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1383:George Ashe
1237:John Rhodes
1227:Russ Ramsay
1202:Bill Newman
1187:Arthur Meen
1167:Lorne Maeck
1137:George Kerr
1102:Bud Gregory
1082:Gordon Dean
1062:Andy Brandt
1052:Leo Bernier
1022:George Ashe
677:Ernie Jones
618:(1972–1973)
589:John Rhodes
548:John Rhodes
513:John Eakins
329:. He was a
226:Ernie Jones
209:Preceded by
156:Preceded by
119:Murray Heit
106:Preceded by
54:Preceded by
36:Ontario MPP
1568:Categories
1518:James Snow
1493:René Piché
1468:Nick Leluk
1443:Jim Gordon
1433:Susan Fish
1428:Ernie Eves
1297:John White
1252:James Snow
1247:John Smith
1152:Nick Leluk
1097:Susan Fish
1087:Frank Drea
1027:James Auld
1005:Bill Davis
994:Bill Davis
650:References
609:Successor
584:1973–1978
573:John White
559:1978–1985
541:Successor
523:Bill Davis
490:Successor
337:Background
323:Bill Davis
293:Occupation
251:1936-09-19
173:Gary Guzzo
1553:Bob Welch
1498:Alan Pope
1478:Al McLean
1292:Bob Welch
1217:Alan Pope
767:March 21,
738:March 21,
709:Citations
199:In office
146:In office
96:In office
48:1971–1987
44:In office
1017:Syl Apps
869:April 1,
363:alderman
357:Politics
333:member.
264:, Canada
1353:Cabinet
987:Cabinet
538:Office
487:Office
419:in the
367:in 1960
347:Ontario
311:Ontario
262:Ontario
1362:(1985)
606:Title
343:Ottawa
258:Ottawa
655:Notes
371:mayor
871:2014
769:2020
740:2020
675:and
402:1977
325:and
269:Died
241:Born
1355:of
989:of
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