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About Olaf Turnbull
- Olaf Alexander Turnbull (December 30, 1917 – March 15, 2004) was a farmer, educator and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Elrose from 1960 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, the son of Harry Gordon Turnbull and Ingaborg Swanson, and was educated locally, going on to earn a BSc in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan.
- Turnbull served on the council for the rural municipality of Kindersley and was also a director and vice-president for the Saskatchewan Farmers' Union.
- In 1945, he married Alice Turner.
- Turnbull was a candidate for the leadership of the Saskatchewan CCF in 1961.
- He was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Co-operation and Co-operative Development and as Minister of Education.
- Turnbull was defeated by George Leith when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1964.
- After retiring from politics, he briefly returned to farming and then was hired by the Western Co-operative College of Canada in Saskatoon.
- Turnbull was executive director for the college from 1972 to 1982.
- After retiring from the college, he worked overseas with the Canadian International Development Agency.
- Turnbull died in Saskatoon at the age of 86.
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