ANNOUNCEMENTS
CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEKEND FRI. FEB. 14 - SUN FEB. 16
HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY TO THE FLAG OF CANADA
50TH Anniversary of the Beaver as the official symbol of Canada
45th Anniversary of our National Anthem
HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY TO THE FLAG OF CANADA
50TH Anniversary of the Beaver as the official symbol of Canada
45th Anniversary of our National Anthem
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This year, we’re celebrating not one, not two, but THREE major anniversaries!
The beaver played a key role in the Canadian identity well before it became an official symbol in 1975. It was on the very first Canadian postage stamp in 1851 and appears on First Nations totem poles. For many Indigenous communities, the beaver symbolizes resilience and ingenuity. Want to learn more about our national symbols? Right this way: https://www.canada.ca/.../official-symbols-canada.html... #CanadianSymbols 
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TERRY FOX to be on NEW $5 Bill
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Canadian icon Terry Fox to be on $5 bill
CityTV News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttyyzeYHhEw&pp=ygUMdGVycnkgZm94ICQ1 |
On December 16, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that Terry Fox will feature on the new $5 note
www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-series/vertical-series/our-next-5-bank-note/ |
Terry Fox Marathon of Hope cross country run through East York c. 1980s
Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, East York, can be seen in photo above |
Terry Fox on the $5
The FES says the federal government is putting Canadian hero Terry Fox on the new $5 bill to honour his Marathon of Hope and his efforts to raise money for cancer research.
"By February 1981, the Marathon of Hope had raised $24.7 million or $1 for every Canadian," the FES says. "His run was interrupted just past the half-way point when the cancer reached his lungs, and ultimately took his life.
"Through his efforts, the 22-year-old showed Canadians the difference that an ordinary person could make through sheer willpower and determination."
Former Liberal prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be moved from the $5 bank bill to the next version of Canada's $50 bill. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fall-economic-statement-five-things-1.7411901
The FES says the federal government is putting Canadian hero Terry Fox on the new $5 bill to honour his Marathon of Hope and his efforts to raise money for cancer research.
"By February 1981, the Marathon of Hope had raised $24.7 million or $1 for every Canadian," the FES says. "His run was interrupted just past the half-way point when the cancer reached his lungs, and ultimately took his life.
"Through his efforts, the 22-year-old showed Canadians the difference that an ordinary person could make through sheer willpower and determination."
Former Liberal prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be moved from the $5 bank bill to the next version of Canada's $50 bill. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fall-economic-statement-five-things-1.7411901
TERRY FOX CC OD
b. July 28, 1958 - June 28, 1981 died aged 22 years
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Terrance Stanley Fox CC OD (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$850 million has been raised in his name as of September 2022.[1]
Fox was a distance runner and basketball player for his high school, now named after him, and Simon Fraser University. His right leg was amputated in 1977 after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, though he |
continued to run using an artificial leg. He also played wheelchair basketball in Vancouver, winning three national championships.
In 1980, he began the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. He hoped to raise one dollar from each of Canada's 24 million people. He began with little fanfare from St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in April and ran the equivalent of a full marathon every day. Fox had become a national star by the time he reached Ontario; he made numerous public appearances with businessmen, athletes, and politicians in his efforts to raise money. He was forced to end his run outside Thunder Bay when the cancer spread to his lungs. His hopes of overcoming the disease and completing his run ended when he died nine months later. |
Jaye (Janet Joy) Robinson
December 7, 1962 – May 16, 2024
Jaye's husband William Crossland “Billy,” her sons Jackson “Jake,” Samuel “Sam,” and William “Will”.
