10
CANDIDATE
PROFILE
PRINCE
GEORGE
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BC
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ISSUE
3
1996
Charles
(Chuck)
Fraser
has
been
a
strong
social
activist
in
the
Prince
George
Omineca
area
for
over
15
years.
Some
of
the
organizations
he
has
been
most
strongly
associated
with
include:
Amnesty
International,
Nuclear
Awareness
Group
of
Fort
St.
James,
Prince
George
Crisis
Centre,
Block
Parents,
Foster
Parents,
Employee
Assistance
Program
and
the
Downs
Syndrome
Support
Group.
During
his
time
as
volunteer
counsellor
on
BC
Rail's
Employee
Assistance
program
he
was
the
Union
Counsellor
for
the
Joint
Council
of
Unions.
He
was
also
Secretary
Treasurer
of
the
United
Transportation
Union
for
eight
years.
Chuck
was
born
and
educated
in
Manitoba.
He
was
a
Railroad
Conductor
for
twenty
years
with
BC
Rail
in
the
communities
of
Fort
Nelson,
McKenzie,
Fort
St.
James
and
Prince
George.
Chuck
worked
for
several
years
in
sawmills
and
logging
camps
on
Vancouver
Island
and
was
a
member
of
the
IWA.
He
is
currently
enrolled
at
the
College
of
New
Caledonia,
working
towards
a
Bachelors
of
Social
Work.
The
rewards
of
volunteering
and
being
involved
in
his
community
have
been
may.
Chuck
was
awarded
the
1992
Governor
General
of
Canada
Commemorative
Medal
for
significant
contribution
to
his
community
and
fellow
Canadians.
In
1993,
Chuck
was
also
selected
to
receive
the
Lieutenant-Governor
of
British
Columbia's
Foster
Family
Award.
Chuck
and
his
wife
Tina
have
been
married
for
seventeen
years
and
have
four
children.