Harry Allen (Gloucester, Ontario politician)

J. Harry Allen[1] is a former city councillor and mayor of Gloucester, Ontario, Canada.[2]

He served as a Gloucester councillor from 1978 to 1985 and then served as mayor from 1985 to 1991. Gloucester voters were angry after Allen introduced a large tax increase in 1989 to help bring municipal finances under control; he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1991 by Claudette Cain, who subsequently introduced a tax freeze.[2]

The St. Joseph Boulevard bridge over Green's Creek was renamed the Harry Allen Bridge in 2012.[2]

References

  1. ↑ RMOC Council Minutes, 1990
  2. 1 2 3 "New name for St. Joseph Blvd. bridge". Orléans Star. August 30, 2012.


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