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  Encyclopedia: List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities.
(*) The city was administered by a justice of the peace 1836 - 1840
Mayors of Quebec cities 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-mayors-of-Quebec-City,-Quebec   (1255 words)

  
 ipedia.com: County Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In sparsely populated northern Ontario and Quebec, these units are called "districts" not "counties", and in densely populated south-central Ontario new "regional municipalities" are used for local government instead of counties.
They had chairmen, not mayors as boroughs and cities had; many legislative provisions (such as burial and land subdivision control) were different for the counties.
In the medieval period, a number of important cities were granted the status of counies in their own right, such as London, Bristol and Coventry, and numerous small exclaves such as Islandshire were created.
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 Read about Montreal at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Montreal and learn about Montreal here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The city council is a democratically elected institution and is the primary decision-making authority in the city.
As happened elsewhere in Canada, the city mergers in Quebec were bitterly contested by a significant part of the population, especially on the island of Montreal.
At the 2001 census, the city of Montreal (185.94 km²/71.8 sq.
encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Montreal,_Quebec   (4410 words)

  
 Quebec Tax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The city was administered by a justice of the peace 1836 - 1840 Quebec City, Quebec Quebec City, Quebec Category:Quebec City
Quebec City (officially, ''Québec''), is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec.
To differentiate between Quebec the city and Quebec the province, the city is referred to as ''Quebec City''.
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 Quebec, Canada
The city is perched on Cap Diamant, a large rock outcropping at the edge of the Saint Lawrence River, whose topography encouraged its defensive use.
Quebec City was captured by the British in 1629 and held until 1632.
In April 2001, Quebec City hosted the Summit of the Americas to discuss the Free Trade Area of the Americas; it also hosted massive anti-globalization demonstrations, provoked both by the summit and by the decision to wall off a large portion of the historic city with a four metre high chain-link fence for the duration.
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 Greater Sudbury, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is the largest city in Northern Ontario in population, and the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada.
The five towns and two cities of the Region, as well as several unorganized townships, were amalgamated by provincial order on January 1, 2001 to become the City of Greater Sudbury.
The city is represented federally by Members of Parliament Diane Marleau in the Sudbury riding, and Ray Bonin in Nickel Belt.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/Greater-Sudbury,-Ontario.htm   (2060 words)

  
 Calgary, Alberta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Unlike most cities with a sizable metropolitan area, most of Calgary's suburbs are incorporated into the city proper, with the notable exceptions of the city of Airdrie to the north, Cochrane to the northwest, Strathmore to the east, and the sprawling Springbank district to the west.
The inner city is, in turn, surrounded by relatively dense and established neighbourhoods such as Rosedale and Mount Pleasant to the north, Bowness and Westgate to the west, Park Hill, South Calgary, Altadore and Killarney to the south, and Forest Lawn/International Avenue to the east.
The city is divided into four quadrants, commonly known as the Northeast, the Northwest, the Southeast and the Southwest.
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 Regina, Saskatchewan - Biocrawler definition:Regina, Saskatchewan - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The city was originally known as the "Pile of Bones", because of the large amounts of buffalo bones in the area.
The hamlet of Pile of Bones was renamed in 1882 to Regina (Latin for queen) by Princess Louise, the wife of Canada's Governor General, in honour of her mother Queen Victoria, the British monarch at the time.
In one of the sombre notes of the city's history, Louis Riel was brought to Regina after being defeated by government forces in the North-West Rebellion.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Regina,_Saskatchewan   (1579 words)

  
 Example of "Genealog*" Catalog Database Search - Using the Melvyl® Legacy System: Section "R"
Liste des Francois et Suisses : From an old manuscript list of French and Swiss protestants settled in Charleston, on the Santee, and at the Orange Quarter in Carolina, who desired naturalization.
Harlem (city of New York) : its origin and early annals /, prefaced by home scenes in the fatherlands; or, notices of its founders before emigration ; also, sketches of numerous families, and the recovered history of the land-titles.
Harlem (city of New York)-- its origin and early annals prefaced by home scenes in the fatherlands, or, notices of its founders before emigration : also, sketches of numerous families, and the recovered history of the land-titles /, by Jes Riker...
www.academic-genealogy.com /melvylcatr.htm   (15015 words)

  
 CBC Montreal - Winner Tremblay disappointed with no-shows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Mayor Gérald Tremblay says "empowering" Montrealers to get more involved in their city's future is high on the priority list for his second mandate.
Tremblay is promising a cleaner, safer city, and vows to spend $500 million to fix potholes over the next four years.
As mayor, he lobbied successfully to preserve the city as home to the Shriners' Children's Hospital, the Formula One Grand Prix event and the FINA international swimming competition.
www.cbc.ca /montreal/story/qc-tremblay20051106.html   (458 words)

