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  1. Western Canada

    About the region in Canada the school in Calgary Western Canada High School Refimprove date January 2007 Expert subject Canada date February 2009 File Western Canada2.svg right thumb 250px Western Canada, defined politically Western Canada , also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West , is a list of regions of Canada region of Canada that includes the four provinces and territories of Canada provinces west of the province of Ontario . Provinces From west to east, the four provinces ... Columbia are sometimes called mountain provinces . In some contexts, the term Western Canada may also ... commonly grouped as the distinct region of Northern Canada . Western Canada covers convert 2,908,433 km2 sqmi , or approximately 29 of Canada s land area. It is more than four times as large as Texas ... Senate, as set out in the Canadian Constitution. Demographics The total population of Western Canada as of the Canada 2011 Census 2011 Census is nearly 10.3 million, including approximately 4.4 million ... As of the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada recognizes nine census metropolitan area s within Western ... styleguides as shorthand for the Conservative Party of Canada Conservative leanings of Western Canadians ... in Manitoba. The western provinces are represented in the Parliament of Canada by 92 Member ... , as well as calls for Secessionist movements of Canada Western Canada Western Canada independence ... 11&Itemid 13 ref See also Portal Geography of Canada Commons category Western Canada List of regions of Canada Secessionist movements of Canada Includes several movements in Western Canada History of the west ... Cascadia Canadian Prairies Western Canada Youth Parliament References Reflist Further reading citation ... last Gardner first Matthew coauthor year 2008 title Western Canada url http books.google.ca books ... and Western Canadian History Canada topics Category Western Canada Category Regions of Canada de Westkanada ... hlt fst pd pl Table Tableau.cfm?LANG Eng&T 101&S 50&O A title Population and dwelling counts, for Canada ...   more details



  1. Western Economic Diversification Canada

    Western Economic Diversification Canada WD is a Canadian federal department that works towards building strong, competitive and innovative businesses and communities in Western Canada . Their main priorities focus on community economic development trade and investment innovation and business development. The Minister of Western Economic Diversification Canada Minister of Western Economic Diversification is Rona Ambrose , and the Minister of State of Western Economic Diversification is Lynne Yelich . WD s headquarters is located in Edmonton, with regional offices located in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba a liaison office in Ottawa and a regional satellite office in Calgary. See also Government of Canada Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec External links http www.wd.gc.ca Western Economic Diversification Canada Official Website http laws.justice.gc.ca en W 6.8 Western Economic Diversification Canada Act text Government Departments of Canada Category Canadian federal departments and agencies Category Western Canada ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Concept

    primarysources date May 2008 The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canada Western Canadian political party founded in 1980 to promote the separation of the provinces of Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new nation. The party argued that Western Canada could not receive fair treatment while the interests of Quebec and Ontario dominated Canadian politics. The party gained popularity in Alberta when western alienation was at its height following the federal Liberal Party of Canada Liberal government announcement ... that he was not genuinely committed to western independence. The Western Canada Concept Party of Saskatchewan ... with the Western Canada Concept name, but it is no longer a registered political party. In 2005, he announced the creation of the Western Block Party which would be a western version of the Bloc Qu b cois . Party program Independence for Western Canada, chosen by the people of each of the four Western ... language of Western Canada. The establishment of a balanced budget by law under the constitution so no future debts can be incurred by government. See also List of political parties in Canada Secessionist movements of Canada Western Canada Concept Party of British Columbia Western Canada Concept Party of Manitoba Western Canada Concept Party of Saskatchewan External links http www.westcan.org Western Canada Concept Alberta provincial political parties Category Federal political parties in Canada Category Defunct secessionist organizations in Canada Category Defunct political parties in Canada Category Politics of Western Canada ... for Canadian industry and consumers, a policy that would not benefit Alberta, Canada s major producer ... by Jack Ramsay politician Jack Ramsay , later a federal Reform Party of Canada Reform Member ... to establish the Western Independence Party . The most prominent leader of the party was Doug ...   more details



  1. Volcanism of Western Canada

    Geobox name Volcanism of Western Canada image Mount Edziza, British Columbia.jpg image caption Mount Edziza in northern British Columbia country Canada region type Regions region British Columbia region1 Alberta region2 Saskatchewan region3 Manitoba parent Pacific Ring of Fire geology Volcano Volcanism period Precambrian to Holocene map Canada Western provinces map.png map caption Western Canada, defined politically. Volcanism of Western Canada produces lava flows, volcanic plateau lava plateaus , lava dome s, cinder cone s, stratovolcano es, shield volcano es, submarine volcano es, caldera s, diatreme s and maar s, along with examples of more less common volcanic forms such as tuya s and subglacial mound s. Volcanic belts Anahim Volcanic Belt Alert Bay Volcanic Belt Bird River greenstone belt Chilcotin Group Flin Flon greenstone belt Garibaldi Volcanic Belt Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province Pemberton Volcanic Belt Volcanic fields Wells Gray Clearwater volcanic field Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field Birch Mountains kimberlite field See also Portal Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Eastern Canada Volcanism of Northern Canada List of volcanoes in Canada References http gsc.nrcan.gc.ca volcanoes index e.php Volcanoes of Canada Canadian volcanism Category Volcanism of Western Canada Category Natural history of British Columbia Category Natural history of Alberta Category Natural history of Saskatchewan Category Natural history of Manitoba BritishColumbia geo stub Alberta geo stub Saskatchewan geo stub Manitoba geo stub ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Theatre

