List of 150 Alberta Historical People
) Honourable Gordon Towers- Lieutenant Governor- 1991-1996
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- 57) Honourable H.A. "Bud" Olson- Lieutenant Governor- 1996-2000
- 58) Honourable Helen Hunley-Lieutenant Governor- 1985-1991
- 59) Honourable J. Percy Page- Lieutenant Governor- 1959-1966
56) Honourable Gordon Towers- Lieutenant Governor- 1991-1996Thomas Gordon Towers was born on July 5, 1919. He was the son of Thomas H. Towers and Janet Morrison and was born in Red Deer, Alberta. Following his schooling T. Gordon Towers became a Farmer and married Doris R. Nicholson. Together they had five children. Mr. Towers was incredibly active in his community, serving as the president of several associations and sitting on many boards. T. Gordon served as the representative of the Progressive Conservative Part for Red Deer at the general elections of 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984. During his sixteen years of service as Member of Parliament T. Gordon Towers was a Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, in addition to many other prestigious posts including his role in the official opposition. Mr. Towers was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta effective March 11, 1992. He served in this position until his successor was appointed in 1996. T. Gordon Towers died on June 8, 1999 at Red Deer, Alberta and was buried in the Red Deer Cemetery. He is remembered as a farmer, a member of parliament, and as a leader in community affairs in his hometown of Red Deer. By Erin McQuitty
Olson’s professional life first began in 1957 when he was elected to the House of Commons in Medicine Hat. He continued serving in this position until 1968, when he accepted a position that was more related to his ranching and farming career. He began serving as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture. He continued to serve in public roles such as Minister of State for Economic Development and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee for the Economic Development of Canada. He was appointed Leader of the Government in the Senate as well as Co-Chair, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Association all before 1993. During his service as a Member of Parliament he served on many different committees, broadening his knowledge in a variety of subjects. These committees included Agriculture and Forestry, National Finance, and Banking and Commerce. Throughout his life he was awarded many citizenship awards for his dedication to public service. In 1996 Horace Andrew "Bud" Olson was appointed Alberta’s 14th Lieutenant Governor. In that same year he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Alberta. His term as Lieutenant Governor ended in 2000 and he passed away two years later in the town where he established his life, Medicine Hat. By Aurelia Minutoli 58) Honourable Helen Hunley-Lieutenant Governor- 1985-1991Wilma Helen Hunley was born on September 6, 1920, in Acme, Alberta. Her family moved to Rocky Mountain House where she attended High School after attending several rural Alberta Schools. After High School Helen enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps and served overseas during the Second World War. After the war she returned home to her mother’s farm and worked with an insurance agency and a truck dealership. After working at these businesses for several years Helen bought both the insurance and truck dealers. She became the first woman to hold an International Harvester Dealership in North America. Helen’s career in politics began in 1960. She served as a town councillor and then mayor of Rocky Mountain House. In the 1970’s Helen served as a member of the legislative assembly, her portfolio was focused on health care. Finally, she was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney from 1985-1991. Ms. Hunley died in Rocky Mountain House at the age of 90 in 2010. Helen Hunley was tremendously accomplished in several non-traditional roles for women. In fact, she was often the first woman to hold several of the positions and offices she performed over the years. Helen was a strong business women, esteemed military officer, and community volunteer. By Erin McQuitty
Percy had done many amazing things throughout his lifetime. One of those was organizing one of the most famous women’s basketball teams, the Edmonton Commercial Grads. He formed this team in 1914, and through hard work, they held the World Women’s Basketball title for 17 years. They won 502 out of 522 games over a 25-year period, and went to the Olympics four times, where they never lost a game. Percy first became involved in politics during the 1940s. In 1952 he was elected the House Leader for the Conservative Party, and in 1956 he was elected to the Edmonton Public School Board. On December 19, 1959 Percy was selected to be the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and remained Lieutenant until 1966. Percy Page died on March 2, 1973 in Edmonton, Alberta, where he was Download 0.5 Mb. Share with your friends:
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