Lorne Greenaway

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Lorne Greenaway
Member of Parliament
for Cariboo—Chilcotin
In office
1979–1988
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byDave Worthy
Personal details
Born
Lorne Everett Greenaway

(1933-05-08)8 May 1933
Bella Coola, British Columbia
Died13 September 2010(2010-09-13) (aged 77)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpousePhyl
ProfessionRancher, Veterinarian

Lorne Everett Greenaway (8 May 1933 – 13 September 2010) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a rancher and veterinarian by career.

Greenaway was born in

Guelph, Ontario
, where he graduated at the top of his class and served as class president.

Greenway went on to establish a small and large animal practice in

Vancouver where he established a small veterinary practice in Steveston
.

Greenaway's initial attempt to enter federal politics was unsuccessful, as he was defeated in the Coast Chilcotin electoral district in the 1974 federal election. Greenaway was successful at the Cariboo—Chilcotin electoral district in the 1979 election and won re-election there in the 1980 and 1984 elections. After serving in the 31st, 32nd and 33rd Canadian Parliaments, he left federal politics in 1988 and did not campaign for another term of office.

After leaving elected office, Greenaway continued to serve in the public sector as a Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries and as the Chair of the British Columbia Land Commission. He later represented the federal government as one of the first Commissioners on the British Columbia Treaty Commission.

On 13 September 2010, Greenaway died in

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hollis, Susan (29 September 2010). "Former MP Greenaway dies". Pique Newsmagazine.