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'''Gregory J. Power''' (1909 – [[May 17]], [[1997]]) was a politician, office holder, farmer, poet and athlete, who was born in [[Dunville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Dunville]], [[Placentia Bay]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], [[Canada]]. |
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He was considered [[Joey Smallwood]]'s right hand man in the battle for [[Confederation]] of Newfoundland with Canada. He served as editor of the pro-Confederation newspaper ''The Confederate'' and wrote numerous editorial letters to local newspapers under the pseudonym "Housewife". His forte was satirical poetry. |
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Power ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the 1949 election in Ferryland district. Failing to win a seat he was instead appointed the first chairman of the [[Newfoundland Liquor Corporation]]. He was elected to the [[House of Assembly]] for Placentia East in 1951 and became [[Minister of Finance]]. He later served a Minister of Highways during the extensive expansion of Newfoundland's road system during the 1950s. |
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Power was twice winner of the O'Leary Newfoundland Poetry Award and endowed the Gregory J. Power Poetry Award, an annual competition at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] that aims to recognize and encourage young poets. He had a regular column in the newspaper ''The Evening Telegram''. |
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Power represented Newfoundland in the 1930 [[1930 British Empire Games|British Empire Games]] in track and field events. Several of his Newfoundland records were never broken prior to the switch to metric distances and as a result, still stand. He was inducted into the [[Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1983. |
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He also owned Mary's Poultry Farms Ltd. With facilities in St. John's, Logy Bay and Dunville, Newfoundland, it was one of the largest egg producing operations in Atlantic Canada. |
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Power was awarded an honorary doctorate (LL.D.) at the [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] Spring 1995 Convocation. |
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Revision as of 11:41, 20 November 2009
Gregory Bobby. Power 1992 .
Hes Very homosexual