Evelyn Edwards
Evelyn Grace Edwards (1923–September 17, 1976) was a Canadian registered nurse and provincial politician. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative *embly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Sutherland from 1975 until her death in 1976.
She was born and educated in Colonsay, Saskatchewan. She graduated as a nurse from Saskatoon City Hospital. She married W. Arnold Edwards. Edwards was a trustee for Saskatoon City Hospital and served on its board of governors from 1972 to 1974. She was president of the Saskatchewan Hospital *ociation in 1975, a founding member of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and a board member of the Saskatoon Council on Aging. Edwards also served as a board member at the Saskatoon and provincial levels for the Canadian National Ins*ute for the Blind. She was a member of Saskatoon City Council from 1966 to 1971. She resigned her council seat to run for mayor of the city in 1971, but lost to Bert Sears.