june canadian businessman politician served mayor armstrong born soon province ontario briefly teaching school entered business industry initially gaining experience politics council relocated west city alberta established business worked briefly brother real estate construction projects ran election elected year term decided run municipal election nominated candidate election day armstrong acclaimed mayor chair upcoming year term issues brought attention including city need new civic building possibility new gas plants city term mayor saw issue possible amalgamation twin cities issue spoken possibility previous years approved councils cities successful held permitting merge passed annex came effect february armstrong mayoral election mandated agreement defeated rival candidate post amalgamation mayor city term introduced new hospital improvements street rail system commissioning report expansion city election held later december stand election armstrong later gained employment post office leaving office mayor later rise position served years armstrong operated drug store remained post office retirement died years later age early life career armstrong born canada west william sarah née armstrong attending schools ontario armstrong briefly moving ontario entered business armstrong spend time served town council treasurer moved west settle city alberta year opened avenue street presently street avenue early years involved real estate ventures construction projects brother gordon early political career citizen meeting local store armstrong speculated possible candidate upcoming election armstrong despite newcomer city open fact running election ultimately run armstrong decide run council election platform based assuring utilities people ensuring sense council people time leading election voiced opposition city arbitrary divisions sections elected council year term receiving votes finishing second field candidates despite preferred candidate opted run council instead elected year term election speculated run city upcoming election citizens approaching run later decided favour running publishing acceptance letter bulletin stating city ladies gentleman request large number candidate mayor coming municipal election platform address appear press days platform consist main points leading city debt assuring completion city projects progress introducing news ones ensuring utilities available high quality expressed desire existing city city divided situated south councillor urged run group citizens armstrong nominated mayoral candidate nomination deadline day came acclaimed mayor occurrence acclaimed supporters candidacy outgoing mayor mayor charles mayoral term term mayor armstrong oversaw issues concerned city march expressed support new city hall building built expressing dissatisfaction existing building housed council civic employees mentioning expanding number staff later year committee formed concerning issue new structure planned planned cost million dollars july year sign allow american entrepreneur establish gas plant city issue presented council debate months prior later year prospect municipal gas plant supplied city council july city council dismissed pair city commissioners months debate firing triggered election resign protest action served vice president involved national provincial affairs voiced support canal constructed stating presence canal improve trading relations canada united_states allowing easier route countries favour hydroelectric project additionally term mayor armstrong oversaw city festivities coronation moved form municipal purchasing department amalgamation issue presented council term office potential amalgamation city south issue armstrong gauge public interest favour stating satisfied carry particular issue works early draft versions permitting cities join presented respective city council talks begun particular year plans action set negotiations committee cities reaching agreement conditions including election held amalgamation law takes place new bridge constructed river separating cities expansion street rail system cover land unified cities hoped time larger city lower taxes held september results municipalities overwhelmingly favour joining twin cities law passed council december approved amalgamation set february combined election place february population new combined city rise people second term office armstrong later declare candidacy particular election municipal election february position referred mayor greater stating belief successful years history city ran premise unfinished work term stating ask confidence support influence allow opportunity complete best interests opponent charged city long lacked efficiency utilities particular water supply believed public ownership armstrong later defeat general election votes margin voter turnout percent brief second term mayor armstrong council approved plan construct miles electric railway lines city considered legislation permitting band concerts sundays oversaw opening advocated availability housing accommodations face influx new settlers welcomed visit governor general canada prince arthur duke city planning grand celebration land holdings market bridge city east end opened armstrong commissioned master plan newly amalgamated city american firm based minneapolis named suggestions report recommendation civic square built opened years later sir final week mayor retiring armstrong delivered city annual report annual meeting thanked people mayor advised successor responsible stating reckless administration gets year city like recently borrow money clean streets election held later week succeeded mayor supported campaigned armstrong later honoured informal gathering city council chamber presented gift city fire chief proclaiming mayor armstrong bound historical character post mayoral career year left office mayor armstrong began work post office recommended position city named city november year oversaw construction new building avenue mainly use business additional space offices housing upper levels armstrong involved legal case involving office accused disappearance sum post office arrested charged theft trial testified witness seen armstrong day robbery paper hand heading armstrong proclaimed innocence provided evidence trial eventually acquitted found guilty charges decision followed eruption applause later armstrong appointed south remained post office retired january time retirement serving south post office years post office served total years later multiple owners closing december personal life armstrong married bruce county ontario daughter margaret died george remarried son daughter armstrong member hospital board affiliated later attending served elder politically aligned free time enjoyed sports baseball football died hospital june age illness weeks survived wife children brother later interred funeral held wife died interred states armstrong remembered fair honest person served city time rapid change growth industrial park located northwestern city near trail named honour residence located street designated heritage building
George S. Armstrong