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Andrew Wells (1944/5 – June 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 13th mayor of St. John's from 1997 to 2008 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.. He graduated from Prince of Wales College in 1961 and later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a Bachelor of Arts degree in education in 1966 and 1969, respectively.
The Telegram is a weekly newspaper in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, published by Postmedia Network. First published in 1879, it was the first and longest-running daily in Newfoundland. In August 2024, following its sale to Postmedia, the paper ceased daily publication and began to only publish print editions on Fridays.
John Joseph Murphy (September 24, 1922 [1] – December 15, 2010 [2]) was a Canadian businessman and politician who was the 11th mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland. [ 3 ] Biography
Ricketts was given a state funeral when he died in 1967, and is commemorated by a memorial on the former site of his pharmacy. Ricketts is buried at the Anglican Cemetery, Forest Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Ricketts' medals are on display at The Rooms in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The St. John's City Hall, on New Gower Street, has housed municipal offices and Council Chambers since being officially opened in 1970. [138] [167] St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. [168]
Sir John Robert Bennett KBE (August 8, 1866 – October 23, 1941) was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West from 1904 to 1923, and Harbour Grace from 1924 to 1928 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly .
Ron Hynes (December 7, 1950 – November 19, 2015) was a folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland and Labrador.He was especially known for his composition "Sonny's Dream", [1] which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version.
Mary Macdonald (September 10, 1984 – July 18, 2017) was a Canadian artist and independent curator based in St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), who left a lasting impact on the arts and cultural community of Atlantic Canada, and advocated for the promotion of emerging artists and cultural workers in the region.