Roy Farran - Late Life

Late Life

After leaving provincial politics, he was appointed by the Province of Alberta to serve as head of the Racing Commission. He also became a visiting professor at the University of Alberta and later founded a non-profit organization called French Vosges, providing Franco-Canadian student exchanges. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1994 for his work in founding the organization. He later battled throat cancer which resulted in having his larynx surgically removed. Farran died in 2006.

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