Kenneth David Atkinson | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Catharines | |
In office 1988–1993 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Reid |
Succeeded by | Walt Lastewka |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Catharines,Ontario | March 2,1947
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Committees | Chair,Subcommittee on the St. Lawrence Seaway of the Standing Committee on Transport |
Kenneth David Atkinson (born March 2,1947) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the federal riding of St. Catharines on behalf of the Progressive Conservative Party for one term,from 1988 to 1993.
He lost his seat to Liberal candidate Walt Lastewka in the 1993 federal election.
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Mr. Bean is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis,produced by Tiger Aspect and starring Atkinson as the eponymous title character. The sitcom consists of 15 episodes that were co-written by Atkinson alongside Curtis and Robin Driscoll;the pilot was co-written by Ben Elton. The series was originally broadcast on ITV,beginning with the pilot on 1 January 1990 and ending with "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" on 15 December 1995.
The Christian Heritage Party of Canada,also referred to as CHP Canada,is a minor social conservative and Christian right federal political party in Canada;it was founded in 1987,the brainchild of two couples in British Columbia,namely Bill and Heather Stilwell who were Roman Catholics and Ed Vanwoudenberg and his wife,Reformed Protestants. CHP advocates for Canada to be governed according to Christian principles and ethics. The party's stated principle is that "the purpose of civil government is to ensure security,freedom,and justice for all its citizens from conception till natural death,by upholding just laws". CHP states that,if the party forms government,it hopes to "apply proven Judeo-Christian principles of justice and compassion to Canada's contemporary public policy needs".
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Theodore Frederick Atkinson was a Canadian-born American thoroughbred horse racing jockey,inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957.
Michael John Atkinson,a former Australian politician in the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party,was a member of the Parliament of South Australia from 1989 to 2018.
Joseph E. Atkinson was a Canadian newspaper editor and activist. Under his leadership the Toronto Star became one of the largest and most influential newspapers in Canada. Atkinson amassed a considerable fortune,eventually holding the controlling interest in the paper he edited. After his death,control of the paper passed to the trustees of the Atkinson Foundation,a major Canadian charity.
Reginald C. Atkinson is a businessman and politician in Manitoba,Canada. He was the Mayor of Brandon,Manitoba,from 1997 to 2002 and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2003.
George Wesley Atkinson,a cavalryman,lawyer,politician,judge and scholar,became the 10th Governor of West Virginia after running as the candidate of the Republican Party. He also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates,as well as in the U.S. Congress from West Virginia and ended his career of public service as a United States federal judge of the Court of Claims.
Joshua "Josh" Key is a United States Army deserter,who fled while on leave from the Iraq War,and is a current resident of Canada. He is the author,with Lawrence Hill,of The Deserter's Tale,a book chronicling his service in Iraq and his subsequent departure from military life.
Rodney Alexander Atkinson is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who represented the Division of Isaacs in the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996.
WKCH is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Whitewater,Wisconsin,United States,the station serves Whitewater,Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities. In addition to country,WKCH also broadcasts local area high school sports and NASCAR. WKCH had previously broadcast UW-Whitewater Warhawks athletics,but ended that agreement following the 2021-2022 academic year. WKCH's studios are located in Fort Atkinson,alongside sister stations WFAW and WSJY.
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor,comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995),and in the film series Johnny English (2003–2018). Atkinson first came to prominence on the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982),receiving the 1981 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a lighthouse erected on Point Atkinson,a headland in southwestern British Columbia named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792,when he was exploring the Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery. The first wooden lighthouse went into service in 1875 and was replaced by a reinforced concrete structure in 1914.
Alfred B. Atkinson was a Canadian American agronomist who served as the President of Montana State University from 1919 to 1937 and the University of Arizona from 1937 to 1947. He made a number of advances in farming methods,and developed the "Montana 36" wheat cultivar.
Thomas Robert Atkinson was a lawyer and politician in Ontario,Canada. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1919 as a Liberal.
The AtkinsonCharitable Foundation is a major Canadian charity established in 1942 by Joseph E. Atkinson (1865–1948). It is a non-governmental,and non-profit organization.