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John Campbell Angus
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Salesman, municipal official, MLA (1988-1990).
Born at Winnipeg on 30 March 1943, one of two sons of William R. “Bill” Angus (?-1978) and Phyllis Elaine Campbell (1917-2001), grandson of Sydney Ashton Campbell, he worked as a salesman for G. H. Wood and Company and gave salesmanship and interpersonal communication seminars at Red River Community College. He was later a Vice-President at Comcheq Payroll Services for several years.
He was a Winnipeg city councillor (1977-1988) and chaired its Works and Operations Committee, as well as serving on the boards for the Victoria Hospital and Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation. He was Deputy Mayor for a time. Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1988 general election, representing the St. Norbert constituency as a Liberal, he was subsequently defeated in the 1990 general election. Two years later, he returned to the Winnipeg city council and served there until 2005, when he became Western Chief of Staff for Member of Parliament Reginald Bygott “Reg” Alcock. In 2006, he retired and spent winters at Fort Myers, Florida until 2016 when he relocated to Vancouver Island. During summers, he worked as a real estate agent until retiring finally in 2021.
He was married twice, first to Karen Lynn Blevins (1943-2022) with whom he had a daughter and a son before divorcing. He later married Janice Charko.
He died on 13 October 2026.
Obituary [Phyllis Elaine Angus], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 June 2001.
Obituary [Karen Lynn Blevins], Winnipeg Free Press, 11 June 2022.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 17 October 2026.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 October 2026
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