- George Olive
George Olive (born in
England ; diedApril 20 ,1973 ) was a politician inManitoba ,Canada . He served in theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1953, as a member of thesocial-democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.A resident of the working-class community of
Transcona, Manitoba , Olive was a member of theUnited Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers . He served as a member of the local school board, and was electedMayor of Transcona in 1936, a position he continued to hold after being elected to the provincial legislature. Both of Olive's sons served overseas inWorld War II .He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1945 provincial election, defeating former Liberal leader
Murdoch Mackay in the constituency of Springfield. He was re-elected inKildonan—Transcona in the 1949 election, defeating Liberal-Progressive candidateM.J.G. McMullen by just under 900 votes.Olive was not a frequent debater in the legislature, but was known as a diligent worker and was said to have extensive knowledge of every bill that came before the house. CCF leader
Lloyd Stinson once called him "a most useful and cooperative member of caucus", assisting other members behind the scenes.He sought the Kildonan—Transcona CCF nomination again for 1953 provincial election, but lost to Transcona mayor
Russell Paulley . Olive accepted the result, and agreed to work as Paulley's election agent.There is currently a George Olive Nature Park in Winnipeg Manitoba.
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