Background
Savaryn, Peter was born on September 17, 1926 in Zubretz, Ukraine. Son of Mykhaylo and Anna (Atamaniuk) Savaryn. emigrated to Canada, 1949.
lawyer president of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Savaryn, Peter was born on September 17, 1926 in Zubretz, Ukraine. Son of Mykhaylo and Anna (Atamaniuk) Savaryn. emigrated to Canada, 1949.
Bachelor of Arts, University Alberta, 1955;
Bachelor of Laws, University Alberta, 1956;
diploma, Canada Securities Course, Toronto, 1968;
Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1987.
He is a partner in the law firm Savaryn & Savaryn. Savaryn served as Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1982 to 1986 and has was also involved with the university Board of Governors and Senate. He was awarded an honorary degree in 1987 from the University of Alberta, and was also named to the Order of Canada that year.
He is also a former president of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.
Former president Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta. Official agent, finance chairman, vice president National Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Co-Chairman of Commission on bilingualism for Conference Constitution.
Board of Governors, member Senate U. Alberta, 1972-1978, chancellor, 1982-1986. Director St. Josaphat's Senior Citizens Home. Member Fort Edmonton History Foundation.
Former president Ukrainian Canada Committee. Former director Alberta Cultural Heritage Council. Former president Canada Foundation Ukrainian Studies.
Member Ukraninian Canadian Centennial Commission, Advisory Panel for Citation for Citizenship awards, Bishop Budka Charitable Society, Friends of U. Alberta. Chairman honorary committee Kurimoto Japanese Garden, U. Alberta. Board directors Friends of Encyclopedia of Ukraine, St. Michael's Nursing Home.
Member Alberta Law Society, Edmonton Bar Association, Canada Bar Association, Gateway Publications Ltd., Alberta Commemorative Society (governor), Millennium Foundation (honorary chairman, Ukraine).
Married Olga Prystajecky, July 14, 1951. Children: Vera Irene Savaryn Hnenny, Michael Joseph, Halia Anne Savaryn Yarovenko.