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William Richard Motherwell

Born in Perth, Ontario, Motherwell moved to Abernethy as a young man. For the rest of his life he worked in the cause of the western farmer. In 1901 he initiated the Territorial Grain Growers’ Association, the parent of subsequent provincial associations which led to improvements in the inspection and shipment of grain. Minister of agriculture for Saskatchewan (1905-1918) and for Canada (1921-1926; 1926-1930), he established an agricultural college at the University of Saskatchewan and aided in creating the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company.

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William Richard Motherwell

Motherwell naquit à Perth (Ontario) mais s’installa très jeune à Abernethy, où il se consacra a promouvoir la cause des fermiers de l’ouest. En 1901, il contribua à la fondation de la Territorial Grain Growers’ Association, qui donna naissance à d’autres associations provinciales, amenant ainsi de meilleures politiques dans l’inspection et le transport du grain. Ministre de l’agriculture de la Saskatchewan de 1905 à 1918 et du Canada de 1921 à 1926 et de 1926 à 1930, il fonda une école d’agriculture à l’université de la Saskatchewan et participa à la création de la Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company.

Location: Highway 22, Abernethy
Emplacement : route 22, Abernethy
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 50.717561, -103.424602
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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