Bill Norrie
Canadian politician (1929–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Norrie CM OM QC (January 21, 1929 – July 6, 2012) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was a onetime Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.[3] Norrie was also involved in various charities, and once chaired the United Way of Winnipeg's annual campaign.
Quick Facts 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Preceded by ...
Bill Norrie | |
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39th Mayor of Winnipeg | |
In office 1979–1992 | |
Preceded by | Robert Steen |
Succeeded by | Susan Thompson |
Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Winnipeg | |
In office 1998–2008 | |
Preceded by | Otto Lang |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Zaifman |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-01-21)January 21, 1929[1] St. Boniface, Manitoba |
Died | July 6, 2012(2012-07-06) (aged 83)[2] Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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In August 1992 Norrie's son Duncan was killed in a plane crash over Nepal. Duncan was honoured by having a street in Winnipeg named after him.[4][5]
Norrie had been the Honorary Consul-General of Japan in his later years, and he received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in Spring 2009.[6]