at the time of the election, and had previously been a candidate for the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in the 1990 provincial election. Considered a serious contender in 1997, she finished third in a narrow three-way contest. She later worked as an assistant to the provincial Minister of Agriculture and Food, and as of 2007 is a project manager for Manitoba Competitiveness, Training and Trade. Saskatchewan Walter Kyliuk (Wanuskewin) Kyliuk was a school principal in the small town of Radisson before running for office. In 1988, he took part in a civic mission to Toronto to solicit funding for a hockey arena and community hall to save the community from destitution (Toronto Star, 21 July 1988). The efforts were eventually successful. Kyliuk was awarded a "laurel" by the Toronto Star newspaper for his actions (23 July), and Ken Dryden mentioned the initiative in his book, The Game (6 January 1990). He received 8,793 votes (26.79%) in the 1997 election, finishing second against Reform Party candidate Maurice Vellacott. In 2004, Kyliuk took part in protests to preserve Radisson's public school (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 20 July 2004). In December 2004, Walter Kyliuk was part of the Canadian team of election observers who took part in the re-run of the Ukrainian Presidential Election. References