Alan Redway is the winner of the 20th annual Agnes Macphail Award for his commitment to the East York community. Mr Redway, 78, is a former mayor of East York (1977-1982) and long-time MP for the area during the years of the Mulroney government. Alan Redway has been cited in the awarding of the Macphail honour for his tireless work on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Bank where he has also served as chair of the board. He is now retired from the firm of Redway and Butler LLP. Friends and admirers of Mr. Redway are invited to attend the presentation of the award at East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 2.30 pm. Agnes Macphail was the first woman elected to the House of Commons and in her later political career lived in Leaside and represented the riding of York East in the Ontario Legislature. She was a force for progressive politics in Canada. Inside Toronto Previous post
