Charles Gariepy
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Charles Edward Gariepy (March 19, 1888 - September 3, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929-1937. Gariepy was elected to be North side alderman, Edmonton City Council
Edmonton City Council
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...

, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada 1940-1948.

Gariepy was elected to a one year term to fill the seat left by Frederick Clayton Casselman
Frederick Clayton Casselman
Lieutenant Frederick Clayton Casselman was a soldier, barrister, teacher, as well as a Canadian municipal and federal level politician.-Military service:...

's resignation.

Gariepy was born in Montreal in 1888 to Pierre and Jeniene Gariepy. He joined the Canadian armed forces in mid 1915 and fought with the 2nd Canadian Division
2nd Canadian Division
The 2nd Canadian Division was an infantry formation that saw service in the First World War. A 2nd Canadian Infantry Division was raised for the Second World War.-History:...

 in France. After the signing of the treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...

 he returned home and moved to Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

 to work with CN rail. He shortly later met his wife Jean Giroux.
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