Roy Donaldson

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'''Roy Donaldson''' (February 14, 1911–August 13, 1977) was a Canadian politician. He served as an alderman on [[Ottawa City Council]] from 1945 to 1948 and as a controller on the [[Ottawa Board of Control]] from 1953 to 1956. He unusccessfully ran for [[Mayor of Ottawa]] in the [[1958 Ottawa municipal election|1958 mayoral election]]. As an alderman, he was responsible for designating certain movies as "adult" and the establishment of the city's first wading pool at [[Strathcona Park (Ottawa)|Strathcona Park]].<ref name="elxn52">{{cite news|title=Donaldson to Run For Controller|date=October 24, 1952|page=14|newspaper=Ottawa Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal/162053830/|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> While serving on the city's Board of Control, his appointment by Mayor [[Charlotte Whitton]] to chair the playground committee "caused a stir among alderman, who felt their powers were being usurped".<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex controller Donaldson dies at 64 (sic)|date=August 23, 1977|page=3|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/162186864/|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> On the board, he often butted heads with Whitton.

'''Roy Donaldson''' (February 14, 1911–August 13, 1977) was a Canadian politician. He served as an alderman on [[Ottawa City Council]] from 1945 to 1948 and as a controller on the [[Ottawa Board of Control]] from 1953 to 1956. He unsuccessfully ran for [[Mayor of Ottawa]] in the [[1958 Ottawa municipal election|1958 mayoral election]]. As an alderman, he was responsible for designating certain movies as "adult" and the establishment of the city's first wading pool at [[Strathcona Park (Ottawa)|Strathcona Park]].<ref name="elxn52">{{cite news|title=Donaldson to Run For Controller|date=October 24, 1952|page=14|newspaper=Ottawa Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal/162053830/|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> While serving on the city's Board of Control, his appointment by Mayor [[Charlotte Whitton]] to chair the playground committee "caused a stir among alderman, who felt their powers were being usurped".<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex controller Donaldson dies at 64 (sic)|date=August 23, 1977|page=3|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/162186864/|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> On the board, he often butted heads with Whitton.

==Early life==

==Early life==