Hon. W.C. Good
- Inducted: 1968
- Residing Province: Ontario
- Gallery Location: 28
Hon. W.C. Good
- (1876
- -
- 1967)
In addition to being an outstanding farmer, W.C. Good was one of the great leaders in agricultural organizations.
In recognition of his achievements as a livestock breeder, he was awarded a Master Breeder’s shield by the Holstein-Friesian Association, partly as the result of breeding and owning two cows that established Canadian production records.
Better known for his connection with agricultural organizations, he was one of three men who drafted the constitution of the Canadian Council of Agriculture in 1909. Four years later he served as president of the Dominion Grange and Farmers’ Association.
Mr. Good was one of the founders and first president of the United Farmers’ Co-Operative Limited (later the United Co-Operatives of Ontario.) He served as president of the Co-Operative Union of Canada from 1921-1945.
Mr. Good was a member of the Parliament of Canada from 1921-1925, where he vigorously advocated the establishment of a central bank and electoral and parliamentary reform.
He was the author of two books: Production and Taxation in Canada, and Farmer Citizen; as well as many pamphlets such as, Is Democracy Doomed? Industrial Conflict, and Which Way Peace.
For many years he served on the Board of Governors of his alma mater, the University of Toronto.
En plus d’être un agriculteur d’élite, W. C. Good a été l’un des grands leaders d’organisations agricoles.
En reconnaissance de ses réalisations en tant qu’éleveur, il a reçu la plaque de Maître-éleveur de l’Association Holstein-Friesian, grâce en partie à deux vaches de son élevage qui ont établi des
records de productions canadiennes.
Mieux connu pour ses liens avec les organisations agricoles, il était l’un des trois hommes qui ont rédigé la constitution du Canadian Council of Agriculture en 1909. Quatre ans plus tard, il a siégé en tant que président de la Dominion Grange and Farmers’ Association. M. Good a été l’un des fondateurs et le premier président de l’United Farmers’ Co-Operative Limited (plus tard United Co-Operatives of Ontario.) Il a siégé en tant que président de la Co-Operative Union of Canada de 1921 à 1945. M. Good a été élu au Parlement du Canada de 1921-1925, où il a défendu vigoureusement la création d’une banque centrale et la réforme électorale et parlementaire.
Il est l’auteur de deux livres : Production and Taxation in Canada, et Farmer Citizen; ainsi que de nombreux pamphlets tels que, Is Democracy Doomed?, Industrial Conflict, et Which Way Peace.
Pendant de nombreuses années, il a siégé au Conseil des gouverneurs de son alma mater, l’Université de Toronto.
- United Co-Operatives of Ontario
