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510 WARR, NORMA JUNE
Wareham spent his last years in St. John's where he was a member of the Newfoundland Board of Trade and the Society of United Fishermen. Victor Butler (1980), Newfoundland Who's Who 1952 (1952), Centre for Newfoundland Studies (Wilfred Wareham). acb
WARR, NORMA JUNE (1942- ). Educator. Born Beaumont, daughter of Joseph and Charlotte (Rideout) Paddock. Educated Beaumont; Springdale; Toronto; Memorial University of Newfoundland. Married Gar¬ net Warr. After 1960 June Warr taught in St. John's and Springdale, before accepting a position at the newly-opened regional high school in Springdale in 1965. She became a full-time English teacher in 1972 and from 1975 to 1989 directed the school's drama club. She also organized and adjudicated many provin¬ cial and regional drama festivals. Warr has co-edited four textbooks in the Newfoundland Literature series for grades seven to ten, and when the high school program was reorganized in the early 1980s was one of five teachers chosen to structure and pilot a new theatre arts course. From 1990 to 1993 she served on the board of governors of the Central Newfoundland Regional College. N.J. Warr (interview, Apr. 1993). Mark Paddock
WARREN, GARFIELD ERIC (1941- ). Politician. Born Chance Cove, son of Jane (White) and Arthur Warren. Married Marie Upshall. Warren taught in Port Anne, Manuels and Arnold's Cove, before becoming a civil servant on the Labrador coast, where he managed government stores, attempted to develop the crafts industry and acted as a fisheries representative. He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1979 as the Lib¬ eral representative for the newly-created district of Torngat Mountains and continued to represent Torngat untU 1993.
Frustrated by his role as an opposition member, Warren crossed the floor of the House of Assembly early in 1985 and joined the Progressive Conserva¬ tives. He was named to the cabinet in 1988, becoming minister responsible for Northern Development and serving as parliamentary assistant to Premier A. Brian Peckford. During the brief administration of Thomas Rideout in 1989, Warren was given the portfolios of Forestry, Wildlife and Parks as well as Native Affairs. With the return of the Liberal party to power, Warren once again found himself on the opposition side ofthe House. Early in 1993 he decided to step down, an¬ nouncing that he wished to force a by-election to focus attention on the problems of his district. Instead, a provincial general election intervened. Later that year, Warren was elected to the Mount Pearl city council. Canadian Parliamentary Guide (Spring 1992), Centre for Newfoundland Studies (Garfield Warren), acb
WARREN, GEORGE (1921-1988). CivU servant; pol¬ itician. Born Gooseberry Island, son of Samuel and Lillian Warren. Educated Corner Brook; Memorial University of Newfoundland. Married Mary Martin. Warren began his working life as a cost accountant and
George Warren
internal auditor with Bo¬ water' s, and was later office manager with Steers Ltd. in Corner Brook. Appointed assistant deputy minister of Public Works in 1959, in 1963 he became deputy minister, a position he held for eight years. He was ap¬ pointed to cabinet as Minis¬ ter of Public Works in 1971, but three months later was defeated at the polls.
Active in civic affairs and several fraternal organi¬ zations, Warren was a member of the West Gate Ma¬ sonic Lodge in Corner Brook, the Newfoundland Safety Council, the Board of Men of the Newfound¬ land Conference of the United Church of Canada, the CA. Pippy Park Commission, the Northwest Rotary Club of St. John's, and the A.O.T.S. Men's Service Club of St. James United Church. At various times he served as grand master ofthe Grand Lodge of British North America of the Loyal Orange Association. He was also vice-president of the Newfoundland division of the Canadian Cancer Society and a director of both the Harmon and Newfoundland Farm Products corpo¬ rations. Who's Who Centennial Edition (1968), Eve¬ ning Telegram files (George Warren), St. James United Church. James Moore
WARREN, JOHN HENRY (18127-1885). Merchant; politician. Bom Devon, son of William Warren. After having been involved in a partnership with one William Wheatley, Warren established his own fishery supply busi¬ ness in St. John's in 1840. Bumt out in the fire of 1846, he rebuilt, continuing the business until 1851 when he de¬ clared bankmptcy and leased out the premises. Warren entered polidcs the next year as a Conservative supporter of Hugh Hoyles qv and was elected MHA for Bonavista Bay, a district in which he had had commercial dealings. A member ofthe Executive Council after Hoyles formed a govemment in 1861, he was named Surveyor General and chairman of the Board of Works. At this time he became involved in early (unsuccessful) mining efforts in Notre Dame Bay in association with other members ofthe House. Warren lost his seat in 1869, mnning for the Con¬ federate party, but was retumed once more as the repre- sentadve for Trinity in 1873, with strong support from the local Loyal Orange Association. The next year Warren was once again elected for Bonavista and resumed his post as Surveyor General in the govemment of F.B.T. Carter. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1879. Wendy Martin (1983), DCB XI, DNLB (1990), Public Ledger (May 20, 1856), Times and General Commercial Ga¬ zette (Dec. 12, 1838). acb
WARREN, PHILIP JOHN (1933- ). Educator; polid- cian. Born New Perlican, son of Willis and Eunice Warren. Married Marie Brown. Educated New Per¬ lican; Memorial University ofNewfoundland; Univer¬ sity of Alberta. Warren was a teacher and school
