Bert Wybrew
| Bert Wybrew | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon | |
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In office 1968–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Firth |
| Succeeded by | Paul Lucier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Whitehorse, Yukon |
Bert Wybrew was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon from 1968 to 1973.[1]
Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Wybrew was a business partner with Neil Colville in Whitehorse's cable television company, WHTV.[2] He first won the municipal election in December 1967,[3] campaigning on a platform of opposing the city's installation of parking meters.[4] However, on the basis of alleged voter irregularities, Justice John Parker overturned the election results on January 18, 1968, ordering a new by-election.[5] Wybrew won the by-election on March 14.[5]
In the 1969 election, Wybrew was returned by acclamation.[6] In 1970, Wybrew and territorial commissioner James Smith hosted the first visit to Yukon by Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah Michener.[7] He was reelected to a third two-year term as mayor in 1971.[8]
In 1973, governance of the city was temporarily transferred to a taxpayer advisory committee led by Joseph Oliver for part of the summer, after five of the city's six councillors resigned on July 9, 1973 in protest against a jurisdictional dispute with the Yukon Territorial Council,[9] leaving the council without a quorum to conduct city business; Smith also dismissed Wybrew as mayor during this committee governance period. Following a by-election on September 20, 1973, Wybrew returned to office and served until December.[10]
Wybrew did not run for reelection in December 1973, and was succeeded as mayor by Paul Lucier.[10]
References
- ↑ "Self-government a lively topic: Colony' of Yukon looks like a province-- on paper, anyway". The Globe and Mail, October 2, 1973.
- ↑ "TV Saga: A Ranger Coach In Whitehorse". The Globe and Mail, January 4, 1963.
- ↑ "Yukon History: 1967". Hougen Group of Companies.
- ↑ "Meter Go-Round in Yukon". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, November 30, 1968.
- 1 2 "Yukon History: 1968". Hougen Group of Companies.
- ↑ "Yukon History: 1969". Hougen Group of Companies.
- ↑ "Micheners visit western arctic". Brandon Sun, August 13, 1970.
- ↑ "Yukon History: 1971". Hougen Group of Companies.
- ↑ "Five out of six Whitehorse aldermen resign over harassment, court battle with Yukon". The Globe and Mail, July 11, 1973.
- 1 2 Yukon History: 1973. Hougen Group of Companies.