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Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute (DMCI) is a public high school located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The School is named after Daniel McIntyre, Winnipeg's First School Superintendent. History DMCI had its start in 1882 as the eight-student Winnipeg Collegiate department of the Louise Street School (later replaced by the Argyle School), and then moved to Central School for the next nine years. In 1892 the secondary students moved to Winnipeg's first high school, the Winnipeg Collegiate Institute, which was replaced in 1923 by Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute. Athletics DMCI offers following sports: *Badminton *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Soccer *Track & Field *VolleyBall Advanced Placement Program DMCI offers seven' Advanced Placement (AP) courses: *Art *Biology *Calculus *Capstone *Chemistry *English *Physics *Psychology Capstone Diploma Program The Capstone Diploma Program is a program provided by the College Board that helps Students develop Skills in research, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, sixth-largest city and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, eighth-largest metropolitan area. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Cree language, Western Cree words for 'muddy water' – . The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples long before the European colonization of the Americas, arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota people, Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis people in Canada, Métis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Johnson (Manitoba Politician)
George Johnson, Order of Canada, OC (November 18, 1920 – July 8, 1995) was a medical doctor and is seen by historians as one of the leading political reformers of the twentieth century in Manitoba. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir and as the province's List of lieutenant governors of Manitoba#Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba, 1870-present, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, Lieutenant Governor from 1986 to 1993. Early life Johnson was born in Winnipeg, to a family of Icelandic heritage. He received a B.Sc. and M.D. from the University of Manitoba and served as a Lieutenant (later, Captain) with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1941 to 1945. Political career Johnson was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in 1958, for the riding of Gimli, Manitoba, Gimli, north of Winnipeg. A Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Progressive Conservative, he was appointed Minister of Health and Public Welfare in the minority gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Schools In Winnipeg
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (Keith Urban album), 2024 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guess Who
The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including " American Woman", " These Eyes", " No Time", “ Laughing”, and “ Share the Land”. During their most successful period, the Guess Who released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States. Their 1970 album '' American Woman'' reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, while five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. The Guess Who charted fourteen Top 40 singles in the United States and more than thirty in Canada. The band was the first Canadian rock band to have widespread success in the United States and, unlike several other Canadian acts of the time, did not move to the US to achieve fame, become American citizens, or downplay their Canadian identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Winter
Kurt Frank Winter (April 2, 1946 – December 14, 1997) was a Canadian guitarist and songwriter, best known as a member of The Guess Who. Biography Winter was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute.John EinarsonProfile of Kurt Winter Manitoba Music Museum, 2012. Retrieved 2024-10-8. From the mid-1960s he was a member of several local Winnipeg rock bands, collaborating at various times with bassist Bill Wallace and drummer Vance Schmidt (later known as Vance Masters).Profile of Gettysbyrg Address ; canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04. ; canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03. In 1969 Winter, Wallace, and Schmidt formed the band |
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, known until 2023 as Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001. The railway is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. In 2023, the railway owned approximately of track in seven provinces of Canada and into the United States, stretching from Montreal to Vancouver, and as far north as Edmonton. Its rail network also served Minneapolis–St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and Albany, New York, in the United States. The railway was first built between eastern Canada and British Columbia between 1875 and 1885 (connecting with Ottawa Valley and Georgian Bay area lines built earlier), fulfilling a commitment extended to British Columbia when it entered Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian David Sinclair
Ian David Sinclair, (December 27, 1913 – April 7, 2006) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and senator. Biography He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1937 from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Law degree from the Manitoba Law School in 1941. Sinclair was called to the Bar of Manitoba in 1941. From 1942 to 1943, he was a lecturer in torts at the University of Manitoba. In 1942, he started at Canadian Pacific Ltd. in the law department as an assistant solicitor and eventually rose to become president and CEO in 1969. He was also Chairman and CEO from 1972 to 1981. While president, Sinclair assisted Father David Bauer and the Canada men's national ice hockey team by arranging free and discounted transportation for the team. In 1983, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada and represented the senatorial division of Halton, Ontario. A Liberal, he retired on September 27, 1988. In 1979, he was made an Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Sigurdson
Harold Bjorn Sigurdson (July 1, 1932January 16, 2012) was a Canadian sports journalist. He started writing for the ''Winnipeg Free Press'' in 1951, then covered the Canadian Football League as a writer, television commentator, and radio host. He became the sports editor of '' The Albertan'' in 1964, then served as the assistant sports editor of the ''Vancouver Sun'' from 1966 to 1976, where he covered the National Hockey League. He returned to Winnipeg as sports editor of the ''Free Press'' from 1976 to 1989, and reported on hockey in Manitoba and the World Hockey Association. He also wrote the "Down Memory Lane" series of sports histories, and retired in 1996. He was named to the roll of honour of the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, and was inducted into the media sections of both the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Early life Harold Bjorn Sigurdson was born on July 1, 1932, in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, and had Icela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Platz
Paul Platz (July 28, 1920 – November 8, 2012) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played on three provincial championships with the Winnipeg Monarchs. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Awards and achievements *USHL Championship (1946) *“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame and museum for ice hockey in Manitoba, located on the main level of the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg. It was established in 1985, when the first honoured members were named ... External links *Paul Platz’s biographya 1920 births 2012 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Winnipeg Monarchs players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley (November 21, 1934 – December 30, 2015) was a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988. Prior to his premiership, Pawley served in various ministerial positions after his tenure in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Early life The son of Methodist parents, Pawley was born in Brampton, Ontario, moved to Winnipeg at the age of 17 and was educated at Manitoba Teachers College, United College and the Manitoba Law School. In 1960, he married Adele Schreyer, a cousin of Edward Schreyer, who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977. Early career Pawley worked as a lawyer and educator, and was active in the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its successor, the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP). In 1957, Pawley was elected President of the Manitoba CCF, becoming at the age of 22, the youngest President in the party's history. He opposed the transformation of the CCF into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Norrie
William Norrie (January 21, 1929 – July 6, 2012) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was a onetime Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. Norrie was also involved in various charities, and once chaired the United Way of Winnipeg's annual campaign. In August 1992 Norrie's son Duncan was killed in a plane crash over Nepal. Duncan was honoured by having a street in Winnipeg named after him. Norrie had been the Honorary Consul-General of Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ... in his later years, and he received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in Spring 2009. References 1929 births 2012 deaths Chancellors by university and college in Canada Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Manitoba Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cec Luining
Cecil Roy Luining (June 28, 1931 – November 20, 1998) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962. After his football, he was a dairy A dairy is a place where milk is stored and where butter, cheese, and other dairy products are made, or a place where those products are sold. It may be a room, a building, or a larger establishment. In the United States, the word may also des ... retailer, a member of the Selkirk City Council, and president of the Gull Lake Ratepayers Association. He died of a heart attack in 1998 after a Grey Cup parade in Winnipeg.Obituaries, ''Winnipeg Free Press'', Monday, November 23, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada References 1931 births Canadian football people from Winnipeg Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Canadian sportsperson-politicians Manitoba municipal councillors 1998 deaths {{Canadianfootball-bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
