Businessman, community activist.
Born around 1932, son of David and Anne Tevendale, he worked in retail and owned Service Sports Limited and later bought and managed the Techmatic Art Store. He worked as a manufacturers’ agent from 1984 until retirement in 1999.
He was active in the community and served on the Board of Directors for Camp Manitou, Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Manitoba, Association for Retarded Children, and The Provincial Exhibition. He was Provincial Easter Seal Chairman in 1968, co-chaired United Way, was a life member of the Kinsmen Club of Winnipeg, was President of the K-40 Club, and served as Vice-Chairman (1978-1979) and Chairman (1979-?) the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission. He was involved actively in civic, provincial, and federal politics and chaired several successful campaigns.
On 24 May 1952, he married Jean Soloway (1929-2020) at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and they had one son, David John Tevendale (1952-2009).
He died at Winnipeg on 1 October 2003 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
“Liquor post to Tevendale,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 October 1979, page 6.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 4 October 2003.
Obituary [David John Tevendale], Winnipeg Free Press, 5 September 2009.
Obituary [Jean Tevendale], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 July 2020.
“They will never be forgotten,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 2003, pages A6-7.
This page was prepared by Ian Stewart.
Page revised: 5 August 2023
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