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He was born in Toronto, Ontario and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1929 . He graduated from the University Of Alberta , then farmed and taught school in the vicinity of Red Deer . He taught at Crescent Heights High School until 1939 . He fought during World War II and in 1943 was awarded the George Medal for "courage, gallantry and devotion to a duty of a high order" while commanding troops during the Sicilian campaign. In 1945 , he was elected to the House of Commons for the constituency of Calgary East and had various ministerial positions under the government of John Diefenbaker . He was Sworn into the Queen's Privy Council For Canada on June 21, 1957 . He lived in Calgary until his death in 1999 . In 1978 he was made a Companion of the Order Of Canada . The ''Douglas Harkness Community School'' in Calgary is named in his honour. PARLIAMENTARY FUNCTIONS
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