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  <title>The little-known story of Barbara Hanley, Ontario’s first woman mayor</title>
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  <description>‘There are a lot of things that we are going to do that we have never done before.’</description>
  <content:encoded><![CDATA[Driving into Webbwood, a town along Highway 17 between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, you may notice a sign declaring the town’s claim to fame: “Home of Canada’s First Woman Mayor Barbara Hanley.” Her victory in January 1936 made her the first woman to be elected as mayor in the country, an achievement...]]></content:encoded>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:48:59 EST</pubDate>
  <dc:creator>Jamie Bradburn</dc:creator>
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