Roger Stuart Bacon

■ Born Upper Nappan, June 29, 1926;

■ Life long dairy farmer and pioneer of the blueberry industry;

■ First elected as a Progressive Conservative MLA in 1970;

■ Appointed Minister Tourism – 1978;

■ Served as Minister of Agriculture – 1979-1988;

■ Then became deputy premier and Minister of Housing until 1990;

■ In 1990 became interim leader of the PC party and served as the province’s 21st premier for six months.