Norman Vickar (February 21, 1917 – October 17, 2015) was a political figure in
Saskatchewan
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, Canada. He represented
Melfort from 1975 to 1982 in the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a
New Democratic Party
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(NDP) member. He was the second
Jewish member elected to the Saskatchewan assembly.
He was born in
Brooksby, Saskatchewan
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the son of Samuel Vickar and Gertrude Gelmon. In 1947, Vickar married Florence Ivy. He was mayor of
Melfort from 1971 to 1975. Vickar served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Industry and Commerce.
He was defeated by
Grant Hodgins
Grant Milton Hodgins (born July 22, 1955) is a former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Melfort from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative and then independent member.
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when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1982.
Vickar subsequently moved to
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Vickar Place and the Norman Vickar Building in Melfort were named in his honour.
Vickar died on October 17, 2015, at the age of 98.
References
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs
1917 births
2015 deaths
Jewish mayors of places in Canada
Mayors of places in Saskatchewan
Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan
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