Bill Berezowsky

William John Berezowsky (January 6, 1904 – January 17, 1974[1]) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born businessman, farmer, civil servant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cumberland from 1952 to 1967 and Prince Albert East-Cumberland from 1967 to 1971 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

This article is about a businessman and politician. For the sportsman, see Bill Berezowski.

Bill Berezowsky
Born
William John "Bill" Berezowsky

January 6, 1904
Austro-Hungarian Empire
DiedJanuary 17, 1974
Known forRepresenting Cumberland, Saskatchewan and Serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force

He came to western Canada with his family in 1908 and was educated in Winnipeg, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon. Berezowsky worked for the railway, taught school, worked on the family farm and then worked as a prospector.[1] He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force[2] during World War II. Berezowsky was staff training superintendent for the Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources from 1948 to 1952. He also served as secretary-treasurer for the rural municipality of Garden River No. 490, Saskatchewan from 1927 to 1943 and as president and secretary for the Meath Park Board of Trade.[1] In 1972, he was defeated by John Diefenbaker when he ran as an NDP candidate in the federal Prince Albert riding.[3]

The W.J. Berezowsky School was named in his honour.[4]

1972 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker19,41059.5+3.5
New DemocraticBill Berezowsky9,11527.9-0.2
LiberalLeo F. Pinel3,61311.1-4.7
Social CreditClaude Campagna4211.3
IndependentBill Fair610.2
Total valid votes 32,620100.0

References
  1. "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. February 25, 1974. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  2. "Berezowsky, William J." Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  3. Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. p. 19. ISBN 0889771650. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  4. Buckland History Book Committee (1980). Buckland's heritage. p. 40. Retrieved 2012-04-22.


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