Lynne Woolstencroft
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Lynne E. Woolstencroft is a Canadian
politician and former mayor of Waterloo, Ontario
.
, Saskatchewan
. She holds a Bachelor of Education
degree from the University of Calgary
and a Master of Arts
from Central Michigan University
.
She is 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 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.
Woolstencroft served as a trustee on Waterloo County Board of Education (1970-1972, 1974-1985), including being elected chair from 1979 to 1982. She also served as President of the Association of Large School Boards in Ontario in 1984 and 1985.
Woolstencroft served as a councillor for the City of Waterloo for three terms, from 1985-1988, 1988-1991, and 1997-2000. In 2000 she was elected as Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario
.
Her tenure as mayor was dominated by the RIM Park scandal, involving the financing of RIM Park
with a loan from MFP Financial Services
of Mississauga, a deal which had occurred before her time as mayor but which she had supported as a councillor. This ultimately led to a full judicial inquiry of the RIM Park deal, at which Woolstencroft testified and argued she had merely been a "peripheral councillor on this".
During her time as mayor, the city of Waterloo entered into agreements that resulted in the establishment of the Perimeter Institute, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the Research and Technology Park at the University of Waterloo.
In the municipal election of November 2003, Woolstencroft was defeated by former mayor and MPP Herb Epp
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician and former mayor of Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
.
Life and career
Woolstencroft was born in SaskatoonSaskatoon
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....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. She holds a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
degree from the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
.
She is married to Peter Woolstencroft, a university administrator and professor of political science at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
. 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.
Political career
In the 1985 Ontario electionOntario general election, 1985
The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada...
, she was a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
in Waterloo North
Waterloo North
Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
, and was defeated. She also stood as the candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1993 federal election in the riding of Waterloo
Waterloo (electoral district)
Waterloo was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. From 1973 to 1976, it was known as Waterloo—Cambridge...
, and in the 1997 federal election in the riding of Kitchener—Waterloo; she was defeated both times.
Woolstencroft served as a trustee on Waterloo County Board of Education (1970-1972, 1974-1985), including being elected chair from 1979 to 1982. She also served as President of the Association of Large School Boards in Ontario in 1984 and 1985.
Woolstencroft served as a councillor for the City of Waterloo for three terms, from 1985-1988, 1988-1991, and 1997-2000. In 2000 she was elected as Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
.
Her tenure as mayor was dominated by the RIM Park scandal, involving the financing of RIM Park
RIM Park
RIM Park is a 500-acre city park facility on the northeast side of the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, close to the neighbourhood of Eastbridge. Key facilities and features include the Manulife Financial Sportsplex and Healthy Living Centre, the heritage Mennonite Martin farm, and the Grey Silo...
with a loan from MFP Financial Services
Renasant Financial Partners
Renasant Financial Partners Limited is a computer supply and service company, which offers leasing, asset-based financing and equipment trading services to corporate and government clients to meet technology and computer needs.The company was established in 1984, and became a publicly traded...
of Mississauga, a deal which had occurred before her time as mayor but which she had supported as a councillor. This ultimately led to a full judicial inquiry of the RIM Park deal, at which Woolstencroft testified and argued she had merely been a "peripheral councillor on this".
During her time as mayor, the city of Waterloo entered into agreements that resulted in the establishment of the Perimeter Institute, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the Research and Technology Park at the University of Waterloo.
In the municipal election of November 2003, Woolstencroft was defeated by former mayor and MPP Herb Epp
Herb Epp
Herbert Arnold "Herb" Epp is a retired politician from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1977 to 1990 and is a former three-term mayor of the City of Waterloo.-Political career:...
.