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  Famous Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Famous_Five.html   (349 words)

  
 Famous Five Take Their Place on Parliament Hill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On the 71st anniversary of the landmark ruling in the ‘Person’s Case’ a monument to the five women who fought for women to be given legal status as ‘persons’was unveiled.
The work of Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung and Irene Parlby is honoured by the monument of bronze, larger-than-life statues that depict the scene of the five women celebrating their court victory in 1929.
These five women did not give up at that point but then took the case to the British Privy Council, at that time the highest court in the British Empire.
www.ruralwomyn.net /five.html   (324 words)

  
 Real Women of Canada - Newsletters - Famous Five Image Preserved on Canadian Currency
They selected the so-called Famous Five women who brought the legal challenge to the Privy Council in England in 1929 to allow women to be appointed to the Canadian Senate.
The truth is the achievement of the Famous Five was minor indeed.
Consequently, the statue of the so-called Famous Five was duly placed on Parliament Hill in an official ceremony on October 18, 2000.
www.realwomenca.com /newsletter/2001_Jan_Feb/article_10.html   (705 words)

  
 Introduction - The Famous Five - Library and Archives Canada
While commemorating this major step in women's entrance into political life in Canada, this exhibition is aimed at promoting awareness of those five famous Alberta women and highlighting their role in the admission of women to the Senate.
The Famous Five exhibition is a joint initiative of the National Archives of Canada, the National Library of Canada, the Department of Justice Canada and the Famous 5 Foundation.
This monument, the first statue of non-elected personalities on Parliament Hill, is the culmination of a dream of the Famous Five Foundation of Calgary.
www.collectionscanada.ca /famous5/053001_e.html   (300 words)

  
 Famous Five - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Famous Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Series of 21 stories for children by Enid Blyton, published in the UK from 1942 to 1963, which describe the adventures of the ‘Five’ (four children and a dog) who spend their holidays together.
Famous But Incompetent (common slang used by militia groups)
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Famous%20Five   (115 words)

  
 National Council of Women of Canada
The Famous 5 are five women, truly pioneers, who in Alberta in the early part of the 20th century shaped the future of the lives of all Canadian women to come.
Also included in these goals was to create a monument to The Famous 5 by raising $1 million, commissioning the artist, determining the location of the statues, and making arrangements for their installation.
F5F President, Frances Wright, sought out five prominent individual Canadian women willing to donate $200,000 each to fund The Famous 5 monument created by Edmonton artist, Barbara Paterson, and cast by Bronzart Casting Ltd. Frances and her foundation were successful in their efforts.
www.ncwc.ca /aboutUs_five.html   (520 words)

  
 Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - The "Famous Five" and the Persons ...
The five women, nicknamed "The Famous Five", were shocked by the Supreme Court decision but did not give up the fight.
The Famous Five achieved not only the right for women to serve in the Senate, but they and their many contributions paved the way for women to participate in other aspects of public life and the assertion of women's rights is now honoured by the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.
She was elected to the Alberta Legislature as an opposition Liberal in 1921, was the first woman on the CBC Board of Governors, a representative to the League of Nations, a Sunday school teacher, and a mother of five.
www.swc-cfc.gc.ca /dates/persons/case_e.html   (1246 words)

  
 The Famous Five - Legacy
Despite a multitude of setbacks, the Famous 5 and their supporters (both men and women across the dominion) persisted for years, systematically achieving one success after the another.
Though the Famous 5 worked primarily to create equality between the sexes, and pursued rights for women in both the public and private spheres, their victories could be felt by everyone and served to strengthen families as well as entire communities.
Their story is remarkable, five women from Alberta who decided to take up the cause of women, and ended up changing the course of Canadian culture forever.
www.abheritage.ca /famous5/leadership   (218 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The F5F commissioned monuments to honour the Famous 5, to commemorate the ‘Persons' Case, and to recognize the achievements and contributions of Canadian women in the building of Canada.
The artist, Barbara Paterson, has depicted the five women at an imaginary moment in 1929 when they received the news that their appeal to the Privy Council in the matter of the ‘Persons' Case had been successful.
The Calgary and Ottawa Famous 5 Monuments were made possible by generous contributions from a group of extraordinary Canadian women: Calgarian Ann McCaig and her daughters Roxanne and Jane; Dr. Maria Eriksen of Calgary and Ayala Manolson of Toronto; Kiki Delaney of Toronto; Senator Vivienne Poy of Ottawa; and Heather Reisman of Toronto.
www.famous5.org /frames/frame_education_monuments.htm   (1065 words)

