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Quinte Agricultural Hall of Fame > Hon W. A. 'Bill" Goodfellow

HON. W. A. “BILL” GOODFELLOW

1901 -1983

Bill Goodfellow farmed on the 8th Concession of Brighton township. He was elected to Brighton Township council in 1922, served as a councillor, deputy reeve and reeve, and was a member of Northumberland County Council.

Bill was a pioneer in the county in the use of artificial insemination, pasture management and was one of the first farmers in the county to own a combine.

Mr. Good fellow was a member of the Northumberland Federation of Agriculture and vice president when he resigned to seek election as MPP for Northumberland a position he held from 1943-1963.

While M.L.A. for Northumberland, he was Ontario Minister of Welfare (1946-1955) Minister of Municipal Affairs (1955-1956) Minister of Agriculture (1956-1961) and Minister of Highways (1961-1963)

As Minister  of Agriculture, he was responsible for a major shift in the Farm Products Marketing Act  which strengthen the power of marketing boards. Bill exhibited qualities of reliability, a sense of fairness and of sound judgement and he stayed true to his agricultural roots.

Nominated by Kathy and Howard McCann.

Inducted 2009