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moll■ Manitoba Government NEWS Information Services Branch Legislative Bldg., Winnipeg SERVICE MANITOBA Phone 946-7175 Date: July 9, 1969.

SCHREYER NAMES 13-MAN CABINET

To Be Sworn In Tuesday July 15 Premier-designate Ed Schreyer Wednesday announced the make-up of his new cabinet which is to be sworn in July 15 by the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. Mr. Schreyer himself will assume the portfolio of Industry and Commerce in a cabinet that is broadly regional as well as representative of Manitoba life. It is believed to be the youngest cabinet in Manitoba's history, with an average age of 43. Here is the new cabinet, in order of precedence, of Manitoba's first New Democratic Party administration: Edward Richard Schreyer (MLA-Rossmere) -- President of the Executive Council, Minister of Dominion-Provincial Relations; Minister charged with the administration of The Manitoba Development Act; Minister of Industry and Commerce. Saul M. Cherniack, Q.C. (MLA-St. John's) -- Minister of Finance. A.R. (Russ) Paulley (MIA-Transcona) -- Minister of Labor. Alvin Henry (Al) Mackling (MIA-St. James) -- Attorney-General. Sidney Green (MLA-Inkster) -- Minister of Health and Social Services; Commissioner of Northern Affairs. Samuel Uskiw (MLA- Lac du Bonnet) -- Minister of Agriculture. Rene Toupin (MLA -Springfield) -- Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. Rev. Phillip Petursson (MLA-Wellington) -- Minister without Portfolio charged with the administration of The Manitoba Centennial Act and Cultural Affairs. Prof. Leonard Evans (MLA-Brandon East) -- Minister of Mines and Natural Resources. Peter Burtniak (MLA-Dauphin) -- Minister of Tourism and Recreation. Saul A. Miller (MLA-Seven Oaks) -- Minister of Youth and Education; Minister reponsible for the Legislative Library and The Provincial Libraries Act. Joseph P. (Joe) Borowski (MLA-Thompson) -- Minister of Transportation. Howard Pawley (MLA-Selkirk) -- Minister of Municipal Affairs; Minister of Government Services.

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Statement by Premier-designate Ed Schreyer

It has been a fairly rigidly observed custom that the names of prospective

cabinet ministers are released to the public only as they are actually sworn to office.

However, I find myself in the somewhat unusual circumstance, due to the

abrupt termination of the last legislature, of having to advise the calling of a

session of the legislature very rapidly after assuming office. I have therefore

decided, after consulting with his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor and informing him

of my recommendations, to make the names public so the new ministers can familiarise

themselves with their job just as soon as possible.

Selecting the group of men who will become the cabinet on July 15 was no easy task. It never is, I expect. But in my case it was probably more difficult than

usual because I have the privilege to lead one of the most talented caucuses this

province has ever seen.

My problem was not finding able men to fill posts, but, rather, deciding

which of many able men I would include. An exercise in subtraction, if you will,

rather than the usual one of addition.

Since talent reallywasnot a problem, I was able to devote most of my efforts

to meeting the other criteria which must be met in forming a cabinet.

As you examine the list of names you will find that they reflect, as never

before in history, the cultural, linguistic and religious makeup of the Manitoba

mosaic. You will also find every region of the province and almost every major

occupational group represented.

In short, I am in the fortunate position of being able to present the people

of Manitoba with a cabinet exceptional for its talent, vigour, imagination and for its

representative nature.

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I should like at this time to thank Premier Walter Weir for his courteous words when, on Monday, he announced his intention to tender the resignation of his administration. I would also like to thank him for his offer of co-operation in making the change-over as smooth as possible and for the actual demonstration of that co- operation he presented to me in our meeting of yesterday.

He and I may differ, sometimes considerably, in the determination of policy, but I have never for a moment doubted his resolve to serve the best interests of

Manitoba as he understood them to be.

Mr. Weir was a worthy opponent on the hustings. I don't expect to find him any less so in his new role as Leader of the Opposition.

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EDWARD RICHARD SCHREYER, Premier, Minister of Dominion-Provincial Relations,

Minister charged with administration of the Manitoba Development Act, and

Minister of Industry and Commerce -- M.L.A. for Rosamere, Edward Schreyer was born in Beausejour December 21, 1935. He was educated at Cromwell Public School, Beausejour Collegiate, United College, St. John's College and the

University of Manitoba. By 22 years of age he had his B.A., B.Ped., B.Ed. and M.A. degrees, and was teaching political science and international relations at the University. of Manitoba.

