characters and provinces

[syvalois]

Just for fun, can you associate which character come from which province?

Heather
Puck
MAc
Aurora
Northstar
Madisson Jeffries
Wildchild
Shaman
Talisman
Diamond Lil
marrina
SasquATCH
fLEX
Murmur
Purple Girl
...(whatever you think about)

and then let count which province got the most character

[cmdrkoenig67]

Just for fun, can you associate which character come from which province?...Aand then let count which province got the most character....And then let count which province got the most character[/quote]

If we're talking about any Canadian Marvel character...here goes...


Aurora - Montreal, Quebec
Box(Roger Bochs) - Moosejaw, Saskatchewan
Diamond Lil - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Flashback - Manitoba
Goblyn - Unrevealed
Graviton - Banff, Alberta
Guardian/Heather - Calgary, Alberta
Guardian/Mac - London, Ontario
Harpoon - Northwest Territories?
Ice Princess - Northwest Territories?
Jerome Jaxon - Red Deer, Alberta
Northstar - Montreal, Quebec
Madison Jeffries - Unrevealed
Manikin - Unrevealed
Marrina - Newfoundland
Pathway - Unrevealed
Persuasion/Purple Girl - Toronto, Ontario
Puck - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Puck II - Quebec?
Sasquatch - Vancouver, British Columbia
Shaman - Sarcee Reserve, Calgary, Alberta
Snake Marston - Ontario
Snowbird - Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories
Talisman - Calgary, Alberta
Wendigo I(Paul Cartier) - Quebec
Wendigo I(Georges Baptiste) - Quebec
Wendigo III(Francois Lartigue) - Quebec
Windshear - Toronto, Ontario
Wolverine - ?

Smat Alec was born in London and I've heard something about Wild Child being born in Scotland(I don't know if it's true or not).

Looks like most are from Quebec with 6?...followed by Alberta with 5?

That's all I've got..

Dana

:D

Edited to fix spelling.

[HappyCanuck]

Diamond Lil - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Never knew Lil was a fellow Northerner...


Harpoon - Northwest Territories?

Sorry, Dana, it's been meantioned that Harpoons actually Alaskan


Snowbird - Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories

While accurate as of the time she was introduced, I'd be remiss if I didn't meantion that Resolute Bay is now in Nunavut.


Wolverine - ?

According to 'Origin', Logan was born in Northern Alberta (prolly not far from Edm, considering how well-off his parents were), and spent most of his early adult years in Northern BC (although, considering he was born in 1895, technically he's not Canadian, since Alberta didn't join confederation until 1905).

[Mokole]

Feedback from Halifax. Logan is Canadian, since he was born after Confederation and where he was born, though not a province, was a territory (the Northwest Territory, in fact, proposed to become the province of Buffalo, then broken up into Saskatchewan, Alberta, and North West Territories) and Canadian land etc.

Moose Jaw for one, Saskatoon for another. I went to the U of S., now live not too far from Moose Jaw. :shock:

[HappyCanuck]

Logan is Canadian, since he was born after Confederation and where he was born, though not a province, was a territory (the Northwest Territory, in fact, proposed to become the province of Buffalo, then broken up into Saskatchewan, Alberta, and North West Territories) and Canadian land etc.

You're 90% right here, Mokole - at least, if I remember my Canadian history -: until 1905, the lands we know as Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories were still considered part of British Dominion (much like Newfoundland was until 1949), and NOT part of the Canadian Confederation. In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan gained provincial status, and titleship of the NWT was transfered over from the Queen to the GOC in 1906.

[suzene]

I thought Northstar had lived in Montreal with Raymonde, but that his current residence was in Laval.

Suzene

[cmdrkoenig67]

[quote]Harpoon - Northwest Territories?

Sorry, Dana, it's been meantioned that Harpoons actually Alaskan

Mentioned?...but has it been put into print by Marvel yet?


Snowbird - Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories

While accurate as of the time she was introduced, I'd be remiss if I didn't meantion that Resolute Bay is now in Nunavut.

That's interesting...So(please forgive my ignorance) is Nunavut a new Territory or Province?


Wolverine - ?

According to 'Origin', Logan was born in Northern Alberta (prolly not far from Edm, considering how well-off his parents were), and spent most of his early adult years in Northern BC (although, considering he was born in 1895, technically he's not Canadian, since Alberta didn't join confederation until 1905).

