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Lester Center	PAC to be renamed
	Weds July 19^th 7 PM

Peggy Davenport of Volunteer Connections put the idea to Council

In Recognition of

Peter Lester’s 36 years as Mayor but also all the unsung volunteering Mary Lester did over the years

Peggy has made available the letter that formed the basis of her presentation to council ---(I have put the text onto one of my web pages –Here	Summary Peggy’s letter
	Peter came to Canada in 1939 from US to enlist In 1946 settled in PR

pages –Here
	Dec 1957: Union president at pulp mill, during a strike he was elected Mayor for 1^st of his 17 continuous terms

pages –Here	Strategy: secure tax base – then build Amenities
	Extended municipal boundaries in 1965 to include the pulp mill and 20 years later extended to include Ridley City Council was then able to spend more money on such amenities for the people as recreational and cultural facilities and parks. These included the Jim Cicconi Civic Center, the Earl Mah Swimming Pool, and the Prince Rupert Performing Arts Center

pages –Here	Mary Lester as Volunteer
	Long list with many involved with acting and harbour Theatre

Created by LG on July 9, 2006

Last updated on Sunday, July 09, 2006