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The first woman cabinet-minister in Canada's history, Ellen Fairclough (right), laughs with Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being named one(...)
The first woman cabinet-minister in Canada's history, Ellen Fairclough (right), laughs with Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being named one(...)

The first woman cabinet-minister in Canada's history, Ellen Fairclough (right), laughs with Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being named one(...)

Date11/27/1975
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  • The first woman cabinet-minister in Canada's history, Ellen Fairclough (right), laughs with Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being named one(...)
  • The first woman cabinet-minister in Canada's history; Ellen Fairclough (right); laughs with Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being named one of Ontario's 25 outstanding women last night at the Harbour Castle Hotel. The 25; each of whom received a pin of Ontario silver and amethyst shaped like a trillium; included Judy LaMarsh; another former minister; a farmer and a geneticist.
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Original Toronto Star caption: The first woman cabinet-minister in Canada's history; Ellen Fairclough (right); laughs with Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being named one of Ontario's 25 outstanding women last night at the Harbour Castle Hotel. The 25; each of whom received a pin of Ontario silver and amethyst shaped like a trillium; included Judy LaMarsh; another former minister; a farmer and a geneticist.
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      Birthday balloons. Ellen Fairclough, Canada's first female cabinet minister, celebrates her 85th birthday today. Fairclough is still active in the Progressive Conservative party
      Birthday balloons. Ellen Fairclough, Canada's first female cabinet minister, celebrates her 85th birthday today. Fairclough is still active in the Progressive Conservative party
      Fairclough, Ellen, 1905-2004
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      Fairclough, Ellen, 1905-2004
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      New Chief Justice of Ontario William Howland is congratulated by Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being sworn in at Queen's Park. He replace(...)
      Canada. Supreme Court
      11/30/1977
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      Alexander, Lincoln M. (Lincoln MacCauley), 1922-2012
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      McGibbon, Pauline, 1910-
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      It's another first for Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon
      It's another first for Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon
      Darrell, Dick
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      Goode, Jeff
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      Mahler, John
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      Mrs. Egmont Frankel, right, a founder of the Canadian Cancer Society, pins a corsage on Ontario's new Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon at her firs(...)
      Barkley, Harold
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