Pollen, Peter

POLLEN, Peter, car dealer, politician (b 26 Oct 1927, Regina; d 3 Jan 2017, Victoria). A graduate of the Univ of Toronto, he arrived in VICTORIA in 1963 and became a successful car dealer. He joined city council as an alderman in 1969 and won election as mayor for 4 terms (1971–75; 1981–85). He was an outspoken, controversial mayor with strong views about preserving the city as a livable environment. Much of the beautification of Victoria's Inner Harbour took place during his tenure. After...

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