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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Abbotsford | |  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Canadian federal election 2006 - Events during the 38th ParliamentAn early election seemed likely because the 2004 federal election, held on June 28, 2004, resulted in the election of a Liberal minority government. In the past, minority governments have had an average lifespan of a year and a half. Some people considered the 38th parliament to be particularly unstable. It involved four parties, and only very implausible ideological combinations (e.g., Liberals + Conservatives; Liberals + BQ; Conservatives + BQ + NDP) could actually command a majority of the seats, a necessity if a government is to retain p ...
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| |  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - British Columbia - GeographyBritish Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific coast. It is bound on the northwest by the U.S. state of Alaska, directly north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, on the east by Alberta, and on the south by the states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The southern border of British Columbia was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty.
British Columbia's capital is Victoria. Victoria is located at the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island. BC's most populous city is Vancouver located in southwest corn ...
See also:British Columbia, British Columbia - Geography, British Columbia - Demographics, British Columbia - Parks and Protected Areas, British Columbia - Recreation, British Columbia - Politics, British Columbia - Recall and Initiative, British Columbia - Electoral Reform, British Columbia - History, British Columbia - Famous British Columbians, British Columbia - Maps, British Columbia - Cities Read more here: » British Columbia: Encyclopedia II - British Columbia - Geography |
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| |  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Canadian slang - List of Canadian slang words or phrases
Canadian slang - Numbers.
2-4 — (two four) a case of 24 beer ("Beer" being the plural of "Beer")
26er (also 2-6, twixer) — a 26 & 2/3 imperial fl oz (758 ml) in earlier times, or 750 ml (26.4 fl oz) bottle of alcohol
40 — a 40 fl oz (1 imperial quart, 1.14 L) bottle of alcohol. (see forty pounder)
60 or "60-pounder"-- a 1.75 L (61.6 imperial fl oz) bottle of spirits, most likely rye (Canadian whisky)
66er — a former 66.6 imperial fl oz (1/2 U.S. gallon, 1.89 L) bottle of alcohol, probably ...
See also:Canadian slang, Canadian slang - List of Canadian slang words or phrases, Canadian slang - Numbers, Canadian slang - A-B, Canadian slang - C-D, Canadian slang - E-F, Canadian slang - G, Canadian slang - H-J, Canadian slang - K-M, Canadian slang - N-R, Canadian slang - S, Canadian slang - T-Z, Canadian slang - Canadian slang words or phrases for specific places or residents of specific places Read more here: » Canadian slang: Encyclopedia II - Canadian slang - List of Canadian slang words or phrases |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - List of International Baccalaureate schools - Schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
List of International Baccalaureate schools - Argentina.
New Model International School, Buenos Aires
Northlands School, Olivos, Buenos Aires
Saint Andrew's Scots School, Olivos, Buenos Aires
Saint John's School, Martínez and Beccar, Buenos Aires
St. Catherine's & St.Catherine's Moorlands School Buenos Aires
List of Internationa ...
See also:List of International Baccalaureate schools, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Argentina, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Australia, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Austria, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Belgium, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Brazil, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Canada, List of International Baccalaureate schools - People's Republic of China, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Czech Republic, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Colombia, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Denmark, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Dominican Republic, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Egypt, List of International Baccalaureate schools - El Salvador, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Finland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Germany, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Greece, List of International Baccalaureate schools - India, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Indonesia, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Iran, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Ireland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Italy, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Japan, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Jordan, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Latvia, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Luxembourg, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Morocco, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Mexico, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Netherlands, List of International Baccalaureate schools - New Zealand, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Norway, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Oman, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Panama, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Peru, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Philippines, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Poland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Portugal, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Singapore, List of International Baccalaureate schools - South Africa, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Spain, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Swaziland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Sweden, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Switzerland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Taiwan, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Thailand, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Turkey, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Ukraine, List of International Baccalaureate schools - United Kingdom, List of International Baccalaureate schools - United States, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Schools offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Canada, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Finland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Jordan, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Hong Kong, List of International Baccalaureate schools - United States, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Schools offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Canada, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Finland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - New Zealand, List of International Baccalaureate schools - South Africa, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Spain, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Swaziland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Sweden, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Switzerland, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Taiwan, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Tanzania, List of International Baccalaureate schools - Ukraine, List of International Baccalaureate schools - United Kingdom, List of International Baccalaureate schools - United States Read more here: » List of International Baccalaureate schools: Encyclopedia II - List of International Baccalaureate schools - Schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - List of twin towns and sister cities - Europe
List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania.
