Derwyn Shea
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Derwyn Shea is an Anglican Church of Canada
clergyman and a former politician
in Ontario, Canada
. He was a municipal politician in the city of Toronto for 12 years, and sat as a Progressive Conservative
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1995 to 1999, representing the riding of High Park-Swansea.
Shea was educated at the University of Toronto
, the University of Western Ontario
,and Laurentian University
receiving a Bachelor of Arts
degree (magna cum laude), a Master of Arts
degree in urban history and structure, a Dip.Th (Huron College), a Th.B (American Divinity) and a Doctor of Divinity
(Canada College), honorus causa. His pastoral clinical studies were taken at McMaster University
. He is an ordained Anglican priest, and worked in the dioceses of Saskatchewan
, Algoma
and Toronto before entering politics. He founded the Eastview Neighbourhood Association for latchkey youth
in Toronto's east end, and was co-author of the benchmark East Toronto Deanery Study. He was the first Canadian to receive a Fellowship from the Academy of Parish Clergy, and was involved in Uganda
n relief efforts.
Shea was a member of the city of Toronto's Planning Board from 1972 to 1982 including 4 years as chairman, when he was elected in his first attempt as senior alderman in Toronto's ward 1. From 1988 to 1994, he represented Toronto-High Park on the Metropolitan Toronto
council. In the 1991 municipal election, Shea defeated NDP challenger David Miller.
In the 1995 provincial election
, Shea defeated New Democratic Party cabinet minister and incumbent Elaine Ziemba
by about 1,500 votes. He was a backbench member of Mike Harris
's caucus for the next four years, serving as parliamentary assistant responsible for Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
and then as parliamentary assistant for Citizenship, Culture, and Recreation
. He retired from political activities in 1999, and returned to his position as rector of St. Clement's (Riverdale) Anglican Church.
During his career Shea served with a number of agencies, boards and commissions. He was a police commissioner and a commissioner of Toronto Hydro and served a number of hospital boards including Toronto General
, Toronto Western
, Princess Margaret
and Runnymede Chronic Care. In 2000 Shea initiated and was later elected founding chairman of the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians.
In 1999 Shea was inducted as rector
of St Hilda's parish in Toronto and Chairman and CEO of St Hilda's Towers, a 500 bed independent and assisted living seniors residence including extended convalescent care facilities. In 2002 he was installed as a canon
in the Diocese of Toronto
. He has also served as president of the Canadian National Exhibition
, governor of Exhibition Place
in Toronto, and as chair of the O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts
.
In 2004, Shea endorsed Frank Klees
's bid to lead the Ontario PC Party. In 2007 Shea was appointed by the government of Canada to the 9 member National Seniors Council and in the same year he completed his training with the International Elections Monitoring Institute.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
clergyman and a former politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Ontario, 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...
. He was a municipal politician in the city of Toronto for 12 years, and sat as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1995 to 1999, representing the riding of High Park-Swansea.
Shea was educated at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
,and Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
receiving a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree (magna cum laude), a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in urban history and structure, a Dip.Th (Huron College), a Th.B (American Divinity) and a Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(Canada College), honorus causa. His pastoral clinical studies were taken at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. He is an ordained Anglican priest, and worked in the dioceses of Saskatchewan
Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan
The Diocese of Saskatchewan is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land of the Anglican Church of Canada formed in 1874. Its headquarters are in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The diocese of Saskatoon was split off from it in 1933....
, Algoma
Anglican Diocese of Algoma
The Diocese of Algoma is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada. It comprises nearly 182,000 square kilometres of the Ontario districts of Algoma , Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Manitoulin, and parts of the districts of Nipissing and Timiskaming...
and Toronto before entering politics. He founded the Eastview Neighbourhood Association for latchkey youth
Latchkey kid
A latchkey kid or latchkey child is a child who returns from school to an empty home because his or her parent or parents are away at work, or a child who is often left at home with little or no parental supervision.- History of the term :...
in Toronto's east end, and was co-author of the benchmark East Toronto Deanery Study. He was the first Canadian to receive a Fellowship from the Academy of Parish Clergy, and was involved in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n relief efforts.
Shea was a member of the city of Toronto's Planning Board from 1972 to 1982 including 4 years as chairman, when he was elected in his first attempt as senior alderman in Toronto's ward 1. From 1988 to 1994, he represented Toronto-High Park on the Metropolitan Toronto
Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was a senior level of municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area from 1954 to 1998. It was created out of York County and was a precursor to the later concept of a regional municipality, being formed of smaller municipalities but having more...
council. In the 1991 municipal election, Shea defeated NDP challenger David Miller.
In the 1995 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, Shea defeated New Democratic Party cabinet minister and incumbent Elaine Ziemba
Elaine Ziemba
Elaine Ziemba is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.-Background:...
by about 1,500 votes. He was a backbench member of Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
's caucus for the next four years, serving as parliamentary assistant responsible for Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario)
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is responsible for municipal affairs and housing in the Canadian province of Ontario.The current Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in the Ontario cabinet is Kathleen Wynne.-Former Ministers:...
and then as parliamentary assistant for Citizenship, Culture, and Recreation
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario)
The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration is responsible for citizenship and immigration issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. Overall immigration and citizenship policy is still held by the federal government....
. He retired from political activities in 1999, and returned to his position as rector of St. Clement's (Riverdale) Anglican Church.
During his career Shea served with a number of agencies, boards and commissions. He was a police commissioner and a commissioner of Toronto Hydro and served a number of hospital boards including Toronto General
Toronto General Hospital
The Toronto General Hospital , is a part of the University Health Network, and a major teaching hospital in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It is located in the Discovery District, directly north of the Hospital for Sick Children, across Gerrard Street West, and east of Princess Margaret Hospital and...
, Toronto Western
Toronto Western Hospital
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, Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital may refer to:* Princess Margaret Hospital in Canada specializing in Oncology* Princess Margaret Hospital * Princess Margaret Hospital in New Zealand...
and Runnymede Chronic Care. In 2000 Shea initiated and was later elected founding chairman of the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians.
In 1999 Shea was inducted as rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of St Hilda's parish in Toronto and Chairman and CEO of St Hilda's Towers, a 500 bed independent and assisted living seniors residence including extended convalescent care facilities. In 2002 he was installed as a canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
in the Diocese of Toronto
Diocese of Toronto
Diocese of Toronto may refer to:*Anglican Diocese of Toronto*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto...
. He has also served as president of the Canadian National Exhibition
Canadian National Exhibition
Canadian National Exhibition , also known as The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day Monday. With an attendance of approximately 1.3 million visitors each season, it is Canada’s largest...
, governor of Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is a mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The 197–acre area includes expo, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial,...
in Toronto, and as chair of the O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts
Hummingbird Centre
The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-About the Centre:The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts is Canada’s largest soft-seat theatre...
.
In 2004, Shea endorsed Frank Klees
Frank Klees
Frank Klees is a Canadian politician and the Progressive Conservative member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora north of Toronto. He was a candidate in the 2009 Progressive Conservative leadership election placing second behind victor Tim Hudak.-Early life:Klees was born...
's bid to lead the Ontario PC Party. In 2007 Shea was appointed by the government of Canada to the 9 member National Seniors Council and in the same year he completed his training with the International Elections Monitoring Institute.