Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tannis Drysdale

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The result was delete. --Coredesat 04:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tannis Drysdale

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Attempted speedy but was recreated. The subject of this article is truly non-notable, being a local councilperson and having a traffic violation hardly makes one a notable person. In addition, the subject wishes it be deleted, in spririt of do no harm. ^demon[omg plz] 16:42, 1 November 2007 (UTC) 16:42, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Delete per WP:NOT#NEWS, wikipedia is NOT a news source, and a fleeting mention in a local newspaper does not confer notability. Also seems to fail WP:BIO, as local city councillors are generally NOT notable unless other sources point to notability for OTHER reasons. I see nothing else here. --Jayron32|talk|contribs 17:21, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Princeton's wordnet has the following definitions for a notable person:

  1. luminary: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
  2. celebrated: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

Sorry, but I don't believe this person even comes close. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.65.204.62 (talk) 17:28, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Keep The article clearly demonstrates that she is notable throughout Northern Ontario having been the President of the Northern Association of Chamber of Commerce and being heavily involved with the Provincial and Federal government. She was even named one of the top 5 movers and shakers in the region for securing a Northern Ontario Grow Bond from the Government as noted in the article.--Picard102 19:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, sub-provincial politician below WP:BIO level with primarily WP:LOCAL significance. I suspect this article is a WP:COATRACK to record her brush with the law for posterity. --Dhartung | Talk 19:16, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

*Keep: Radio Canada has an article on her[1] (in French) that talks about how she was pushing to move the border of Ontario and Manitoba. It's a reliable, national source that documents her operating at the provinicial level. Toddst1 19:48, 1 November 2007 (UTC)Toddst1 01:56, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete, This article is biased, against the Do No Harm dictate and a WP:COATRACK issue on a former local politician who does not meet the WP-criteria for A Notable Person. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Douglaslampi (talk • contribs) 20:32, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
  • I don't see any bias in the article, just verifiable facts about the person in question. Obviously there is some facts there that probably doesn't shed the best light on her recently, but they are facts none the less. It's odd though how this article has been around for a long time, created by you Douglaslampi, until recently where it's garnered quite a bit of attention. --Picard102 20:38, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. Non-notable per WP:BIO, which says it all, really. Picard's off-site canvassing didn't come into my decision, however bad form it is. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 01:34, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment:For the record, my vote comment above had nothing to do with the canvassing. Remarkable find though. Toddst1 01:44, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

If anyone thinks this woman has received 'significant' coverage, then your thinking is far too provincial. Prior to the biased comments posted against her I never heard of Tannis Drysdale before. The chattering classes of northwestern Ontario may have heard of her, but no one else has. We have a regional Chamber here, like most areas. Don't ask me who the president is, though, because they are not notable. If you made a list of notable people from northern Ontario I'm sure Ms. Drysdale would make the first draft, but come on ... really ... who would put her on the final list. Think big picture here.

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