Bill Norrie
Encyclopedia
William Norrie, CM
, OM
, QC
(born 1929) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg
, Manitoba
and is the former Chancellor
of the University of Manitoba
.
In August 1992, Duncan Norrie, the son of Bill, was killed in a plane crash over Nepal
. Duncan Norrie was honored by having a street in Winnipeg named after him, despite never doing anything distinguishable in his lifetime. University of Manitoba Chancellor named January 2010, jewishtribune.ca
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, OM
Order of Manitoba
The Order of Manitoba is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Instituted in 1999 when Lieutenant Governor Peter M...
, QC
Queen's Counsel
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(born 1929) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and is the former Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
.
In August 1992, Duncan Norrie, the son of Bill, was killed in a plane crash over Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. Duncan Norrie was honored by having a street in Winnipeg named after him, despite never doing anything distinguishable in his lifetime. University of Manitoba Chancellor named January 2010, jewishtribune.ca