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Sir John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald: He on our $10 bill, but most Canadians don't pay our first prime minister his due, a group of immigrants learned at a 200th birthday party for Sir John A. Macdonald Thursday. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. IN Manitoba, the Rural Municipality of Macdonald is named for Canada first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. It was formally incorporated in 1881, making it one of the oldest municipalities in Manitoba and Bashir Khan, with some of his collection of the nine original handwritten letters of Sir John A. Macdonald and a historical etching, at an event held Thursday to celebrate Macdonald bicentennial birthday. Photo Store Sunday is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Father of Confederation, and to celebrate, a local collector of Macdonald memorabilia shared with newcomers some of Sir John A. private letters and talked about what they all have in common. Enlarge Image The Macdonald Manitoba legacy (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.