Jean Forest
The Hon. Jean Beatrice Forest | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Edmonton, Alberta | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Chancellor of the University of Alberta | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Norman Dalby |
| Succeeded by | Peter Savaryn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Beatrice Janz July 24, 1926 Minitonas, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | January 10, 2024 (aged 97) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse | Rocky Forest |
| Occupation | educator, businesswoman |
Jean Beatrice Forest OC (née Janz; July 24, 1926 – January 10, 2024) was a Canadian politician who served as a Senator from 1996 to 1998.
Biography
Born Jean Beatrice Janz in
Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1978 to 1982.[3]
Forest was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1996 representing Edmonton.[2] She resigned in 1998[2] because of concerns for her husband's health.[3]
In 1987, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "a highly respected educator, businesswoman and active participant in community affairs".[4][5]
An all-girls Catholic Junior High School started in 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta, is named after Jean Forest, called the Jean Forest Leadership Academy or JFLA.[3]
Forest died in Victoria, British Columbia on January 10, 2024, at the age of 97.[6]
References
- ISBN 978-0-88864-770-2.
- ^ a b c Jean Forest – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c "Honorable Jean Forest". Jean Forest Leadership Academy. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
- ^ Order of Canada citation
- ^ "University of Alberta: Jean Beatrice Forest (1978-1982)".
- ^ "Jean B. Forest". Legacy. Retrieved 21 January 2024.