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Registro de autoridad- Entidad colectiva
- 1987-
The Raging Grannies originated in Victoria BC in 1987 by a group of peace activists. Since that time, other groups have been established across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Through their songwriting, street theatre, political satire and funny costumes, the Raging Grannies have become well known for exposing environmental and social issues to the public. As a group of women, many of whom are grandmothers, their concern for having a safe world for future generations is what has helped motivate them to become an astounding instrument of social protest.
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- 1914-01-17-2006-12-07
Ray Gillis Williston was born 17 January 1914 in Victoria to Hubert Haines Williston and Islay McCalman. Williston attended the Provincial Normal School and in 1934 began teaching in Salmon Arm. During World War II he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. From 1945 to 1953 he worked as a school principal and was the school inspector for the Prince George/Peace River area.
In 1953 Williston ran in the provincial election for the Social Credit Party in Prince George, winning his seat. As part of W.A.C. Bennett’s government, Willison served as Minister of Education from 1954 to 1956, and later as Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources from 1956 to 1972. He was defeated in the 1972 election. During his time in office he acted as the provincial representative for the 1961 Columbia River Treaty, and played a part in the Two Rivers Policy. Following his political career he worked as general manager of the New Brunswick Forest Authority, president of British Columbia Cellulose Company, and as a consultant for the Canadian International Development Agency and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. He died 7 December 2006 at age 91. Williston Lake is named after him.
In 1939 Willison married Gladys Edna McInnes (1912-1984). The couple had three children: Hubert, Dianne, and Sandra. Following Gladys’s death he married Eileen Thumm (19xx-1996).
British Columbia Cellulose Company
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Bishop, Roger Joseph, 1916-2016
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- 1916-2016
Roger Joseph Bishop was born in Vancouver. He served as Head of the Department of English at the Victoria College/University of Victoria from 1945 to 1967, and continued to teach in the department until his retirement.
Royal Canadian College of Organists. Vancouver Island Centre
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- 1955-
The Royal Canadian College of Organists Vancouver Island Centre was formally established on May 29, 1970. Its objectives include the promotion of a high standard of organ playing, choral directing, church music, and composition; and to assist in holding examinations and issuing diplomas to members, on behalf of the national council. The first meeting to establish a Victoria chapter of the RCCO was held on March 6th, 1955 with Dr. Roxburgh, Charles Palmer, Graham Steed, and Ann Van der Voort. From 1955-63, the group referred to itself as the Victoria Chapter; from 1964-70, the group referred to itself as the Victoria Centre.
University of Victoria (B.C.). Senate. Committee on Academic Planning
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- 1967-1976
The Senate Committee on Academic Planning was established in 1967 to advise the Senate on the goals of the University, how the goals might be accomplished, and implications of alternative ways of pursuing the goals. The chairs of the Committee included Gerhart Friedmann, ca. 1972-73; and John Dewey, ca. 1975-76. The Committee replaced the President's Ad Hoc Advisory Committee in 1967, and was disbanded in 1976. It was replaced by the Senate Committee on Planning.
University of Victoria (B.C.). Senate
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- 1963-
The Senate was established in 1963, and is responsible for the academic governance of the university. The University Secretary is responsible for the records of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate has included: Dorothy Cruickshank, 1963-1964; Ronald R. Jeffels, 1964-1967; Ron J.P. Ferry, 1968-1991; Cecilia Freeman-Ward, 1990-1991 (Acting); Sheila Sheldon Collyer, 1991-2004, Julia Eastman, 2005-2018; and Carrie Andersen, 2018-present.
University of Victoria (B.C.). Shakespeare Music Project
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- 197?-1988
The Shakespeare Music Project was undertaken in the late 1970s by Professors Bryan Gooch and David Thatcher, with contributions by Prof. Charles Haywood, Margaret Odean Long, and Nanna Schiodt, who was the Scandinavian collaborator. The project ended when the final volume of the Catalogue was produced in 1988. The multi-volume "A Shakespeare Music Catalogue," was a reference work that documents published and unpublished music written from Shakespeare's time to the present, which was related in any way to Shakespeare's life and works. It includes a selected bibliography of books, articles, and dissertations on the subject of Shakespeare and music.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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- 1564-1616
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.