Ken Whillans

Kenneth Gilmour 'Ken' Whillans
46th Mayor of Brampton
In office 1982 – September 1990
Preceded by	James E. Archdekin
Succeeded by	Paul Biesel
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1927 Ottawa, Ontario
Died	August 24, 1990 Prince Edward Island
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Edna Whillans
Children	1

Kenneth Gilmour 'Ken' Whillans (8 August 1927 –24 August 1990) served as Mayor of the City of Brampton from 1982 to 1990.

Whillans was born in Ottawa. He had a twin brother, Don. Son Doug Whillans has run for public office on multiple ballots, was successful in 2014 and now serves at City Councillor for Wards 2 and 6.

Whillans led efforts to revamp Citizens Advisory Committees while in office as an alderman.

Whillans was elected mayor in 1982 following the death of James Archdekin, who died while in office of a heart attack. Whillans ran against Terry Miller in the two-man race. Leo Archdekin was favoured as a candidate by the local media but chose not to run.

The same election saw five aldermen win their seats by acclaimation.)

With Premier of Ontario William G. Davis announcing that he would not seek re-election in the 1985 Ontario general election, Whillans considered seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination in the Brampton riding against Bob Callahan, an alderman on Brampton city council since 1969, who had won the Liberal party nomination. uture Brampton mayor Peter Robertson would lose the nomination to Jeff Rice, despite being favoured in polls.

Rice ultimately lost to Callahan (45.6%) in the 1985 Ontario general election, as Frank Miller's PC party barely grasped to their power.

Whillans drowning while vacationing with his family in Prince Edward Island, on 24 August 1990. He was replaced as mayor by alderman Paul Biesel. Biesel stood for re-election, but later dropped out of the running.

Whillans has several landmarks named in his honour in Brampton:

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