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In 1985 Loewen Group went public and, in 1987, the company expanded into the United States. In the years that followed, Loewen rapidly expanded his company, purchasing hundreds of small independent funeral homes. By the mid-90s, the company had 15,000 employees and operated 1,115 funeral homes and was the world's second-largest funeral chain. [10]
Merrick in 2023, attending the inauguration of Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew. Merrick was elected as grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) on October 26, 2022, following a by-election [9] [10] after serving as chief of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation. [11] She was nominated by her successor in Pimicikamak, Chief David Monias. [10]
Sum Ying Fung (née Eng, Chinese: 吴如英, 27 January 1899 – 6 December 2011), was a Chinese Canadian supercentenarian who was the oldest person in Canada in 2011. Sum Ying Eng was born in Wing On Village, Yanping, China in 1899. [36]
John Ryan was a co-founder and chairman of the industrial firm H. & J. Ryan, known best for railway development, alongside his elder brother Hugh Ryan who served as the CEO. [6]
Following the passing of the federal Manitoba Act on 12 May 1870, which created the Province of Manitoba, provincial elections were held in November that year, upon which John Taylor was declared the first M.L.A of Headingley, with a majority of one vote—though the new Attorney General appointed James Cunningham to the seat on a "technicality ...
This list of people from Winnipeg includes notable people who were born, raised, or who achieved fame in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This is a list of notable people who are from Manitoba, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in the province. Business professionals
Robert David Sopuck (11 July 1951 – 23 October 2024) was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 2010 to 2019. . First elected in a by-election on November 29, 2010, Sopuck represented the riding of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette from 2010 to 2015 and then the riding of Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, which largely replaced it, to