Shirley Render

Born Shirley Hurst in Winnipeg, the daughter of Harold and Marg Hurst, she was educated at the University of Manitoba, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 and a Master of Arts degree in 1984. She has worked as a social worker and High School teacher,{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |year=1994 |last=O'Handley |first=Kathryn |publisher=Info Globe |isbn=0-921925-549}} and has lectured in Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She has also worked as a magazine editor.

She married Douglas E. Render.

Render is a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association, and has authored two published books on aviation history: Double Cross: The Inside Story of James A. Richardson and Canadian Airways (1999) and No Place for a Lady: the Story of Canadian Women Pilots, 1928-1992 (2000).{{cite web |url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/28/noplaceforalady.shtml |title=Review:Shirley Render, No Place for a Lady: The Story of Canadian Women Pilots, 1928-1992 |work=Manitoba History |date=Autumn 1994 |publisher=Manitoba Historical Society}} She is a member of the International Association of Women's Pilots and the Women and History Association, and has served as President of the Western Canada Aviation Museum (though her time as president coincided with a period of financial controversy at the museum).

Render was first elected to the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative in the 1990 provincial election in the south-central Winnipeg riding of St. Vital, defeating incumbent Liberal Bob Rose by 118 votes. She was re-elected by a greater margin in the 1995 provincial election, with the social-democratic New Democratic Party (NDP) displacing the Liberals for second place.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/st-vital-1.1096607 |title=St. Vital |work=Manitoba |publisher=CBC News}}

Render entered cabinet on February 5, 1999, the date of Premier Gary Filmon's final cabinet shuffle. She was appointed Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, with responsibility for the Gaming Control Act. In the provincial election held later in the year, she lost her seat to NDP candidate Nancy Allan by over 1,500 votes.

Render tried to return to the legislature in Riel, which borders her former district, in the 2003 provincial election, but lost to NDP candidate Christine Melnick by over 1,000 votes.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/manitobavotes2003/riding/032/ |title=Riel |work=Manitoba Votes 2003 |publisher=CBC News}}

{{Canadian election result/top|MB|2003|Riel (electoral district)|Riel|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Christine Melnick|4,455|54.03|+7.35|$21,486.24}}

{{Canadian party colour|MB|PC|row}}

|Progressive Conservative

|Shirley Render

| style="text-align:right;" |3,119

| style="text-align:right;" |37.83

| style="text-align:right;" |-6.20

| style="text-align:right;" |$20,036.18

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Kristopher Ade|671|8.14|+0.22|$8,594.68}}

{{end}}{{1999 Manitoba general election/St. Vital}}{{CANelec/top|MB|1995|St. Vital (electoral district)|St. Vital|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Shirley Render|4,021|41.47%|5.17%}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Sig Laser|3,357|34.62%|9.05%}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Timothy Joseph "Tim" Ryan|2,319|23.91%|-11.11%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|9,697|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|41|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|13,037|74.38%|1.53%}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2089|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

{{end}}{{CANelec/top|MB|1990|St. Vital (electoral district)|St. Vital|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Shirley Render|3,361|36.30%|1.86%}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Bob Rose|3,243|35.02%|-7.19%}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Kathleen McCallum|2,368|25.57%|3.83%}}

{{CANelec|MB|Western Independence|Doug Browning|288|3.11%|1.94%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|9,260|–|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Rejected|19|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters / Turnout|12,711|72.85%|-6.09%}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{Cite report|date=1999|author=Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer|location=Winnipeg|publisher=Elections Manitoba|title=Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 2086|url=https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/1999_statvotes_foreward.pdf}}}}

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Render is currently a member of the Community Partnership Executive at CBC Manitoba, and lectures at the Asper School of Business and Red River College. In 2001, she received a Governor General of Canada 125 award. She is currently the executive director of the Western Canada Aviation Museum.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadian99s.org/articles/srender_press.htm |title=Shirley Render - INAC 2001 Roll of Honour Winner |publisher=Canadian 99s}}

In 2017, the city of Winnipeg opened Shirley Render Park, near St. Vital Park. The site was formerly a St. Vital landfill.{{cite news|last=Pfeifer|first=Sharon|date=2017-10-17|title=Former dump opened as new City of Winnipeg park|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3808495/former-dump-opened-as-new-city-of-winnipeg-park/|work=Global News|location=Winnipeg|access-date=2020-06-21}}

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• Render, Shirley. Double Cross: The Inside Story of James A. Richardson and the Canadian Airways. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1999. {{ISBN|1-55054-722-4}}.
• Render, Shirley. No Place for a Lady: The Story of Canadian Women Pilots. Winnipeg: Peguis Publishers, 1992, 2000 (2nd ed.). {{ISBN|0-9694264-2-9}}.

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