Grace Mary McCarthy

Background

McCarthy, Grace Mary was born on October 14, 1927 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Daughter of George and Allrietta (McCloy) Winterbottom.

Education

President Grayce Florists, Vancouver. Member legislation assembly province of British Columbia, Victoria, since 1966, deputy premier, provincial secretary, minister of recreation and travel industry, 1976-1978, deputy premier, minister of human resources, 1978-1983, minister humanresources, British Columbia transit, 1983-1986. Provincial secretary and and Minister of Government Services, 1986, deputy premier and minister of Economics Development, 1988.

Commissioner Board Parks and Public Recreation, 1961-1966.

Past president Vancouver Credit Women"s Business Club, British Columbia Social Credit Party. Chairman Captain Cook Bicentennial Committee, 1978, Year of Child, 1979.

Member of national advisory board Salvation Army. Board directors Canada Association Christians and Jews.

Career

President Grayce Florists, Vancouver.

Achievements

• Grace Mary McCarthy has been listed as a notable Canadian politician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow College; Fellows Royal Architectural Institute Canada (honorary). Member Hastings Chamber of Commerce (1st women president). Member Vancouver Aquarium Association, Florists" Transworld Delivery Service, Northwest Florist Association, Vancouver Tourist Association, British Columbia Chefs Association, British Columbia Motels, Resorts and Trailer Parks Association, Victoria Acadamie ofChefs de Cuisine, Van Dusen Botanical Gardens Association Anglican.

Club: Variety International (first woman.

Lodge: Daus. of Nile.

Connections

Married Raymond McCarthy, June 23,1948. Children: Mary, Calvin.

Father:

George Winterbottom

Mother:

Allrietta (McCloy) Winterbottom

Spouse:

Raymond McCarthy

child:

Mary McCarthy

child:

Calvin McCarthy