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MKN 361JOHN BURKILL ASHBY, Principalof Rupert's Indian In-QS dustrial School, at St. Paul's(Middle Church P.O.), Man., was bornJanuary I5th, 1850, at Cotes, Leicestershire,England. His parents were Johnand Elizabeth Ann (Burkill) Ashby.He was educated at Milton College,Rugby, England, passed his Cambridgeexamination, and took a businesscourse. He emigrated to Canada in1880, and took up land in Manitoba,subsequently he qualified in WinnipegNormal School, and was appointedassistant principal of the Indian IndustrialSchool at Battleford, Sask. In1893, he was promoted to his presentposition, the first promotion in thatdepartment through service. From1880 to 1886, Mr. Ashby held the licenseof lay reader from the bishop,and from 1886 to the present time,from the bishop of Calgary and Saskatchewan.In politics, he is a Conservative,and in religion, an Episcopalian.He is a member of the A.F.& A.M., I.O.O.F., and I.O.F. Wassecretary of Lome Agricultural Society,and assessor for Lome Municipality,for four years. He was married, June1 3th, 1 88 1, to Edith, daughter of thelate Dr. Thomas Wright, Toronto, Ont.