Tirana - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996)
List of twin towns and sister cities - Austria.
Graz - Coventry, UK (1948); Darmstadt, Germany (1968); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Groningen, Netherlands (1964); Maribor, Slovenia (1987); Montclair, New Jersey, USA (1950); Pécs, Hungary (1989); Pula, Croatia (1972); Trieste, Italy 1973; Trondheim, Norway (1968
Innsbruck - Kraków, Poland; Sarajevo, Bosnia and He ...
See also:List of twin towns and sister cities, List of twin towns and sister cities - Africa, List of twin towns and sister cities - Algeria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cameroon, List of twin towns and sister cities - Egypt, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ethiopia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ghana, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kenya, List of twin towns and sister cities - Libya, List of twin towns and sister cities - Morocco, List of twin towns and sister cities - Mozambique, List of twin towns and sister cities - Namibia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Republic of the Congo, List of twin towns and sister cities - Sierra Leone, List of twin towns and sister cities - South Africa, List of twin towns and sister cities - Swaziland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tanzania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tunisia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Western Sahara, List of twin towns and sister cities - Zimbabwe, List of twin towns and sister cities - Asia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Armenia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Azerbaijan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cambodia, List of twin towns and sister cities - China PRC, List of twin towns and sister cities - Georgia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Indonesia, List of twin towns and sister cities - India, List of twin towns and sister cities - Iran, List of twin towns and sister cities - Israel, List of twin towns and sister cities - Japan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kazakhstan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kyrgyzstan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kuwait, List of twin towns and sister cities - Malaysia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Palestine, List of twin towns and sister cities - Philippines, List of twin towns and sister cities - Russia, List of twin towns and sister cities - South Korea, List of twin towns and sister cities - Taiwan ROC, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tajikistan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Thailand, List of twin towns and sister cities - Turkey, List of twin towns and sister cities - Uzbekistan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Vietnam, List of twin towns and sister cities - Europe, List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Austria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Belgium, List of twin towns and sister cities - Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of twin towns and sister cities - Bulgaria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Croatia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Czech Republic, List of twin towns and sister cities - Denmark, List of twin towns and sister cities - Estonia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Faroe Islands, List of twin towns and sister cities - Finland, List of twin towns and sister cities - France, List of twin towns and sister cities - Germany, List of twin towns and sister cities - Greece, List of twin towns and sister cities - Greenland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Hungary, List of twin towns and sister cities - Iceland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ireland Republic of, List of twin towns and sister cities - Italy, List of twin towns and sister cities - Latvia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Lithuania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Luxembourg, List of twin towns and sister cities - Macedonia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Moldova, List of twin towns and sister cities - Netherlands, List of twin towns and sister cities - Norway, List of twin towns and sister cities - Poland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Portugal, List of twin towns and sister cities - Romania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Russia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Serbia and Montenegro, List of twin towns and sister cities - Slovakia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Slovenia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Spain, List of twin towns and sister cities - Sweden, List of twin towns and sister cities - Switzerland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Turkey, List of twin towns and sister cities - United Kingdom, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ukraine, List of twin towns and sister cities - North America, List of twin towns and sister cities - Bahamas, List of twin towns and sister cities - Barbados, List of twin towns and sister cities - Canada, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cuba, List of twin towns and sister cities - Costa Rica, List of twin towns and sister cities - Dominican Republic, List of twin towns and sister cities - Greenland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Guatemala, List of twin towns and sister cities - Jamaica, List of twin towns and sister cities - Mexico, List of twin towns and sister cities - Nicaragua, List of twin towns and sister cities - Trinidad and Tobago, List of twin towns and sister cities - United States, List of twin towns and sister cities - Oceania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Australia, List of twin towns and sister cities - New Zealand, List of twin towns and sister cities - South America, List of twin towns and sister cities - Argentina, List of twin towns and sister cities - Brazil, List of twin towns and sister cities - Chile, List of twin towns and sister cities - Colombia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ecuador, List of twin towns and sister cities - Venezuela, List of twin towns and sister cities - Suriname Read more here: » List of twin towns and sister cities: Encyclopedia II - List of twin towns and sister cities - Europe |
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| |  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - List of North American area codes - 200201: New Jersey (Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Hackensack, and northeast New Jersey, overlays with 551)
202: District of Columbia (all)
203: Connecticut (Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury and southwestern Connecticut, overlays with 475)
204: Manitoba (all)
205: Alabama (Originally the code for the entire state, it still covers the largest city, Birmingha ...