  
 Toronto Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is one of the safest cities to live in North America: its violent crime rate is lower than that of any major US metropolitan area and is one of the lowest in Canada.
The City of Toronto covers an area of 641 km² (247 square miles) and is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, Etobicoke Creek and Highway 427 to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, and the Rouge River to the east.
The rest of the city is primarily served by a network of about 150 bus routes, many of them forming a grid along main streets, and almost all of them connecting to one or more subway or RT stations.
www.torontopost.biz /Info?Toronto   (7042 words)

  
 City Mayors: Environmental events
City Mayors profiles city leaders from around the world, and examines how local success stories could be adopted by other cities.
City Mayors reports on topical urban issues and publishes ideas, research and proposals by mayors, governments and NGOs as well as contributions by the private sector.
City Mayors questions those who govern the world’s cities and invites comment by men and women who contribute to urban society and environment.
www.citymayors.com /events/events_environment.html   (1716 words)

  
 Ottawa - Biocrawler definition:Ottawa - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The population of the city proper is 808,391, while the population of the larger Ottawa region is 1,146,790 (2004).
The main one extends for considerable distance to the east, west and south of the centre, and includes the former cities of Gloucester, Nepean and Vanier the former village of Rockcliffe Park and the suburban communities of Manotick and Orleans as well as Aylmer, Hull and Gatineau in the province of Quebec (pop.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 19, 6.9% from 20 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Ottawa,_Ontario   (2314 words)

  
 Boston: Unions Plan Massive Protest At Mayors' Speech | North Eastern Federation of Anarchist Communists
The city's major unions agreed yesterday to stage what could be a large protest outside Mayor Thomas M. Menino's State of the City address in early January, a source familiar with the decision said.
The move by many of the city's 32 unions, all of whom are working under expired contracts, sets up the possibility of a public showdown outside the mayor's premier public speech of the year.
The decision raises the specter of Menino's 2001 State of the City speech, when Boston firefighters formed an angry gauntlet outside the address yelling and according to some reports even spat on the mayor, his family and guests.
www.nefac.net /node/899   (374 words)

  
 newMontreal David t. Nicholson's Wednesday-Night History
The mayor of the city will inherit the presidency of the agglomerated council and the votes from the city will count for 87 per cent, in proportion with its large population.
Montreal's mayor Gerald Tremblay said that the honour is a unique opportunity to publicize writers living in the city and elsewhere in the province of Quebec.
The city of Montreal is looking for ways to handle the crowds of people who want to ask questions at city council meetings, especially since at the last meeting, several people were turned away without asking their questions....Cabot says there should be time for everyone.
www.wednesday-night.com /newMontreal.asp   (5479 words)

  
 Global Warming: What can We do?
This city will monitor nursing homes and other similar facilities serving senior citizens, making sure air-conditioners are in working order; that there are plenty of fans in the nursing facility; that outside concrete walks and patios, perhaps radiating heat inside the facility, were cooled off with water.
As Mayors, we would like to underline the dangers that our local communities, all located on delicate coastal areas, are facing due to global climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
We are aware of the important responsibilities that cities will have to face in order to contribute to this task, and we are committed to take rapid and cogent actions by orienting our urban policies towards reducing greenhouse emission, specifically in the fields of energy, transport and waste treatment.
www.ecobridge.org /content/g_wdo.htm   (2064 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Municipalities - City States
Canadian cities are, by law, political creations of their provinces.
City States, a series presented on CBC Radio's The House, examines the challenge confronting our major urban centres in areas such as affordable housing, modern policing, growth and suburban sprawl.
Saturday, September 4th 2004, a panel discussion among former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray, academic Larry Bourne, and policy analyst Anne Golden is the series finale.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/municipalities/citystates.html   (588 words)

  
 Canadian Genealogy and History Links - British Columbia
British Columbia Archival Union List A database of fonds and collection level descriptions of records held at 156 publicly-accessible archival repositories in the province.
City of Vancouver Archives Holdings include City of Vancouver government records, records of non-government organizations, businesses and individuals, historic photographs, maps, etc. Search the entire database.
Vancouver Maritime Museum A list of exhibits displayed at this museum which is the Greater Vancouver region's link to maritime history, art, culture and technology.
www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/british-columbia.html   (3115 words)

