Cyril Morley Shelford
Cyril Morley Shelford was Canadian politician, rancher, and author who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the riding of Omineca from 1952 to 1972 and then Skeena from 1975 to 1979 as a member of the Social Credit Party.
Biography
He was born in Southbank, British Columbia, the son of Jack Shelford. Shelford served as an anti-aircraft gunner during World War II. After the war, he married Barbara Cassidy. Shelford was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Agriculture from 1968 to 1972 and then again in 1978 and 1979. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1972 and 1979. He died in 2001.Shelford published a number of books:
- From Snowshoes To Politics
- We Pioneered
- From War To Wilderness
- ''Think Wood!: The Forest Is An Open Book; All We Have To Do Is Read It''