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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 2003
Page
3
The 157 page handwritten journal by Capt. Gordon Skelly of the 1759 Plains of Abraham battles fetched 120000 US dollars at Christie's in New York. Library and Archives Canada bid but did not win. The vivive account covers campaigns and Wolfe’s death near Quebec.
The 1759 eyewitness battle manuscript by Captain Gordon Skelly, a British naval officer, was auctioned on Thursday. Christie’s sold the account of the Plains of Abraham battle that ended French rule in Canada for $120,000 WS.
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent declared his return to federal politics in Ottawa Centre, denouncing Paul Martin and Liberal class warfare while promising a platform balancing economic efficiency with social justice. The move signals a high-stakes fight in a Liberal-held riding, with Broadbent’s bid boosting NDP profile ahead of next spring’s federal election.
In Quebec City Premier Jean Charest hailed a calmer stance with Canada as unions mocked labour strife by staging a mock burial on the legislature steps. Critics accused him of prioritizing federation ties over provincial labour conflicts while vowing to keep talks with unions on changes to labour laws.
The last performing circus bear in the United Kingdom, 12 year old Fred the American black bear, arrived in Ontario Canada to Bear With Us sanctuary near Orillia after a transcontinental flight. Wildlife officials say he appeared calm though hungry as workers fed him carrots and grapes.
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