Simon Fraser
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 161 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 20,1776 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Official site | simonfraser.net |
| Born | Hoosick |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Books | Kingsman: The red diamond |
| Kingsman: The Red Diamond #1 | |
| Doctor Who, the Eleventh Doctor: The then and the now | |
| Sgathach - the Warrior Queen | |
| Prime minist | David Cameron |
| Previous position | Chef de Cabinet |
| Sec of state | William Hague; Philip Hammond |
| Education | St Paul's Juniors |
| Corpus Christi College | |
| Died | South Stormont |
| Canada | |
| Spous | Catherine McDonell |
| Children | Nine altogether, one died at infancy |
| Parents | Isabella Grant |
| Simon Fraser | |
| Date of died | August 18,1862 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Grandparents | Aeneas 'Angus' Grant of Duldreggan |
| William Fraser of Guisachan | |
| Hannah Grant of Sheuglie | |
| Mary Macdonald | |
| Founded | North West Company |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1746516 |
Simon Fraser Life story
Simon Fraser was a Canadian explorer and fur trader who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. He also built the first European settlement in British Columbia.
Russia hails unexpected G20 'milestone' as Ukraine fumes
...By Zoya Mateen in Delhi and Simon Fraser in LondonBBC NewsRussia s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has praised a joint declaration by G20 leaders in Delhi that avoids condemning Moscow for its war against Ukraine...
'Stolen' totem pole prepared for return to Canada
... Dr Amy Parent, who is the Canada research chair in indigenous education and governance at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, has led the move to return the pole...
Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from Kabul parks
...By Yogita Limaye in Kabul and Simon Fraser in LondonBBC NewsThe Taliban have banned women from visiting all parks in Kabul, excluding them still further from public life in Afghanistan...
Is Trudeau losing his fight against truckers?
... His response seems to be both " a real desire not to validate the technique" used by the protesters and to respect the jurisdictional powers of provincial governments and police forces, said Stewart Prest, a political scientist at Simon Fraser University...
General election 2019: Don't give up on stopping Brexit - Tusk
... Former head of the UK diplomatic service Sir Simon Fraser said he believed Mr Tusk was a friend of the UK but argued making the comments was not the right thing to do ...
Glasgow named cultural and creative 'centre' of UK
... Scottish Ballet is based in Glasgow The Simon Fraser University play in Buchanan Street during the Piping Live! festival Celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year Glasgow boasts over 100 cultural organisations and is home to five of Scotland s six national performing arts companies: the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; National Theatre of Scotland; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet...
Glasgow named cultural and creative 'centre' of UK
Ruth Moody performing during the Celtic Connections festival
Glasgow has been listed as The Top cultural and creative centre in the UK in a report from the European Commission .
Following in the Top Five were London, Bristol, Brighton and Manchester, with Edinburgh just missing out in sixth place.
Dundee was the next Scottish city to be ranked, Coming In 12th.
Glasgow came first for "openness, tolerance and trust" and "cultural participation and attractiveness".
The study
Snow Patrol performing at the SSE Hydro Glasgow band Mogwai On Stage in the Clyde Auditorium Juniore perform at the annual Celtic Connections festival"Cultural vibrancy", "creative economy", and the ability to bring in creative talent and nourish cultural engagement were all taken into account.
Edinburgh came first for cultural venues and facilities in the UK.
The Report said: "Glasgow was one of The First European capitals of culture, in 1990. Known as an industrial city, it has now gained recognition as a creative and cultural centre of European importance. "
Scottish Ballet is based in Glasgow The Simon Fraser University play in Buchanan Street during the Piping Live! festival Celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New YearGlasgow boasts over 100 cultural organisations and is home to five of Scotland's six national Performing Arts companies: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra; National Theatre of Scotland; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet .
The Council said that Glasgow's museums have more visitors than in any UK city outside London.
Eight Turner Prize winners have been born, trained or worked out of Glasgow in recent years, and The City 's Tramway hosted The Event in 2015.
An exhibition by artist Jenifer West at the Tramway theatre A visitor looks at 'DOUG' by artist Janice Kerbel ahead of the 2015 Turner Prize Children making artworks at The Gallery of Modern ArtBridget Mcconnell from Glasgow Life, the organisation that delivers cultural and sports events for Glasgow City Council, said: "We always knew Glasgow was a global cultural leader and we're delighted that the European Commission has confirmed our position of the UK's leading cultural and creative city.
"Glasgow is a city bursting with energy, passion and creativity and filled with artists, designers, creators and innovators.
"We have world-class museums and galleries, incredible architecture and history and, as a Unesco City of Music, there's nowhere better to enjoy a gig.
"What's more, our openness, tolerance and trust has been rated as The Best in Europe, confirming what we already know, that our people make Glasgow The Best city in The World . "
Fans at a Post Malone concert at the SSE Hydroglasgow, turner prize
Source of news: bbc.com
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