François Roy was a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec

Shawinigan, Quebec

Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....

. He was the 12th Mayor of Shawinigan, Quebec

Shawinigan, Quebec

Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....

 from 1946 to 1954.

Roy was born in 1896 in Rivière-des-Prairies, near Montreal

Montreal

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. He successfully ran for mayor in 1946 and was re-elected in 1948 and 1951. The current Shawinigan City Hall (located in downtown Shawinigan at 550 Avenue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville) was constructed in 1948 under his tenure. The structure has an Art Deco

Art Deco

Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...

 architectural style and is similar to the Vancouver City Hall

Vancouver City Hall

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. Roy also unveiled the Monument des Braves

Monument des Braves, Shawinigan

The Monument des Braves is a cenotaph located in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was completed in 1948, when François Roy was mayor. The monument is located in downtown Shawinigan at the intersection of Fourth Street and Promenade du Saint-Maurice near the Saint-Maurice River.It was designed by...

. He ran for mayor again in 1963 but lost to Gérard Dufresne

Gérard Dufresne

Gérard Dufresne was a well-known local politician and a military officer in Shawinigan, Quebec.Born in East Angus, Quebec, Eastern Townships in 1918, he got a degree from the Shawinigan Technical Institute and would later make career as an insurance agent....

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Roy died in Shawinigan in 1970.

Union des artistes

Union des artistes

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 president and actor

Actor

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 Raymond Legault performed the role of François Roy for one of La Cité de l'Énergie

La Cité de l'Énergie

La Cite de l'Énergie is a theme park based on local industrial history and located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.-Facilities:*A science centre, which includes a high observation tower and features a multimedia show as well as a permanent interactive exhibit...

 multimedia

Multimedia

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 shows.

See also

• Mayors of Shawinigan
• Mauricie
  Mauricie
  Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...