  
 City of Hamilton in Bermuda
In Bermuda, the then-infant town (now City) of Hamilton, named after Sir Henry Hamilton, Governor 1778-1794, was incorporated by Act of Parliament, with the motto "Hamilton Sparsa Collegit" meaning "Hamilton had brought together the scattered." The Freeholders were granted authority to elect from among them 1 Mayor, 3 Aldermen and 5 Common Councilors.
At the City Hall and Arts Center on Church Street, telephone (441) 295-9428 or fax (441) 295-2055 this is a superb "must see" attraction of the city for all art lovers.
Distinguished visitors to the City Hall have included Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (both in1975, plus he has visited it in April 1969 during construction); His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; Her Royal Highness the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon; The Right Hon.
bermuda-online.org /seecity.htm   (7519 words)

  
 International Joint Commission - The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The International Joint Commission, with the assistance of the mayors of those cities, will be holding public meetings in seven cities in the United States and seven in Canada.
Usually, they will ask those who wish to make a presentation to write their names on a list so that they can call them in order.
Quebec City (Quebec): Tuesday, November 8, at 7 p.m.
www.ijc.org /en/activities/consultations/glwqa/meeting.php   (560 words)

  
 Lee Sustar: City for Sale
While California is governed by the Republican's Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the mayor of New York City and governor of New York are also Republicans, Illinois is dominated by the Democrats--the Chicago Democratic machine, whose reach extends from the city's wards to the state legislature and the governor's mansion.
City College teachers had to wage a three-week strike last autumn to hold the line, and Chicago's municipal unions have been without contracts for more than two years as Daley demands $20 million in concessions.
Another mayoral brother, William, former architect of NAFTA and secretary of Commerce in the Clinton White House, is president of the telecommunications company SBC, which smoothed the way with Illinois regulators for a takeover of the regional phone company.
www.counterpunch.org /sustar04302005.html   (2719 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Quebec
The list of cemeteries here is not comprehensive, nor is it intended to be.
This site only lists about 5,000 cemeteries where politicians are known to have been buried (the number grows gradually as more research is done).
The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/ZZ/QB.html   (414 words)

  
 Montreal History Links
Mayors of Montreal - a list of dates and names; for more info on particular names, try the search engines...
Find a Grave: Montreal - list of famous people buried in Montreal and where they are 'resting'.
It is worth noting that the Rebellion occurred shortly after Montreal's short-lived municipal autonomy was retracted by the governor general.
www.geocities.com /ericsquire/montreal.htm   (2068 words)

  
 Kanfer Welcome
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is on his way to a historic victory--a complete wipeout of his opponent, Fernando "Freddie" Ferrer.
But the city is changing and the tectonic shifts are occurring under their feet.
In book form it climbed the top of the bestseller list and stayed there long enough to make Capote an international celebrity, a much-desired talk show guest, and a welcome personage in what passed for high society in 60’s and 70’s New York.
www.stefankanfer.org /welcome.htm   (10932 words)

  
 Villages in Salfit District Join Forces to Protest Apartheid Wall : SF Bay Area Indymedia
According to Rabin, the decision to ethnically cleanse the twin cities was an agonizing decision, however, his guilty conscious did not stop him from placing a similar order against three nearby villages ('Imwas, Yalu, and Bayt Nuba) 19 years later.
The Jewish mayor of Haifa made a passionate appeal to the delegation (of Arab military leaders) to reconsider its decision”.
In listing the reasons for the Arab failure in 1948, Khaled al-Azm (Syrian Prime Minister) notes that “…the fifth factor was the call by the Arab governments to the inhabitants of Palestine to evacuate it (Palestine) and leave for the bordering Arab countries.
www.indybay.org /news/2005/08/1759572.php   (5709 words)

  
 ResourceShelf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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See Also: A List of other CRS sources can be accessed at the bottom of this post.
The list ranks "America's fastest-growing private companies." Resources on the site include the 2003 list in rank order, a searchable database of all lists back to 1982, a six-page report with numerous statistics from the 2003 rankings, and a geographic breakdown of the 2003 list.
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 The Future of Higher Education: Subject Index
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 ☞ Flag - Spanish Flags   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Foreign language vocabulary learning software helps you learn Spanish, learn French, or learn German with individual word list and quizzes.
The California Mission Studies Assn.'s extensive list of books and articles assembled by Sasha Honig and Michael Hardwick on Early California missions and presidios
Dance.net has free job and audition listings for dancers, instructors, choreographers, performers; live chat; kid-friendly dance forums; photo uploads; searchable database; and a great international community.
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