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Dennis Cocke
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for New Westminster
In office
August 27, 1969 – October 22, 1986
Preceded byRae Eddie
Succeeded byAnita Hagen
Personal details
Born(1924-06-02)June 2, 1924
Athabasca, Alberta
DiedJuly 2, 2008(2008-07-02) (aged 84)
New Westminster, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat
Residence(s)New Westminster, British Columbia

Dennis Geoffrey Cocke (June 2, 1924 – July 2, 2008) sat as a Member of the British Columbia Legislature as a New Democratic Party member from 1969 to 1986 for the seat of New Westminster.

He grew up on a farm in Athabasca, Alberta and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.[1]

Cocke served as Minister of Health under Dave Barrett from 1972 to 1975. In that capacity he created the BC Ambulance Service, replacing a patchwork of private and municipal enterprise with a province-wide system, professional standards and certification, and with newly designed and purpose-built ambulance vehicles. He also led the building of Queen's Park Hospital, and the reconstruction of Royal Columbian Hospital.[1]

He died at the age of 84 at the Royal Columbian Hospital after suffering a stroke.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NDP's Dennis Cocke dies at 84". Vancouver Sun. July 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved 2012-01-20.