William Earl Reid

William Earl Reid
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale
Surrey (1983-1986)
In office
May 5, 1983 – October 17, 1991
Serving with Rita Johnston (1983-1986)
Preceded byBill Vander Zalm
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Minister of Tourism
In office
August 14, 1986 – September 22, 1989
PremierBill Vander Zalm
Preceded byClaude Richmond
Succeeded byClaude Richmond
Delta Alderman
In office
1973–1978
Personal details
Born(1934-08-13)August 13, 1934
Nelson, British Columbia
DiedMay 29, 2013(2013-05-29) (aged 78)
Political partySocial Credit
ResidenceSurrey
Occupationmunicipal and provincial politician
Professionpolitician

William Earl "Bill" Reid (August 13, 1934 – May 28, 2013) was a Canadian politician. He was a political figure in British Columbia, Canada known locally as "Mr. Surrey".[1] He represented Surrey from 1983 to 1986 and Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale from 1986 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member. "That was the best job I ever had in my whole life," said Reid. "I was the Minister of Tourism from '86 to '91, when Expo 86 was on and we had the best place in the world to visit."[2]

  1. ^ Reid, Amy (17 April 2014). "City plans to honour Bill Reid in a big way". The Now (newspaper). Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ Zinn, Jacob (November 22, 2012). "Bill Reid honoured with jubilee medal". The Now. Retrieved June 2, 2013.