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Encyclopedia > Norman Kwong

Norman Lim Kwong, CM, AOE, KStJ, a.k.a. Normie Kwong (林佐民, pinyin: Lín Zuǒmín) (born Lim Kwong Yew in 1929 in Calgary, Alberta) is a former professional football player in the Canadian Football League and the current Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. His parents immigrated from Taishan, Guangdong province in China. As the Vice-Regal Representative in Alberta, he is styled His Honour while in office and has the right to the style The Honourable for life. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... The Alberta Order of Excellence is the highest award given in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... HRH The Duke of Gloucester is Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of Saint John. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... This is a list of the lieutenant-governors of Alberta, Canada, since its establishment in 1905. ... Taishan (台山; Mandarin: Táishān; Cantonese: Toisan; Taishan dialect: Hoisan, Other: Toishan, Toisaan) is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ...


Sports career

After playing football at Western Canada High School, he went on to play for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders from 1948 to 1950, and, after a trade, the Edmonton Eskimos from 1951 until his retirement in 1960. Nicknamed the "China Clipper", Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play in the CFL. An extremely powerful fullback, in 11 years of recorded statistics Kwong rushed for 9022 yards for an average of 5.2 yards per carry and scored 93 touchdowns. He won the Grey Cup four times during his CFL career (1948, 1954, 1955, and 1956). Kwong was a Western Conference all-star running back and three-time winner of the Eddie James Memorial Trophy, in 1951, 1955 and 1956. He was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian in 1955 and 1956. He was named Canadian Athlete of the Year in 1955. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1969, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975, the Edmonton Eskimos' Wall of Honour in 1983 (where his jersey No. 95 was retired), and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... Western Canada High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... // Canadian Football News in 1948 The WIFU increased their games from 8 to 12 games, per team. ... // Canadian Football News in 1950 The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Flying Wildcats merge to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Regular Season Final Regular Season Standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points Bold text means that they have... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... // Canadian Football News in 1951 The B.C. Lions was formed in January at the Arctic Club in Vancouver, however, the franchise would begin play at the start of the 1954 season. ... The 1960 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 7th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 3rd Canadian Football League season. ... A Chinese Canadian is a person of Chinese descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... // Canadian Football News in 1948 The WIFU increased their games from 8 to 12 games, per team. ... // Canadian Football News in 1954 The B.C. Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. ... // Canadian Football News in 1955 The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth. ... // Canadian Football News in 1956 On Sunday, January 22nd, the Canadian Football Council was formed in Winnipeg and the national negotiation list was introduced. ... The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. ... High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division. ... // Canadian Football News in 1951 The B.C. Lions was formed in January at the Arctic Club in Vancouver, however, the franchise would begin play at the start of the 1954 season. ... // Canadian Football News in 1955 The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth. ... // Canadian Football News in 1956 On Sunday, January 22nd, the Canadian Football Council was formed in Winnipeg and the national negotiation list was introduced. ... The Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. ... // Canadian Football News in 1955 The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth. ... // Canadian Football News in 1956 On Sunday, January 22nd, the Canadian Football Council was formed in Winnipeg and the national negotiation list was introduced. ... // Canadian Football News in 1955 The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth. ... The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28, 1972. ... 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. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ...


He was president of ur mom in my bed and general manager of ur moms pussy Calgary Stampeders from 1988 to 1991, leading the team to a loss in the Grey Cup final in 1991. He was one of a group of influential Alberta businessmen who brought the Atlanta Flames to Calgary in 1980, and was a member of the ownership group until 1994. The Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup in 1989, making him one of few people whose name is on both the Grey Cup and the Stanley Cup. ADNAN WAS HERE The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... The Atlanta Flames were a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Atlanta, Georgia from 1972 to 1980. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ...


Public service career

Kwong's public stature from sports helped him move on to politics and government. In 1971 he ran for the Alberta Progressive Conservative party in Calgary Millican. In this election, the PCs ended Social Credit's 36-year hold on power, winning all but five seats in Calgary. However, Kwong himself was defeated by long time incumbent Arthur J. Dixon who won by a 1600 vote plurality. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Calgary Millican was a historical Alberta provincial electoral district in the central east part of Calgary Alberta. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Arthur J. Dixon was a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and a real estate agent. ...


In 1988 Kwong was made a member of the Order of Canada and has served as the national chairman of the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism. Kwong was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta on January 20, 2005, replacing Lois Hole, who died in office on January 6, 2005. Kwong welcomed Queen Elizabeth II to Alberta in June 2005 on a visit commemorating Alberta's first 100 years in Canadian Confederation. During a private audience the Queen presented Kwong with the insignia of a Knight of Justice in the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... Multiculturalism is a philosophy that is sometimes construed as ideology advocating that modern society should at least embrace and include distinct cultural groups with equal cultural and political status. ... This is a list of the lieutenant-governors of Alberta, Canada, since its establishment in 1905. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Lois Elsa Hole, CM, AOE (1933, Buchanan, Saskatchewan–January 6, 2005, Edmonton, Alberta) was a Canadian politician, businesswoman, educator and best-selling author. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ... HRH The Duke of Gloucester is Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of Saint John. ...


Kwong swore Ed Stelmach into office as the 13th Premier of Alberta on December 14, 2006. Edward Stelmach (born ca. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Alberta premiers ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


References

Government offices
Preceded by
Lois Hole
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
2005-
Succeeded by
Incumbent


The Honourable Lois Elsa Hole, CM, AOE (1933, Buchanan, Saskatchewan–January 6, 2005, Edmonton, Alberta) was a Canadian politician, businesswoman, educator and best-selling author. ... This is a list of the lieutenant-governors of Alberta, Canada, since its establishment in 1905. ...

Lieutenant-Governors of Alberta
Bulyea | Brett | Egbert | Walsh | Primrose | Bowen | Bowlen | Page | MacEwan | Steinhauer | Lynch-Staunton | Hunley | Towers | Olson | Hole | Kwong


 

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