Muriel McQueen Fergusson
Encyclopedia
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, (May 26, 1899 – April 11, 1997) was a Canadian
Senator
and the first woman Speaker of the Senate
.
Born in Shediac, New Brunswick
, she graduated from Mount Allison University
in 1921 with a B.A.
and studied law at Dalhousie University
.
She was the first woman elected, in 1950, to the Fredericton
City Council and was the first woman deputy mayor in 1953.
Welcome to Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery.
We are a co-educational independent day school for pupils aged 2-11 years. The school is non-selective, there is no entrance exam. Our aim is to help all children, regardless of academic ability, to reach their maximum potential. Schemes of work are differentiated and are written to suit the needs of each individual pupil, whether they have a special need and require additional help or are academically gifted and need more challenging programmes of study. We also believe that learning should be fun and that children should come to school looking forward to each new day.
In March 2009 the school was inspected by Ofsted and was graded as ‘Outstanding’. The report states :-
‘Downham Preparatory school and Montessori Nursery provides outstanding education and care for its pupils. Pupils flourish, are happy to be at the school and are motivated to learn.’
If you would like to visit the school, I would be very pleased to meet you and show you around.
Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe
She was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1953 and was the first woman Speaker of the Senate from 1972 to 1974. She retired in 1975.
In 1974, she was sworn to the Privy Council
. In 1976 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Senator
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
and the first woman Speaker of the Senate
Speaker of the Canadian Senate
The Speaker of the Senate of Canada is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and oversee debates and voting in the red chamber. This position is often...
.
Born in Shediac, New Brunswick
Shediac, New Brunswick
Shediac is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Situated on Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait, the town calls itself the "Lobster Capital of the World" and hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing; the largest lobster...
, she graduated from Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
in 1921 with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and studied law at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
.
She was the first woman elected, in 1950, to the Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
City Council and was the first woman deputy mayor in 1953.
Welcome to Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery.
We are a co-educational independent day school for pupils aged 2-11 years. The school is non-selective, there is no entrance exam. Our aim is to help all children, regardless of academic ability, to reach their maximum potential. Schemes of work are differentiated and are written to suit the needs of each individual pupil, whether they have a special need and require additional help or are academically gifted and need more challenging programmes of study. We also believe that learning should be fun and that children should come to school looking forward to each new day.
In March 2009 the school was inspected by Ofsted and was graded as ‘Outstanding’. The report states :-
‘Downham Preparatory school and Montessori Nursery provides outstanding education and care for its pupils. Pupils flourish, are happy to be at the school and are motivated to learn.’
If you would like to visit the school, I would be very pleased to meet you and show you around.
Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe
She was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1953 and was the first woman Speaker of the Senate from 1972 to 1974. She retired in 1975.
In 1974, she was sworn to the Privy Council
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
The Queen's Privy Council for Canada ), sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council, is the full group of personal consultants to the monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs, though responsible government requires the sovereign or her viceroy,...
. In 1976 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.