Bill Brewster (Canadian politician)

Bill Brewster
MLA for Kluane
In office
1982–1996
Preceded byAlice McGuire
Succeeded byGary McRobb
Personal details
Born
William George Brewster

(1924-10-24)October 24, 1924
Banff, Alberta
DiedNovember 13, 2014(2014-11-13) (aged 90)
Delburne, Alberta
Political partyProgressive ConservativeYukon Party
Residence(s)Haines Junction, Yukon

William George Brewster (October 24, 1924 – November 13, 2014) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Kluane in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1996. He was a member of the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party until 1992, and the Yukon Party thereafter.[1][2]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Brewster organized and coached minor league hockey in Haines Junction.[3] A sports facility in the town has been named in his honour.[3]

He died at the age of 90 in 2014.[3]

  1. ^ "Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly Of Yukon". Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. ^ Pierre G. Normandin, The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Gale Canada, 1995.
  3. ^ a b c "Former Kluane MLA Bill Brewster dies at age 90". CBC News, November 19, 2014.