Lynne Woolstencroft
| Lynne Woolstencroft | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario | |
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In office 2000–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Joan McKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Herb Epp |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 23, 1943 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Died | May 13, 2013 (aged 69) Cambridge, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Residence | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Calgary Central Michigan University |
| Occupation | municipal politician, school board trustee |
| Profession | community college instructor |
Lynne Elizabeth Woolstencroft (September 23, 1943 – May 13, 2013) was a Canadian politician and former mayor of Waterloo, Ontario.
Woolstencroft was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She held a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Calgary and a Master of Arts from Central Michigan University.
She was married to Peter Woolstencroft, a university administrator and professor of political science at the University of Waterloo. She taught a wide range of classes, from advanced Shakespeare classes in high schools to basic literacy and life skills courses for adult learners. In addition to a long-term teaching career at Conestoga College in Waterloo Region, she taught courses on environment issues and problem-solving at the University of Waterloo.
She received many awards for her political and community service, most notably the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Jack Young Civic Award, Waterloo Region's highest recognition for civic service. Her commitment to enhancing the quality of the environment in Waterloo resulted in the city being cited as the Greenest city in Ontario by TVO. The Grand River Conservation Authority awarded her a posthumous award in the fall of 2013 to honour her environmental leadership in her forty years of community work and public service.
In the 1985 Ontario election, she was a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in Waterloo North, and was defeated. She also stood as the candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the 1993 federal election in the riding of Waterloo, and in the 1997 federal election in the riding of Kitchener—Waterloo; she was defeated both times.
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