Elwood Veitch

Canadian politician

Elwood Veitch

Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Burnaby-Willingdon
In office
May 5, 1983 – October 17, 1991
Preceded by| James Gibson Lorimer
Succeeded by| Joan Sawicki
In office
December 11, 1975 – May 10, 1979
Preceded by| James Gibson Lorimer
Succeeded by| James Gibson Lorimer
Personal details
Born| (1929-07-21)July 21, 1929
Monck Township, Ontario
Died| September 18, 1993(1993-09-18) (aged 64)
Political party| Social Credit
Spouse| Sheila Boyce
Occupation| Financial Administrator

Elwood Neal Veitch (July 21, 1929[1] - September 18, 1993[2]) was a financial administrator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Burnaby-Willingdon in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.

Veitch was born in Monck Township, Ontario, the son of Wellington Veitch and Alice Alma Brott, and was educated in Bracebridge, Ajax and at the University of British Columbia. In 1953, he married Sheila Gertrude Boyce.[1] At various times, Veitch served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations,[3] Minister of Regional Development,[4] Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development, Minister of Government Services, Minister of State for Mainland/Southwest, Attorney General, and Minister of International Business and Immigration.[5] He died in 1993 at the age of 64.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b Normandin, P G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985.
2. ^ a b Leyton-Brown, David (1999). Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs. p. 272\. ISBN 0-8020-4701-7. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
3. ^ "Executive Council". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. 1990. Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
4. ^ "B.C. legislators spared non-stop bagpipe tunes". The Bulletin. May 21, 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
5. ^ "New faces added to leaner B.C. cabinet". Phoenix. Saskatoon. November 7, 1986. p. 48. Retrieved 2012-02-02.

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* Graham Bruce
* Larry Chalmers
* Mel Couvelier
* Harry de Jong
* Howard Dirks
* Peter Dueck
* Russell Fraser
* Carol Gran
* Stan Hagen
* Lyall Hanson
* Norman Jacobsen
* John Jansen
* David Mercier
* Ivan Messmer
* Cliff Michael
* Dave Parker
* James Rabbitt
* Claude Richmond
* John Savage
* Cliff Serwa
* Bud Smith
* Bruce Strachan
* Elwood Veitch
* Jack Weisgerber

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Cabinet of Premier of British Columbia Bill Vander Zalm (1986–1991)

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* Anthony Brummet
* Mel Couvelier
* Hugh Curtis
* Jack Davis
* Harry de Jong
* Howard Dirks
* Peter Dueck
* Alex Fraser
* Russell Fraser
* Garde Gardom
* Carol Gran
* Stan Hagen
* Lyall Hanson
* Jack Heinrich
* Jim Hewitt
* Terry Huberts
* Norman Jacobsen
* John Jansen
* Rita Johnston
* Jack Kempf
* Grace McCarthy
* Robert McClelland
* Pat McGeer
* Ivan Messmer
* Cliff Michael
* James Nielsen
* Dave Parker
* Austin Pelton
* James Rabbitt
* Angus Ree
* William Reid
* John Reynolds
* Claude Richmond
* Stephen Rogers
* John Savage
* Terry Segarty
* Cliff Serwa
* Brian Smith
* Bud Smith
* Bruce Strachan
* Neil Vant
* Elwood Veitch
* Jack Weisgerber

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Cabinet of Premier of British Columbia Bill Bennett (1975–1986)

* Sam Bawlf
* Anthony Brummet
* James Chabot
* Hugh Curtis
* Jack Davis
* Alex Fraser
* Russell Fraser
* Garde Gardom
* Jack Heinrich
* Jim Hewitt
* Peter Hyndman
* Patricia Jordan
* Jack Kempf
* Grace McCarthy
* Robert McClelland
* Pat McGeer
* Rafe Mair
* James Nielsen
* Donald M. Phillips
* Austin Pelton
* Claude Richmond
* Bill Ritchie
* Stephen Rogers
* Harvey Schroeder
* Terry Segarty
* Cyril Shelford
* Brian Smith
* Bill Vander Zalm
* Elwood Veitch
* Thomas Waterland
* Allan Williams
* Evan Wolfe

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