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  Vincent Massey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Massey conferred new regimental colours on the Governor General's Foot Guards, and presented a regimental mascot to the Royal 22 Regiment at La Citadelle in Québec, a well-behaved goat of Persian ancestry from the Royal herd called "Baptiste".
The Massey Lectures allow a noted scholar or public figure to give a talk on a subject of his or her choice, and are considered by many to be the most important public lecture series in Canada.
Vincent Massey died while visiting England on 30 December 1967, and was given a State funeral in Canada in early January.
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 VINCENT MASSEY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Vincent Massey's term as Governor General was extended twice, first by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, and then by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker before he left office on September_15, 1959.
The Massey Lectures allow a noted scholar or public figure to give a talk on a subject of his or her choice, and are considered by many to be the most important public_lecture_series in Canada.
Vincent Massey died while visiting England on 30_December 1967, and was given a State funeral in Canada in early January.
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 Vincent Massey biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Charles Vincent Massey (February 20, 1887 - December 30, 1967) was the eighteenth Governor General of Canada and the first to be born in Canada.
Massey revived the use of the State carriage in 1953 when it was used in Ottawa for the Coronation celebrations of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Vincent Massey died while visiting England on December 30, 1967, and was given a State funeral in Canada in early January.
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 A Brief Biography : Vincent Massey, 1887-1967
Charles Vincent Massey was born in Toronto February 20, 1887 and died in London, England, December 30, 1967.
Vincent Massey received a B.A. from the University of Toronto and an M.A. from Balliol College, Oxford.
In the early 1920s,Vincent Massey was active as an actor and director in Hart House Theatre at the University of Toronto.
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 Raymond Massey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Early in Massey's career, the late President Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), heard Massey perform and was struck by the close similarity of Massey's speaking voice to that of his father.
Despite being Canadian, Massey became famous for his quintessential American roles, as Abraham Lincoln in 1940's Abe Lincoln in Illinois (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor), in 1941's Santa Fe Trail, in which he played abolitionist John Brown, and as Lincoln again in 1962's How the West Was Won.
Massey became well-known on television in the 1950s and 1960s, especially in his role as Doctor Gillespie in the series Dr.
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 Massey, Charles Vincent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Massey, Charles Vincent, politician, diplomat, governor general (b at Toronto 20 Feb 1887; d at London, Eng 30 Dec 1967).
As a diplomat Massey was more successful on the social side than in the hard-slogging details of negotiation, but there was no doubt that in Britain particularly he had access to the highest quarters.
In 1952 Massey became governor general, a post he filled with distinction and in a manner that minimized the break with the past that the appointment of a Canadian represented.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0005147   (317 words)

  
 Vincent Massey
Vicent Massey (1887-1967) was the eighteenth Governor-General of Canada and the first to be born in Canada.
Vincent was the son of Hart Massey[?] who owned the Massey-Fergusson Tractor Company[?].
One of these was Victoria College where Vincent was sent for his university education.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Vincent_Massey.html   (138 words)

  
 U of T Magazine Autumn 1999 -- Home is Where the Heart is
Hart House was the brainchild principally of Vincent Massey.
Vincent Massey's idea of what Hart House should be owed much to his belief in the necessity of university students being bound together in happy community, "a common life," as he put it at the opening of Hart House.
Vincent Massey, whose progressive ideas did not include distaff members of Hart House, died in 1967, and the deed of gift excluding women was changed by the Massey Foundation a few years later.
www.magazine.utoronto.ca /99autumn/f01.htm   (2968 words)

  
 Vincent Massey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Vincent Massey creyó que la corona perteneció a los canadienses, y pues el representante soberano su trabajo debía consolidar ese enlace.
Massey publicó las cucharas de plata a todos los niños canadienses nacidos en ese día, de junio el 2 de 1953.
Vincent Massey murió mientras que visitaba Inglaterra de diciembre el 30 de 1967, y fue dado un entierro del estado en Canadá enero a principios de.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/vi/Vincent%20Massey.htm   (1390 words)

