Evelyn Grace Edwards (1923[1]–September 17, 1976[2]) was a Canadian registered nurse and provincial politician. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Sutherland from 1975 until her death in 1976.
Evelyn Edwards | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Saskatoon Sutherland | |
| In office 1975–1976 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Harold Lane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 Colonsay, Saskatchewan |
| Died | 1976 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
She was born and educated in Colonsay, Saskatchewan. She graduated as a nurse from Saskatoon City Hospital. She married W. Arnold Edwards. Edwards was a trustee for Saskatoon City Hospital and served on its board of governors from 1972 to 1974. She was president of the Saskatchewan Hospital Association in 1975, a founding member of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and a board member of the Saskatoon Council on Aging. Edwards also served as a board member at the Saskatoon and provincial levels for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.[3] She was a member of Saskatoon City Council from 1966 to 1971. She resigned her council seat to run for mayor of the city in 1971, but lost to Bert Sears.[4]
References
edit- ^ Members of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. November 19, 1976. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ Younger, Marian (1976). Some outstanding women : they made Saskatoon a better community. Saskatoon Business and Professional Women's Club. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 2012-08-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Evelyn Edwards Archived 2007-11-13 at archive.today at city.saskatoon.sk.ca
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