Dmytro Lazorko

Dmytro Matthew Lazorko (November 8, 1908 – April 15, 1982) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan.[1] He represented Redberry from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.[2]

Dmytro Lazorko
MLA for Redberry
In office
1944–1948
Preceded byOrest Zerebko
Succeeded byBarry Korchinski
Personal details
Born(1908-11-08)November 8, 1908
Borden, Saskatchewan
DiedApril 15, 1982(1982-04-15) (aged 73)
Kuskanook, British Columbia
Political partyCo-operative Commonwealth Federation

He was the son of Michael Lazorko and Annie Ruzesky, Ukrainian immigrants, and was educated in Borden, Saskatchewan. Lazorko went on to study agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1931, he married Anne Michalenko. He retired from farming in 1943 and moved to Borden, where he found work in a garage. He was a member of the United Farmers of Canada, a director for the Borden Co-op Association and secretary for the Concordia School. Lazorko also served on the town council for Borden. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1948. In 1963, he moved to Creston, British Columbia.[3]

References
  1. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL16-9NT
  2. "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  3. Borden History Book Committee (1980). Our treasured heritage : Borden & District. pp. 173–75. Retrieved 2012-05-23.


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