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Garde Gardom
Garde Basil Gardom, QC OBC (July 17, 1924 – June 18, 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Early lifeGardom was born in Banff, Alberta on July 17, 1924.[1] He grew up in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, and attended secondary school in Vancouver.[2] He obtained his BA and LLB degrees from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate years, he played varsity basketball for the Thunderbirds[3] and was an active member of the BC Alpha Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.[1] He then practised law in Vancouver. Political careerGardom was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the constituency of Vancouver-Point Grey in the general elections of 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1979, and 1983.[1] Originally a Liberal, he joined the Social Credit party in 1975 and was appointed to the cabinet of Premier Bill Bennett in 1975.[4] He held numerous ministerial positions including Attorney General, Minister of Intergovernmental Relations, and was the longest-serving Government House Leader.[1] In 1987, Gardom was appointed the agent-general for British Columbia in London, England.[4] He served in that post until 1992.[2] Lieutenant governorIn 1995, Gardom was appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia by Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He was the only non-Liberal politician to be appointed as a Lieutenant Governor during Chrétien's term (although Gardom started out his career with the Liberals). He served until 2001. In 2002 he received the Order of British Columbia.[5] Personal lifeIn 1956, Gardom married Helen Eileen Mackenzie. They had five children. Gardom was a very active contributor to the 4-H community.[1] DeathGardom died on June 18, 2013, aged 88.[4][6] Arms
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