    infobox theatre group name Western Canada Theatre image imagesize caption ArtisticDirector Daryl Cloran formed 1975 location Kamloops , BC disbanded members notable homepage http www.westerncanadatheatre.bc.ca Western Canada Theatre Western Canada Theatre is a professional theatre company located in Kamloops , British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1975 by Tom Kerr under the name Western Canada Youth Theatre. ref Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. http www.canadiantheatre.com dict.pl?term Western 20Canada 20Theatre 20Company Western Canada Theatre Company accessed January 28, 2011, Last updated 2009 09 15 ref when was it renamed? It currently offers seven live performances throughout the season five mainstage and two alternative experimental productions. The season runs from September to May each year. The company manages and performs in two spaces Sagebrush Theatre, a 706 seat proscenium theatre , and Pavilion Theatre, a 165 seat black box theatre space. Sagebrush Theatre is the company s mainstage performance space while Pavilion Theatre is the site of the smaller productions. Sagebrush Theatre is shared with the School District 73 Kamloops Thompson Kamloops School District . ref http www.sagebrushtheatre.ca Sagebrush Theatre ref Latest season 2010 2011 Season ref Western Canada Theatre website http www.westerncanadatheatre.bc.ca 20102011season.htm Western Canada Theatre accessed January 28, 2011 ref Thunderstruck Disambiguation needed date March 2012 Shirley Valentine A Christmas Carol Billy Bishop Goes to War Wit play Wit Mambo Italiano Sexy Laundry References references coord missing British Columbia Category Theatres in British Columbia Category Theatre companies in British Columbia Category Buildings and structures in Kamloops Category Kamloops ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Divisional Board

    The Western Canada Divisional Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is part of the Canada GAA Canadian County Board and is responsible for Gaelic Games in Western Canada . The county board is also responsible for the Gaelic football football , hurling , camogie and Ladies Gaelic football , known collectively as Gaelic games . The Western Canada Divisional Board branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in May 2003. History There was a need expressed by the clubs in British Columbia and Alberta that Gaelic Sports in Western Canada should come under the wing of the GAA. It was founded in 2003 with 3 original member clubs. The founding meeting of the Western Canada Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board was held in Edmonton, AB on the 31st of May 2003, attended by Brian Farmer & Diarmuid O Conner from Toronto GAA , Christy Whelehan, Dannielle Finlay & Marvin Dentzien of Edmonton, John O Flynn, Kate McNamee, & Sean Quinn of Vancouver, and Frank Campbell, Ronan Deane & Leanne Niblock of Calgary. 2007 saw the reformation of the ire g Red Deer Red Deer ire g , in men s competition, with a team attending tournaments in Calgary twice and Edmonton, and hosting its own tournament. On January 22nd, 2008, the Western Canada Divisional Board unanimously voted for the club s addition to the Division and the Board was increased to seven officers, with one seat allocated to Red Deer to reflect number of teams at the club . 2008 the new Red Deer ire g team was joined ... Tournament. On January 21st, 2009, the Western Canada Divisional Board unanimously voted for the club ... these tournaments, even though they are not affiliated with the Western Canada Division .... External links http www.westerncanadagaa.co.nr Gaelic Games in North America Western Canadian Championship Category Gaelic games in Western Canada Category Gaelic games governing bodies in Canada ... rules football teams . Each year member teams play in the Western Canadian Championships . The Championships ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Independence Party

    The Western Canada Party WCP is a Canadian political party that advocates the separation from Canada ... will quickly grow and that candidates will come forward to run in every western constituency. The Western Canada Party hopes to give western voters an alternative to the status quo parties. The Party ... across western Canada in the federal election of 1988. All the candidates were soundly defeated ... and an elected, equal and effective Senate. WIP of Saskatchewan s vision of an independent Western Canada ... of Canadian political parties Secessionist movements of Canada Western Canada Concept Western Independence ... http www.westerncanadaparty.com Western Canada Party website Defunct since late 2006. Category Federal political parties in Canada Category Secessionist organizations in Canada Category Politics of Western ..., Mr. Blakney said Western alienation and the desire for fundamental political change are long simmering ... to defend western values and interests. The party ties to the Western Independence Party , originally founded by a group of 150 people from across the western provinces in 1987. It was formed because the group had grown dissatisfied with the direction of another western separatist party, the federal Western Block Party WBP , led by Lawyer Douglas Christie of Victoria, B.C. At the WIP founding ... adopted The West Canada Flag which was designed by Mr. Dexter Dombro and was chosen from of a field ... branches in each of the four provinces. The federal wing of the Western Independence Party has been dormant since 1988. The party was resurrected shortly after the founding of the Western Canada Block Party. WIP of British Columbia The British Columbia provincial party called the Western Independence ... Columbia BC Refed , and now for the last 9 years promotes political changes within Canada. BC Refed ... BC government. The party claims that Canada s federal government and the Supreme Court of Canada are both de facto unlawful , arguing that Canada has no lawful constitution. The party does not consider ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Aviation Museum

