A former long time politician in the north Okanagan has died.
Lyall Franklyn Hanson passed away at the age of 88 following a lengthy illness.
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Hanson was Vernon’s mayor for four years and then became the area’s MLA from 1986 to 1996.
He held two cabinet posts.
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Former Vernon mayor, Wayne McGrath, says Hanson did his political work in a “quiet but effective manner”.
Hanson was a car dealer before becoming a politician.
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