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Joop, Armin

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In 1995, Armin Joop founded The Albertaner, a monthly German language newspaper. In 2008, Joop began publishing the Mill Woods Mosaic, a community-focused newspaper. Joop publishes and edited both newspapers in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2008, Joop won an award from the Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA) for best editorial or opinion piece.

Webster, Alex

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Alexander Webster, 1881- , was born in Perthshire, Scotland and came to Canada in 1905. His wife, Mrs. A. Webster, ?-1938, daughter Isobel (Simpson), and son Alex Jr. joined him in Fernie, British Columbia in 1906. Another son, Donald M. Webster, 1908- , was born in Fernie. The family later moved to Calgary, Alberta and in 1914 bought a farm near Airdrie. They farmed at Lacombe, 1918-1922, then returned to the Airdrie property. They were well-known for their livestock, especially Clydesdale horses, and Shorthorn cattle, and later Yorkshire hogs. They received many awards for their Clydesdales.

Begg, Alexander

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  • 1825-1905

Alexander Begg, 1825-1905, was born in Scotland, where he received a teaching diploma. In 1846, he emigrated to Ontario where he resumed teaching. In 1854, he turned to journalism and established a number of newspapers. He married Emily Maria Luke, ?-1932, in 1858 and they had eleven children. One of their sons, Magnus, became agent at the Blackfoot (Siksika) Indian Agency in Alberta. For a number of years Alexander was employed by the Department of Internal Revenue and was Collector of Customs for the North-West Territories in 1869. In 1872 he was appointed Emigration Commissioner in Scotland for the Province of Ontario and persuaded thousands of crofters to settle in Canada. He later attempted to promote a similar scheme as Commissioner for the British Columbia government but this was abandoned as impractical. In the 1870s he established a temperance colony at Parry Sound and Beggsboro. In 1881, he visited the West as a Toronto Mail correspondent. He then acquired the Dunbow Ranche near Davisburg and High River, Alberta in 1883. In 1887 he moved to Victoria where he and three of his sons later formed the Stickeen and Teslin Railway, Navigation and Colonization Co. The following year he was employed by the Dominion Government to assist in defining the Canada-Alaska border. He retired to New York City in 1903. For further information see Jill Wade's entry, "Alexander Begg", in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. XIII. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1994, p. 56-58.

Sims, Alexander

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Alex Sims (1885 - 1983) and Herb Brown met in Edmonton as mechanics. They decided to set up a business and in 1917 moved to Wetaskiwin. In 1920, they rented a new building on Pearce Street and Sims-Brown became the agents for Ford Motor Cars. Alex was on City Council from 1942 - 1946. Sims and Brown sold out to Harold Ingles in 1945. Mr. Ingles operated the business for a number of years before selling the building to W.H. Odell who converted the space into a drug store. After selling his business, Alex Sims and his wife Leah (1913-1983) remained in Wetaskiwin for the rest of their lives. Both died in 1983.

Welsh, Alfred P.

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Alfred Peter Welsh, 1858-1949, was born in Somerset, England. He came to Alberta in 1883. He served with Steele's Scouts during the 1885 Riel Rebellion (North West Rebellion). He then established a ranch in the Sheep Creek (Millarville) area. In 1890 he married Alice Maud Mary le Bagge, ?-1904, who was originally from Waterford County, Ireland. They had four children who survived to adulthood, Arabella, Leonard, Helen Barbara le Bagge (Averill), 1898-?, and Charles William Henry le Bagge "Harry", 1900-?. The ranch was named Ardmore Ranch after Alice's home in Ireland. The Welshes were very active in Christ Church, Millarville. Alfred remarried in 1908. He and his second wife, Edith, had one daughter, Clodagh (Strallendorf). In 1918 the ranch was sold to Thomas Barnes and the Welshes moved to Duncan, British Columbia.

Rathgeber, Alfred

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Alfred (Alf) Rathgeber was born December 28, 1928 in Winfield, Alberta, the son of Rudolph and Pauline Rathgeber. The family had moved to Winfield from Medicine Hat, Alberta in 1925 so that Rudolph could work at Sandford Nelson's sawmill with his three oldest sons. The family farmed the southeast quarter of section 4, Township 47, Range 3, West of the 5th Meridian (4-47-3-W5). In 1956 Alf married Ruth Haskell from Three Hills, Alberta; they had three daughters, Lois Ruth, Karen Elaine, and Heather Pauline. They moved to Creston, British Columbia, where Alf was a sawyer in a lumber mill. In 2005 Ruth and Alf retired to Camrose.

Shackleford, Alfred William

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Alfred William Shackleford born in Essex, England in 1899 and came to Calgary with his parents in 1909. He was trained as a draftsman after high school graduation but was employed by the Film Exchange and Fox Films. In 1921, he was hired to manage the King's Theatre in Lethbridge and became associated with Mark Rogers, a Lethbridge businessman who owned three Lethbridge movie theatres. By 1925, he was part-owner of a theatre, and, by 1933, he controlled the three main theatres in Lethbridge. He served as mayor of Lethbridge from 1944- 1947, 1952-1955, 1957-1961. He was also active in a number of community organizations, including the Rotary Club, Gyro Club, the Board of Trade, and the Cancer Society.

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