Mel Couvelier

Melville Bertram "Mel" Couvelier (January 20, 1931[1] May 30, 2011[2]) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich and the Islands from 1986 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member.

Mel Couvelier
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Saanich and the Islands
In office
October 22, 1986  October 17, 1991
Serving with Terry Huberts
Preceded byHugh Austin Curtis
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Personal details
Born(1931-01-20)January 20, 1931
Vancouver, British Columbia
DiedMay 30, 2011(2011-05-30) (aged 80)
Saanich, British Columbia
Political partySocial Credit
Spouse(s)Milly Quakenbush
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 1948, Couvelier married Milly Quakenbush. He was employed by Crown Zellerbach, a paper manufacturing company, then went on to operate a general store in Coal Harbour. In 1960, the family moved to Victoria. There, he became the owner of Maplewood Poultry Processors and later established Couvelier's Fine Apparel.[1] He was mayor of Saanich from 1977 to 1986. Couvelier served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance.[2] He ran for the leadership of the provincial Social Credit party in 1986[3] and 1991. In 2008, Couvelier was unsuccessful in a bid to become mayor of Sidney, British Columbia.[4] He died in Saanich at the age of 80.[1]

References

  1. "Melville Bertram (Mel) Couvelier". McCall Bros. Funeral Homes. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  2. North, Natalie (February 1, 2011). "With death of Mel Couvelier, community loses veteran leader". Saanich News. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  3. "Former B.C. finance minister Mel Couvelier dies at 78". Vancouver Sun. June 1, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. "Mel Couvelier balanced B.C.'s budget". Vancouver Sun. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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