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unusual facts about Louis St. Laurent



Fritz Zweigelt

At Klosterneuburg, he bred what became known as the Zweigelt grape from Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent in 1922, and Blauburger from Blaufränkisch and Blauer Portugieser the following year.

John Inglis and Company

In 1951 they completed a new plant in Scarborough, Ontario to produce the English Electric Yarrows-100 naval steam turbine under license for Canadian destroyers, including the St. Laurent-class and Restigouche-class.

Restigouche River

Among the VIPs who have been guests at the river's fishing lodges include the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, Hubert Humphrey, Ted Williams, Lord Beaverbrook, Bing Crosby, Louis St. Laurent, Maurice Richard, Norman Schwarzkopf, George H. W. Bush, and Brian Mulroney, to name but a few.

Wesley Stambaugh

Born in Melvin, Michigan United States, Wesley was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent on September 7, 1949 he served in the senate until June 8, 1965.


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