Thomas Waterland
Thomas Waterland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Yale-Lillooet | |
| In office December 11, 1975 – October 22, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hartley |
| Succeeded by | James Rabbitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1933 Anyox, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Spouse | Donelda Catherine Stewart |
| Profession | Mining Engineer |
Thomas Manville Waterland (born December 15, 1933) was a mining engineer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale-Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986 as a Social Credit member.
He was born in
Saanichton. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resource, as Minister of Forests[1] and as Minister of Agriculture and Food.[2] Waterland resigned as Minister of Forests in 1986 after it was disclosed that he had invested in a tax shelter associated with a pulp mill company.[3] He served as president of the Mining Association of B.C. from 1986 to 1993.[4]
References
- ^ a b Normandin, P G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985.
- ^ Schmidt, John (April 9, 1986). "Soil conservationists must preach guilt trips". Calgary Herald. p. 51. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "B.C. steering to Expo 86 as scandals rock the boat". Windsor Star. February 10, 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "B.C. better start to get it straight soon". North Island Gazette. February 10, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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