So he's another hero from Alberta? Cool...that makes 6 for Alberta, they're in a tie with Quebec, then.

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

I thought Northstar had lived in Montreal with Raymonde, but that his current residence was in Laval.

Suzene

All of the past handbooks have stated that Jean Paul and Aurora were born in Montreal....he also had a home there during the original Alpha Flight run.

Dana

[HappyCanuck]

Mentioned?...but has it been put into print by Marvel yet?

yes it has, in one of his early appearances circa Inferno. I'll have a look and see if I can find what issue it was meantioned in



While accurate as of the time she was introduced, I'd be remiss if I didn't meantion that Resolute Bay is now in Nunavut.

That's interesting...So(please forgive my ignorance) is Nunavut a new Territory or Province?

Ignorance forgiven - there's Canadians who don't seem to know *sigh*. Nunavut is the newest Territory, established April 1, 1999. It's capital city is Iqaluit, and encompasses about half the original mainland Northwest Territories and all the Arctic Islands.





According to 'Origin', Logan was born in Northern Alberta (prolly not far from Edm, considering how well-off his parents were), and spent most of his early adult years in Northern BC (although, considering he was born in 1895, technically he's not Canadian, since Alberta didn't join confederation until 1905).

So he's another hero from Alberta? Cool...that makes 6 for Alberta, they're in a tie with Quebec, then.

Heh, would appear so, yes.

[suzene]

I thought Northstar had lived in Montreal with Raymonde, but that his current residence was in Laval.

Suzene

All of the past handbooks have stated that Jean Paul and Aurora were born in Montreal....he also had a home there during the original Alpha Flight run.

Ah. I don't tend to look beyond the Byrne run and a few guest-shots done during that period, so my info is probably out of date.

Suzene

[sinisterLemon]

Happy Canuck wrote:



You're 90% right here, Mokole - at least, if I remember my Canadian history -: until 1905, the lands we know as Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories were still considered part of British Dominion (much like Newfoundland was until 1949), and NOT part of the Canadian Confederation. In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan gained provincial status, and titleship of the NWT was transfered over from the Queen to the GOC in 1906.


Hello, while I've been a longtime observer of this forum, this is my first post to Alpha Waves so I hope you'll forgive me if I have skipped some protocol...but I absolutely have to respond to the issue of Alberta's (and by extension Saskatchewan's) status withing Confederation. :)

Officially, the territory that now encompasses Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon Territory, the North-West Territories, and Nunavut was purchased by the Canadian government from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1870. According to the governing charter of the HBC, it had exclusive control (economic, and to a limited extent, legal) over all land whose watershed emptied into Hudson's Bay. Hence all HBC territory legally became Canadian territory at that time.

Naturally the vague wording of the HBC charter, in addition to various legitimate land claims by first nations groups (incl. Metis), led to several outstanding territorial disputes. This includes the Alaskan boundary dispute and, of course, the well known Red River Rebellion of 1870 and Northwest Rebellion of 1885 (led by Louis Riel). Thanks to Riel's efforts the modern provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta all exist today, from Metis, First Nation, and local western opposition to the Canadian take over of the North-West Territories (as opposed to the most likely scenario of one big Ontario expanding to the BC border). Us westerners should also thank Quebecers for their support of Riel's movement and opposition of unending Ontario expansion.

To make a long (but fascinating story short), by 1895 Canada had long reached its present day borders in the West (more or less), and thus Logan was
most definitely born a Canadian citizen and not merely a citizen of some seperate dominion (like Newfoundland and Labrador).

Case in point--the North-West Mounted Police (now the RCMP) had reached and were patrolling Western Canadian (as far as the BC border --with camps near present day Edmonton and Calgary) territory by 1874.

Of course, don't take my word for it :wink: ,

the whole story is better portrayed in an extremely fascinating and unique context by Chester Brown in his graphic novel
Louis Riel - A Comic Strip Biography

:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1896597637/qid=1138692036/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-9565273-1114238?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

(see Alex Ross's review on the same page!!!)

Definitely one of the greatest works in Canadian comics history (outside Alpha Flight--of course)!

