Wilfred B. MacDonald

MACDONALD, WILFRED, merchant; b. 2 May 1917 in Vernon River, son of Benjamin B. Mat Donald of Glencoe and Mary A. Johnson of St. Georges; m. 15 August 1946 Stella Horgan, and they had eight children, Cecil, Michael, Wilfred, Paul, Regina, Maureen, John, and Claudia; Roman Catholic; d. 4 April 1992 in Halifax. MacDonald, a Conservative, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1979 for 5th Queens. He was re-elected in the general election of 1982. He was defeated in the general election of 1986. While in the Legislature, MacDonald was a member of several Legislative Committees. Fie also served as Conservative Whip and as chair of the Conservative caucus. MacDonald received his education at the Vernon River Public School. In the Second World War he saw action in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. On returning to the province, he settled in Parkdale. MacDonald spent 35 years working in the construction industry and retail business. He was the store manager at M. F. Schurman. MacDonald was a school trustee in Parkdale for 10 years and chaired the community's recreation committee for five years. He also coached minor hockey and baseball and was a member of the building committee for the Sherwood-Parkdale Sportsplex. MacDonald was a member of St. Pius X Church and served on its building committee, and also was a member of the Catholic Social Welfare Bureau. Wilfred MacDonald died 4 April 1992 at the Victoria General Hospital. Stella MacDonald is the daughter of Thomas Horgan of Stanhope.