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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_HRichard H. G. Bonnycastle - Wikipedia

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   Richard Henry Gardyn Bonnycastle (August 25, 1903 - September 29, 1968) was a Canadian lawyer, fur trader, adventurer, and a businessman who helped found and then owned the romance novel publishing company, Harlequin Enterprises.

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3. mhs.mb.ca › docs › peopleMemorable Manitobans: Richard Henry Gardyne Bonnycastle (1903 ...

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   He died on 29 September 1968, at the controls of his floatplane after landing on Long Island Bay in the Manitoba wilderness he loved. He is commemorated by R. H. G. Bonnycastle School and Bonnycastle Park in Winnipeg. His articles for the Manitoba Historical Society: The Fur Trade of Today, 1935.

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   Richard Henry Gardyne Bonnycastle was a lawyer, chief fur trader with the Hudson Bay Company, businessman who was with Harlequin from day one, chairman of Winnipeg Metropolitan Corporation, first chancellor of the University of Winnipeg (see biography below).

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5. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleHarlequin Enterprises | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Apr 21, 2009 · Harlequin Enterprises, the world's largest publisher of romance fiction, was founded in Winnipeg by Richard H.G. Bonnycastle. The company originally published westerns, thrillers, cookbooks, etc, but by 1964 was exclusively publishing romances because they were the strongest sellers.

6. www.mhs.mb.ca › docs › sitesHistoric Sites of Manitoba: Richard H. G. Bonnycastle Park ...

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   Bonnycastle Park is named for Richard Henry Gardyne Bonnycastle, who served as the first chairman of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg from 1960 to 1966. Developed on the site of the Metro Transit garage, the park was officially opened in 1971.

7. www.hmdb.org › mBonnycastle Park - The Historical Marker Database

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   Oct 22, 1992 · Bonnycastle Park is named for Richard H.G. Bonnycastle, who served as the first Chairman of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg from 1960-1966. Developed on the former site of the Metro Transit Garage, the park was officially opened in 1971.

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   Who was Richard Bonnycastle?

   • In 1925, Richard Bonnycastle went to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. Between 1926 and 1937 he worked as a junior accountant before winding up as district manager for its western Arctic operations.

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   How did Bonnycastle Park get its name?

   • Bonnycastle Park is named for Richard Henry Gardyne Bonnycastle, who served as the first chairman of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg from 1960 to 1966. Developed on the site of the Metro Transit garage, the park was officially opened in 1971.

   Historic Sites of Manitoba: Richard H. G. Bonnycastle Park and Plaque

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   What did Bonnycastle do for a living?

   • Aside from his successful publishing business, Bonnycastle was active in his Winnipeg community. He served as President of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, was appointed the first chairman of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg, and was named the first person to serve as Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg.

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   How did Bonnycastle die?

   • Bonnycastle died in 1968 as a result of a heart attack moments after docking his floatplane at a hunting lodge on Long Island Bay in the southern section of Lake Winnipegosis. His son, Richard Jr., assumed control of Harlequin Enterprises, building it into a major international publishing force.

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   Did Richard Bonnycastle own Harlequin?

   • In the early 1950s, Richard Bonnycastle obtained a 25% ownership in the struggling Harlequin operation and soon would acquire seventy-five percent of what was a business teetering on the edge of collapse. A twenty-five percent share of the company was given to key staff member, Ruth Palmour.

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   When was Bonnycastle park built?

   • Developed on the site of the Metro Transit garage, the park was officially opened in 1971. Between 1991 and 1992, Bonnycastle Park was extended and redeveloped to complement the Assiniboine Riverwalk in keeping with the City of Winnipeg’s commitment to the enhancement of its rivers.

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9. 200.hc.com › stories › how-harlequin-became-romanceHow Harlequin Became Romance – HarperCollins Publishers

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   When Richard H. G. Bonnycastle, a former Arctic explorer with the Hudson Bay Company, launched Harlequin Books in Winnipeg in 1949, he had little interest in building a publishing empire around romance novels.