 He also served as the acting Minister of Agriculture for several months in 1959.During his political career, he played an active role in the establishment of the Albion Ferry on the Fraser River, the development of Alouette Park, the establishment of the Maple Ridge and Mission Hospitals, the completion of the north shore highway connecting Agassiz to Hope, and in the construction of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge.He was made an Honorary Chief of the Kwakuitl Indian Nation in Harrison Hot Springs, BC in 1958.