Background
He was born in Vegreville, Alberta. Editor W. Ewasiuk was born on September 24, 1933 in Vegreville, Alberta. He was born to parents of Ukrainian descent.
He was born in Vegreville, Alberta. Editor W. Ewasiuk was born on September 24, 1933 in Vegreville, Alberta. He was born to parents of Ukrainian descent.
Ewasiuk was a labour activist with what was the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. He served as a president of his local and then as a national vice-president In 1980, he ran for city council in Edmonton"s Northeast Ward 3 as part of the now-defunct Edmonton Voters" Association municipal party.
In the 1986 Alberta general election, Ewasiuk stood for Modern Language Association as a New Democrat in the northeast riding of Edmonton-Beverly.
He defeated powerful Personal Computer Cabinet minister Bill Diachuk. In City Hall and Legislature, Ewasiuk gained a reputation as a devout advocate of reducing poverty and workers" rights.
In the 1989 Alberta general election, Ewasiuk was re-elected with 50% of the vote. He was defeated in the 1993 Alberta general election by Julius Yankowski in the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Belmont after his old electoral district of Edmonton Beverly was redistributed.
Ewasiuk died suddenly at his home in Edmonton in 2006.
In 2007, a memorial bench for Ewasiuk was unveiled by the NDP and the Committee on Ethics and Professionalism union facing Edmonton City Hall.