  
 Parent Advisory Council
The Vincent Massey Advisory Council meets the third Tuesday of the month, excluding December and June at 7:00 p.m.
Vincent Massey Parent Advisory Council believes that children, parents and schools benefit when parents are active partners in the educational process and that it is reasonable to look for ways for parents, guardians and the community to strengthen their role in their children's education.
The Vincent Massey Advisory Council for School Leadership exists to foster communication between all parents, students and the community with the goal of improving the education of our students.
www.brandonsd.mb.ca /massey/commun/pac/comm_pac.htm   (381 words)

  
 U Record unveils new Web site design   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Massey was known as one of the outstanding biochemists of his generation.
Massey was recognized nationally and abroad as a scientist whose research focused on the biological oxidation mechanisms of proteins that contain riboflavin (vitamin B2).
Massey’s contributions to his discipline include research, as well as the training and mentorship of many talented scientists who now are making their own contributions in the field of biological chemistry.
www.umich.edu /~urecord/0203/Sep09_02/view/14.htm   (368 words)

  
 Calgary Board of Education - Schools and Areas
Vincent Massey Junior High School is located in the southwest community of Westgate, serving the communities of Christie Park, Coach Hill, East Springbank, Glendale, Glengarry, Patterson, Rosscarrock, Spruce Cliff, Strathcona Park, Valley Ridge, Westgate, and Wildwood.
Vincent Massey was the first Canadian Governor General of Canada.
Vision Statement The staff at Vincent Massey Junior High School is dedicated to providing a diversified curriculum that promotes the social, intellectual and physical well being of our students.
www.cbe.ab.ca /schools/view.asp?id=114   (279 words)

  
 Near North District School Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Vincent Massey Public School is one of the largest JK-6 elementary schools in North Bay.
Vincent Massey has an incredible spirit which is fueled by a rich and diverse extra-curricular program, developed and maintained by our tireless staff.
In an era of constant change, Vincent Massey faces the challenge of staying atop current educational trends, an evolving curriculum and meeting government expectations.
www.nearnorth.edu.on.ca /sch/e-vme.htm   (294 words)

  
 Vincent Massey
Massey was in office.Before beginning his career in diplomacy, Vincent Massey spent four years as president of the business his father had founded.
Masseys exceptional qualities in the vice-regal role.Vincent Massey believed that the Crown belonged to Canadians, and as the Sovereigns representative his job was to strengthen that bond.
The Massey Lectures allow a noted scholar or public figure to give a talk on a subject of his or her choice, and are considered by many to be the most important public lecture series in Canada.Vincent Massey also received another honour from the Queen.
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 Raymond Massey
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was the son of Hart Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company.
Early in Massey's career, Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), heard Massey perform and was struck by the close similarity of Massey's speaking voice to that of his father.
His brother was Vincent Massey, who was the first Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada.
www.ukpedia.com /r/raymond-massey.html   (355 words)

  
 technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Vincent Massey began planning for this trip about a year ago when Heather Syme, an English educator, contacted a colleague who works at KTA Wollemarkt in Belgium.
Vincent Massey looks forward to the possibility of hosting students from KTA Wollemarkt in the spring.
In the case of Vincent Massey it's taken the past to the future and created lasting memories.
www.schoolnet.ca /nis-rei/e/enews/2003-12/technology.asp   (777 words)

  
 Ottawa Disc Golf Club - Course Layout for Vincent Massey Park
Turn right at the lights and follow the signs to Vincent Massey Park, where you will soon see two toll gates.
Vincent Massey Park was named in 1969 for Governor General Vincent Massey.
The first hole is located near the buildings which are located at the end of the "L" shaped parking area in the central part of the park.
www.odgc.ca /vmp-layout.html   (1638 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Person : Raymond Massey : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
By 1930, Massey was firmly established as one of the finest classical actors on the British stage; that same year he came to Broadway to play the title role in Hamlet.
Massey repeated his Lincoln characterization in the 1940 film version of the Sherwood play, and 22 years later played a cameo as Honest Abe in How the West Was Won (1962).
On television, Massey played "Anton the Spymaster", the host of the 1955 syndicated anthology I Spy; and, more memorably, portrayed Dr. Gillespie in the 1960s weekly Dr.
www.vh1.com /movies/person/40847/bio.jhtml   (378 words)