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| Transcript | 510 WARR, NORMA JUNE Wareham spent his last years in St. John's where he was a member of the Newfoundland Board of Trade and the Society of United Fishermen. Victor Butler (1980), Newfoundland Who's Who 1952 (1952), Centre for Newfoundland Studies (Wilfred Wareham). acb WARR, NORMA JUNE (1942- ). Educator. Born Beaumont, daughter of Joseph and Charlotte (Rideout) Paddock. Educated Beaumont; Springdale; Toronto; Memorial University of Newfoundland. Married Gar¬ net Warr. After 1960 June Warr taught in St. John's and Springdale, before accepting a position at the newly-opened regional high school in Springdale in 1965. She became a full-time English teacher in 1972 and from 1975 to 1989 directed the school's drama club. She also organized and adjudicated many provin¬ cial and regional drama festivals. Warr has co-edited four textbooks in the Newfoundland Literature series for grades seven to ten, and when the high school program was reorganized in the early 1980s was one of five teachers chosen to structure and pilot a new theatre arts course. From 1990 to 1993 she served on the board of governors of the Central Newfoundland Regional College. N.J. Warr (interview, Apr. 1993). Mark Paddock WARREN, GARFIELD ERIC (1941- ). Politician. Born Chance Cove, son of Jane (White) and Arthur Warren. Married Marie Upshall. Warren taught in Port Anne, Manuels and Arnold's Cove, before becoming a civil servant on the Labrador coast, where he managed government stores, attempted to develop the crafts industry and acted as a fisheries representative. He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1979 as the Lib¬ eral representative for the newly-created district of Torngat Mountains and continued to represent Torngat untU 1993. Frustrated by his role as an opposition member, Warren crossed the floor of the House of Assembly early in 1985 and joined the Progressive Conserva¬ tives. He was named to the cabinet in 1988, becoming minister responsible for Northern Development and serving as parliamentary assistant to Premier A. Brian Peckford. During the brief administration of Thomas Rideout in 1989, Warren was given the portfolios of Forestry, Wildlife and Parks as well as Native Affairs. With the return of the Liberal party to power, Warren once again found himself on the opposition side ofthe House. Early in 1993 he decided to step down, an¬ nouncing that he wished to force a by-election to focus attention on the problems of his district. Instead, a provincial general election intervened. Later that year, Warren was elected to the Mount Pearl city council. Canadian Parliamentary Guide (Spring 1992), Centre for Newfoundland Studies (Garfield Warren), acb WARREN, GEORGE (1921-1988). CivU servant; pol¬ itician. Born Gooseberry Island, son of Samuel and Lillian Warren. Educated Corner Brook; Memorial University of Newfoundland. Married Mary Martin. Warren began his working life as a cost accountant and George Warren internal auditor with Bo¬ water' s, and was later office manager with Steers Ltd. in Corner Brook. Appointed assistant deputy minister of Public Works in 1959, in 1963 he became deputy minister, a position he held for eight years. He was ap¬ pointed to cabinet as Minis¬ ter of Public Works in 1971, but three months later was defeated at the polls. Active in civic affairs and several fraternal organi¬ zations, Warren was a member of the West Gate Ma¬ sonic Lodge in Corner Brook, the Newfoundland Safety Council, the Board of Men of the Newfound¬ land Conference of the United Church of Canada, the CA. Pippy Park Commission, the Northwest Rotary Club of St. John's, and the A.O.T.S. Men's Service Club of St. James United Church. At various times he served as grand master ofthe Grand Lodge of British North America of the Loyal Orange Association. He was also vice-president of the Newfoundland division of the Canadian Cancer Society and a director of both the Harmon and Newfoundland Farm Products corpo¬ rations. Who's Who Centennial Edition (1968), Eve¬ ning Telegram files (George Warren), St. James United Church. James Moore WARREN, JOHN HENRY (18127-1885). Merchant; politician. Bom Devon, son of William Warren. After having been involved in a partnership with one William Wheatley, Warren established his own fishery supply busi¬ ness in St. John's in 1840. Bumt out in the fire of 1846, he rebuilt, continuing the business until 1851 when he de¬ clared bankmptcy and leased out the premises. Warren entered polidcs the next year as a Conservative supporter of Hugh Hoyles qv and was elected MHA for Bonavista Bay, a district in which he had had commercial dealings. A member ofthe Executive Council after Hoyles formed a govemment in 1861, he was named Surveyor General and chairman of the Board of Works. At this time he became involved in early (unsuccessful) mining efforts in Notre Dame Bay in association with other members ofthe House. Warren lost his seat in 1869, mnning for the Con¬ federate party, but was retumed once more as the repre- sentadve for Trinity in 1873, with strong support from the local Loyal Orange Association. The next year Warren was once again elected for Bonavista and resumed his post as Surveyor General in the govemment of F.B.T. Carter. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1879. Wendy Martin (1983), DCB XI, DNLB (1990), Public Ledger (May 20, 1856), Times and General Commercial Ga¬ zette (Dec. 12, 1838). acb WARREN, PHILIP JOHN (1933- ). Educator; polid- cian. Born New Perlican, son of Willis and Eunice Warren. Married Marie Brown. Educated New Per¬ lican; Memorial University ofNewfoundland; Univer¬ sity of Alberta. Warren was a teacher and school |