  
 Famous Five to Get New TV Animation | Dexigner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The first animated series to feature the Famous Five is being made for the small screen more than 60 years after Enid Blyton created her classic.
A spokesman for Chorion, which owns the TV rights to the Famous Five, said the books - which feature children solving mysteries on their own through team work, in an environment where there are few adults, and most of those are villains - were still relevant today.
Chorion chair Lord Alli said: "The Famous Five represent the heartland of Blyton for generations of young readers throughout Europe.
www.dexigner.com /digital/news-g4732.html   (268 words)

  
 Women become persons - Unforgettable Moments - CBC Archives
The historic legal victory is due to the persistence of five Alberta women — Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards.
Born in Cookstown, Ont., a mother of two, she was the first woman in the British Empire to be appointed a magistrate, in 1916.
Famous Five” bronze monument on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, unveiled Oct. 18, 2000, commemorates the women activists.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-69-337-1801-20/that_was_then/life_society/women_persons_case   (621 words)

  
 Toyasaurus! Famous Five - mysterious train puzzle game (in Games & Puzzles)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Just like the classic children's tales, the Famous Five must embark on an adventure to solve the mystery surround the train.
First you get a chance to read the mystery story, after which you must assemble the 250 piece jigsaw puzzle (no mean feat without a reference picture!) to solve the mystery as the famous five might have done.
An engrossing game, the famous five are as on form as ever, ready to save the day in time for lashings of ginger beer.
www.toyasaurus.co.uk /c22_28/p92/product_info.html   (269 words)

  
 Famous Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Between 1917 and 1927, five governments indicated their support for such an appointment but said that their hands were tied because only 'qualified persons' could be appointed and that definition did not include women.
Thus the Famous 5 moniker was given to these women by the media when they requested that Prime Minister MacKenzie King and his Cabinet pose their query to the Court concerning the process of being appointed to the Senate.
The champions of the 'Persons' Case, the Famous 5, had secured the right in Western Canada for women to vote and to serve as elected officials at the school board, hospital board, municipal, provincial and federal level.
www.stthomasu.ca /~truth/truth01/finlwebs/GTNJZ/report1.htm   (2326 words)

  
 The Famous Five - Uncyclopedia
The Famous Five were a group of four fictional chavs and their trusty pit-bull terrier, Tracey, who feature in the books of the same name written by Enid Blyton.
After five minutes of fierce debate, the feminists realized that nobody cares about chavs or whores, and everybody had a good laugh about it.
The Fives' adventures where dramatised in a television series that became popular amongst real life chavs, but was cancelled when all ten viewers were nicked for watching TV without a licence.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/The_Famous_Five   (560 words)

  
 The Famous Five - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Famous Five (characters), Enid Blyton's detective characters
A group of five classmates of Billy Bunter.
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Famous_Five   (97 words)

  
 Books : Famous Five Adventures Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
I loved the famous Five Books when young and was very disappointed to discover my mum had got rid of them all years ago so I bought this trilogy to read to my own children.
This volume is an excellent way to introduce a young reader to the Famous Five.
The third story is "Five Go To Billycock Hill", which was written some years later - being the 16th story in the Famous Five series.
www.best-buy-shop.co.uk /shopping_online-search_type-CustomerReviews-item_id-0340893621-locale-uk.html   (117 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Books: The Famous Five 4 in 1: "Five Go Adventuring Again", "Five on a Treasure ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Famous Five series are the most favourite books of my childhood.
Five on Treasure Island is the beginning of the series where Julian, Dick and Anne meet their cousin Georgina for the first time.
Five on Finniston Farm and Five Go to Demon's Rock is an absolute must in your collection as well.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1840322314   (556 words)

  
 Famous Five - Enid Blyton - Children's - Books - Navrang Inc.
The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her belov continued...
The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discove continued...
The Famous Five are having a brilliant time - on holiday in horse-drawn caravans - and they've discovered a ru continued...
www.navrang.com /?Page=Categories&ID=15&PHPSESSID=4d93cff2aaa51c5253c7...   (758 words)

  
 ipedia.com: The Famous Five Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
There is another article on the Famous Five of the Persons Case.
Julian is the leader of the five and is a bold brave boy, strong for his age who is good at choosing camping spots.
The "Famous Five" was a limited edition version of the Renault 5.
www.ipedia.com /the_famous_five.html   (610 words)

  
 "Persons Case"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On her first day, Murphy was challenged by a defence lawyer who argued since she was not even a person under British law, she could not presume to sit in judgement against his client.
On October 18, 1929, the five Lords of the Judicial Committee broke from tradition to describe the contributions the 5 women had made to Canada.
The Senate particularly eluded Emily Murphy whose name was rejected by five administrations by the time she died in 1933.
www.sen.parl.gc.ca /ckenny/persons.htm   (427 words)

