Raymond Joseph Baird (August 23, 1930 – December 6, 2020) was a politician in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
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Ray Baird's obituary
/ref> He represented Humber West
Humber West is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2011, there were 8,403 eligible voters living within the district.
The district includes the western part of Corner Brook, as well a ...
in the Newfoundland House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly () is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Bu ...
from 1979 to 1989. He was an entrepreneur in Corner Brook and played a large role in many community organizations, including sport and service organizations.
Ray's adult work life began with CNT in pre confederation Newfoundland. Upon receiving the requisite training he headed for Toronto. En route he travelled by NFLD railway and by ship to eventually land in Point Claire, QC some several days later.
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2020 deaths
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
1930 births
20th-century members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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