Wade, Mark Sweeten, M.D., 37 St. Paul St., Kamloops, B.C., was born at Sunderland, Durham County, England, on November 23, 1858, the son of Samuel John and Mary (Sweeten) Wade. The father was a merchant and the subject of this sketch was educated at Gainford School, England, and at Anderson’s College, University of Glasgow, from which he graduated in 1882, with the degree of M.D. He first paid a visit to Canada in 1881 and resolved to make his home in British Columbia, where he settled in 1883, practising first at New Westminster. In 1884 he was appointed a surgeon in connection with C.P.R. construction and continued in the service for a year. From 1885 to 1889 he practised at Clinton, in the interior of British Columbia, and in the latter year removed to Victoria, where he remained until 1895, finally establishing himself at Kamloops where he added journalism to his professional attainments. He became editor of the “Inland Sentinel” of that town, and also editorial writer on the Nelson “News.” In 1904 he purchased the “Sentinel,” and continued to conduct it until 1912. He now holds the position of Judge of the Small Debts Court and Police Magistrate at Kamloops, offices for which his intimate knowledge of British Columbia and its people eminently fit him. He is also an ex-Coroner, ex-President of the Board of Trade, and ex-President of the Liberal Association. He has been very active with his pen and has published a monograph, “The Founding of Kamloops,” and a book, “The Thompson Country,” as well as articles in “The Fortnightly Review,” “To-day,” “Canadian Courier,” “Canadian Magazine” and the Vancouver “Province.” His recreations are motor boating and photography. He is an Anglican in religion and a Liberal in politics. On March 10, 1886, he married Emma M., daughter of James B. Uren, a stockraiser, of Savona, B.C., and Cornwall, England, and has two sons, Mark Leighton, born 1889, and Daryl Frederick, born 1892.
Asselin, Olivar, Major (Montreal, Que.), one of the most widely known of French-Canadian writers and publicists, was born at Malbay, Charlevoix, Quebec, on November 8, 1874, the son of the late Ricule and Cedulle (Tremblay) Asselin. He was educated at Rimouski College and later became Principal of the Evening School for French-Canadians at Woonsocket, R.I. While a resident of the United States he was a frequent contributor to the newspapers and shortly after his return to Canada in 1898, was appointed City Editor of “La Presse,” a post he resigned to become private secretary to Sir Lomer Gouin, Prime Minister of Quebec, filling this position from 1901 to 1903. In 1902 he founded the Nationalist League of Quebec and became President of the Montreal Branch, and in 1904 he re-entered journalism by founding “Le Nationaliste,” of which he became editor. His articles in this and other publications excited widespread attention in Canada, notably his brochures, “Feuilles de Combat” and “A Quebec View of Canadian Nationalism.” Mr. Asselin was always a man of military enthusiasm and in 1898 served for a time as a private with the U.S. Army in Cuba, during the Spanish-American War. When war broke out between Germany and the Entente powers, in 1914, he threw himself heartily into the cause of France and Great Britain and helped to organize the 22nd Battalion (French-Canadians), which has had a glorious record in France, and in which he holds the rank of Major. His own service has been marked by great sacrifice and personal bravery, and he is generally regarded as one of the coming men in French Canada. On August 3, 1902, he married Alice, daughter of Charles LeBoutillier, Gaspé Basin, and has three children, Jean, Paul and Pierre. In religion he is a Roman Catholic.
HON. W. G. MITCHELL
Quebec
Ballantyne, James. That Ottawa East is now a portion of Ottawa City, is largely due to the efforts of Mr. James Ballantyne, Justice of the Peace, who, when Ottawa East was a village, was the most active, efficient and prominent man in the vicinity. It was he, as one of its public men, who looked after the finances, who was active in placing the water works system on a paying basis, and to whom credit is due for the many improvements that were made in its streets, roadways, parks, and other general matters. He took good care of the baby settlement, watched and guarded the progress, and succeeded in having it become annexed to the city of Ottawa; and now, in his advanced years, he sits contentedly in his home and views with delight the rapid progress that is being made in the erection of buildings, the handsomely paved streets and the increase in population. Mr. James Ballantyne is a member of the firm of J. & T. Ballantyne, Coal Merchants, 80 Elgin St., Ottawa. He is the son of Francis and Marion (Nichol) Ballantyne, and was born at New Castleton, Scotland, May 9, 1835. He was educated at the Public and High Schools, and at Queen’s College, Kingston. He started in business with J. & T. Ballantyne, manufacturers of woodenware in Ottawa in 1863, and in 1890 established the present firm of J. & T. Ballantyne, Coal Merchants. At one time he was Manager and Director of the Ottawa East Water Co., was a member of the County Council for nine years, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Ottawa East Public Schools for fifteen years. In 1862 Mr. Ballantyne married Mary Foster, daughter of Adam Foster, of Cumberland, England. Two sons and two daughters have blessed the union. Mr. Ballantyne is a Protestant in religion, a Liberal in politics, and he resides at 54 Main Street, Ottawa East, Canada.