Les Osland
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Les Osland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Churchill | |
| In office June 28, 1973 – October 11, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Beard |
| Succeeded by | Jay Cowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1921 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | March 2, 1993 (aged 71) Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | New Democratic Party of Manitoba |
Les Osland (April 4, 1921 – March 2, 1993) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.[1] He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1977, representing the northern riding of Churchill.[2]
Osland's father refused to serve in World War I, and his family was somewhat unpopular in their small prairie town during the 1920s.[citation needed]
He was elected in the provincial election of 1973,[2] defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Andy Champagne by just under 700 votes. He served as a government backbencher for the next four years, and did not seek re-election in 1977.
Osland later served as mayor of Churchill.[3]
His son, Len Osland, is a folk music singer/songwriter in the Yukon.[4] In 1997, the younger Osland released a CD entitled Salty Fingers which included the song "Pop", a tribute to his father.
