Tonn, J.L.

Identity area

Type of entity

Person

Authorized form of name

Tonn, J.L.

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Other form(s) of name

  • Tonn, Jim
  • Tonn, James Leonard

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Description area

Dates of existence

[19-?]

History

James Leonard (Jim) Tonn served as Councillor in 1971 and was elected Mayor in 1972, a position he held until he resigned in July, 1983. He was a former professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the B.C. Lions between 1957 and 1959. He served as Alderman for one year before being elected Mayor. He served as President of the Union of B.C. Municipalities and was Deputy Chairman of the GVRD Board of Directors. He served on nearly all GVRD committees and was Chairman of several including Planning and Parks. After resigning he became the Municipal Manager.

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Functions, occupations and activities

Councillor, 1971
Mayor, 1972-1983

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General context

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Control area

Authority record identifier

TJL-2015-5

Institution identifier

CCOQ

Rules and/or conventions used

Rules for Archival Description (Revised Version – July 2008)
ISAAR (CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families (2nd edition - September 2011)

Status

Revised

Level of detail

Partial

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Created 14-05-2015
Updated 29-03-2021

Language(s)

  • English

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  • EAC

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