NOTABLE PEOPLE


Bradley, Maude

Biography: Born 1880; died 1928; Married to WK Bradley
Claims: Teacher at Westhall School; Temperance leader; childbood friend of Nellie McClung; gave birth to first white child in area; writer
Probable Significance: High
Source: A Century of Living/218
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information

Forrest, Catherine
Biography:
Claims: Teacher and then law course; 1923 – sec treas of RM of and Town; 1930 full position
Probable Significance: High
Source: The Mere Living/
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Content: No additional information
Source: A Century of Living/328
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Content: Informative Content


Hales, Benjamin Jones (B.J.)

Biography: Born 1869 Peterborough Ontario; died 1945
Claims: Principal of Hartney School in 1905; opened Brandon Normal School in 1911 – 1930; started Natural history Museum in Brandon; Writer
Probable Significance: Major
Source: The Mere Living/95
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Content: Good additional information
Source: A Century of Living/364
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Content: Some additional information



Hunter, Miss Blanche
Biography: teaching in 1916
Claims: primary room and lower grades till 1916; Miss Hunter had longest service
Probable Significance: Major
Source: The Mere Living/114
Images: N/A
Content: Minor additional information
Source: A Century of Living/400
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information



Wannan, George
Biography: 24 years in job
Claims: School Caretaker
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: The Mere Living/122
Images: N/A
Content: Good additional information

West, Albert Cook


Biography: Born in Nova Scotia; Died 1923
Claims: Advanced all aspects of education in town; organized boy scouts; championed physical education, music and literature; inspector of schools
Probable Significance: High
Source: The Mere Living/117
Images: Ken
Content: Good additional information
Source: A Century of Living/657
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional Content