    Infobox Museum name Western Canada Aviation Museum image established location Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada ... Aircraft page content for recommended layout. The Western Canada Aviation Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada . It is the second largest aviation museum in Canada. The collection is housed in an original Trans Canada Air Lines today operating as Air Canada hangar dating from the 1930s. History Incorporated in 1974, the Western Canada Aviation Museum has grown into an award winning heritage institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of History of aviation in Canada Canada s aviation history . ref name Ogden p. 26 Ogden 1986, p. 26. ref The aircraft on display reflect the history of aviation development in Winnipeg , Manitoba and Canada and include examples ... 52 1M replica of CF ARM at the Western Canada Aviation Museum File Husky.JPG Husky at the Western Canada Aviation Museum File CF 101B WCAM.jpg CF 101B at the Western Canada Aviation Museum File Viscount1 wcam.jpg Viscount 1 at the Western Canada Aviation Museum gallery Affiliations The Museum is affiliated ... Museum of Canada . See also Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame References Commonscat Western Canada ... Category Aviation history of Canada Category Aerospace museums in Manitoba Category Museums in Winnipeg Category Visitor attractions in Winnipeg Category Western Canada fr Western Canada Aviation Museum ... Trans Canada Air Lines aircraft hangar and includes a recreated terminal departure centre and several one of a kind aircraft such as Canada s first helicopter, the CL 84 Tilt wing, Avrocar ... at WCAM.JPG right thumb 250px Lockheed Electra 10A CF TCC in Trans Canada Air Lines livery. Image Vickers Vedette.jpg thumb right 250px A Vickers Vedette replica at the Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Canada s first helicopter built by the Froebe brothers in Homewood, Manitoba ... by a secret contract between the American military and Avro Canada during the Cold War years. A CF ...   more details



  1. Canadian Baptists of Western Canada

    Refimprove date May 2010 Infobox Christian denomination name Canadian Baptists of Western Canada image ... area Western Canada congregations 175 members 20,000 footnotes The Canadian Baptists of Western Canada , formerly the Baptist Union of Western Canada , is a moderate Christian Christian denomination ... Baptists in western Canada began in Manitoba in the 1860s, organizing formally in 1884 with the establishment ... Union of Western Canada, St. John Lingley Printing, 1976, p. 26 ref . In 1897, British Columbian Baptists organized their own Convention ref Margaret E. Thompson. The Baptist Story in Western Canada. Calgary Baptist Union of Western Canada, pp. 107 110. ref . These Conventions, and others, united to form the Baptist Convention of Western Canada in 1907 ref J.E. Harris, The Bpaits Union of Western Canada, p. 55. ref . The name was changed to the Baptist Union of Western Canada BUWC in 1909 ref J.E. Harris. The Baptist Union of Western Canada, p. 56. ref , by which it was known until 2007. In 1944 ... and Quebec to form the Baptist Federation of Canada BFC as a national coordinating body ref J.E. Harris, The Baptist Union of Western Canada, p. 116. ref . It was joined by l Union d Eglises ..., the BUWC changed its name to the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada to better reflect its national ... publisher Canadian Baptists of Western Canada page 1 ref Key figures in CBWC history include Tommy Douglas ... Union of Western Canada A Centennial History, 1873 1973 author Harris, Joseph Edwin publisher Lingley ... Baptists of Western Canada is organized into three regions British Columbia and the Yukon, Alberta ... ministries The Canadian Baptists of Western Canada belong to the Baptist World Alliance , a global ... owns or is affiliated with six children s camps across Western Canada Keats Camps in BC, Gull ... Canadian Baptists Of Western Canada Category Baptist organizations Category Christianity in Canada .... Heritage and Horizon The Baptist Story in Canada, p. 211. ref Manitoba , Yukon Territories and the Northwest ...   more details



