Robert Edward William "Bob" Myers (January 14, 1947 – January 28, 2008)
was a mine designer and political figure in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
. He represented
Saskatoon South from 1982 to 1986 in the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan () is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, in the ...
as a
Progressive Conservative.
He was born in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Saskatchewan
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and was educated there. In 1971, he married Jo Anne McFadyen. Myers worked for
INCO
Vale Canada Limited (formerly Vale Inco, CVRD Inco and Inco Limited; for corporate branding purposes simply known as "Vale" and pronounced in English) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian mining company Vale. Vale's nickel mining and ...
in
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson is a List of cities in Manitoba, city in north-central Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada, the largest city and most populated municipality in Northern Manitoba.
Situated along the Burntwood River, Thompson is located north of Lake Winnipeg a ...
and for
AMOK in
Cluff Lake mine
Cluff Lake mine is decommissioned former uranium mine located in northern Saskatchewan, located 30 km east of the provincial border with Alberta and approximately 75 kilometres south of Lake Athabasca.
The mine and mill were owned and operated by ...
,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
. He served on the city council for Thompson. Myers served as legislative secretary for the Minister of Energy and Mines. He later worked as a mine inspector for the Saskatchewan civil service.
References
1947 births
2008 deaths
Politicians from Saskatoon
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs
20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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