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Florence Whyard
Mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon
In office
1982–1984
Preceded byDon Branigan
Succeeded byDon Branigan
Personal details
Bornsmall
(1917-01-13)January 13, 1917
London, Ontario
DiedApril 23, 2012(2012-04-23) (aged 95)
Whitehorse, Yukon
Resting placesmall
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Florence "Flo" Whyard (January 13, 1917 – April 23, 2012) was a Canadian politician and former newspaper editor of the Whitehorse Star.[1][2]

In 1974, aged 57, she was elected to the Yukon Territorial Council, representing the Whitehorse West constituency. She served as a minister of the Yukon territorial cabinet from 1975 to 78. She was elected the mayor of Whitehorse, the capital and largest city of Yukon. She served as mayor from 1982 to 1984, and shepherded the construction of the city's Macauley Lodge. Whyard died on April 23, 2012 in Whitehorse, aged 95.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Whitehorse's Flo Whyard dies". CBC News. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  2. ^ [1]