Education
Born in Krydor, Saskatchewan, of Ukrainian origin, he received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Saskatchewan in 1935 and a Doctor of Medicine from University of Manitoba in 1940.
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Stephen Worobetz
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Career
After the war, he practised medicine in Saskatoon and studied to be a general surgeon in Winnipeg and Philadelphia. From 1970 to 1976, he was the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. As The Queen"s representative in Saskatchewan, he carried out such duties as reading the Speech from the Throne, swearing in premiers and Cabinet ministers, opening legislative sessions, and bestowing honours upon Saskatchewan citizens.
Afterwards he returned to his medical practice until his retirement in 1982.
Worobetz died on February 2, 2006.
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February 2, 2006 (aged 91)
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Officer of the Order of Canada; Saskatchewan Order of Merit Order of Canada; Military Cross; Order of Merit
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.