Gordon Arnaud Winter
Not to be confused with Gordon Winter, the author of "Inside BOSS" or Gordon Winter, English stage and screen actor famous for 'The Thirteenth Tale' TV Film and 'Fraternity' Feature Film.
| The Honourable Gordon Arnaud Winter | |
|---|---|
| 6th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland | |
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In office July 2, 1974 – July 10, 1981 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Jules Léger Edward Schreyer |
| Premier |
Frank Moores Brian Peckford |
| Preceded by | Ewart Harnum |
| Succeeded by | Tony Paddon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 6, 1912 St. John's, NL |
| Died |
August 1, 2003 (aged 90) St. John's, NL |
Gordon Arnaud Winter, OC (October 6, 1912 – August 1, 2003) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland from 1974 to 1981.
In 1974, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
In 1989, he headed the Winter Commission, the diocesan commission appointed by bishop Alphonsus Liguori Penney to undertake an inquiry about the clerical child sexual abuse scandal at Mount Cashel orphanage.
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