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Pierrefonds—Dollard

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Pierrefonds—Dollard Quebec electoral district Pierrefonds—Dollard in relation to other federal electoral districts in Montreal Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP       Frank Baylis Liberal District created 1986 First contested 1988 Last contested 2015 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2011) [1] 108,740 Electors (2015) 84,978 Area (km²) [2] 53 Pop. density (per km²) 2,051.7 Census divisions Montreal Census subdivisions Montreal, Dollard-des-Ormeaux Pierrefonds—Dollard is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2001 was 102,542. This riding occupies the northwest part of the Island of Montreal on Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Rivière des Prairies. It contains the cities of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds, Roxboro, and L'Île-Bizard. This riding is home to a number

Lloyd Waner

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Lloyd Waner Center fielder Born: ( 1906-03-16 ) March 16, 1906 Harrah, Oklahoma Died: July 22, 1982 (1982-07-22) (aged 76) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Batted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut April 12, 1927, for the Pittsburgh Pirates Last MLB appearance September 16, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates MLB statistics Batting average .316 Hits 2,459 Home runs 27 Runs batted in 598 Teams Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–1941) Boston Braves (1941) Cincinnati Reds (1941) Philadelphia Phillies (1942) Brooklyn Dodgers (1944) Pittsburgh Pirates (1944–1945) Career highlights and awards All-Star (1938) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1967 Election Method Veteran's Committee Lloyd James Waner (March 16, 1906 – July 22, 1982), nicknamed "Little Poison" , was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. His small stature at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 132 lb (68 kg) [1] made him one of the smallest