In its Leninist formulation, the united front tactic allowed workers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