See also:List of North American area codes, List of North American area codes - 200, List of North American area codes - 300, List of North American area codes - 400, List of North American area codes - 500, List of North American area codes - 600, List of North American area codes - 700, List of North American area codes - 800, List of North American area codes - 900 Read more here: » List of North American area codes: Encyclopedia II - List of North American area codes - 200 |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - 2005
Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - Pre-Campaign.
February 23 - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale presents the 2005 federal budget to the Canadian House of Commons. When the Bloc and NDP opposed the budget, the Conservatives abstained on the vote, which was held on March 9, allowing the government to maintain confidence.
March 31 - Testimony by Jean Brault, former president of Groupaction at the Gomery Commission is considered so damaging to the Liberals that many speculate that an electi ...
See also:Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006, Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - 2004, Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - 2005, Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - Pre-Campaign, Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - Campaign, Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - 2006, Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - January Read more here: » Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of the Canadian federal election 2006 - 2005 |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Clark County Wisconsin - DemographicsAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 33,557 people, 12,047 households, and 8,673 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km² (28/mi²). There are 13,531 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.05% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.20 ...
See also:Clark County Wisconsin, Clark County Wisconsin - Geography, Clark County Wisconsin - Demographics, Clark County Wisconsin - Cities villages and towns, Clark County Wisconsin - Cities and villages, Clark County Wisconsin - Towns Read more here: » Clark County Wisconsin: Encyclopedia II - Clark County Wisconsin - Demographics |
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| |  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Trams in Sydney - ServicesElectric Tram services covered most parts of what is now the Inner West, North Shore, eastern suburbs and inner southern suburbs of Sydney.
Trams in Sydney - Watson's Bay Line.
Erskine St, City- Watson's Bay
The line reached Edgecliff in 1894, and Watson's Bay in 1909, serving William St, Kings Cross, Ruscutters Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse and Watsons Bay.
This line had its own depot and city terminus and operated independantly, although was connected to the main system.See also: Trams in Sydney, Trams in Sydney - History, Trams in Sydney - Services, Trams in Sydney - Watson's Bay Line, Trams in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Lines, Trams in Sydney - Inner Southern Suburbs Lines, Trams in Sydney - City Service, Trams in Sydney - Inner West Lines, Trams in Sydney - North Shore Lines, Trams in Sydney - North Shore Cross Country Lines, Trams in Sydney - Manly Lines, Trams in Sydney - Rockdale Line, Trams in Sydney - Enfield Lines, Trams in Sydney - Kogarah Line, Trams in Sydney - Accidents, Trams in Sydney - Depots, Trams in Sydney - Closure, Trams in Sydney - Remains today, Trams in Sydney - Legacy Read more here: » Trams in Sydney: Encyclopedia II - Trams in Sydney - Services |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - WestJet - HistoryFounded in 1996 by Clive Beddoe, Mark Hill, Tim Morgan, and Donald Bell, WestJet tried to follow the same path as Southwest Airlines and Morris Air, as a low-cost carrier. Originally meant to be a western Canada operation, WestJet soon became one of the fastest growing airlines in the world.
On February 29, 1996 the first WestJet flight (a Boeing 737) departed. At that time, the airline served Calgary (the airline's hub), Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Winnipeg with a fleet of three Boeing 737-200 aircraft and two-hunded and twenty employees. By the end of that same year, they had included Regina, Saskatoon, and Victoria. In 19 ...
See also:WestJet, WestJet - History, WestJet - Current status, WestJet - Current fleet, WestJet - Destinations, WestJet - Executive / Board of Directors, WestJet - External link Read more here: » WestJet: Encyclopedia II - WestJet - History |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Airshow - AttractionsWhile some smaller airshows may display only general aviation aircraft, some aerobatic aircraft, and a warbird or two, most airshows will feature warbirds, aerobats, and demonstrations of modern military aircraft. Helicopter demos are less common, but most airshows will feature at least one helicopter on static display. While some airshows ("Static" airshows) feature primarily aircraft on the ground with the occasional fly-by, most airshows will have some flying being performed for a ...
