George Bukator
Office 119th Mayor of Niagara Falls
Term start 11973
Term end 11978
Predecessor 1Franklin Miller
Successor 1Wayne Thomson
Office 2Ontario MPP
Term start 21959
Term end 21971
Predecessor 2Arthur Jolley
Successor 2John Clement
Constituency 2Niagara Falls
PartyLiberal
Birth dateApril 24, 1913
Birth placeLachine, Quebec, Canada
Death dateMay 2, 1987 (aged 74)
Death placeNiagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseBernice Scott

George Bukator (April 24, 1913 – May 2, 1987) was a Canadian politician and Ontario political figure. He represented Niagara Falls in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1958 to 1971 as a Liberal member.[1]

He served with the Niagara Parks Commission for six years. He was also reeve of Chippawa from 1949 to 1958 and warden for Welland County in 1951. Bukator was the nineteenth mayor of Niagara Falls from 1973 to 1978. He died in hospital at Niagara Falls.[2]

A park on the Welland River was named in his honour.

References

  1. ^ Pierre G. Normandin & A. Léopold Normandin (2007-10-03). "The Canadian parliamentary guide". Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ^ "George Bukator dies". Toronto Star. May 2, 1987. p. 1.