Bill Berg (politician)
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William "Bill" Berg was a Royal Canadian Mounted police man, game outfitter and a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories
, Canada
. He briefly served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from July 4, 1967 until his death on October 1, 1967.
. He won the electoral district of Mackenzie River
. Berg won the district easily over two other opponents, on election night he jumped out to a lead with over half the popular vote. The results of four polls however did not report for a number of days due to a communication blackout leaving the Mackenzie River election in doubt along with the results in two other districts.
Berg died on October 1, 1967 in a plane crash into mountainous terrain near Little Dal Lake, Northwest Territories
. Everyone on board the plane, 5 passengers and 1 crew member perished in the accident. The passengers were returning from a hunting trip. The Royal Canadian Air force
rescue team which found the wreckage of the Northern Mountain Air
plane on October 5, 1967, found all the bodies on the aircraft were burned beyond recognition.
The Northwest Territories government named Mount Berg in his honor.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He briefly served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from July 4, 1967 until his death on October 1, 1967.
Political career and death
Berg ran for a seat to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1967 Northwest Territories general electionNorthwest Territories general election, 1967
The Northwest Territories general election of 1967 took place on July 4, 1967. This was the 11th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories....
. He won the electoral district of Mackenzie River
Mackenzie River (N.W.T. electoral district)
Mackenzie River is a former territorial electoral district, that elected Members to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.-1954 election:...
. Berg won the district easily over two other opponents, on election night he jumped out to a lead with over half the popular vote. The results of four polls however did not report for a number of days due to a communication blackout leaving the Mackenzie River election in doubt along with the results in two other districts.
Berg died on October 1, 1967 in a plane crash into mountainous terrain near Little Dal Lake, Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. Everyone on board the plane, 5 passengers and 1 crew member perished in the accident. The passengers were returning from a hunting trip. The Royal Canadian Air force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
rescue team which found the wreckage of the Northern Mountain Air
Northern Thunderbird Air
NT Air or Northern Thunderbird Air Inc. is a Canadian charter airline with a head office at Prince George, British Columbia and bases in Vancouver and Smithers.- History :...
plane on October 5, 1967, found all the bodies on the aircraft were burned beyond recognition.
The Northwest Territories government named Mount Berg in his honor.