Bohdan Zip
Bud Zip | |
|---|---|
Calgary Mountain View | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1929 Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Misiewich m. 17 Jul 1954 |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan University of Toronto |
| Occupation | politician |
Bohdan "Bud" Zip (March 5, 1929 – April 19, 2017) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 to 1986.
Early life
Bohdan Zip was born in 1929 in the community of Yellow Creek, Saskatchewan.[1][2]
Ukrainian community
Bohdan was actively involved in
Calgary
's Ukrainian community during the 1970s. He served as chairman of the board for St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church. In 1976, he helped acquire funding to build a Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Calgary.
Political career
In the
Calgary Mountain View for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. He retired after serving one term as a back bench member. Zip died in Calgary in 2017 at the age of 88.[3]
References
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Fall 2007 Issue 1. Canada Ukraine Parliamentary Program. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1986.
- ^ "Bohdan ZIP Obituary (2017) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald". Legacy.com.
External links
- Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
- Build New Center For Ukrainians In Calgary, The Ukrainian Weekly, December 26, 1976, No. 255, Vol. LXXXIII
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