  
 The Famous Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Welcome to The Famous 5, Heroes for Today website, a multimedia resource dedicated to chronicling the lives and achievements of the five visionary women from Alberta who have become known simply as the Famous 5.
The Heritage Community Foundation, in partnership with the Famous 5 Foundation and CKUA Radio Network, are thrilled to unveil this dynamic source of information to be shared by all users of the World Wide Web.
Though the Persons' Case remains one of their most significant achievements, the Famous 5 dedicated their lives to improving their communities in innumerable ways, serving to instill a spirit of strength and leadership that could be drawn upon for years to come.
collections.ic.gc.ca /famous5/Profiles/parlby.html   (318 words)

  
 Enid Blyton ( M.J.E. / Book Listings / Children's Fiction / ~ )
Les Cinq et le rayon Z 1977 The Famous Five and the Z-Rays 14.
Les Cinq et le tr(e)sor de Roqu(e)pine 1979 The Famous Five and the Knights' Treasure [The Famous Five and the Treasure of the Templars, in the Rosenzweig edition] 19.
Les Cinq en croisière 1980 [The Famous Five on a Cruise] 20.
www.foxall.com.au /users/mje/Blyton.htm   (10642 words)

  
 Famous Friday Five (greyduck.net)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Once again, it’s time for the Friday Five.
I want to be famous in my own right.
I had my picture taken with Lindsey Buckingham; that’s probably the most notable “famous event” in my life to date.
greyduck.net /mailit.php/108   (283 words)

  
 Golden Farewell for Famous Five
That miss seemed to crush Brazilian moral and when Wambech headed her side ahead half-way through the second period of extra-time the US were able to coast home to the gold medal.
Between them, the five have been the face of women's football in the US for the past 13 years, forming the backbone of national teams that since 1991 have won two World Cups and, with last night's victory, two Olympic titles.
The Five Stages of (english)man - In the Doldrums.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/8-27-2004-58510.asp   (606 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Programmes | Working Lunch | A rip-roaring business adventure
One of Viv's aims was to use the Blyton connection to raise the tourism profile of the Isle of Purbeck.
She is now able to use phrases such as Enid Blyton Country and In the Footsteps of the Famous Five without paying any fees.
This year, Viv is planning five tours for about 100 people; eventually she hopes to run 20 each year.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/3396913.stm   (654 words)

  
 The Famous Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Famous Five are a group of child detectives (actually four children and a dog) created by Enid Blyton.
Blyton wrote several such detective series, but the Famous Five are the best-known and most popular of these.
The first books in the series were written during the 1940s, and some of the basic concepts now seem ultra-English and extremely dated[?].
www.city-search.org /th/the-famous-five.html   (552 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: The Famous Five 3: Five Run Away Together (Famous Five)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Famous Five 6: Five on Kirrin Island Again (Famous Five) by Enid Blyton
The Famous Five books tell the tales of George (Georgina), her cousins Julian, Dick, Anne, and her dog, Timothy, and the many adventures that they simply seem to fall into.
If you haven't read the Famous Five before, and it sounds like it may be to your liking, read one of the books already!
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0340796170?v=glance   (673 words)

  
 Famous Five CD.
But the Famous Five aren't the only ones who are on the hunt for the treasure
'Five on a Secret Trail' see The Famous Five camping out near an old ruined cottage, but Anne has heard strange noises coming from inside, and what are the ghostly lights they've seen?
But the Famous Five aren't the only ones who are on the hun...
www.bellabambini.co.uk /products/famous-five-cd..htm   (526 words)

  
 Paysages et décors dans les Club des cinq
The very first thing any reader will come across in a Famous Five book is the fact that the exciting part of the story never takes place in a city : it is either at a tiny and far flung village, at the sea-side, or simply in the wild country-side.
The Famous five, as Enid Blyton wanted it to be, likes simplicity, nature and pleasures of the wild beauty.
Let us also not fail either to notice that the scenic settings and spots of the "Famous five", imaginary and invented lands, so realistic, and yet so unreal, have the advantage of appearing without the slightest touch of exoticism in the majority of foreign language translations...
perso.wanadoo.fr /serge.passions/c5_paysages_anglais.htm   (1843 words)

  
 FAMOUS Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Mohsen’s wife Marziyeh Meshkini—who is not in India for Cinefan—learned direction in the school for five years.
Her last film, At Five In The Afternoon, was set in a post-Taliban Afghanistan.
At Five in the Afternoon bagged the Golden Peacock for Best Film at the International Film Festival of India in New Delhi last year.
cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=92391   (681 words)

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