Bill Norrie
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| Bill Norrie | |
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| 39th Mayor of Winnipeg | |
| In office 1979–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Steen |
| Succeeded by | Susan Thompson |
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| Religion | United Church |
William (Bill) Norrie, CM, OM, QC (born 1929) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.
In August 1992, Duncan Norrie, the son of Bill, was killed in a plane crash over Nepal. Duncan Norrie was honored by having a street in Winnipeg named after him, despite never doing anything distinguishable in his lifetime. [1][2][3]
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| Preceded by Arthur Mauro |
12th Chancellor of the University of Manitoba 2001 - 2009 |
Succeeded by Harvey Secter |
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[edit] References
- ^ University of Manitoba Chancellor named January 2010, jewishtribune.ca
- ^ William Norrie May 1993, University of Manitoba Archives
- ^ Incumbents Tossed out in Manitoba Elections October 1992, Thestar.com
