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- ↑ "Pringle officially resigns seat". The StarPhoenix . Postmedia Network. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ Hutton, David; Lana Haight (November 4, 2010). "Province taps Pringle as children's advocate". The StarPhoenix . CanWest. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ Hutton, David (December 2, 2010). "Byelection date for Ward 7 proposed". The StarPhoenix . Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