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Greetings members (friends) of
East York Historical Society Thought you might like to have the information below regarding Councillor Jaye Robinson. I worked with Councilor Jaye Robinson on many occasions and is honoured to have met and worked with her. Condolences on behalf of the Society has been sent to her office and on-line. |
We will have a moment silence in remembrance of Jaye at our upcoming May 28, 2024 evening
general meeting. I will be in attendance at the funeral service Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 1Z9 at 11 am on behalf of our Society. Please keep Jaye's family friends in our thoughts and prayers. Thank you all East York Historical Society President Pat Barnett |
Hon. Alan Redway, Jaye Robinson after her presentation &Pat Barnett EYHS President at
J.S. Ridout Auditorium of TPL. |
Unveiling Ceremony for Edna Beange Lane Naming L>R: Hon. Alan Redway, Rob Oliphant MP, Lorna Krawchuk, J. Beange, C. Beange and D. Beange, Councillor Jaye Robinson and EYHS President
Pat Barnett featured Nov. 2019 issue EY Inklings Newsletter of East York Historical Society. |
Jaye Robinson
(Dec. 7, 1962 — May 16, 2024) died aged 61 years was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Toronto City Council from 2010 to 2024. She was the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) from 2018 to 2022. Robinson represented Ward 15 Don Valley West. She died in office on May 16, 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaye_Robinson
Robinson was the director of special events for the City of Toronto. It says that in that role, she helped introduce popular programs such as Summerlicious, Winterlicious, and Nuit Blanche. Robinson was a fourth-generation Torontonian; her great-grandfather, John R. (Black Jack) Robinson, was editor of the Toronto Telegram.
(Dec. 7, 1962 — May 16, 2024) died aged 61 years was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Toronto City Council from 2010 to 2024. She was the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) from 2018 to 2022. Robinson represented Ward 15 Don Valley West. She died in office on May 16, 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaye_Robinson
Robinson was the director of special events for the City of Toronto. It says that in that role, she helped introduce popular programs such as Summerlicious, Winterlicious, and Nuit Blanche. Robinson was a fourth-generation Torontonian; her great-grandfather, John R. (Black Jack) Robinson, was editor of the Toronto Telegram.
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Dundurn Press Founder
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John Kirk Howard CM
(December 3, 1942 – June 30, 2023) died age 80 years, was a Canadian book publisher and founder and president of Dundurn Press, one of the largest independently owned publishing houses in Canada. In 2012, Howard became a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal "for publishing over decades a range of books on Canadian heritage." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Howard Howard died from complications of Parkinson's disease on June 30, 2023, at the age of 80 https://www.publishersweekly.com/.../92713-dundurn-press... |
Kirk’s funeral will take place on
Wednesday, 13th July, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St George’s-on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 4600 Dundas Street West, Islington, Ontario. I am sure many Canadian Royal Heritage Trust people will wish to attend. In addition an event commemorating Kirk and his contributions will be announced at a later date. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Howard began his professional career teaching at a community college in Sarnia. There he helped establish the first Canadian Studies program in Ontario. After attending a speech by Canadian publishing icon Jack McClelland, Howard, who had been frustrated by the lack of books on Canadian history, made the decision to venture into publishing. Howard died from complications of Parkinson's disease on June 30, 2023, at the age of 80 |
In honour of the coronation of King Charles III of England, Toronto Archives has launched an online archival exhibit entitled “Toronto Remembers the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.” The exhibit captures glimpses of the City’s celebrations during the Queen’s 1953 Coronation: www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/online-exhibits/web-exhibits/web-exhibits-culture-people/toronto-remembers-the-coronation-of-elizabeth-ii.
https://www.toronto.ca/.../city-of-toronto-honours-the.../ |
CORONATION OF
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VIGIL FOR
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FORMER NORTH YORK AND TORONTO CITY COUNCILLOR, ACTIVIST AND TRAILBLAZER BEVERLY NOEL SALMON OOnt
DEC 25, 1930 - JULY 6, 2023
Died age 92 years
Beverley Noel Salmon OOnt
Dec. 25, 1930 - July 6, 2023 |
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2722642
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Beverley Salmon's husband was the renowned
Dr. (John) Douglas Salmon was Canada's first Black Surgeon He was also a musician, a scholar and sculptor. https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/Pages/remembering_Dr_Douglas_Salmon.aspx Canada's first black surgeon, Dr. Salmon earned an Honours BA in physiology and biochemistry in 1951 from the University of Toronto, graduated from its School of Medicine in 1955 and, after interning at Toronto Western Hospital, joined the Scarborough Centenary Hospital's general surgical staff in 1967. |
Beverley Noel Salmon CM OOnt was an activist and former municipal politician in Toronto.
