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Manon Rheaume
Olympic silver medalist
She is a Canadian goaltender and Olympic silver medalist who was the first - and as of 2008, the only -
woman to play in the NHL, having played in two exhibition games for the Tampa Bay Lightning. [wikip.]
Lumière:
Thelma J. Chalifoux
Former Canadian politician and teacher.
Thelma was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Jean Chrétien on November 26, 1997.
She served in the Senate until February 8, 2004, when she retired and returned to Alberta
upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
Prior to her appointment to the Canadian senate she worked as a teacher,
and was active in the Métis community. She has since returned to her roots,
and now operates the Michif Cultural Institute in St. Albert, Alberta,
an organization devoted to educational efforts on behalf of the local Métis community. [wikip.]
T. Chalifoux was abandoned by an abusive husband at the age of 25.
At that time, she had a Grade 9 education and seven young children.
How inspiring then, that she went from there to complete her education, raise her family and
go on to become the First aboriginal woman in Canadian history to become a senator. :)
Ellemeno:
I love these. Queen of hugs, the hockey player, all of them. :-*
I'm sad to read about your friend, Milli. What a great idea she had, to take animals out of cages and put them in the homes of people who could appreciate them.
Lumière:
I appreciate the sentiment, Elle. :)
A few additions to the series coming up...
Lumière:
Ruby Keeler, 1909 - 1983
Actress, singer, and dancer
Keeler was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1909, to an Irish Catholic family.
She was the sister of minor actresses, Helen and Gertrude Keeler.
She was most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of
successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street.
Ruby Keeler was among the first tap dancing stars in motion pictures. Her style was an Irish Step. [wikip.]
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