Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BR2006.4.112.3 |
Object Name |
Photograph, Color |
Title |
Mayor Ron Searle presenting an portrait of former Mayor Martin Dobkin |
Description |
A colour photograph of Mayor Ron Searle holding a framed oil portrait of Dr. Martin L Dobkin, the first Mayor for the City of Mississauga. Mayor Searle is wearing a brown suit with the chain-of-office around his neck. An unidentified woman, with long brown hair and is wearing a dark blue dotted blouse and velvet skirt is standing on the other side of the portrait. In the background, you can see councillor Butt and McCallion sitting down at a table. |
Date |
01/04/1977 |
History |
Photograph was taken at the ceremonial inaugural meeting of the 1977-1978 Council for the City of Mississauga which was held on January 4th, 1977. At the conclusion of Searle's Mayoral address, he presented an oil portrait of former Mayor Dobkin to be hung at city hall. This was the first term Searle served as Mayor. During this short time council approved an official plan to create a downtown core for Mississauga and make it separate from Toronto. Council was also looking into reports on how much money it would save if the City quit itself from Peel Region. They also initiated a plan to create more affordable housing. Searle saw the need to push for more commercial development and guided Council to approve the construction of the Burnhamthorpe bridge at the Credit River. |
People |
Searle, Ron Dobkin, Martin Butt, Terence McCallion, Hazel |
Copyright |
All rights belong to Museums of Mississauga |