Salmon was a North York city and then Metro Toronto Councillor from 1985-1997. Salmon was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2016 and the Order of Canada in 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Salmon#:~:text=She%20was%20a%20Victorian%20Order,the%20couple%20had%20four%20children.017. |
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Trailblazer, Former City Councillor and Filmmaker...
Beverley Noel Salmon CM OOnt Canadian, (b. Dec 25, 1930 - July 6, 2023) died aged 92 years, was an activist and former municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Salmon was a North York city and then Metro Toronto Councillor from 1985-1997. Salmon was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2016 and the Order of Canada in 2017. Beverly was married to the late Dr. (John) Douglas Salmon, Canada's first Black surgeon. Dr. Salmon was also a scholar, musician and sculptor Video courtesy CTV News https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2722642 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Salmon.... Born in Toronto on December 25, 1930, Salmon was the daughter of Herbert Bell, a Jamaican immigrant, and Violet Bryan, a fifth generation Canadian of Scottish descent.[1] Salmon began her Registered Nursing training at Wellesley Hospital in 1950 and finished a certificate in Public Health Nursing at the University of Toronto in 1954. She was a Victorian Order Nurse (VON) in Toronto from 1954-1956.[2] Salmon married Dr.(John) Douglas Salmon in 1956 and the couple had four children. FORMER CITY COUNCILLOR AND A FILMMAKER APPOINTED TO THE ORDER OF CANADA HTTPS://ANGLESCOVERED.BLOGSPOT.COM/.../FORMER-CITY... Recognizing a Trailblazer An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon By Scott Anderson March 21, 2012 |
With her family, Beverley created the Dr. J. Douglas Salmon Award for Black Medical Students in honour of her late husband. Douglas graduated from medicine at U of T in 1955, after earning a BA in 1951 https://magazine.utoronto.ca/.../douglas-salmon-award.../
Beverley Salmon: “Douglas was born in 1923, the youngest of six children. His mother and father both died when he was a child, and a widowed aunt took in all of the children. She had been trained as a nurse, but because of racism at that time was unable to work as one. They had very little money. Douglas was channelled into “commercial” courses in high school. He graduated at the top of his class, but wanted to attend university – so he went back to high school for two years in the evenings to get the subjects he needed. He worked during the day. At U of T, he was one of only four black students in his medical school class. He received a scholarship, but to cover his expenses he also worked part-time. In second year, he was voted class president. His family and friends knew what a struggle it was for him to pay his way through university. We also knew how much he benefited from the scholarship he received: he went on to become a very successful surgeon. We wanted to extend the same opportunity to students today. Douglas and the other black medical students in his class really had to assert themselves to get a good placement, even though they all graduated in the top third of their class. I think even today black students have to prove themselves by working harder.” |
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NEW MAYOR OF TORONTO
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The 66 year old Olivia Chow to be sworn in as Toronto's 66th Mayor
(in the 66th year of East York's Annual Canada Day Parade)
on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @ 11 at City Hall
(in the 66th year of East York's Annual Canada Day Parade)
on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @ 11 at City Hall
DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
THE MEANING OF 'LAND BACK'
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VIDEO CLIP FROM THE DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION YOUTUBE CHANNELTreaty Promises: Rekindling Treaty-Crown Relationships in Canada Trailer https://youtu.be/RvBvvQrqOsg (1:53 min)
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From TVO’s The Agenda from last year, this is a discussion about what “land back” means from an Indigenous perspective: https://youtu.be/pGscdzV6SfY (21:40 min)
From The David Suzuki Foundation:
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Honourable David Charles Onley C.M. O.Ont
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Ontarians Are Invited to Pay Tribute to the Late
Honourable David Charles Onley C.M. O.Ont June 12, 1950 – January 14, 2023 Lying in State January 28 and 29 Ontario Legislature State Funeral Monday, January 30, 2023, 11 a.m. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 1585 Yonge St. Toronto, Ontario |
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Ontarians are invited to commemorate the life of the late Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, who passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 72.
