George Herman Kerster (born March 2, 1937) [1] is a former car dealer [2] and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1979 as a Social Credit member.
He was born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, the son of Gustave A. Kerster and Marjorie P. Gohn, and was educated in Fort William, Ontario, in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. In 1959, he married Helen K. Bartels. Kerster was a 1st lieutenant in the Regina militia. He later moved to Coquitlam, British Columbia. [1] Kerster defeated then NDP premier Dave Barrett by 18 votes to win his assembly seat in 1975. He was defeated by Norman Levi in 1979 when he ran for reelection in the new riding of Coquitlam-Maillardville. [3] In 2001, Kerster was convicted of trying to buy sex from a minor. [4]
David Barrett was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th premier of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975.
Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. Located 27 km (17 mi) east of Vancouver, it is on the north bank of the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it to the north and west. Pitt Meadows lies across the Pitt River from it. Port Coquitlam is bisected by Lougheed Highway and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway. Port Coquitlam is often referred to as "PoCo". It is Canada's 93rd-largest municipality by population.
Michael C. Farnworth is a Canadian politician who has served as the 15th and current deputy premier of British Columbia since 2021, and the minister of public safety and solicitor general since 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, Farnworth represents the riding of Port Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, where he is the NDP's house leader, and the dean of the Legislative Assembly.
John Nilson is a retired Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the Regina Lakeview constituency from 1995 to 2016. He served as interim leader of the party from 2011 to 2013.
The Coquitlam Express are a Junior ice hockey team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.
Lorne Allan Babiuk, is a Canadian scientist specializing in immunology, pathogenesis, virology, molecular virology, and vaccinology. He is the Vice-President of Research at the University of Alberta and the former Director of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr Babiuk holds the Canada Research Chair in Vaccinology and Biotechnology and is Chair of the Board for Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise (PREVENT), a vaccine development company.
Stuart Malcolm Leggatt was a Canadian politician and judge.
Donald Leonard Faris is a Canadian United Church minister and former provincial politician. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and grew up and was educated there. Faris received his BA degree from the University of BC and his BD degree from Union College of BC. In 1967 he received his PhD in Christian Doctrine from New College, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the New Democrat member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Arm River from 1971 until 1978. As representative of the Arm River riding, he was preceded by Liberal Wilbert McIvor and followed by Progressive Conservative Gerald Muirhead.
Herman Harold Rolfes was a Saskatchewan educator and politician who has held provincial office, as a former member of the Saskatchewan provincial legislature. He has won a number of significant recognized awards and honours over his lifetime career.
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Cyril Morley Shelford was a rancher, author and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Omineca from 1952 to 1972 and Skeena from 1975 to 1979 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member.
Lyle Benjamin James Kahl was an educator, businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1979 as a Social Credit member.
John Massey Cashore is a United Church minister and former political figure in British Columbia. He represented Maillardville-Coquitlam from 1986 to 1991 and Coquitlam-Maillardville from 1991 to 2001 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Howard Leroy Dirks is a former oil field technologist, restaurant owner and political figure in British Columbia. After being defeated in the 1983 provincial election, he represented Nelson-Creston in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.
Herbert Chandler Pierce was a farmer, real estate agent and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Wadena in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1916 as a Liberal.
Herman Kerster Warren was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Bengough from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative and from 1938 to 1944 as a Unity Party member in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Allen Willard Engel is a farmer and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Notukeu-Willow Bunch from 1971 to 1975 and Assiniboia-Gravelbourg from 1978 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
James William Arthur "Jim" Garner is a Canadian farmer, rancher and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Wilkie from 1978 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.
Douglas Francis "Doug" McArthur is an educator and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Regina Lakeview from 1978 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Gordon Gray Currie was a political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Regina Wascana from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.