Brantford municipal election, 1976
Encyclopedia
The 1976 Brantford municipal election was held on December 6, 1976, to elect a mayor
, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario
, Canada
. The rural and small-town communities near Brantford also held elections on the same day.
Charles Bowen
was elected to a third two-year term as mayor of Brantford.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The rural and small-town communities near Brantford also held elections on the same day.
Charles Bowen
Charles Bowen (Ontario politician)
Charles R. Bowen was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He served as mayor of Brantford from 1973 to 1980.Bowen was born in Oshawa and served in the Canadian army for five years during World War II. He graduated from the Canadian Institute of Science and Technology as a mechanical...
was elected to a third two-year term as mayor of Brantford.
Results
- Ernie Fish was active with the Brant Naval Veterans Association. He was, like Dave Neumann, supported by the United Auto WorkersUnited Auto WorkersThe International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers , is a labor union which represents workers in the United States and Puerto Rico, and formerly in Canada. Founded as part of the Congress of Industrial...
. - Wynn Harding was elected to the Brantford City CouncilBrantford City CouncilThe Brantford City Council is the governing body of Brantford, Ontario.The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors, two representing each of five wards...
in 1974Brantford municipal election, 1974The 1974 Brantford municipal election took place on December 2, 1974, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada...
but was defeated in 1976. She later worked as a freelance writer and was active with the University Women's Club of Brantford.
- James Friel was the father of Chris FrielChris FrielChris Friel is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1994 to 2003 and was re-elected to the same position in the 2010 municipal election.-Early life and private career:...
, who served as mayor of Brantford from 1994 to 2003 and was elected to the same position again in 2010Brantford municipal election, 2010The 2010 Brantford municipal election was held on October 25, 2010, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario.-Results:...
. James died of lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
at age forty-three, due in large part to a lifelong habit of heavy smoking. In 2002, Chris Friel cited his father's illness and death as reasons for supporting a municipal anti-smoking by-law.