Mabel DeWare
Mabel Margaret DeWare (née Keiver; 9 August 1926 – 17 August 2022) was a Canadian politician, senator, and curler.
Mabel DeWare | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1978–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Creaghan |
| Succeeded by | Jim Lockyer |
| Constituency | Moncton West |
| Member of the Senate of Canada | |
| In office 23 September 1990 – 9 August 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Constituency | New Brunswick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mabel Margaret Keiver 9 August 1926 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 17 August 2022 (aged 96) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Ralph DeWare (m. 1945–2005) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation |
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DeWare was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, to parents Mary and Hugh Keiver.[2]
She skipped her team to a New Brunswick and Canadian Curling Association Ladies Curling championship in 1963, forerunner to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
In 1978, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. She was re-elected in 1982 and was defeated in 1987. She held three cabinet positions: Minister of Labour and Manpower (1978–1982), Minister of Community Colleges (1983–1985), and Minister of Advanced Education (1985–1987).
In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Moncton, New Brunswick. A Progressive Conservative, she was the Opposition Whip in the Senate from 1999 to 2001. She retired on her 75th birthday.
She was inducted in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as curler/builder in 1987.
DeWare died in Moncton on 17 August 2022, eight days after turning 96.[3]
Electoral results
1987 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jim Lockyer | 4853 | 64.24 | +26.85 | $14,787 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mabel DeWare | 1916 | 25.36 | -29.48 | $13,295 | |
| New Democratic | David Lang | 786 | 10.40 | +2.63 | $1,808 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 7555 | 100.00 | $16,476 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.47 | ||||
| Turnout | 7602 | 76.76 | -2.13 | |||
| Electors on list | 9904 | |||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +28.17 | ||||
1982 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Mabel DeWare | 4242 | 54.84 | -3.07 | $12,653 | |
| Liberal | Wayne Patterson | 2892 | 37.39 | -1.54 | $10,199 | |
| New Democratic | Brian Harvey | 601 | 7.77 | * | $1,096 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 7735 | 100.00 | $14,513 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 60 | 0.61 | ||||
| Turnout | 7795 | 78.89 | +5.45 | |||
| Electors on list | 9881 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -0.77 | ||||
1978 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Mabel DeWare | 4211 | 57.91 | +5.52 | $7,358 | |
| Liberal | Donald A. Canning | 2831 | 38.93 | -8.68 | $8,481 | |
| Parti acadien | Paul Hebert | 230 | 3.16 | * | $0 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 7272 | 100.00 | $14,856 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 84 | 0.84 | ||||
| Turnout | 7356 | 73.44 | +0.95 | |||
| Electors on list | 10,017 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +7.10 | ||||
References
- "fiche". Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "Obituary Overview". Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "Storied politician, curling champion Mabel DeWare dies". CBC News. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
General references
- "Mabel DeWare Rink". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2006.
- "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved 26 February 2006.
- "Elections NB – Publications". Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2006.