  1. Archbishop of Edmonton and Western Canada

    Infobox diocese name Edmonton and Western Canada province Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada bishop Bishop Ilarion Roman Rudnyk cathedral St. John Cathedral Edmonton St. John, Edmonton br Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Vancouver Holy Trinity, Vancouver churches 60 Image St Johns mouseover.JPG right thumb St. John Cathedral Edmonton , is the primary seat of the Archbishop of Edmonton and Western Canada. The Western Eparchy is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada , which itself is under the Ecumenical Patriarchate . The current bishop for the eparchy is His Grace Bishop Ilarion Roman Rudnyk , and he is stylized as Bishop of Edmonton, and the Western Eparchy . The last serving bishop for the diocese was Metropolitan John Stinka , who went on to become the UOCC s Metropolitan, and Archbishop of Winnipeg. His Eminence served in the capacity as Bishop of Edmonton for 20 years 1985 2005 . Bishop Ilarion was elected as Bishop of Edmonton at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church s Sobor Church Council on August 23, 2008, in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . This election was later ratified by the Ecumenical Patriarchate s Holy and Sacred Synod, and his Grace was enthroned as Bishop of Edmonton on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at St. John s Cathedral by His Eminence Metropolitan John. The Western Eparchy consists of the Canada Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia , and has about 60 churches most of them country churches , and 2 cathedral churches St. John s Cathedral ... Orthodox Church of Canada St. John s Cathedral, Edmonton Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Vancouver External references http www.uocc.ca Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada http www.uocc we.ca Western Eparchy Official Website DEFAULTSORT Canada, Archbishop Of Edmonton And Western Category Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Category Eastern Orthodox archbishops Edmonton and Western Canada Category Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Canada Category Religious sees in Edmonton EasternOrthodoxy ...   more details



  1. Western District, Upper Canada

    Western District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec 1763 1791 Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada . Known as Hesse District until 1792, it was abolished in 1849. The district originally consisted of that part of Upper Canada west of a line running north from Long Point on Lake Erie , in the region now referred to as Southwestern Ontario . The district town was Sandwich , later renamed Windsor, Ontario Windsor . In 1798, the district was reorganized to consist of the counties of Essex County, Ontario Essex Kent County, Ontario Kent At the same time, parts of the district were separated to create a new London District, Upper Canada London District . In 1847, legislation was initiated to create a new Kent District however, facilities at the designated district town of Chatham, Ontario Chatham needed to be built. The creation of the new district was not completed. In 1849, the district was replaced by the United Counties of Essex and Kent, Ontario United Counties of Essex and Kent . See also Eastern District, Upper Canada Midland District, Upper Canada Home District References Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Toronto Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0 919670 92 X http www.archives.gov.on.ca english exhibits maps districts.htm Changing Shape of Ontario Early Districts and Counties coord 42.4770 N 82.1814 W display title Category Districts of Upper Canada ...   more details



  1. Pacific & Western Bank of Canada

    Infobox company company name Pacific & Western Bank of Canada company logo company type Public company Public traded as tsx PWC foundation Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , 1980 location London, Ontario , Canada Corporate head office br Saskatoon , Saskatchewan Deposit operations key people David Taylor, CEO industry Bank products Financial services revenue 19.7 million Canadian dollar CAD 2010 ref http www.pwbank.com investor news ?y 2010&n 1506292 ref net income profit 467,000 Canadian dollar CAD 2010 assets 1.4 billion Canadian dollar CAD 2010 num employees homepage http www.pwbank.com www.pwbank.com The Pacific & Western Bank of Canada PWBank is a bank that was founded in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan in 1980, and now maintains its headquarters in London, Ontario . The bank is wholly owned by Pacific & Western Credit Corp. TSX PWC . Deposit operations are based in Saskatoon, with lending operations based in offices in Toronto, London, Saskatoon, Calgary and Vancouver. ref http www.pwbank.com investor profile Company Profile ref The bank provides deposits through a nationwide financial advisor network and provides loans to established corporations, real estate development, and public sector entities. The bank operates as a branchless financial institution. The bank in 2009 became authorized by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to issue NHA Mortgage Backed Securities. ref http www.pwbank.com about media ?a 10 Pacific & Western Bank approved to issue NHA Mortgage Backed Securities Investment Executive ref Since 2008 the bank has been purchasing mortgages. ref http www.pwbank.com about media ?a 9 Globe and Mail article ref See also List of banks in Canada List of Canadian banks External links http www.pwbank.com Official site References references br Canadian banks Category Banks of Canada Category Companies based in London, Ontario Category Companies based in Saskatoon Category Companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Lottery Corporation

    Refimprove date January 2011 Infobox Company company name Western Canada Lottery Corporation company logo File WCLC logo.png 225px company type Non profit country CAN foundation 1974 key people location Winnipeg , Manitoba num employees industry products Lotteries and Gambling Gaming related activities revenue owner homepage http www.wclc.com www.wclc.com The Western Canada Lottery Corporation WCLC is a non profit organization founded in 1974 that operates lottery and gaming related activities for its members, the governments of Alberta , Saskatchewan and Manitoba . Yukon , the Northwest Territories and Nunavut participate as associate members. WCLC works in conjunction with the following marketing organizations Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission , Saskatchewan Lotteries, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation , Lotteries Yukon and Sport North Lottery Authority. In conjunction with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation , WCLC offers Canada s highest payout lotteries, Lotto 6 49 and Lotto Max which replaced Lotto Super 7 in September 2009 . ref http www.canada.com Super lottery being replaced 2009139 story.html Super 7 lottery being replaced. ref Citation broken date January 2011 Games offered Lotto 6 49 Lotto Max PayDay lottery PayDay Western 6 49 Pick 3 Proline Former games Lotto Super 7 References Reflist External links Official website http www.wclc.com Category Lotteries in Canada Category Computer drawn lottery games Category Non profit corporations Category Non profit organizations based in Canada Category Organizations established in 1974 Category Organizations based in Winnipeg Alberta stub Saskatchewan stub Manitoba stub ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Youth Parliament

