GEORGE M. DONALD.
 


	The maintenance of law and order in Saskatoon is the responsibility
devolving upon George M. Donald, who is active in the important capacity
of chief of police. A native of Scotland, his birth occurred in Peterhead,
on the 15th of December, 1880, a son of Robert and Jane (Dow) Donald,
natives of that country. For many years Robert Donald followed railroad
work in his native country but he is now living retired, and is a prominent
and highly esteemed member of the community in which he resides.
	The public schools of Peterhead, Scotland, afforded George M. Donald
his early education, and he also attended school at New Maud. For five
years he was in the army and then joined the police force in Glasgow,
with which he served for about two years.  He was in active service
throughout the South African war, with the Gordon Highlanders, and
received a medal in recognition of his gallant service. He was present at
the peace conference at Veringin. It was after the close of the war that
he became a member of the Govan police force and he served with them
from the fall of 1903 until the spring of 1905, when he came to Canada
and located at Toronto. He became a member of the police force there
and was thus occupied until the spring of 1907. On the 7th of May, 1907,
he came to Saskatoon in connection with the Canadian Northern Railway
and worked for them as special officer until January of the year 1908,
when he started to work for the city of Saskatoon. He was first active as
a patrolman and in April, 1915, was made chief of police, which important
office he has since held. Mr. Donald is a man of integrity and sterling
personal worth. He possesses keen discrimination and sound judgment
and stands foremost among the representative citizens of 
Saskatoon.
	On the 18th of August, 1914, Mr. Donald was married to Miss Birdie
Stoddart and to them the following children have been born: Maureen,
Sheila and Oonah. Mrs. Donald is a woman of charming personality and
she maintains an active interest in the club and social circles of Saskatoon.
Fraternally Mr. Donald is identified with the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and he is past noble grand of the order. On the 16th of April,
1923, he was elected for his third year as director of the Saskatoon Rotary
Club. Mr. Donald has always been interested in boys and he is a director
in the Young Men's Christian Association and chairman of the Boys
Work committee. Along the line of his official work he holds member-
ship in the Chief Constables Association of Canada. The religious faith
of Mr. Donald is that of the Presbyterian church and he is an 
active worker
in its behalf.





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