Businessman, horse racing enthusiast, politician, prominent community leader.
George Ho Lem was the first ethnic Chinese Canadian elected as alderman of a large city (in 1959), and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta (in 1971).
He was also active in the Calgary Jaycees, served as President of the hospital board and was a director of the Calgary Stampede.
An enthusiastic native Calgarian, and a proud Albertan, George inherited his father's belief that Canada should be a place for people of all cultural backgrounds to live, work and play.
He is survived by wife Edie, two sons and two daughters, and nine grandchildren.
(with additional info from Calgary Herald obituary 5 July 2005)
Businessman, horse racing enthusiast, politician, prominent community leader.
George Ho Lem was the first ethnic Chinese Canadian elected as alderman of a large city (in 1959), and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta (in 1971).
He was also active in the Calgary Jaycees, served as President of the hospital board and was a director of the Calgary Stampede.
An enthusiastic native Calgarian, and a proud Albertan, George inherited his father's belief that Canada should be a place for people of all cultural backgrounds to live, work and play.
He is survived by wife Edie, two sons and two daughters, and nine grandchildren.
(with additional info from Calgary Herald obituary 5 July 2005)
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