Allan Ray Guy (born May 18, 1926) is a former educator and political figure in

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. He represented

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from 1960 to 1975 in the

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as a

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. After leaving politics in 1975, Guy became principal at Prud'Homme Central School.

Personal life

Guy was born and educated in

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, the son of John Guy. He worked on the family farm. Guy continued his studies at the

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and the

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. He taught school for several years and then was school principal in

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. Guy was married twice: first to Sylvia Evangeline Harach in 1951 and then to Marjorie Hastings in 1967.

Political career

He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Public Works, as Minister of Municipal Affairs and as Minister of Indian and Métis Affairs. His election in 1971 was overturned after a judicial recount but he won the by-election that followed in 1972. Guy was an unsuccessful candidate for the

Rosthern Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert and Saskatoon. History Mennonite settlers, led by Gerhard Ens, beg ...

seat in the provincial assembly in 1975, losing to

Ralph Katzman Ralph Katzman (born May 13, 1940) is a farmer and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Rosthern from 1975 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative. He was born in Prince Albert, ...

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