    portal Canada The Western Canada Youth Parliament WCYP is a biennial event that brings together delegations from the British Columbia Youth Parliament BCYP , the TUXIS Parliament of Alberta , the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament SYP and the Youth Parliament of Manitoba YPM for a four day parliamentary session, usually during the Victoria Day long weekend. The hosting for the WCYP rotates amongst these four youth parliaments. The members at each session of the WCYP debate resolutions in the form of legislation. The rules of parliamentary debate for each WCYP are those of the host province. WCYP formation and history The first recorded discussion of holding a western Canada Canadian youth parliament was in 1959. That year, the members of the TUXIS Parliament of Alberta debated but defeated a resolution supporting the creation of a Western Canada Older Boys Parliament. It would be over twenty years before the next proposal for a western Canadian youth parliament occurred. In 1981, the Youth Parliament of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario as it was then known organized the first Western Canada Youth Parliament as a project to commemorate their 60th anniversary. It was also designed to be an inter provincial event to fill the gap between sessions of the now defunct Youth Parliament of Canada Parlement jeunesse du Canada , which at that time was only held bi annually. While the British Columbia ... of all four western Canadian youth parliaments did attend that first session. The first Western Canada Youth Parliament in which all four western provincial youth parliaments officially participated ... a two year hiatus. Locations and personages class wikitable style text align center Western Canada Youth ... Youth Parliament of Manitoba Category Canadian youth parliaments Category Western Canada ... Parliament of Canada. The next session was held in Winnipeg in July 1985. The BCYP hosted ... 2012 BC Vancouver TBA TBA TBA References Youth Parliament of Canada An Experience in Citizenship by Ruth ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Miners

    Independent baseball team name Western Canada Miners aka Canada Miners founded 2006 city Yuma, Arizona logo Western Canada Miners Logo.png caplogo Mesa Miners cap logo.png current league Arizona Winter League current division International Arizona Summer League past league currentname Western Canada Miners 2007 present past name colors Black, columbia blue, white, gold color box black color box 1E90FF color box white color box darkgoldenrod ballpark Desert Sun Stadium pastparks leaguechamps 1 ASL, 2009 divisionchamps owner Diamond Sports & Entertainment North American League manager gm media Yuma Sun website http www.arizonawinterleague.com www.arizonawinterleague.com The Western Canada Miners also known as just the Canada Miners are a professional independent baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona , and representing western Canada . They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League , a short season instructional winter league affiliated with the North American League and they play their home games at Desert Sun Stadium in Yuma, as well as the San Diego Surf Dawgs , Saskatchewan Silver Sox , Team Canada Arizona Winter League baseball team Team Canada and Yuma Scorpions . The team uses the logo and uniforms of the now defunct Mesa Miners ref http www.yumasun.com sports league 24718 article.html winter scorpions.html It s official Baseball here in January The Yuma Sun, November 15, 2006 ref ref http www.yumasun.com sports game 39360 article.html inning night.html Attractions aplenty at AWL opener Scorpions fall to Miners in first game of winter league The Yuma Sun, February 1, 2008 ref team and are owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment. On April 3, 2009, the Miners were announced as one of the three charter teams in the new Arizona Summer League , an instructional league also affiliated with the Golden Baseball League . The league was formed following the success of the AWL ... be the new home of the brand because of western Canada s rich mining history, similar to the Saskatchewan ...   more details



  1. Gaelic games in Western Canada

    Refimprove date December 2007 The Irish have a long and rich history in Irish Canadian Canada dating back centuries. The first recorded Irish presence in the area of present day Canada dates from 1536, when Irish fishermen from Cork travelled to Newfoundland. Hurling has been played in North America ever since Irish immigrants began landing on North American shores. Many argue, with some conviction & no small amount of fact to support their case, that Canada s current favorite sport, ice hockey , has its origins in Hurling. Citation needed date March 2008 The word puck may be derived from the Irish word poc ref http dictionary.reference.com browse puck puck. Dictionary.com. Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. accessed March 24, 2008 . ref which is the action of striking the ball with a hurley. Citation needed date March 2008 References reflist External links http canada.gaa.ie Official GAA Gaelic Athletic Association website http www.gaelicgames.in county.php?co westerncanada GAA Information, Results, and Clubs Category Gaelic games in Western Canada Category Gaelic games in Canada Wes ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Summer Games

    Unreferenced date August 2010 The Western Canada Summer Games were established in 1975 as a multi sport ... is a list of sports that have participated in a Western Canada Summer Games Archery M, W , Artistic ... 2011 Western Canada Summer Games were held August 5 14, 2011 in Kamloops B.C., which included two phases ... History Over the past number of decades in all areas of Western Canada there has been a remarkable ... a long critical look at what was going on in Western Canada. This concern led one provincial government ... multi sport games in Western Canada, based on the highly demanding rules and regulations of international Games, which would attract the greatest number of Western Canadian athletes for open competition. By 1973, the final refined idea was a major program that would provide Western Canadian athletes ... in some lesser known sports on the part of younger athletes. The Western Canada Summer Games ... at the national level i.e. Canada Games , National Championships, etc. . The 1990 Western Canada ..., direction was given to the Western Canada Games Council by the Ministers to further reduce the teams ... from the Western Canada Games following the 1995 Games due to lack of clear fit for the Games. The Northwest ... of the Western Canada Summer Games to 7 jurisdictions. The current rationale for the Western Canada Summer Games is to bi sect the Canada Summer Games cycle the Technical Packages are aligned ... Territories 0 0 0 0 External links Kamloops, British Columbia 2011 Western Canada Summer Games http ... Category Multi sport events Category Sports festivals in Canada Category Sport in Western Canada ... of athletes from the four Western Provinces British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , and Manitoba ... the 1987 Games, a review of the Games was conducted and it was agreed that the purpose of the Western Canada Summer Games should be to provide developing athletes with an opportunity to compete in competitions ... Canada Games especially in the case of Canada Summer Games team sports . For these reasons, Alberta ...   more details



  1. Western Canada High School

    Infobox education in Canada name Western Canada High School image Western Canada High School, Main Entrance.jpg Western Canada High School, Main Entrance imagesize 250px schoolboard Calgary Board of Education ... 1903 type Private 1903 1928, as Western Canada College br Public since 1928 streetaddress 641 17 Avenue SW city Calgary province Alberta country Canada postalcode T2S 0B5 principal Kim Hackman ... lastupdate March 9, 2008 Western Canada High School WCHS is a public senior high school in Calgary , Alberta , Canada . It has classes for grades 10 through 12. Western is located in the 17th ... was completed in 1903 as a British style exclusive high school for boys called Western Canada College not a college in the North American sense of the word . It was created by The Western Canada College ... Western Canada High School turns 100 in 2003 and alumni are planning a mega reunion complete with tunnel ... links Commons Western Canada High School http schools.cbe.ab.ca b816 Western Canada High School ... http calgarypubliclibrary.com calgary historic tours public pub38.htm Western Canada College ... newspapers?id TrxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid tnoNAAAAIBAJ&dq western canada college&pg 7058 2C4689326 Western ... newspapers?id LiFkAAAAIBAJ&sjid THsNAAAAIBAJ&dq western canada college 20cenotaph&pg 1091 2C4906708 History of Western Canada College Told Calgary Herald February 08, 1930 http news.google.com newspapers?id xJkAAAAIBAJ&sjid XoNAAAAIBAJ&dq western canada college 20cenotaph&pg 1186 2C6576364 College ... Lane. Western was Calgary s first composite high school, providing both technical and academic ..., it is one of a select number of schools in Calgary to offer French immersion . Western is one of a small ... The Western Redmen compete under the governance of the Alberta Schools Athletic Association http www.asaa.ca ... Football League CFL . He is a member of the Order of Canada . ref http www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca ... Online Explorer CANOE JAM Showbiz ref Taryn Swiatek Former member of the Canada women s national ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Hockey League

    about the professional Western Canada Hockey League Western Hockey League disambiguation The Western Canada Hockey League WCHL , founded in 1921 22 WCHL season 1921 , was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League WHL in 1925 and disbanded in 1926. History Emergence of the NHL In 1921, the Edmonton Eskimos hockey Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Tigers of the Big Four League saw their league collapse on allegations of pay for amateurs. Together with the Regina Capitals and Saskatoon Sheiks the teams organized the openly professional Western Canada Hockey League WCHL . The league was organized under the presidency of E. L. Richardson of Calgary, with Wesley Champ of Regina, Robert Pinder of Saskatoon, K. C. MacKenzie of Edmonton and J. Lloyd Turner of Calgary becoming the directors. The league, like the NHL, played six man hockey, without the old rover position. ref Coleman, pp. 401 402 ref The new league was recognized as a comparable league to the existing Pacific Coast Hockey Association PCHA . The winner of a series between the champions of the two leagues would go on to face the winner of the National Hockey League NHL for the coveted Stanley Cup . The 1921 22 WCHL season WCHL s first season , 1921 22 ... leagues in Canada Category Western Canada Hockey League cs Western Canada Hockey League de Western Canada Hockey League 1921 1926 fr Western Canada Hockey League pt Western Canada Hockey League .... Instead of the two western leagues playing off to see who would play the NHL champion for the Stanley ... since 1918. With the move into the U.S. came a name change for the WCHL. Canada was dropped and the league was renamed the Western Hockey League WHL . The Edmonton Eskimos won the regular season for the third ... hockey thrived in the west for many years thereafter, top level professional hockey did not return to western Canada until 1970, when the Vancouver Canucks joined the National Hockey League NHL . To date ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Cup

