List of 150 Alberta Historical People
) His Honour Doug Mitchell – Canadian business leader and volunteer
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- 49) "Honest" Tom Mackie- Police Chief, 1909-1912
- 50) Honourable C. Bowen- Lieutenant Governor- 1937-1950
- 51) Honourable Colonel (Ret.) Donald Ethell- Lieutenant Governor- 2010-2015
48) His Honour Doug Mitchell – Canadian business leader and volunteerDoug Mitchell is a respected Canadian business leader who has offered considerable volunteer leadership to many provincial and national organizations. He is very passionate abut amateur and professional sports in Canada. Doug was born and raised in Calgary. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College and then a law degree from the University of British Columbia. While studying at UBC, he also played with the B.C. Lions Football Club. Doug met his wife, Lois. The couple were married in 1961 and moved to Calgary a year later to begin his career as a lawyer. He took a five-year hiatus from the firm in1984 and moved to Toronto to serve as Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. Doug Mitchell's contributions to sport include his current service as a Member of the CFL Board of Governors and Chair of the Calgary Tourism Sports Authority. He is part owner of the Calgary Stampeders. Doug has been a keen advocate of hockey in Canada, playing an important role in fostering the strength of the Olympic Hockey program and serving as a past member of the National Hockey League Board of Governors. Doug has contributed to other sports, including the 2001 World Track and Field Championships. While sport has been a passion throughout Doug's life, it is not the only area to benefit from his energy and leadership. He serves Alberta's men and women in uniform as Honourary Colonel of the King's Own Calgary Regiment. His current and past commitments also include service to the Calgary Airport Authority, the Banff Global Business Forum, ParticipAction, the Alberta Economic Development Authority, SAIT Polytechnics, the UBC, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Calgary, the Calgary Booster Club, the Campbell McLaurin Foundation for the Hearing Handicapped, Theatre Calgary, the Calgary Zoo and the Canadian Bar Association. 49) "Honest" Tom Mackie- Police Chief, 1909-1912Tom Mackie, an experienced police officer from Aberdeen Scotland, arrived in Calgary in 1903. Later that year he joined the "boys in blue" at the Calgary Police Force and climbed the ranks over the next six years. On August 31st, 1909 he received the following letter from the city's clerks office. "Dear Sir, I beg to inform you that you have been appointed Chief of Police for the City of Calgary at a salary of $150.00 per month....I beg, further to inform you that you will be working ten hours a day with one day off per week" Chief Mackie was instrumental in advancing the Calgary Police Force in many ways, including the following: he acquired horses to form a mounted patrol, he created a specialized detective department and he introduced a motorized paddy wagon, known as the "Black Maria" to take the culprits away. A very honest and fair man, the police chief became known around town as "Honest" Tom Mackie. It's these traits that have helped his granddaughter, Her Honour Lois Mitchell, become the beloved 18th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. By Rob Lennard
While working at Strathcona Baptist Church in Edmonton, Bowen fell ill and started in the life insurance industry with Mutual Life Assurance of Canada. Three years later, in 1915, Bowen travelled to England and France in response to the Great War and became Chaplain of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. A chaplain is a member of the religious community, ship, school or branch of armed forces. Bowen returned back to Edmonton three years later in 1918, where he returned to the life insurance business. He also did work for Edmonton by sitting on many boards, becoming Alderman and later running for Mayor despite being defeated. Bowen became Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on March 23rd, 1937 where most of his time was spent with work related to World War II. Bowen was Lieutenant Governor of Alberta for a successful two terms until February 1st, 1950. Bowen is a historical member of society as he served the most amount of time as one of Alberta’s Lieutenant Governors. Bowen passed away on January 2nd, 1957 at the age of 84 and is buried in the Edmonton Cemetery. 51) Honourable Colonel (Ret.) Donald Ethell- Lieutenant Governor- 2010-2015His Honour, Col. (Ret’d) the Honourable Donald S. Ethell was appointed as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on May 11, 2010. He has a distinguished career in the Canadian Armed Forces as well as civilian service as a military advisor and volunteer with humanitarian causes. He retired from his Lt. G duties on June 12, 2015. Born in Vancouver in 1937 and raised in Victoria, BC, Ethell started in the military by joining the Canadian Army (Regular) as a rifleman in the Queen’s Own Rifles in 1955. Later he moved to Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1970, where he was commissioned as an officer in 1972. Colonel Ethell was part of 14 peace support operations. His military service included duties in NATO in Germany, as well as extensive service in Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Central America and the Balkans. From 1987 to 1990, he served in the National Defense Headquarters as Director of Peacekeeping Operations. His last tour of duty was as the Canadian Head of Mission to the European Community's Military Mission to the former Yugoslavia during the wars of 1992 in both Croatia and Bosnia. Colonel Ethell retired from the Army in July 1993 as a highly decorated peacekeeper. After he retired, Colonel Ethell traveled extensively as a military advisor and began to deepen his focus on humanitarian causes. He worked with staff responsible for five refugee camps in Eastern Kenya and Somalia on CARE Canada. He was also a member of the Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Forces Advisory Council and chaired various projects focused on strengthening mental health supports for members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP. He also has been an active member of numerous service organizations including the Canadian Association of Veterans of United Nations Peacekeepers, the Gulf War Veterans Association of Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion and the ANAVETS. Colonel Ethell holds Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the Universities of Alberta and Calgary. In 2013, he was awarded the Pearson Peace Medal by the United Nations Association in Canada. He first moved to Calgary in 1956 and married his wife, Linda, in February 1960. Although Ethell's military career took the family around the world, they have always maintained a home in Calgary. By Getzemany Uscanga
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