See also:Airshow, Airshow - Safety, Airshow - Attractions, Airshow - Historical airshows, Airshow - Major airshows, Airshow - Other notable airshows Read more here: » Airshow: Encyclopedia II - Airshow - Attractions |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - British Columbia - GeographyBritish Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific coast. It is bound on the northwest by the U.S. state of Alaska, directly north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, on the east by Alberta, and on the south by the states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The southern border of British Columbia was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty.
BC's capital is Victoria, at the southeast tip of Vancouver Island. Its most populous city is Vancouver, which is in the southwest corner of the mainland of the Provin ...
See also:British Columbia, British Columbia - Geography, British Columbia - Demographics, British Columbia - Parks and Protected Areas, British Columbia - Recreation, British Columbia - Politics, British Columbia - Recall and Initiative, British Columbia - Electoral Reform, British Columbia - History, British Columbia - Famous British Columbians, British Columbia - Maps, British Columbia - Cities Read more here: » British Columbia: Encyclopedia II - British Columbia - Geography |
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| |  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Marathon County Wisconsin - DemographicsAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 125,834 people, 47,702 households, and 33,868 families residing in the county. The population density is 31/km² (81/mi²). There are 50,360 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.84% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 4.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0 ...
See also:Marathon County Wisconsin, Marathon County Wisconsin - Geography, Marathon County Wisconsin - Demographics, Marathon County Wisconsin - Subdivisions, Marathon County Wisconsin - Resources Read more here: » Marathon County Wisconsin: Encyclopedia II - Marathon County Wisconsin - Demographics |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Canadian federal election 2006 - ContendersMost observers believe only the Liberals and the Conservatives are capable of forming a government in this election, although Canadian political history is not without examples of wholly unexpected outcomes, such as Ontario's provincial election in 1990. Midway through the campaign, pollsters and pundits are split on the likely outcome, with most suggesting the race is too close to call at this point.
Prime Minister Paul Martin's Liberals hope to recapture their majority, although this appears unlikely at this point; it will require h ...
See also:Canadian federal election 2006, Canadian federal election 2006 - Contenders, Canadian federal election 2006 - Events during the 38th Parliament, Canadian federal election 2006 - Brinksmanship in the spring of 2005, Canadian federal election 2006 - Aftermath of the first Gomery report, Canadian federal election 2006 - Issues, Canadian federal election 2006 - Opinion polls, Canadian federal election 2006 - State of the parties, Canadian federal election 2006 - Candidates, Canadian federal election 2006 - Vulnerable ridings, Canadian federal election 2006 - Incumbent MPs not running for re-election, Canadian federal election 2006 - Liberals, Canadian federal election 2006 - Independents, Canadian federal election 2006 - Conservatives, Canadian federal election 2006 - New Democrats, Canadian federal election 2006 - Bloquistes, Canadian federal election 2006 - Election day, Canadian federal election 2006 - Publication Ban Read more here: » Canadian federal election 2006: Encyclopedia II - Canadian federal election 2006 - Contenders |
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|  |  |  | Abbotsford: Encyclopedia II - Lower Mainland - Ecoregion describedThe Lower Mainland Ecoregion is bounded by the Coast and Cascade Mountains and traversed by the Fraser River. It has a unique climate, flora and fauna, geology and land use. The following description is adapted from the Narrative Descriptions of Terrestrial Ecozones and Ecoregions of Canada:
Lower Mainland - Boundaries.
The ecoregion extends west from the Skagit Range of the Cascade Mountains at Chilliwack to the Fraser river delta at Richmond and north to include a portion of the Georgia Lowland along the Sunshine Coast.< ...
See also:Lower Mainland, Lower Mainland - Regional Districts and First Nations territories, Lower Mainland - Ecoregion described, Lower Mainland - Boundaries, Lower Mainland - Climate, Lower Mainland - Flora and fauna, Lower Mainland - Geology, Lower Mainland - Land use, Lower Mainland - Population, Lower Mainland - Government websites for the Lower Mainland Read more here: » Lower Mainland: Encyclopedia II - Lower Mainland - Ecoregion described |
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