Sidney Buckwold
Encyclopedia
Sidney Labe Buckwold, O.C., B.Comm., LL.D. (November 3, 1916 – June 27, 2001) was a Canadian
senator
and mayor
of Saskatoon.
Born in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
to Harry Buckwold (1890–1980) and Dorothy Friedman (-1966), he moved to Saskatoon in 1925. Buckwold attended Buena Vista School, Nutana Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan
before going to Montreal
and receiving a Bachelor of Commerce
from McGill University
.
During World War II
from 1942 to 1945, he served as an officer with the Canadian Army Service Corps. Returning to Saskatoon, he worked for his father's dry goods store, Buckwold’s Ltd.
Elected to the Saskatoon City Council in 1953, he became Mayor in November 1957. He ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal
candidate in the federal election of 1963
in the riding of Saskatoon
. He lost to the Progressive Conservative
candidate, Henry Frank Jones
. He ran again in the 1964 by-election, after the death of Henry Jones, and lost to Henry Jones' widow Eloise
. In 1967, he was elected again as Mayor, and served until 1971.
In 1971, he was appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister
Pierre Trudeau
, and served until retiring in 1991 at age 75. A Liberal, he served as Government Whip
in the Senate and as Vice-Chairman of the National Liberal Caucus.
He married Clarice Rabinovitch in 1939. They had three children: Jay, Judy and Linda.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
senator
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
and mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Saskatoon.
Born in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
to Harry Buckwold (1890–1980) and Dorothy Friedman (-1966), he moved to Saskatoon in 1925. Buckwold attended Buena Vista School, Nutana Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
before going to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and receiving a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from 1942 to 1945, he served as an officer with the Canadian Army Service Corps. Returning to Saskatoon, he worked for his father's dry goods store, Buckwold’s Ltd.
Elected to the Saskatoon City Council in 1953, he became Mayor in November 1957. He ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate in the federal election of 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
in the riding of Saskatoon
Saskatoon (electoral district)
Saskatoon was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1935 and from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West, Humboldt and Saskatchewan ridings....
. He lost to the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
candidate, Henry Frank Jones
Henry Frank Jones
Henry Frank Jones was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and became a barrister by career.He was first elected at the Saskatoon riding in...
. He ran again in the 1964 by-election, after the death of Henry Jones, and lost to Henry Jones' widow Eloise
Eloise Jones
Eloise May Jones, née Shaver was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Saskatoon in the Canadian House of Commons from 1964 to 1965....
. In 1967, he was elected again as Mayor, and served until 1971.
In 1971, he was appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
, and served until retiring in 1991 at age 75. A Liberal, he served as Government Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
in the Senate and as Vice-Chairman of the National Liberal Caucus.
He married Clarice Rabinovitch in 1939. They had three children: Jay, Judy and Linda.
Honours
- In 1982, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
- In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. - During the 1990s, the City of Saskatoon announced that a street in the city's Arbor Creek subdivision would be named Buckwold Cove in Sid Buckwold's honour.
- In 2001, the city of Saskatoon re-named the Idylwyld Bridge to Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge after his death.