  
 U of T Magazine Spring 2002 -- Vincent Massey (A Feast of Thought)
Massey’s departure from Rideau Hall seven years later, in 1959, marked his formal retirement, but in the last years of his life he reprised his Hart House experience.
He used a large amount of capital from the family-endowed Massey Foundation to establish Massey College at U of T, a graduate college modern in style, but modelled on what he had known at Oxford.
Massey died in 1967, leaving behind a varied and outstanding legacy that continues to have a significant impact on Canada’s university and cultural life.
www.magazine.utoronto.ca /02spring/f01j.htm   (351 words)

  
 Raymond Massey - Northern Stars
Massey decided to serve as narrator for A Canterbury Tale in 1944 and then accepted a role in the now classic Arsenic and Old Lace.
Raymond Massey died in California of pneumonia in 1983.
Looking back at his career it is safe to conclude that Raymond Massey made quite a name for himself in Hollywood, and beyond, leaving an extensive list of films, many of which have become classics, which will serve to keep his name and reputation alive for generations of film goers yet to be born.
www.northernstars.ca /actorsmno/masseybio.html   (1110 words)

  
 Vincent Massey Secondary School
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 Massey, Charles Vincent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Charles Vincent Massey was born in Toronto on February 20, 1887.
After World War II, the Prime Minister placed Vincent Massey in charge of the Royal Commission on the National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences.
Charles Vincent Massey died in London, England on December 30, 1967.
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 CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Governor General: Former Governors General: Massey
ith Vincent Massey's appointment as Governor General, a new tradition began — he was the first Canadian appointed to the post, and from that day the Governor General has always been a Canadian citizen.
His brother was the popular actor Raymond Massey, and his father was president of the Massey-Harris Company, known worldwide for manufacturing agricultural equipment.
n 1961, the Massey Lectures were created to honour Vincent Massey, in recognition of his energetic support for the humanities in Canada.
www.craigmarlatt.com /canada/government/massey.html   (1105 words)

  
 Vincent Massey High School
Our mission is to teach, mentor, and enable every student to develop the attitudes, skills, and character necessary for healthful participation in society.
The staff at Vincent Massey believes that we are an inclusive system for all students and staff.
Encourages an attitude that is accepting and respectful of all students and staff, representing a spectrum of diversity, including race, culture, gender, age, talent, and experience.
www.brandonsd.mb.ca /massey   (142 words)

  
 Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate
Vincent Massey Collegiate is a dual-track high school located in the Pembina Trails School division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
L'Institut collégial Vincent Massey est une école secondaire située dans la Division scolaire Pembina Trails à Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Vincent Massey is a proud member of the Network of Innovative Schools.
www.pembinatrails.ca /vincentmassey   (163 words)

  
 Raymond Massey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Temprano en la carrera de Massey, el hijo de Abraham Lincoln, Roberto Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), Massey oído se realiza y fue pulsado por la semejanza cercana de la voz de discurso de Massey a el de su padre.
Massey hizo bien conocido en la televisión en los años 50 y los años 60, especialmente en su papel como el doctor Gillespie en la serie doctor a Kildare.
Massey tiene dos estrellas en la caminata de Hollywood de la fama, una para las películas en la calle 1719 de la vid y una para la televisión en 6708 Hollywood Blvd.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ra/Raymond%20Massey.htm   (383 words)

  
 Textual Studies in Canada: The Theatrical Federalism of Vincent Massey.(Critical Essay)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
"On the Appointment of Governor-General Vincent Massey, 1952"
The Right Honourable Vincent Massey was always in costume, even when he wasn't.
His biographer, Claude Bissell, records the story of a group of Junior Fellows of Massey College who drove to Massey's home in Port Hope in his retirement to pay homage to the distinguished Founder of the College (and in this they replicated an earlier homage, when the young Vincent Massey paid a similar...
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