Mr. Onley served as the province’s Lieutenant Governor from 2007 to 2014. He was the first person with a visible disability to hold the post and worked tirelessly to break down barriers for people with disabilities. A funeral for Mr. Onley will be held at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023. Limited seating is available for the public on a first-come basis beginning at 9 a.m. For those unable to attend in person, the funeral service will be livestreamed on the Government of Ontario YouTube channel and will be available with closed captions and ASL interpretation. Ahead of the funeral, Mr. Onley will lie in state, for public visitation, at the Ontario Legislature from January 28 to January 29.Ontarians are also invited to share their messages of sympathy in the online book of condolences. A memorial page can be found at the Morley Bedford Funeral Services website. Lying in State - Ontario Legislature - January 28 and January 29 Mr. Onley will be lying in state in the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park (111 Wellesley St W, Toronto) on Saturday, January 28 from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, January 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Members of the public may enter through the accessible visitors’ centre, located on the south side of the Ontario Legislature. Security screening will be in place. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available on-site. A condolence book will also be available for signing.
The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Her Honour the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and the Hon. Ted Arnott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, alongside Mr. Onley’s family, will witness the arrival of the motorcade 9:55 a.m. State Funeral - Yorkminster Park Baptist Church – January 30 Those who wish to attend the state funeral on Monday, January 30 should arrive at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (1585 Yonge Street, Toronto) before 10 a.m. A wheelchair accessible entrance is available off Yonge Street, and greeters will be at the entrance for assistance. On the morning of the funeral, St. Clair Avenue will be closed from Avenue Road to Mount Pleasant Road between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and Yonge Street will be closed from Merton Street to St. Clair Avenue between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Click here for the Funeral Program At Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Source: Office of the Premier) (Photo Credit: Maayan Ziv) |
Remembering David Onley
Written by Steve Paikin Jan. 16, 2023
Steve Paikin is the host of TVO's flagship current affairs program,
The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
He co-hosts the weekly provincial affairs #onpoli podcast and contributes columns to...
https://www.tvo.org/article/remembering-david-onley
Written by Steve Paikin Jan. 16, 2023
Steve Paikin is the host of TVO's flagship current affairs program,
The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
He co-hosts the weekly provincial affairs #onpoli podcast and contributes columns to...
https://www.tvo.org/article/remembering-david-onley
East York Historical Society sends our condolence to *Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley, their family and
well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley.
East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration.
Thank you again! PB.
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East York Historical Society Members you are all...
Invited to commemorate the life of the late Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, who passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 72.
Please read more information on this invite below.
Thank you
Pat/Pancheta Barnett, President East York Historical Society
PS: This invite is shared with you from my association with Royal Commonwealth Society Toronto.
well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley.
East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration.
Thank you again! PB.
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East York Historical Society Members you are all...
Invited to commemorate the life of the late Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, who passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 72.
Please read more information on this invite below.
Thank you
Pat/Pancheta Barnett, President East York Historical Society
PS: This invite is shared with you from my association with Royal Commonwealth Society Toronto.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley and her husband The Honourable David Charles Onley
East York Historical Society sends our condolence to *Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley, their family and
well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley.
East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration.
Thank you again! PB.
East York Historical Society sends our condolence to *Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley, their family and
well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley.
East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration.
Thank you again! PB.
