Memramcook,New Brunswick
Thomas-Jean Bourque (May 11,1864 – February 16,1952) was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick,Canada. Born in Memramcook,he came to represent Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1916 as a Conservative member. Bourque went on to serve in the Senate of Canada from 1917 to 1952 representing Richibucto division.
Bourque died in office at the age of 87.
The Acadians are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Events from the year 1952 in Canada.
Events from the year 1960 in Canada.
Raymond Jean Bourque is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He holds records for most career goals,assists,and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman five times,while finishing second for that trophy a further six times. He also twice finished second in the voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy,a rarity for a defenceman. He was named to the end-of-season All-Star teams 19 times,13 on the first-team and six on the second-team.
Memramcook, sometimes also spelled Memramcouke or Memramkouke,is a village in Westmorland County,New Brunswick,Canada. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick,the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language. An agricultural village,it has a strong local patrimony,key to the history of the region. It was home to Mi'kmaqs for many years and was the arrival site of Acadians in 1700. A large part of these Acadians were deported in 1755,but the village itself survived.
Hédard Joseph Robichaud was an Acadian-Canadian Member of Parliament,Cabinet member,Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
Vision Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. It was founded in 1994 and dissolved in April 2014. Between 2001 and 2013 it formed the official opposition on Montreal City Council.
Guy H. Arseneault was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. He was a teacher by career.
Frederic Addison McGrand was a Canadian physician and politician. Born in Keswick Ridge,New Brunswick,he received his education at St. Thomas College and his medical degree from McGill University.
Romuald Bourque was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Outremont—Saint-Jean in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1952 to 1963. Bourque was a member of the Senate of Canada for De la Vallière division from 1963 to 1974.
New Brunswick has had,since the Legislative Council was abolished by an act passed on 16 April 1891,a unicameral legislature called the New Brunswick Legislature,consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly with 49 seats. The legislature functions according to the Westminster system of government. Elections are now held at least every five years but may be called at any time by the lieutenant governor on consultation with the premier.
The 24th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the Quebec,Canada provincial legislature that existed from July 16,1952,to June 20,1956. This assembly marked the third consecutive term of the Union Nationale as the governing party and the fourth under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis.
The 23rd Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature of Quebec,Canada that existed from July 28,1948,to July 16,1952. The governing party was the Union Nationale,led by Maurice Duplessis which held power for a second consecutive mandate since 1944.
Bourque is a surname of Acadian origin. Notable people with the surname include:
The Moncton shootings were a string of shootings that took place on June 4,2014,in Moncton,in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The perpetrator,Justin Bourque,a 24-year-old Moncton resident,walked around the northern area of the city and shot five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP),killing three and severely injuring two. A manhunt for Bourque was launched and continued overnight and into June 5. On June 6,Bourque was found and taken into custody,ending a manhunt that lasted over 28 hours. The shooting was both Moncton's first homicide since 2010 and the deadliest attack on the RCMP since the Mayerthorpe tragedy in 2005,which left four RCMP officers dead. Bourque intended for the shootings to trigger a rebellion against the Canadian government. He was sentenced to 75 years in prison,with no eligibility for parole until after serving 25 years.
Benoît Bourque is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Kent South as a member of the Liberal Party.
Johnny Burke was a Canadian country singer who recorded a series of singles with Acclaim Records in the 1980s. He released his debut single in 1966,and his 1967 single "I Can't Even Do Wrong Right" reached number-one on the RPM Country Tracks chart.
Jean Clarence Bourque was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as member of the Liberal party from 1948 to 1952.
Edna Bourque (1915–2012) was a Canadian volunteer recognized for her involvement with the elderly. Her involvement earned her several distinctions,including the Order of Francophones of America,the Order of La Pléiade and the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award.
KISS NB,founded in 2017 by former dairy farmer and ambulance volunteer,Gerald Bourque,is an unregistered political party based in the province of New Brunswick,Canada.
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