The Quebec Division of AIA Canada Reunites at its Annual Golf Tournament autosphere.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from autosphere.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MONTREAL Raymond Savard, the longtime public servant who served as Verdun s mayor for two terms, has passed away at age 94. According to a statement issued by the borough, Savard passed away on the evening of July 19. Savard began his long career in politics in 1973, when he was elected a a city councillor in Verdun. He held that job until 1985. At the time, councillors were permitted to hold two separate elected positions simultaneously, allowing Savard to hold onto that job while also becoming the Member of Parliament for Verdun-St-Paul in 1977. After his defeat in the 1984 federal election, Savard ran for mayor of Verdun. He won that election and served two terms, leaving office in 1993.