| 词条 | Bill Berg (politician) |
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| image = | imagesize = | | name = William "Bill" Berg | caption = | birth_date = 1939 | death_date = October 1, 1967 | birth_place = | death_place = Little Dal Lake, Northwest Territories | residence = | office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | constituency = Mackenzie River | term_start = July 4, 1967 | term_end = October 1, 1967 | predecessor = John Goodall | successor = ? | party = Independent | religion = | spouse = | occupation = policeman, game outfitter and politician }} William "Bill" Berg (1939 - October 1, 1967) 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. Political career and deathBerg ran for a seat to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1967 Northwest Territories general election. 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.[1] 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.[2] The Northwest Territories government named Mount Berg in his honor.[3] References1. ^{{cite news|title=Territories Election Results Still In Doubt|publisher=Calgary Herald|date=July 5, 1967|page=2}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=Five Bodies Discovered in Aircraft Wreckage|publisher=The Brandon Sun|date=October 6, 1967|pages=9|work=No. 219}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Gazetteer of the Northwest Territories|year=2011|publisher=Government of the Northwest Territories|page=37|url=http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca/programs/downloads/gazetteer1.pdf|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807044630/http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca/programs/downloads/gazetteer1.pdf|archivedate=2011-08-07|df=}} External links
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