Michael Sather
Michael Sather | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | |
| In office May 17, 2005 – May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Doug Bing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 or 1948[1] Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | (aged 78) Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | NDP |
Michael Sather (1947 or 1948 – March 27, 2026) was a Canadian politician who was a MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in the province of British Columbia. As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in 2009.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Sather had a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in psychology. He moved to B.C. in 1974 and worked on fishing boats and oil rigs, owned and operated a wilderness tourism business, and worked as a mental health therapist.[3]
In November 2008, he ran for mayor of Maple Ridge, finishing second to Ernie Daykin.[4]
In August 2011, Sather announced he would not run for re-election in 2013, but would finish out his term.[5]
Sather died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 78.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bear attack left its scars; Local MLA Michael Sather shared the story of how he survived being mauled by a grizzly in 1975. (Landreville, Troy) Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Times [Maple Ridge, B.C] February 2, 2012: 1.
- ↑ "MLA: Michael Sather". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Friends honour retiring MLA". North Shore News. March 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Maple Ridge councillor Ernie Daykin wins mayor's chair". Vancouver Sun. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012.
- ↑ Sather announces retirement from politics. Maple Ridge News, August 2, 2011.
- ↑ Former Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Michael Sather dies at 78
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