Harold Raymond Ballard
Harold "Ray" Raymond Ballard was a business executive, chartered accountant and Canadian Politician. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1965 to 1968 and Aldermen on Calgary City Council from 1962 to 1966.
Ballard was born at Provost, Alberta to William Ballard and Mable Armstrong on February 5, 1918. In the late 1930s, he served as Town Clerk in Lloydminster. In 1940, Mr. Ballard joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following the World War 1939-1945, he attended the University of British Columbia where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Mr. Ballard became a partner in the accounting firm of Ballard, Burns and Company.
Under the sponsorship of the North Hill Business Association, he was elected to City Council in 1962 and served through to 1966. Mr. Ballard was active with the Calgary Winter Club and the Kiwanis Club of North Calgary.
Ballard first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1965 federal election. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament and former Mayor of Calgary and Council colleague Harry Hays to win the Calgary South electoral district. Ballard ran for re-election in the 1968 federal election but was defeated by Liberal candidate Patrick Mahoney.
