Victor M. Power

Victor M. "Vic" Power is a Canadian politician who served as the longest-serving mayor of Timmins, Ontario.

Vic Power
Mayor of Timmins, Ontario
In office
1980–1988
Preceded byMichael Doody
Succeeded byDennis Welin
Mayor of Timmins, Ontario
In office
1991–2000
Preceded byDennis Welin
Succeeded byJamie Lim
Mayor of Timmins, Ontario
In office
2003–2006
Preceded byJamie Lim
Succeeded byTom Laughren
Personal details
Residence(s)Timmins, Ontario

Early life and education

Power graduated from Timmins High and Vocational School in 1952.[1] He then attended the University of Windsor and the University of Toronto. He later worked as a teacher and guidance counsellor at Timmins High and Vocational School before entering municipal politics.

Political career

He was first elected to Timmins City Council as a city councillor in 1968, and served for twelve years before being elected mayor in 1980. He served as such until 1988, when he was defeated by Dennis Welin. Power returned to the mayoralty for a term later in 1991 and served continuously until 2000.

First retirement

He first announced his retirement from politics in 2000 and was succeeded as mayor by Jamie Lim.

Return as mayor

In the 2003 municipal election, however, Power challenged Lim and was re-elected mayor.

Power has also served as president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, and as a director of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

Power's mayoralty has been marked by ongoing efforts to diversify the city's mining-based economy. In 2004, he received national attention when he criticized the producers of Shania: A Life in Eight Albums, a television biopic of country star Shania Twain, for producing the film in Sudbury rather than Twain's actual hometown, Timmins.

Second retirement

On August 31, 2006, Power announced his second retirement from politics and that he would not be seeking the mayoralty in the 2006 elections. He was succeeded by Tom Laughren, the sole declared candidate for the mayoralty.

After politics

On May 31, 2007, the city's airport was renamed Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport in honour of the former mayor. In attendance were several councillors and politicians from across the region.

Power was named to the Order of Canada in 2009.[2]

Personal life

Power is married to the former Clarice Dillon. They have one son, Kevin, who is a physician in Ottawa, Ontario.

References
  1. Student Memories of Victor M Power TH&VS Graduate 1952 TH&VS Alumni
  2. "Power perfect pick for order". Timmins Press. January 3, 2009.


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