Richard Deans Waugh
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Richard Deans Waugh was a Canadian politician, the 23rd Mayor of Winnipeg in 1912 and again from 1915 to 1916.
Waugh was born in Melrose, Scotland
and moved to Canada in 1881 initially working in a lawyer's office before he entered the real estate business. Melrose was among those who established the Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange.
His municipal political career included serving on city council, chairing the city's Parks Board from 1904 to 1908, then as Winnipeg's Controller from 1909 to 1911 before his first term as Mayor in 1912. He especially called for the development of municipal playground
s while mayor.
Waugh was particularly noted for his participation in curling
and served as president of the Manitoba Curling Association and Winnipeg's Granite Curling Club.
Following the Treaty of Versailles
, Waugh became a member of the commission which oversaw the Saarland
region while its coal resources were shipped to France. Waugh resigned from the Saarland Commission due to his disagreements with the group's activities.
Today, his name is commemorated in Winnipeg as Waugh Road.
Waugh was born in Melrose, Scotland
Melrose, Scotland
Melrose is a small town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, historically in Roxburghshire. It is in the Eildon committee area.-Etymology:...
and moved to Canada in 1881 initially working in a lawyer's office before he entered the real estate business. Melrose was among those who established the Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange.
His municipal political career included serving on city council, chairing the city's Parks Board from 1904 to 1908, then as Winnipeg's Controller from 1909 to 1911 before his first term as Mayor in 1912. He especially called for the development of municipal playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
s while mayor.
Waugh was particularly noted for his participation in curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and served as president of the Manitoba Curling Association and Winnipeg's Granite Curling Club.
Following the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...
, Waugh became a member of the commission which oversaw the Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
region while its coal resources were shipped to France. Waugh resigned from the Saarland Commission due to his disagreements with the group's activities.
Today, his name is commemorated in Winnipeg as Waugh Road.