Michael Sather

Michael Sather
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byKen Stewart
Succeeded byDoug Bing
Personal details
Born1947 or 1948
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Died (aged 78)
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
PartyNDP

Michael Sather (1947 or 1948 – March 27, 2026) was a Canadian politician who was a MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in the province of British Columbia. As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in 2009.

Life and career

Sather had a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in psychology. He moved to B.C. in 1974 and worked on fishing boats and oil rigs, owned and operated a wilderness tourism business, and worked as a mental health therapist.

In November 2008, he ran for mayor of Maple Ridge, finishing second to Ernie Daykin.

In August 2011, Sather announced he would not run for re-election in 2013, but would finish out his term.

Sather died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 78.

References

  1. ↑ Bear attack left its scars; Local MLA Michael Sather shared the story of how he survived being mauled by a grizzly in 1975. (Landreville, Troy) Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Times [Maple Ridge, B.C] February 2, 2012: 1.
  2. ↑ "MLA: Michael Sather". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Friends honour retiring MLA". North Shore News. March 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Maple Ridge councillor Ernie Daykin wins mayor's chair". Vancouver Sun. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Sather announces retirement from politics. Maple Ridge News, August 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ Former Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Michael Sather dies at 78