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Peter Burtniak
Peter Burtniak (March 26, 1925 in Fork River, Manitoba – April 8, 2004) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer. The son of Fred Burtniak and Pearl Kalinchuk, Burtniak was educated in the Manitoba school system, and worked as a farm implement dealer and farmer. During World War II, he served in the Fort Garry Horse Active Reserve Army Corps. He was President of the Fork River Branch of the Manitoba Pool Elevators for twenty years, and served as Provincial Director of the Manitoba Farmers Union from 1952 to 1956. He was also a board member of the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture from 1954 to 1956. He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1958 as a candidate of the CCF in Ethelbert Plains, but lost to Liberal-Progressive incumbent Michael Hryhorczuk by 981 votes. He ran for the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fork River, Manitoba
Fork River is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River, Manitoba, Canada. Mainly surrounded by farmland, it is located about 13 km south of Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Winnipegosis, Manitoba, 25 minutes north of Dauphin, Manitoba, Dauphin. Fork River at one time had over 200 inhabitants, but that number has since dwindled. Amenities The community had a number of stores and used to have regular stops from passing trains; however, as the tracks began to no longer be used, and as the population declined, the stores eventually dwindled away with the last one closing in 1996. As of the turn of the millennium, the tracks have been removed and commodities are transported solely by large trucks. The community still has an operational granary. Its main route of transportation is Manitoba Highway 20, Highway 20. Fork River also has a skating rink that has over 100 people that visit over a winter season. The hall is also used for many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |