Harry David Link (January 28, 1918 – February 4, 2002) was a salesman and political figure in

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. He represented Saskatoon City from 1964 to 1967 in the

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as a

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(NDP) member. He was born in

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, the son of Fred Link and Mary Knack, both natives of

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, and was educated in Beechy. Link served in the

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during

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. He married Joan Hutchby in 1944. In 1954, Link became the owner of Capital Real Estate and later served as president of the Saskatchewan Real Estate Association. He was a director for the Saskatoon Co-op and also served as provincial president for the Saskatchewan CCF. Link was defeated by George Loken when he ran for the

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seat in the provincial assembly in 1967.

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