Mac Makarchuk
Mac Makarchuk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Brantford | |
| In office 1975–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Beckett |
| Succeeded by | Phil Gillies |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | George Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Dick Beckett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1929 Stenen, Saskatchewan |
| Died | July 24, 2021 (aged 91) Barrie, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Residence(s) | Brantford, Ontario |
| Profession | Journalist |
Mitro "Mac" Makarchuk (November 1, 1929 – July 24, 2021) was a Canadian politician and journalist. He was an
Early life
Makarchuk was born in
University Cup was ultimately established in 1963. He then moved to Ontario and worked as a journalist for the Brantford Expositor
.
Politics
He was the
New Democratic Party of Canada's candidate in the 1965 federal election in the riding of Brantford but was defeated, coming in third place.[5] He was nominated to be the provincial party's candidate in the 1967 provincial election and sought a leave of absence from the Expositor but was refused and then fired.[6][7]
He was elected to the provincial riding of
Progressive Conservative Dick Beckett.[9]
He was then elected to Brantford city council as an alderman in 1972.
He returned to the legislature in the 1975, this time defeating Beckett.[10] He was re-elected in the 1977 provincial election.[11] He lost his seat in 1981 to PC candidate Phil Gillies.[12][13]
Makarchuk returned to Brantford City Council by winning a seat in the 1982 municipal election, serving for a three-year term as councillor for ward 4 before retiring from politics in 1985.
References
- ^ "Former Brantford politician was 'one of a kind'". The Expositor. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1971.
- ^ "Varsity Playoff: Saskatoon Interested". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. February 2, 1959.
- ^ "Huskies Receiving New Trophy: Dominion Honors Claimed". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 13, 1959.
- ^ "Results in political ridings across the nation in Canada's federal election". The Globe and Mail. November 9, 1965. p. 10.
- ISBN 9781550023077.
- ^ Walter John Joseph Szmigielski (1977). "Constituency level politics: A case study of the Co-operative Federation and New Democratic Party in Brantford, Ontario" (PDF). Hamilton, Ontario: McMaster University.
- ^ Canadian Press (October 18, 1967). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ "Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1971. p. 10.
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Marunchak, Mykhaĭlo H. (1982). The Ukrainian Canadians: a history. Canada: Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved April 1, 2014.