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Reg Alcock: 1948-2011 C M Y K PAGE A3 AB WINNIPEG FREE PRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER 15, 2011 REGALCOCK: 1948-2011 winnipegfreepress.com A3 ‘Reg wasatruechampionfor ‘Hehad such astrongsocial “Reg... lived on aboutfive change andbelieved in the conscience andhewas so hours’ sleepaday;hewas vision of what theCanadian dedicatedtothe people of this dedicatedand hard-working. Museum forHuman Rights province.Itwas impossible not He also hadanenormouslysoft couldbring to our city, to be attractedtoReg’ heartand thatiswhatmanyin province andcountry’ —formerprime minister Paul Martin, our caucus will remember’ whomAlcock supported —GailAsper,national campaign forthe Liberalleadership —formerprovincial Liberalleader chairwoman of theFriends of the andnow SenatorSharonCarstairs Canadian Museumfor Human Rights Province losesfaithfulservant Ex-politician THELIFE Alcock gone of RegAlcock ❚ Born: Winnipeg on April16, aftercollapse 1948.Father, Reginald,was later policechief of theTuxedo policedepartment. at airport ❚ Education: Bachelor of arts from Simon Fraser University, master’s in public administra- By KevinRollason tion at Harvard. ❚ Earlycareer: Held senior ad- ORMER LiberalMPand MLAReg ministrative positionswiththe Alcock,who cast alarge political Children’sHomeofWinnipeg, Fshadow on both theprovinceand Camp Robertson, theManitoba countryfor morethanadecade, has CommunityTreatment Associa- died. tion andthe ManitobaSchool Alcock,who died of an apparentheart forthe Deaf. attack at theairport on Friday,was 63. Alcockwas superintendent As news of hissuddendeath became of theSeven OaksCentrefor known, former colleagues,politicians Youthfrom1981to1983, when of allstripes andothersacross the he wasappointed by theprov- countrypaidtribute.Several said that incial government as director if notfor Alcock,the Canadian Mu- of Manitoba’sChild andFamily seum forHuman Rights mightstill be Services. on thedrawing boardinstead of under construction. ❚ Politicallife: Alcockwas Formerprime minister Paul Martin, electedLiberal MLAfor Os- whom Alcock supportedfor theLiberal bornein1988. He wasnamed leadership,saidAlcockhad “absolute Liberalhouse leader andalso conviction that government couldbet- served as theparty’s critic for terthe livesofpeople. finance, childwelfare,crisis “Hehad such astrongsocialcon- centres, familyservicesand science andhewas so dedicatedtothe housing. In 1993,hewas people of this province.Itwas impos- electedthe federalLiberal MP siblenot to be attractedtoReg.” forWinnipeg South. In 2003, In astatement,Premier Greg Selinger he enteredcabinet as president said Alcock’s “dedicationtoManitoba PHIL HOSSAACK /WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES of TreasuryBoard andminister andhis commitment to public service Former provincial andfederalpolitician RegAlcockisremembered as ahardworker with atender heart. responsiblefor theCanadian at theprovincialand national levels WheatBoard.Heserveduntil wasexemplary. SevenOaksCentrefor Youth, andwas “Reg wasatruechampionfor change we were both Manitoba MPsinParlia- 2006,whenhewas defeated in “Asafederal cabinet minister,he director of theprovince’sChild and andbelieved in thevisionofwhatthe ment,” Gerrardsaidinastatement. Winnipeg South. mightbestberemembered forhis role Family Services before jumpinginto Canadian Museum forHuman Rights “Reg will be remembered as alead- in advancing public servicerenewal politics in 1988. couldbring to ourcity, province and er andtruechampionfor Manitobans. ❚ In recent years: Worked at andreform. Hisnationalcontributions Alcock waselected as LiberalMLA country,”Asper said. Throughout my politicalcareer, Reg