Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BR2006.4.107.3 |
Object Name |
Photograph, Black-and-White |
Title |
Town of Mississauga Inaugural Council |
Description |
A large black and white photograph. Photograph of members of the Town of Mississauga inaugural council and dignitaries. Standing from left to right is Premier Bill Davis, Mayor Robert Speck, Reeve Chic Murray. The other two gentleman are tentatively identified as Chief Fred King and Councillor Ron Searle. |
History |
Photograph believed to be taken during the inaugural council for the Town of Mississauga in 1971. Members of the council included Mayor Robert Speck, Reeve Chic Murray and Deputy Reeve Grant Clarkson. Councillors were Harold Kennedy, Ward 1; Lou Parsons, Ward 2; Bud Gregory Ward 3; Glenn Grice, Ward 4; Frank McKechnie, Ward 5; Jack Kehoe, Ward 6; and Ron Searle, Ward 7. Fred King was the Chief of the Mississauga New Credits. The Chief were invited to the inaugural of the Town of Mississauga council to represent the First Nation tribe that had settled in the area of Mississauga many years before. When Robert Speck was off sick Charles Murray became Mayor and Lou Parsons took over as Reeve and later became Warden for County of Peel. Richard Withey was then brought in to fill in the Ward 2 council seat. This was the second term for councillors for the Town of Mississauga. During this time the Town was dealing with issues of development and increasing and modifying transit system. |
People |
Davis, Bill Speck, Bob Searle, Ron |
Copyright |
All rights belong to Museums of Mississauga |