June Rowlands (born 1925) was the 60th mayor of Toronto, Ontario, and the first woman to hold that office. She had previously been a longtime city councillor, unsuccessful federal candidate, and chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.
Read more about June Rowlands: Early Political Career, Mayor of Toronto, June Rowlands Park
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