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| Affiliation | Liberal |
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| Name | Donald Dewar |
| Address | RR5 Comp 61
Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 2T8, Canada |
| Email | info@dondewar.ca |
| Website | http://www.dondewar.ca/ |
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| Contributor | The Oncoming Storm |
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| Info | Don Dewar owns and operates Dewar Seed Farms in Dauphin, Manitoba, with his son Mark. A small seed plant is set up to process seed for retail and wholesale business on the 2,700 acre century farm homesteaded by his grandfather.
Don received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Manitoba in 1972. His career as a producer representative began in 1977 when he was elected to the board of directors of Manitoba Seed Growers. He served three terms and was elected president in 1982 and 1983. He also served on the national board of the Canadian Seed Growers Association from 1984 to 1991.
Over the years, Don has served as a Manitoba director for the National Board of SeCan, been a member of the Manitoba Farm Mediation Board, a member of the Dauphin Airport Advisory Board and has served a term with the policy branch of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. Don is presently a member of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists.
Community involvement is also important to Don. In the past, he has been a member of the Dauphin Kinsmen, where he held various executive positions, including that of President. Don is currently a member of the vestry for St. Paul's Anglican Church in Dauphin. He's also involved with the Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers Co-operative, and active in their efforts to establish a hemp fibre processing plant.
Don was elected to his district's Keystone Agricultural Producers board in 1991. He was elected to serve on the executive in 1992 and was elected as 2nd Vice President of the provincial organization in 1996. In 1997, he accepted the position of 1st Vice President. In 1998, he was elected President of KAP and served in that capacity until January 2002. During that time, he represented the province on the National Safety Nets Advisory Committee and also on the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's board of directors.
As KAP President, Don successfully represented and promoted the interests of Manitoba's farmers with government and industry. He has an innate understanding of Canada's political system and how to get results for those who elected him.
Since receiving the Liberal nomination, Don and his team have been meeting people in the constituency to gather support and also learn more about their vision for Dauphin-Swan River.
Don's wife Marion is currently pursuing her degree in theology at the University of Winnipeg. Don's son Mark farms with him and daughter Tamara works for an architectural firm in Vancouver. In his spare time, Don is an avid skiier and hunter.
[from candidate's website on 28 May 2004]
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