Bill Bennett’s celebration of life set

By Angela Jung Global News

Posted January 6, 2016 5:59 pm

1 min read

Former British Columbia premier Bill Bennett, shown in this 1979 file photo, known as an architect of financial restraint in the province, has died in his hometown of Kelowna at the age of 83. THE CANADIAN PRESS

KELOWNA — A memorial for the province’s third-longest serving premier is scheduled for later this month.

Bill Bennett, who led B.C. as premier for 11 years, passed away on December 3, 2015 at his home in Kelowna.

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A celebration of Bennett’s life is scheduled for Sunday, January 31 at 2:00 in the Grand Ballroom of the Delta Grand Hotel in Kelowna.

In lieu of flowers, Bennett’s family is requesting donations be made in his memory to the Alzheimer Society, 307-1664 Richter Street.

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