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PAM McCONNELL AWARD
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Pam McConnell Award Now Accepting Applications
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION OR NOMINATE IS MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023 AT 11:45 P.M. The Pam McConnell Award for Young Women in Leadership was created in 2018 in memory of the late Deputy Mayor, who passed away in the fall of 2017. www.toronto.ca › city-government › awards-tributes https://www.toronto.ca/.../pam-mcconnell-award-for-young.../ Please visit Pam McConnell Award for Young Women in Leadership – City of Toronto for more details and to access the application form. The Pam McConnell Award for Young Women in Leadership is now accepting applications. The award is open to young Toronto women, between the ages |
of 16 and 29, who demonstrate exceptional leadership, a commitment to social justice and inspire other young women.
Applications are due by 11:45 p.m. on April 3rd, 2023. Pam McConnell will be remembered as a tireless advocate for women’s rights and social justice in the City of Toronto. She was a member of Toronto City Council from 1994 to 2017 and was the former Chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Standing Committee on Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government. She was the Champion for the City of Toronto’s Protégée Program, a mentorship program matching young women with City Councillors intending to increase women’s representation in electoral politics. Pam McConnell 1946-2017 |
MAYORAL BY ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 26, 2023
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Dear Friends and Neighbours,
Earlier this month, Mayor John Tory announced that he would be resigning as of February 17. Effective immediately, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie will assume many of the duties and responsibilities of the Mayor, which include presiding over City Council meetings and representing the City at official functions. We have been advised by the City Clerk that the Deputy Mayor will not be permitted to exercise the "Strong Mayor powers" set out in Provincial Bills 3 and 39. You can find more information about the mayoral transition process on the City's website, here. At the upcoming March 29 meeting, City Council will declare the Office of the Mayor vacant and initiate a by-election. Once a by-election has been initiated, the Municipal Elections Act requires a window of 30 to 60 days for mayoral candidates to file their nomination papers, and for the by-election to be held 45 days after nominations close. In order for the City to begin recruiting election staff and booking voting locations as soon as possible, the City Clerk has set the date for the by-election as Monday, June 26, 2023. Srcd: Councillor Robinson's February 2023 eNewsletter Photo courtesy Humber News |
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MAYOR JOHN TORY
OFFICIALLY RESIGNS TODAY
FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 2023 @ 5PM...
DEPUTY MAYOR JENNIFER McKELVIE TOOK OVER AS OF 5pm
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John Tory formally resigns as mayor of Toronto effective Friday
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/john-tory-formally-resigns-as-mayor-of-toronto-effective-friday-1.6276159 |
As of 5pm today, Friday, February 17th,
John Tory has officially resigned as Mayor of Toronto. His announcement a week ago that he would be stepping down sent shockwaves throughout the city. Many residents are disappointed that Mayor Tory’s tenure is ending in this manner. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie will assume some of the functions of the Mayor's office until a by-election is held. |
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/john-tory-final-day-mayor-1.6751834
S. WALTER STEWART BRANCH
OUTDOOR REVITALIZATION
PROJECT
Wants to Hear from You!
S. Walter Stewart Branch
Outdoor Revitalization Project
Project planners will be at the branch to talk about the project
and answer questions on:
Thursday January 19, 2023 5:30PM-7:30PM
Outdoor Revitalization Project
Project planners will be at the branch to talk about the project
and answer questions on:
Thursday January 19, 2023 5:30PM-7:30PM
EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Congratulates Michael Prue,
first Mayor in 8 years in Amherstburg!
FORMER CITY COUNCILLOR & MAYOR OF EAST YORK, NOW MAYOR OF AMHERSTBURG
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MICHAEL PRUE elected new Town of Amherstburg mayor.
Results for the Town of Amherstburg are in for the 2022 municipal election. For the mayor's seat, Michael Prue has been declared the winner... en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_PrueMichael Prue - Wikipedia www.iheartradio.ca › am800 › newsMichael Prue elected new Town of Amherstburg mayor en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AmherstburgAmherstburg - Wikipedi |