Mayor from 1991 to 1994
There will be a celebration of life for June Rowlands at 2 p.m. Tuesday (January 16) at Rosedale United Church. She was the 60th mayor of Toronto and first woman to hold the office. She was also a long time City Councillor, City budget chief, head the TTC and chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission. June Rowlands fought for affordable housing and sought to preserve the city’s ravines and historical neighbourhoods. She died in her sleep on June 21, 2017. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking people to donate to Wellesley Central Place (part of www.rekaicentre.com) for their recreation and palliative care programs.
