June Alwyn Westbury

Background

Westbury, June Alwyn was born in New Zeland. Arrived in Canada, 1948, naturalized, 1971. Daughter of Philip William and Doris Myrtle (Halcrow) Cantwell.

Education

Student, Brain's College, Auckland. Voice student, Mina Caldow.

Career

Elected alderman Ward I, Winnipeg City Council, 1969. Vice chairman Centennial Celebrations Committee, 1970. Member Parks and Recreation, Health and Welfare, Housing and Urban Renewal, Utilities and Personnel.

Chairman Health and Welfare Committee, 1971. Councillor Roslyn Ward, City of Winnipeg, 1971—1977. Member various times Environmental and Works and Operations Committees, Winnipeg Police Commission, Winnipeg Heritage Сorporation.

Chairman subcommittee Group Homes. Elected Corydon Ward, 1977. Chairman Advisory Committee on History buildings, 1979.

Elected Liberal member Legislation Assembly, Manitoba, Fort Rouge Constituency, 1979—1981. Founder, chairman Laurier Club of Manitoba, since 1982. Board directors Winnipeg Municipal Hospitals, 1970—1979, since 1985.

Chairman, 1971—1975; vice chairman, 1977—1978. Elected secretary Liberal Party of Manitoba, 1968—1969. Vice president Liberal Party of Canada, 1970—1973.

Liberal candidate Osborne Constituency, 1973. Board directors Manitoba Health Organizations, Inc., 1970—1976. Board directors Canada Council Christians and Jews.

Co-chair Center Region, 1986—1988. Chairman program committee, 1979—1985. Member Center Executive Committee, 1976—1985, 1979—1985.

Board directors Age and Opportunity Centres, 1972—1976. Advisory board Young Women’s Christian Association, 1972—1982. Executive Riverview Community Center, 1973—1974.

Commissioner National Capital Commission, Ottawa, 1976—1982. Member advisory committee on design, 1976—1983.

Membership

Official Manitoba Track and Field Association, 1978. Member Task Force on Maternal and Child Health, 1979—1982. Director Big Sister's Association.

Chair publicity committee, 1987—1988. Director Epiphany pageant St. Alban's Anglican Church, 1954—1972. President Riverview-Ashland Home and School Association, 1967—1969.

Education chairman Royal Winnipeg Ballet Women's Committee, 1967—1969. Member of University Women's Club, Rainbow Society, Heritage Canada Foundation, Manitoba History Society.

Connections

Married Peter Washington Westbury, October 22, 1949. Children: Sheila Westbury Raffey, Pamela June, Jennifer Doris.

Father:

Philip William Cantwell

Mother:

Doris Myrtle (Halcrow) Cantwell

Spouse:

Peter Washington Westbury

child:

Sheila Westbury Raffey Westbury

child:

Pamela June Westbury

child:

Jennifer Doris Westbury