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Encyclopedia > Osborne (Manitoba riding)

Osborne is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and was abolished in 1999. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


The riding was located in south-central Winnipeg. When it was abolished, most of its territory was given to the new ridings of Fort Rouge and Lord Roberts. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ... Fort Rouge is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Lord Roberts is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the south-central section of the City of Winnipeg. ...


List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Lloyd Stinson CCF 1958 1959
Obie Baizley PC 1959 1969
Ian Turnbull NDP 1969 1977
Gerald Mercier PC 1977 1981
Muriel Smith NDP 1981 1988
Reg Alcock Lib 1988 1993
Norma McCormick Lib 1993 1995
Diane McGifford NDP 1995 1999

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