    File Western Canada Cup logo.jpg right 200px The Western Canadian Cup WCC ref http www.cjhlhockey.com news news detail.html?newsID 392 ref ref http www.bchl.ca leagues newsletter.cfm?clientID 1413&leagueID 2393&page 60565 ref is the Junior A ice hockey championship for the champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League , British Columbia Hockey League , Manitoba Junior Hockey League , and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League . ref http www.cjhlhockey.com news news detail.html?newsID 392 ref A 5 team round robin, the event will first be played in Nanaimo, British Columbia in 2013. ref http www.cjhlhockey.com news news detail.html?newsID 392 ref The winner and runner up from the event move on to the Royal Bank Cup , the National Junior A Championship. ref http www.cjhlhockey.com news news detail.html?newsID 392 ref The tournament will feature a page playoff system to determine the two Royal Bank Cup seeds. ref http www.canada.com sports Page playoff works 6384258 story.html ref ref http www.bchl.ca leagues newsletter.cfm?clientID 1413&leagueID 2393&page 60848 ref History Much like the now retired Abbott Cup , the WCC is the championship for all of Western Canada . ref http www.cjhlhockey.com ... winner from 1971 until 1979 played the Eastern Canada Champion, the winner of the Hewitt Dudley Memorial ... of the Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canada and the J. Pius Callaghan Cup Atlantic Canada . In 1989, the Abbott ... Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and a new Eastern Canada Championship called the Fred Page Cup . In 2012, the leagues of the West proposed to Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League that the Doyle Cup and Anavet Cup be abolished and in 2013 the Western Canadian Championship be created. ref http www.cjhlhockey.com news news detail.html?newsID 392 ref On January 16, 2012, Hockey Canada ... gray align center style font size larger colspan 5 Western Canadian Champions style background lightblue ... Hockey Canada Website References references CJAHL Hockey Canada Category Ice hockey tournaments in Canada ...   more details



  1. Western Canada for Us

    Use mdy dates date January 2012 Western Canada For Us WCFU was a short lived Alberta based white nationalist group founded by Glenn Bahr and Peter Kouba in early 2004. ref name uofaweb.ualberta.ca http www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca arts news.cfm?story 36204 Anti hate lawyer to speak on campus , Kaila Simoneau, Faculty of Arts News, University of Alberta , June 14, 2005 ref The WCFU was formally dissolved on May 11, 2004, four days after Bahr s residence in Edmonton , Alberta, was raided by members of the Edmonton Hate crime Hate Crime s division . The police proceeded to, seize the computers involved in running the web site and Bahr s extensive collection of neo Nazi paraphernalia. ref http www.bnaibrith.ca audit2005Analysis.html 2005 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents Hate on the Internet , Richard Warman, B nai Brith Canada, 2005 ref While it was in existence, the WCFU hosted a meeting in Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer , Alberta attended by Paul Fromm politician Paul Fromm and Melissa Guille as well as a rally in support of Holocaust denial Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel . ref http www.newswire.ca ... Human Rights Commission vs. Glenn Bahr and Western Canada For Us http www.chrt tcdp.gc.ca ... in 2004 Category Western Canada ... of Jamie Murphy Irishcream in Winnipeg , Manitoba ref http www.cbc.ca canada manitoba story 2004 04 ... canada manitoba story 2004 04 26 mb wcfu20040426.html Group attracts police, protestors but not members ... over Canada and the United States the success of the WCFU website ultimately led to the group s dissolution. One of the reasons provided for the raid on Bahr s home ref http www.cbc.ca canada story ... Jewish News Nazi paraphernalia seized in Canada http www.jcpa.org phas phas 047 whine.htm Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Cyberhate, Antisemitism, and Counterlegislation Canada http www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca publications AHRIS Mar 21 2007.asp Homophobic Hate Propaganda in Canada http www.inach.net ...   more details



  1. Western Canada League

    The Western Canada League was the name of three different baseball circuits in Minor league baseball which operated between by 1907 and by 1920 . The first was a Class D league that played only in 1907 with four teams sponsored by four cities. The second was also classified as D league and ran from 1909 through 1914 with eleven different cities represented in its six years of existence. The third started with four teams as a Class C in 1919 and expanded to six teams as a Class B in 1920. The league folded after the 1921 season. 1907 Cities represented Teams Calgary, Alberta Calgary Bronchos Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Grays Lethbridge, Alberta Lethbridge Miners Medicine Hat, Alberta     Medicine Hat Hatters 1910 1914 Cities represented Teams Bassano, Alberta Bassano Boosters 1912 Brandon, Manitoba Brandon Angels 1909 1911 Calgary, Alberta Calgary Cowboys br Calgary Bronchos 1909 br 1910 1914 Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Eskimos br Edmonton Gray Birds 1909 1911, 1914 br 1912 1913 Lethbridge, Alberta Lethbridge Miners 1909 1910 Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat Hatters 1909 1910, 1913 1914 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan     Moose Jaw Robin Hoods     1909 1911, 1913 1914 Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer Eskimos 1912 Regina, Saskatchewan Regina Bonepilers br Regina Red Sox 1909 1910 br 1913 1914 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Berrypickers br Saskatoon Quakers 1910 1911 br 1913 1914 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Maroons 1909 1911 1919 1921 Cities represented Teams Calgary, Alberta Calgary Bronchos 1920 1921 Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Eskimos 1920 1921 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan     Moose Jaw Robin Hoods     br Moose Jaw Millers     1919 1920 br 1921 Regina, Saskatchewan Regina Senators 1919 1921 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Quakers 1919 1921 ... bullpen Western Canada League Baseball Reference bullpen Category Defunct baseball leagues in Canada ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Wilderness Committee

