Gay Cowbourne
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Gay Cowbourne is a former city councillor in Toronto
, Canada
. She represented one of the two Scarborough East
wards between 2003 and 2006.
Originally from Liverpool
, England
, she moved to Canada in 1976 when her husband, an electrical engineer, got a job with Ontario Hydro
. A teacher by training, she became an adult literacy instructor and community activist. She became president of the Centennial Community and Recreation Association. In the 2003 municipal election
, Cowbourne successfully challenged Ron Moeser
, who had represented the ward for fifteen years.
During her term, she chaired the Mayor's Roundtable on Seniors. She also chaired the City's Language Equity and Literacy Working Group.
She chose not to run for re-election in 2006 and Moeser won the seat again.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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...
. She represented one of the two Scarborough East
Scarborough East
Scarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003, and was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to 2007, and on Toronto City Council....
wards between 2003 and 2006.
Originally from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, she moved to Canada in 1976 when her husband, an electrical engineer, got a job with Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara...
. A teacher by training, she became an adult literacy instructor and community activist. She became president of the Centennial Community and Recreation Association. In the 2003 municipal election
Toronto municipal election, 2003
The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
, Cowbourne successfully challenged Ron Moeser
Ron Moeser
Ron Moeser is the Toronto City Councillor for Ward 44 Scarborough East in Toronto, Canada.Moeser was first elected to what was then the Scarborough City Council in 1988 representing the West Rouge community. He chaired the waterfront committee in Scarborough and was active in the preservation of...
, who had represented the ward for fifteen years.
During her term, she chaired the Mayor's Roundtable on Seniors. She also chaired the City's Language Equity and Literacy Working Group.
She chose not to run for re-election in 2006 and Moeser won the seat again.