Peter Wing
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Peter Wing CM
, OBC
(May 4, 1914 – December 27, 2007) was a Canadian
politician and was the first mayor of Chinese descent in North America. He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia
in 1914 and had lived most of his life there. In 1934 he became a member of the Kamloops Board of Trade.
First elected as an Alderman in 1960, he then served as mayor of Kamloops for three terms starting in 1966. During his term as mayor, Wing was also President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Wing was also the first native-born mayor of Kamloops.
In 1976, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
and was awarded the Order of British Columbia
in 1990. In 1999, the city of Kamloops renamed the Peter Wing Rotary Rose Garden in his honour.
On 27 December 2007, Wing died at the age of 93 in Vancouver
from a stroke.
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...
, OBC
Order of British Columbia
The Order of British Columbia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
(May 4, 1914 – December 27, 2007) was a Canadian
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 was the first mayor of Chinese descent in North America. He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in 1914 and had lived most of his life there. In 1934 he became a member of the Kamloops Board of Trade.
First elected as an Alderman in 1960, he then served as mayor of Kamloops for three terms starting in 1966. During his term as mayor, Wing was also President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Wing was also the first native-born mayor of Kamloops.
In 1976, he was made a Member 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...
and was awarded the Order of British Columbia
Order of British Columbia
The Order of British Columbia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
in 1990. In 1999, the city of Kamloops renamed the Peter Wing Rotary Rose Garden in his honour.
On 27 December 2007, Wing died at the age of 93 in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
from a stroke.