| Bernt Gilbertson | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Algoma | |
| In office October 17, 1967 – September 17, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Bud Wildman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | St. Joseph Island, Ontario |
Bernt Nicole Gilbertson was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Algoma in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1975. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
A resident of St. Joseph Island, Gilbertson ran a maple syrup business before his election to the legislature,[1] and was known for bringing cans of syrup to the legislature as gifts for his fellow MPPs each spring.[1] In his riding, he was particularly known for his efforts to have the bridge on Highway 548 built to connect St. Joseph Island to the mainland. The bridge was named in his honour in 1994.[1]
Gilbertson died in summer 1995. On October 5, in one of the first sessions of the legislature following the 1995 provincial election, tributes to Gilbertson were delivered in the Assembly by Bud Wildman, Norm Sterling and Mike Brown.[1]
Gilbertson's family business, Gilbertson's Maple Syrup Products, is still in operation as the largest producer of maple syrup in Ontario. It is now owned by Gilbertson's son Don.[2]