He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1958 becoming, at

22, the youngest member in the House, representing Brokenhead constituency.

He was re-elected in 1959 and 1962. In the 1965 federal election he was elected to the House of Commons as member for Springfield, and in 1968 was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Selkirk.

He became leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party at a leadership convention June7, resigning from his Commons seat.

Mr. Schreyer served in the C.O.T.C.-R.C.A.C.as asecond lieutenant from

1954 to 1956. He is a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, the East St. Paul Curling Club, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

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SAUL M. CHERNIACK, Q.C., Minister of Finance -- M.L.A. for St. John's,

Saul Cherniack was born January 10, 1917, in Winnipeg. He was educated at the Peretz-Folk School, Machray School, St. John's High School and received his LL.B degree from University of Manitoba in 1939.

He is a practising barrister and solicitor with the law firm of Cherniack, Cherniack and Weinberg. During the Second World War, he served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps of the Canadian Army. Mr. Cherniack served as a member of the Winnipeg School Board from 1950 to 1954; councillor, Town of Winnipeg Beach, 1958 to 1959; alderman, City of Winnipeg, 1959 to 1960, and a councillor of the

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg, 1960 to 1962.

He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the general election of 1962, and was re-elected in 1966.

He has a wife, Sybil and two sons, Lawrence and Howard.

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A.R. (RUSS) PAULLEY, Minister of Labor, M.L.A. for Transcona.

A. R. (Russ) Paulley, dean of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly and former head of the CCF (later NDP) party in Manitoba, has a history of public service dating back a quarter of a century.

Mr. Paulley was mayor of Transcona from 1946 to 1949, and again in 1951-2, and served as school trustee in 1951. First elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1953, he has retained his seat through five subsequent general elections.

He was elected head of the CCF party in Manitoba in 1960 continuing as head through its change to the NDP, and relinquished his leadership in June of this year. Mr. Paulley was born November 3, 1909, and is foreman of the upholstery division at the CNR Transcona shops. He and his wife Mary have two daughters: Diane and Lynda.

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ALVIN H. MACKLING, Attorney-General -- M.L.A. for St. James, Alvin

Mackling was born in 1928 in Winnipeg, and was educated at

Britannia School, Lynwood School, and was a gold medalist at United

College and an honors graduate of the Manitoba Law School.

He has been a lawyer practising in St. James for the past

10 years and is presently a member of the firm of Mackling and Brown in St. James.

Mr. Mackling served as a member of the St. James City

Council for eight years. He is a member of the St. James United

Church, a member of the Manitoba Bar Association, St. James Y.M.C.A.,

the Pioneer Fraternal Association, and Independent Order of Foresters.

He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the recent general election.

He has a wife, Pat; a daughter, Holly and a son, Hal.

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SIDNEY GREEN, Minister of Health and Social Services, and Commissioner of Northern Affairs—M.L.A. for Inkster and a barrister, Sidney Green was born August 1, 1929, in Winnipeg.

He attended King Edward School, Isaac Newton High School and the University of Manitoba Law School. He received his LL.B. degree from Manitoba Law School in 1955, winning the Gold Medal, and the Viscount Alexander Award, for highest aggregate standing for four years. While at university he was all-star football team quarterback. A practising lawyer, Mr. Green has served as president of the University of Manitoba Alumni Association, president of the Winnipeg Film Society and as a director of the Red River

Co-op. From 1962 to 1965 he served as a councillor of the

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg.

He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the general election of 1966. He has a wife, Sally, three daughters and two sons.

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SAMUEL USKIW, Minister of Agriculture--M.L.A. for Lac du Bonnet,

Samuel Uskiw, 35-year-old agricultural specialist for the NDP party since his election to the Manitoba Legislature in 1966, first entered public service in 1959 when he began a seven-year stint as member of the East Selkirk School Board.

Mr. Uskiw was born in East Selkirk October 18, 1933, and has lived there since, operating a farm in the district.

He has been active with a number of farm organizations.

Amongst these, he has served on the board of directors of the

Vegetable Association of Manitoba, and in 1961-62 was junior president of the Manitoba Farmers Union. He is a member of the provincial board of the MFU, and member of the Red River Co-op and Manitoba Pool

Elevators.

Mr. Uskiw and his wife Olga have four children.

