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25 sept. 2017 · Thelma Chalifoux went from being a struggling single mother of seven to a seat in Canada’s Senate. She spoke to the Edmonton Journal from her home near Morinville on Feb. 1, 2004.
13 juin 2023 · Cancelled in Calgary, Alberta (Thelma Chalifoux’s birthplace), the stamp features a photo of Chalifoux from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. The background shows detail from The Celebration, a painting by Métis visual artist Christi Belcourt, and pays homage to Chalifoux’s love of flowers. About the Indigenous Leaders stamp series
We are happy to let you know that, based on available space, all students who registered or pre-enrolled before March 22nd, 2024, have been accepted to Thelma Chalifoux School. Decisions regarding acceptance into the STEM program for Grade 7, 8 and 9 were finalized at the end of April 2024 and those families accepted receive an email from the school.
Senator Thelma Chalifoux Public Service (1994) Thelma Chalifoux’s mother and father had a profound effect on the path that she has chosen to follow in her life. Her father, Paul Villeneuve, told her that she would be strong and independent because she was born in a blizzard. He taught her that the Métis have always worked for their families.
Thelma Chalifoux was the first Indigenous woman and the first Métis person to be appointed to the Canadian Senate.. Chalifoux was born in 1929 in Calgary, Alberta. She married at a young age, but at a critical point early in her life, her 4 children were taken away from her in 1958 as part of what is now known as the Sixties Scoop.
Thelma Chalifoux a été la première femme autochtone et la première personne métisse à être nommée au Sénat canadien. Madame Chalifoux est née en 1929 à Calgary, en Alberta. Elle s'est mariée à un jeune âge, mais à un moment critique de sa vie, en 1958, ses 4 enfants lui ont été enlevés dans le contexte de ce qu'on appelle aujourd'hui la Rafle des années 60.
October 25, 2018. Thelma Julia Chalifoux, Métis, senator, entrepreneur, activist (born 8 February 1929 in Calgary, AB; died 22 September 2017 in St. Albert, AB). Chalifoux was the first Métis woman appointed to the Senate of Canada. As a senator, she was concerned with a range of issues, including Métis housing, drug company relations with ...
