John Percy Page (May 14, 1887 – March 2, 1973) was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and viceroy. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... For the butterfly, see viceroy butterfly. ...

Born in Rochester, New York, the son of Absalom Bell Page and Elizabeth Thomas, he moved with his family in 1890 to Bronte, Ontario. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University and a Bachelor of Commercial Science degree from the American Institute of Business. A portion of Rochesters skyline, looking north along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge. ... Bronte is a community and a subdivision of Oakville located to the west. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Queens University, or simply Queens, is a coeducational, non-sectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. ...

In 1906, he accepted a teaching position at Rothesay Collegiate in Rothesay, New Brunswick. In 1907, he switched to the St. Thomas Collegiate Institute and remained there until taking a position in Edmonton, Alberta in 1912. Before retiring from teaching in 1952, he would be a Principal at two Edmonton High Schools. While at the McDougall Commercial High School, he was the coach of the girl's basketball team, The Edmonton Grads. The team would become one of the most successful teams winning 502 of 522 games and winning Olympic titles in 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936. In 1955, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as a basketball builder. Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada, is named after the town in Scotland of the same name. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... A principal is the chief administrator in an elementary school, secondary school, or high school. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... The Edmonton Grads were a Canadian female basketball team. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ... The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The Games of the X Olympiad were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, United States. ... This was the year of the Berlin Olympics and it was the first year that basketball became a recognized Olympic sport. ... Canadas Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established in 1955 to preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canadas heritage of sport[1]. As of June 2004, there were 436 inductees. ...

In 1940, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the Edmonton electoral district. An Independent, he was re-elected in 1944. From 1944 to 1948, he was the Leader of the Opposition. He was defeated in 1948 as leader of the Independent Citizen's Association but was elected in 1952 as a Progressive Conservative. In 1952, he appointed House Leader for the Conservatives. He was re-elected in 1955 but was defeated in 1959. From 1957 to 1959, he was also a trustee of the Edmonton Publich School Board. The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Edmonton provincial electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955. ... The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... Independent Citizens Association was a short lived political party and lobby group in Alberta. ... The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelveth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Party is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ...

In 1959, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and served until 1966. This is a list of the Lieutenant-Governors of Alberta, Canada, since its establishment in 1905. ...

In 1961, he was made a Knight of Grace of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. In 1961, he was awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta. This page deals with the order after its revival in the 19th century. ... The University of Alberta is situated along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in the heart of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...

The J. Percy Page School in Edmonton is named in his honor.

References

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography. URL accessed on March 10, 2006.
• Canada's Sports Hall of Fame citation. URL accessed on March 10, 2006.

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External links

• John Percy Page at The Canadian Encyclopedia