#1Pearl Calahasen
born 1952Canadian politician
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In 1952, the Canadian politician Pearl Calahasen was born. That places their birth between 1946 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. 154 of the towns in Alberta list at least one person.

#1Canadian politician
The top name is Pearl Calahasen (Canadian politician), going by Wikipedia coverage.
Born in Big Lakes County and confirmed by an English or French Wikipedia article: 1.
The largest group is leaders, 1 in all out of 1. Here the share is 100%; across Canadian towns it is 22%.
Two sources must agree: Wikidata, placing the birth inside Big Lakes County’s municipal boundary (Statistics Canada’s 2021 census subdivision) or one of its hospitals or districts, and the person’s English or French Wikipedia article. Moving here later is not enough, and adult performers and people known chiefly for crimes are not listed.
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