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RENE TOUPIN, Minister of Consumer and Co .rate Affairs M.L.A. for Springfield. Rene Toupin, born in St. Boniface May 15, 1934, was educated at St. Rita, the juniorat in St. Boniface and at St. Boniface College before going to Laval Unive'Ll*:-Montreal, ) in 1954 where he taught as well as undertook special studies for three years. Mr. Toupin worked with three aircraft firms before being appointed manager of the La Salle Credit Union. Since 1962 he has been manager of Central Credit Union (Centrale de Caisses Populaires du Manitoba) in St. Boniface. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and a number of credit unions. Mr. Toupin resides with his wife, Lorraine, and their four children: Paul, 9; Louise, 6; Yvette, 4, and Rosanne, 10 months, at La Salle, Manitoba.

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REV. PHILLIP M. PETURSSON, Minister Without Portfolio, charged with administration of the Manitoba Centennial Act and Cultural Affairs --

M.L.A. for Wellington, Phillip Petursson was born October 211 1902, at Roseau, Minnesota, and was educated in the public school at Foam

Lakel Sask., the University of Chicago, Meadville Theological School, the University of Iceland, and the Winnipeg Normal School.

He is retired after serving for 35 years as minister of the Unitarian Church in Winnipeg. He was a member of the Winnipeg School

Board from 1942 to 1951. Presently a member of the board of the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, he also has served on the board of the Winnipeg municipal hospitals, and was

active in the work of the Welfare Council and the Family Bureau of

Winnipeg. Petursson was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the general election of 1966.

He has a wife, Thorey and one son.

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PROFESSOR LEN EVANS, Minister of Mines and Natural Resources --

M.L.A. for Brandon East, Len Evans was born August 19, 1929. Since 1964 he has been assistant professor of economics

at Brandon University. He served two years as prairie regional economist for the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and for eight years in the Dominion Bureau of Statistics in Ottawa, including service as chief of the D.B.S. public utilities section. Prof. Evans has worked on the Royal Commission on

Publications, and on various other research projects.

He has a wife, Alice; two daughters, Brenda, 15 and

Janet, 9 and one son, Randy, 5.

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PETER BURTNIAK, Minister of Tourism and Recreation--M.L.A. for Dauphin, Peter Burtniak was born March 25, 1926, at Fork River,

Man. A resident of Fork River, he operates an implement dealership in the community.

He has been president of the Fork River Co-op Elevator Association for 20 years, served as a district director of the Manitoba Farmers' Union for four years and a sub-director for five years, and is a member of the Fork River Greek Catholic Church. Mr. Burtniak was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the recent general election. He has a wife, Olive; two daughters, Audrey, 16 and Arlene, 11 and a son, Calvin, 2.

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SAUL A. MILLER, Minister of Youth and Education, Minister responsible for the Legislature Library Act and the Public

Libraries Act -- M.L.A. for Seven Oaks, Saul Miller was born January 20, 1917, in Winnipeg. He was educated in

Winnipeg public and secondary schools and is a former businessman.

Mr. Miller has been mayor of the City of West

Kildonan since 1967 and had previously served as an alderman in the city for eight years. He was a trustee with the Seven Oaks School Division for four years and chairman of the West

Kildonan School Board for two years. He served as chairman of the Suburban School Trustees Association and was an executive member of the Manitoba Urban Association, Mr. Miller is a director of Rainbow Stage and is a member of the West Kildonan branch of the Canadian Legion.

He has a wife, Sylvia; two daughters, Janet, 20 and Myra, 16 and a son, Michael, 11.

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JOSEPH P. BOROWSKI, Minister of Transportation -- M.L.A. for Thompson, Joseph Borowski was born December 12, 1933, in Wishart, Sask., and was educated in Birch Creek School, Birch Creek, Man. Formerly employed by the International Nickel Company of Canada Ltd. in a nickel mine, he is now the owner of a souvenir and gift shop in Thompson. He is a past vice-president of Local 6166 of the United Steel Workers of America. Mr. Borowski was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in a by-election last February. He has a wife, Jean and three daughters, Deborah, 15; Karen, 13 and Sandra, 9.

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HOWARD R. PAWLEY, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Government Services -- M.L.A. for Selkirk, Howard Pawley, 34, is a resident of Selkirk, where he practises law. He is solicitor for the Town of Selkirk. A member of the board of directors of the St.Andrews-St. Clements Agricultural Society, he is also on the board of directors of the Selkirk Chamber of Commerce, and belongs to a number of civic clubs. He is a former president of the Manitoba C.C.F. Mr. Fawley was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the recent general election. He has a wife, Adele; a son, Chris, 5 and a daughter, Charysse, 3.

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