John Havelock Parker
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John Havelock Parker, OC
was Commissioner of the Canadian
Northwest Territories
from April 15, 1979 to July 31, 1989. He had previously been Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories
from 1967 to 1979.
In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
for his "significant contributions to the evolution and development both of the municipal government of Yellowknife and of the territorial government".
He has 6 grandchildren: Alyssa and Michael Duke; Graeme, Nigel, Victoria, and Alyson Parker.
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...
was Commissioner of the 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...
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
from April 15, 1979 to July 31, 1989. He had previously been Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories
Deputy Commissioner of Northwest Territories
The Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories Canada. is a the second to the Commissioner in the hierarchy of Northwest Territories government. The position was created in 1921, and the Deputy Commissioner held a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.In modern times...
from 1967 to 1979.
In 1986, he 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...
for his "significant contributions to the evolution and development both of the municipal government of Yellowknife and of the territorial government".
He has 6 grandchildren: Alyssa and Michael Duke; Graeme, Nigel, Victoria, and Alyson Parker.