â¨When he passed away in November 2109, Pointe Claire and Pierrefonds-Roxboro lowered their flags to half-mast to honour George Springate.
Springate was a police officer, politician, athlete, educator and Citizenship Judge who died at the age of 81. A McGill graduate, Springate played football for the varsity Redmen before playing in the CFL with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Montreal Alouettes. He worked as a police officer and an MNA for the riding of Sainte Anne in the early 1970s, as a sports personality on CBCâs Midday before teaching at John Abbott College âs Police Technology program. He was also awarded the Order of Canada in 1989.
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MONTREAL A West Island CEGEP is establishing a scholarship for students looking to become part of the next generation of police officers in memory of one of its founders. An annual scholarship of $2,000 will be given to a third-year student in John Abbott College’s Police Technology program starting in June of 2021 in honour of George Springate. A Montreal police officer for 11 years, Springate co-founded the program in 1973. He was heralded as an extraordinary role model for his students. During his years as a police officer, Springate earned a BA from Sir George Williams University and two law degrees from McGill University. He then went on to become an MNA for three terms, from 1970-1981, in the riding of Saint-Anne, and a citizenship court judge.