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While at the University of Toronto, Fairweather was ordained a deacon and assistant curate; while at Trinity College, he was further ordained a priest. [ 2 ] In 1947, Fairweather went to New York City to attend the Union Theological Seminary , where he obtained his ThD in 1949, [ 2 ] and where he undertook doctoral studies under the supervision ...
At one point, the company had five business divisions: BiWay, a major discount basic apparel and general merchandise, Thriftys (denim and other jeanswear and accessories), Tip Top Tailors (mid-priced men's suits and sportwear), and its women's wear group, made up of Fairweather (women's career and casual clothing), Big Steel Man (aka Big Steel and in its final days Steel) and Braemar (women's ...
In 2017, Fairweather was named co-chair of Women For 50%, an organization whose goals are to increase female participation in elections. [11] She was subsequently the recipient of the 2018 New Brunswick Humanitarian Award for her advocacy work in early childhood literacy, anti-poverty and gender parity. [ 12 ]
They married and settled in his hometown of Toronto, Canada where she became a fashion buyer for the Fairweather women's clothing chain. [5] [4] They were together for about a decade before she died on Everest. [3] [2] [6]
Weekly shipments of clothing originated from Fairweather and associated chains. The merchandise was sourced through order cancellations by other retailers, excess stock, liquidations, not passing 100% quality check or bankruptcies. Their slogan was "Designer Labels. Depot Prices." The average store size was 32,000 square feet (3,000 m 2).
After university she worked at Dylex's owned Fairweather, then with upscale retailer Holt Renfrew before moving to Hong Kong to work for Lane Crawford as president from 1997 to 2008. [7] In December 2016, Brooks was named a Member of the Order of Canada. [8]
Fairweather Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States; Fairweather Range, unofficial name of a mountain range in Alaska and British Columbia, Canada; Mount Fairweather, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia; Mount Fairweather (Antarctica) Cape Fairweather, on the coast of Graham Land, British Antarctic Territory
Robert Gordon Lee Fairweather, OC ONB QC (March 27, 1923 – December 24, 2008) was a lawyer and Canadian politician. Fairweather was born in Rothesay, New Brunswick , the son of J.H.A.L. Fairweather and Agnes C. McKeen.