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The result was keep. MBisanz ^talk 00:08, 6 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lois Ann Fairley

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While this person seems to have had a role in forming a regional nursing association, I'm not sure that meets our notability threshold. Others may disagree. Delicious carbuncle (talk) 18:17, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - The person is notable sir. As what you have said, she had a role in a regional nursing association. She is notable for most of her works sir in the Canadian society, to the Ontario society to be exact. An award was also named after her for enormous contributions to patient care and nurses rights. For me, she is notable and that is backed up by credible and notable references. Though quite few, I think those are enough to merit her notability.--AR E N Z O Y 1 6A•t a l k• 18:32, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - just wanted to note that there was an obituary in the Windsor Star 20 July 2007, NEWS p.A3 - I didn't see that reference in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nonsenseferret (talk • contribs) 21:45, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep-- This nomination lapses from the advice of WP:BEFORE. I added the following references, from 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1985 -- which show that Fairley was a notable leader, whose comments were regularly sought. I am always profoundly disturbed when a nominator drafts a vague nomination like this one -- where a red-linked talk page shows they made zero effort to use the talk page to express their concern. Nominations, like this one, which are vague, and don't cite a specific policy, lapse from the widely accepted advice of WP:IDONTLIKEIT. It would have been far better if the nominator simply voiced their concern on the talk page. Geo Swan (talk) 11:52, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gord Henderson (1974-07-15). "Angry Nurses Seeking Support". Windsor Star. pp. 51–4. Retrieved 2013-02-04. Mrs. Lois Fairley, who represents the Ontario Nurses Association in the tri- county area, said the demonstrations are part of province-wide effort "to ...
"Hospital Officials Disappointed Over Cutback Order". Windsor Star. 1976-01-09. p. 60. Retrieved 2013-02-04. Lois Fairley, representative of the local Ontario Nurses Association with (ON 1.000 registered nurses in more than four city hospitals, said she didn't know ...
"Chronic Cases Said Cause Of Hospital Bed Shortages ". Windsor Star. 1977-04-07. p. 60. Retrieved 2013-02-04. At least 40 to 50 chronic patients are occupying active beds in Windsor's four hospitals and are contributing to a shortage of active beds, Lois Fairley, President of the Ontario Nurses' Association said Wednesday.
Chris Zdeb (1979-11-05). "Nurses: Overworked, understaffed". Windsor Star. Retrieved 2013-02-04. Lois Fairley, a past president of the Ontario Nursing Association and a head nurse of a medical/surgical ward at Grace Hospital, asks the question but isn't sure of the answer. It's like sitting on a time bomb, she says, and nurses are afraid patients may die because they haven't the time -- or the expertise -- to handle an overloaded roster of duties.
Chris Vander Doelen (1985-11-23). "Cutbacks at clinic deplored". Windsor Star. Retrieved 2013-02-04. "I think it's really a bad move, and I think it's going to affect the community," said Lois Fairley of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, which has grieved the change.

just to clarify, are you claiming that this falls within "The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field." under WP:BIO ---- _nonsense ferret 14:01, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Geo Swan, I think it has long been agreed that a person is not notable for merely appearing in the press when part of their role is to act as a spokesperson. That said, I don't put much effort into looking for sources when dealing with paid editors. Delicious carbuncle (talk) 15:12, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nonsense-ferret, Ms Fairley was one of the founders of, and as an early president of, an important union. Am I asserting Ms Fairley's years as founder of and President of an important union -- combined with having an annual prize named after her, are sufficient to establish notability? Yes. Geo Swan (talk) 01:05, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I was just curious as to which of the WP guidelines you were using - WP:PEOPLE? ---- _nonsense ferret 01:15, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Sufficient coverage to meet our notability guidelines.--Epeefleche (talk) 03:20, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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