Jean Forest
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Jean Beatrice Forest, OC
(born July 24, 1926) is a retired Canadian
Senator.
Born in Minitonas
, Manitoba
, she moved to Alberta
with her husband Rocky in 1947. She was appointed to Alberta's first Human Rights Commission in 1974 and to the Minister's Advisory Committee on the constitution in 1978. She was Chancellor of the University of Alberta
from 1978 to 1982.
She was appointed to the Canadian Senate
in 1996 representing Edmonton. She resigned in 1998 because of concerns for her husband's health.
In 1987, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
in recognition for being "a highly respected educator, businesswoman and active participant in community affairs".
An all girls Catholic Junior High School started in 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta is named after Jean Forest, called the Jean Forest Leadership Academy or JFLA.
Order of Canada
The 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...
(born July 24, 1926) is a retired Canadian
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.
Born in Minitonas
Minitonas, Manitoba
Minitonas is a community in Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Minitonas and the Swan Valley. It is 15 km east of Swan River. The town is close to the Duck Mountain Provincial Park. According to the 2001 census, the town had a population of 538, with an additional 1,152...
, 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...
, she 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...
with her husband Rocky in 1947. She was appointed to Alberta's first Human Rights Commission in 1974 and to the Minister's Advisory Committee on the constitution in 1978. She was Chancellor of the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
from 1978 to 1982.
She was appointed to the Canadian Senate
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...
in 1996 representing Edmonton. She resigned in 1998 because of concerns for her husband's health.
In 1987, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The 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...
in recognition for being "a highly respected educator, businesswoman and active participant in community affairs".
An all girls Catholic Junior High School started in 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta is named after Jean Forest, called the Jean Forest Leadership Academy or JFLA.