John-R. Luck (June 12, 1928 – July 25, 1988) was mayor of Gatineau, Quebec from 1971 to 1975 (town of Pointe-Gatineau) and from 1975 to 1983 (city). He was elected as the city's first mayor after a major amalgamation and incorporation in 1975 of the communities of Pointe-Gatineau, Templeton, East Templeton, West Templeton, Cantley, and Touraine. In the same election, residents voted in a referendum for the name of the new city to be le Ville de Gatineau. He is a former employee of the Canadian International Paper Company, where he worked for 30 years. He also served on Gatineau City Council from 1962 to 1971.[3][4] He was defeated by Gaétan Cousineau in 1983 for re-election.[5]
John-R. Luck | |
|---|---|
| 12th Mayor of Gatineau | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Ludovic Routhier |
| Succeeded by | Donald Poirier |
| 14th Mayor of Gatineau | |
| In office 1975–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Poirier |
| Succeeded by | Gaétan Cousineau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1928 |
| Died | July 25, 1988 (aged 60)[1] |
| Political party | Action-Gatineau[2] |
References edit
- ^ "60 Cards of Thanks". Ottawa Citizen. Postmedia Network. October 11, 1988. p. 43. Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Action-Gatineau élu | Denis Gratton | Denis Gratton". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ "John R. Luck". craoutaouais.ca. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ "The Saturday Citizen - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2014-12-09.
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