    Primary sources date September 2010 The Western Canada Wilderness Committee often shortened to Wilderness Committee is a non profit environmental education organization that aims to protect Canada s wild spaces and species. Paul George, the founding director, formed the Wilderness Committee in the province of British Columbia in 1980. It now has a membership of over 30,000 people with its head office in Vancouver and field offices in Victoria, British Columbia Victoria , British Columbia Winnipeg , Manitoba and Toronto , Ontario . Paul George Canadian environmentalist Paul George , the founding Director, has published a history of the organization http www.commonground.ca iss 0609182 cg182 George.shtml Big Trees, Not Big Stumps . Other key campaigners for the Wilderness Committee over the years ... areas in Western Canada, with response tear offs to a dozen different Canadian environmental groups ... funded wilderness preservation group in western Canada, largely through its outreach efforts. ref ... other areas resulting in over 40 protected areas in western Canada. Through successful litigation, ref ... Environmental organizations based in Canada Category Organizations based in Vancouver de Western Canada Wilderness Committee ... date 2010 02 03 accessdate 2012 03 15 ref To protect Canada s bio diversity through strategic research ... action to defend Canada s remaining wilderness and wildlife. The Wilderness Committee has campaigned ..., duty and the ability to stand up for the public interest and protect Canada and Earth s bio ... emissions. Canada continues to pursue policies that will greatly increase not decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Half of Canada s future emissions growth is projected to come from the Alberta and Saskatchewan ... parks in Canada, and some of the most threatened globally. But in 2009 the Wilderness Committee ... Canada s big treed ancient temperate rainforests. The Wilderness Committee initiated its first ...   more details



  1. Western Canada Hockey League (1932?1933)

    About the professional hockey minor league Western Canada Hockey League 1932 1933 the professional hockey major league Western Canada Hockey League 1921 1926 Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams from western Canada that existed for one hockey season, 1932 to 1933. The next year, with the addition of two American franchises along with another Canadian one, the league was reformed as the North West Hockey League . Teams Calgary Tigers won championship Edmonton Eskimos hockey Edmonton Eskimos Regina Capitals Vancouver Maroons Saskatoon Crescents External links http www.hockeydb.com ihdb stats leagues wchl1933.html League stats from hockeydb.com http www.hockeyleaguehistory.com index.html History of North American Hockey Leagues Category Defunct ice hockey leagues in Canada icehockey stub de Western Canada Hockey League 1932 1933 sl Western Canada Hockey League 1932 1933 ...   more details



  1. Minister of Western Economic Diversification (Canada)

    18, 2011 Incumbent Conservative CA Ministers of Western Economic Diversification Cabinet of Canada ...Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox minister office border federal canada minister not prime office Minister of Western Economic Diversification incumbent Lynne Yelich appointed by David Johnston governor Governor General of Canada first minister Bill McKnight date June 28, 1988 Politics of Canada The Minister of Western Economic Diversification Lang fr Ministre de la Diversification de l conomie de l Ouest is the Minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada Canadian Cabinet who also serves as the chief executive of Western Economic Diversification Canada . The post is traditionally held by an MP from Western Canada , although occasionally the responsibilities have been accorded to a more senior cabinet minister, such as the Minister of Industry Canada Industry minister . The current Western Economic Diversification Minister is Rona Ambrose , with Lynne Yelich as the Minister of State Western Economic Diversification . Related regional development posts include Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec . Ministers Key br legend Liberal Party of Canada meta color Liberal Party of Canada border 1px solid AAAAAA legend Conservative Party of Canada historical meta color Progressive Conservative Party of Canada border 1px solid AAAAAA legend Conservative Party of Canada meta color Conservative Party of Canada border 1px solid AAAAAA class wikitable No. Name colspan 2 Term of office Political party Ministry style background Conservative Party of Canada historical meta color 1 Bill McKnight June 28, 1988 January 29, 1989 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Progressive Conservative ... Party of Canada historical meta color 2 Charlie Mayer January 30, 1989 January 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative style background Conservative Party of Canada historical meta color 3 Mary Collins January ...   more details




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