Helen Fox
Helen M. "Nickie" (Nicol) Fox, age , of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on Sunday, July 25, Helen was born on May 9, in Alberta, Canada. "Nickie” was a pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that existed from to She played for both the Kenosha Comets and the Rockford Peaches. She was one of the league’s greatest pitchers, holding several all-time records, including wins and 1, strikeouts.
Helen Nicol Fox was an Edmonton department-store clerk when lured south to play baseball in what was billed as the Glamour League.
The year-old right-hander quickly emerged as a star pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She pitched for 10 seasons in the pro circuit, based in the American Midwest.
Interest in her athletic career and in the forgotten league was revived in with the release of the Hollywood drama, A League of Their Own, starring Madonna, Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. The attention led to overdue recognition of the exploits of ignored female pioneers of pro baseball, as several, including Ms. Fox, were belatedly enshrined in sports halls of fame.
Ms. Fox, who died in Arizona in July at , thrived in the le
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Nicol, L. ().&#; Irrigation Districts' Water License Amendments for Other Purpose Uses.&#; Invited speaker, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association Conference, Calgary, Alberta, February.
Nicol, L. (). Adoption of Precision Agriculture in Alberta Irrigation with Implications for Sustainability. Invited speaker, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association Conference, Calgary, Alberta, February.Nicol, L., and Nicol, C. (). Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils - Their Impact on Municipal Watershed Management and Planning. Alberta Real Estate Foundation Grant, Author: Lethbridge, Alberta.
Nicol, L., and Nicol, C. (). Adoption of Precision Agriculture in Alberta Irrigation with Implications for Sustainability. Journal of Rural and Community Development, 16(1),
Nicol, L. (). Economic Benefits and Technological Advancements - Two Studies of Irrigation Agriculture in Alberta. Invited speaker, Ag Expo, Lethbridge, Alberta, February.
Nicol, L. (). Adoption of Precision Agriculture in the Taber Irrigation District. Invited speaker, Family Farm Forum - Focus on Women, Lethbridge, Alberta, November.
Nicol, L. (). Precision Agricult
Michael McCann (also known as Behavior) is a Canadian composer for television, video games, and film. He is best known for composing the scores to the video games Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Borderlands 3. McCann's music incorporates elements of electronic, orchestral and traditional acoustic instruments, and often includes the use of world, choral, and solo vocals (primarily female, and primarily lyric-less). His scoring work, as well as solo and production work, bridges multiple genres including ambient, world, jazz, break-beat, post-rock, trip-hop, drum and bass, industrial, rock and pop. McCann has received award nominations for his work in television, games & film, from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, IGN, Spike TV Video Game Awards, G.A.N.G., Hollywood Music In Media Awards ( / ), and G4TV X-Play. His sound-design work on the film It's All Gone Pete Tong also earned him two Genie Award nominations for Best Overall Sound Editing and Best Overall Sound. Past projects include original composition work for MTV, VH1, Discovery Chann
Alexander Nicol (abt. - )
Biography
Alexander was born about He passed in
In , Alexander Nicol, age 22 born in Scotland and arrived in , was living in Calgary, Alberta with his parents, William L. and Jean Nicol, and his older sister and younger brother William. The writing on this census is not very clear because the ink was always skipping, but it appears Alexander was born in April. [1]
In , Alexander Nicol was listed as a "Farmer", with wife Elizabeth Gray? Dunn and children Joseph Alexander, age 5, and Helen Margaret, age 1. [2]
In , Alexander and Elizabeth were enumerated with children Joseph, age 10, and Helen, age 6, in Calgary, Alberta. They were living on 11th Street, West, if that is of interest. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Census of Canada. Calgary, Alberta. p. 19 (?app=Census&op=pdf&id=e)
- ↑ Census of Canada. Hays, Red Deer, Alberta. p. 22 (?app=Census&op=pdf&id=e)
- ↑ Census of the Prairie Provinces. Calgary, Alberta. p. 19 (?app=census&op=pdf&id=e)
- Find a Grave, database and images ( : accessed 23 April ), memorial page for Alexander Nicol (–19 Jun ), Find a Grave Memorial ID , citing Mountain View Memorial Gardens, C
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