theUniversityofManitoba’s whileserving as presidentofthe Treas- in Osbornewhenthe partyrose to of- Shesaidshe remembered herfirst couldalwaysbecounted on forhelp I.H. AsperSchoolofBusiness uryBoard andasministerresponsible ficial Opposition status with 20 seatsin visitwithAlcockinOttawa, accompan- andsound adviceand wasaforce to be as executiveinresidence and forthe Canadian WheatBoard were thelegislature, andhewas re-elected iedbyher dad, thelateIzzyAsper. reckoned with.” associatedean. substantialand widely recognized and in 1990,although hisparty’s standing “I will neverforgetwalking into his LiberalMPKevin Lamoureuxcalled applauded.” fell to sevenseats. office andseeinghehad acollection Alcock “a dear friend of mine. FormerprovincialLiberal leader He then jumped into federalpolitics, of charters (ofrights) on thewallfrom “Canadalostachampiontoday and Sharon Carstairs, nowasenator, said, servingasWinnipegSouth MP from around theworld.Hesaidhehad been a is (a)betterplace because of Reg’stre- “Reg wasadeeply caringindividual, 1993 untilhewas defeated in 2006.He studentofchartersand Itotally under- mendouscontributions. particularly aboutthe most vulnerable wasTreasuryBoard presidentinthe standwhy we need this museum.” “It’stragic. It’s ahuge, huge loss.” of us in society. Martin government. AspersaidAlcockwas instrumental Lamoureuxsaidhewas firstelected “Reg waselected as part of my team Sincethen, Alcock hasworkedatthe in securing theadditional$70 million to thelegislaturewithAlcockin1988 in 1988.Iimmediately appointedhim University of Manitoba’s AsperSchool thefederal government committedto andknewhim as an effectivepolitician my house leader because Icould count of Business as executiveinresidence themuseum’s capitalfund. with abig heart. AtAttetentionntion on him forbothcompetencyand his andassociate dean.Hehas also been a Axworthy said Alcock “reallywas “Reg wassomeone of greatsignifi- basicliberalism. Ahardworkerwho member of theHarvard Policy Group, tireless in gettingthatcriticalcontri- cance,”Lamoureux said. Denture Wearers! livedonabout five hours’ sleepaday, whichlooks at theeffectsofinforma- bution.” Alcock is survived by hiswife, Karen, Having trouble hearing? he wasdedicatedand hard-working. tion technology on theprivate sector. Hispolitical rival, Winnipeg South andthree children —Sarah,Matthew It could be denture “Healso hadanenormouslysoft University of Manitoba president MP RodBruinooge,who endedAlcock’s andChristina. related. heart, andthatiswhatmanyinour cau- DavidBarnardsaidAlcockwas on his politicalcareerwhenhedefeatedhim Natural teethwear cuswillremember.” waytoteach aclass in ThePas when he in 2006,was saddened by hisdeath. —WithfilesfromMia Rabson, Nick down and so do full or Alcock wasborninWinnipegin wasstrickenatthe airport. “Itwas with greatsadness that I Martin andLindseyWiebe partial dentures. 1948. Gail Asper, national campaignchair- learned aboutthe passingofReg Al- This cancausechanges in your biteand He earned abachelorofartsdegree womanofthe Friendsofthe Canadian cock today,”Bruinooge messaged on [email protected] appearance. from SimonFraserUniversityand a Museum forHuman Rights,and Uni- Twitter. “Deepestsympathiestohis master’sinpublicadministrationfrom versityofWinnipegpresident andfor- family.Asad dayfor Manitoba.” We provide FREE CONSULATIONS Harvard. merLiberal MP LloydAxworthysaidif Manitoba LiberalLeaderJon Ger- See slideshowat winnipegfreepress.com since He worked at variousjobs, including notfor Alcock,the Canadian Museum rard said he hasknown Alcock since LeL eDDtentureCClilinici 1955 senior administrative positionsatthe forHuman Rights beingbuilt in Win- the1980s. 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