P.S. Sorry if this posting seems rather longwinded or upstart-ish (is that even a word?) to any of the regulars on this forum--I love reading your guys' stuff here and hope it's around for years to come. :oops

[Legerd]

P.S. Sorry if this posting seems rather longwinded or upstart-ish (is that even a word?) to any of the regulars on this forum--I love reading your guys' stuff here and hope it's around for years to come. :oops

No need to apologize SL, all are welcome (go into the light). Besides, you answered the question of Logan's (or James') status as a Canadian citizen. Welcome to Alpha Waves by the way.

[HappyCanuck]

Thanks SL. I'll admit some of my research was a tad dogdy in some areas, so I had to make the best educated guess. Thanks for clearing up some items.

[cmdrkoenig67]

I thought Northstar had lived in Montreal with Raymonde, but that his current residence was in Laval.

Suzene

All of the past handbooks have stated that Jean Paul and Aurora were born in Montreal....he also had a home there during the original Alpha Flight run.

Ah. I don't tend to look beyond the Byrne run and a few guest-shots done during that period, so my info is probably out of date.

Suzene

That was from the Byrne run, Suz....Northstar lived in Montreal(or just outside) with two other people(Rhonda and Maurice...or maybe they were his house servants?) in a huge house.

Dana

[Phil]

Umm.. I can tell you where Windshear came from...

[DelBubs]

Umm.. I can tell you where Windshear came from...
Isn't he English and a resident of Canada due to his father who was a diplomat or somthing?

[sinisterLemon]

HappyCanuck Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:57 am Post subject:


Thanks SL. I'll admit some of my research was a tad dogdy in some areas, so I had to make the best educated guess. Thanks for clearing up some items.

HappyCanuck Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:57 am Post subject:

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Thanks SL. I'll admit some of my research was a tad dogdy in some areas, so I had to make the best educated guess. Thanks for clearing up some items.


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Legerd Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: Re: On the status of Alberta in Confederation


No need to apologize SL, all are welcome (go into the light). Besides, you answered the question of Logan's (or James') status as a Canadian citizen. Welcome to Alpha Waves by the way


Thanks for your kind welcome guys---again I'm sorry if I came off as lecturing---I'm sure either of you would probably school me any day of the week when it comes to clearing up issues concerning BC or Saskatchewan history :D !

P.S. BTW While Puck may indeed have originated from Saskatchewan, his declaration for the Edmonton Oilers (volume 3 ish 5) is more than enough proof, that he has switched allegiances to Alberta, and may indeed (I can only hope) cheer for the good ol' Eskimos rather than those dreaded Riders :wink:!!!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Umm.. I can tell you where Windshear came from...
Isn't he English and a resident of Canada due to his father who was a diplomat or somthing?

He was born in Canada(according to his Handbook bio from the Master Edition)...but grew up in England. He's apparently still a citizen of Canada, but prefers living in England.

http://www.unfluffybunny.com/cripp12/26/th_windshearback.jpg

Dana

[HappyCanuck]

Thanks for your kind welcome guys---again I'm sorry if I came off as lecturing---I'm sure either of you would probably school me any day of the week when it comes to clearing up issues concerning BC or Saskatchewan history :D !

Actually, my knowledge of BC history is less than it should be, since I was born and raised in Yellowknife. I know my Arctic history fairly well tho...

[syvalois]

Well, Welcome SisnisterLemon and don't worry about it, I like history and I found reading this interesting since I know next to nothing about the west except of course about Riel.

As for Northstar, I don't have the issue but I think he said he was living in the west like in the west Island or west of Montreal, that I do not remember. And as someone that live near Montréal and now knowns a little bit more about the commun facts of this particular area. Very generally speaking, West Island = rich and anglophone.

Now for the characters and province count, well I do see a lot of characters missing and some I saw I never heard of like all the people possessed by Wendigo, which make me think the count should look different. If I had vol.2 characters, where that take us?

Flex

Radius

Murmur

Ghost girl

Wigjaw(sp?)

I would say all kids from Hull House should be listed as coming from Ontario, no? the orphanage was there and they probably lived there the most part of their life

Gentry ? can I name him in the list?

Major Mapleleaf I ?

Major Maple leaf II ? BC?

Wyre ?

Yukon Jack BC

Nemesis Montreal, Québec? depending which Nemesis we are talking about I guess France also if Ernest's daughter


The Master ? Nunavut?

Guild Lili She's from Spain, no?

Deadly Ernest France it seems?