CA-K878Economy & trade
W.R. Motherwell, champion of the western farmer
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William Richard Motherwell, born in Perth, Ontario, settled at Abernethy and advocated for western farmers. In 1901 he helped initiate the Territorial Grain Growers’ Association, which sought better grain inspection and shipping. As Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister from 1905 to 1918, he supported agricultural education and co-operative grain handling; he later served as Canada’s agriculture minister.
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Motherwell as described in his designation.
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William Richard Motherwell National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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