Clifford Wright
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Clifford Emerson Wright, (born 1927) was the mayor of Saskatoon
from 1976 to 1988 and the first mayor born in the city.
He was a member of the Saskatoon City Council
from 1967 until being elected mayor in 1976. He served for four successive terms until 1988. From 1989 to 1993, he served as a Treaty Commissioner. He was also Chair of the Saskatoon Health Board during the 1990s.
In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
in recognition of "his contributions to province and country". In 1999, he was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/protocol/honours/SOM_1999.htm. In 1988, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan
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Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
from 1976 to 1988 and the first mayor born in the city.
He was a member of the Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and ten councillors representing wards. The current council sits between 2009 and 2012. The last civic election was held on October 28, 2009...
from 1967 until being elected mayor in 1976. He served for four successive terms until 1988. From 1989 to 1993, he served as a Treaty Commissioner. He was also Chair of the Saskatoon Health Board during the 1990s.
In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in recognition of "his contributions to province and country". In 1999, he was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/protocol/honours/SOM_1999.htm. In 1988, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
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