Daniel Zederayko Daniels (November 8, 1908 – November 11, 1991) was an educator, merchant, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF; french: Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif, FCC); from 1955 the Social Democratic Party of Canada (''french: Parti social démocratique du Canada''), was a federal democratic socialism, democra ...

(CCF) member.

Life

He was born near

Gorlitz, Saskatchewan Gorlitz is a hamlet in southeastern Saskatchewan. It is located approximately north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan and approximately south of Canora. The hamlet was named after Görlitz Görlitz (; pl, Zgorzelec, hsb, Zhorjelc, cz, Zhořele ...

, the son of Daniel Daniels and Axana Hanthar, both Ukrainian immigrants to Canada. Daniels was educated in Yorkton and Regina. In 1937, he married Kathleen Franko. Daniels also taught school in Saskatchewan for 8 years. He lived in Canora. Daniels was defeated by

John Gray Banks John Gray Banks (June 30, 1888 – June 24, 1961) was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly from 1948 to 1952 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Durham, Ontario, the so ...

when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in

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. He served as mayor of Canora from 1952 to 1958. Daniels later served as president of the Canora Union Hospital and as vice-president of the Saskatchewan seniors' association. He died at the Canora Union Hospital at the age of 83.

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1908 births 1991 deaths Canadian people of Ukrainian descent People from Canora, Saskatchewan Mayors of places in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian politicians {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub