Herbert Sydney Sears (1907 – December 23, 1993) was a British-born politician in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, Canada. He served as mayor of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
from 1972 to 1976.
Early life
Sears was born in
Bromley
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011.
Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, char ...
in 1907. His father emigrated to Saskatoon in 1910 where he ran a fish and chip shop, but at the start of the
First World War
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he joined the
Canadian Expeditionary Force
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. On December 25, 1917, Sears and his mother reached Saskatoon where they were later reunited with his father.
After completing his schooling, Sears began working at a bakery. There he became a member of a union, beginning a long-term commitment to the labour movement in Saskatoon. Sears was employed with
Federated Co-op from 1944 until his retirement in 1967; he became regional warehouse manager in 1949. He also served as the second president of the Saskatoon board of the
Canadian Congress of Labour
The Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL) was founded in 1940 and merged with Trades and Labour Congress of Canada (TLC) to form the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in 1956.
Founding
In 1939, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) supporters we ...
.
Political career
Sears was a member of
Saskatoon City Council
Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It consists of ten councillors representing ten wards throughout the city and the mayor of Saskatoon, who is elected c ...
from 1951 to 1958 and again from 1964 to 1971.
During his service on the council he was a member of various committees including engineering, parks, planning and the board of trade. He succeeded
Sidney Buckwold
Sidney Labe Buckwold, (November 3, 1916 – June 27, 2001) was a Canadian politician, soldier, and businessman. Buckwold served as a Senator for 20 years and as mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for 11 years in two separate tenures.
Early l ...
as mayor in which role he served from 1972 to 1976. During his mayorship the ward system of council election was reintroduced in Saskatoon.
Personal life and legacy
In 1927 Sears married Mary Dubets, with whom he had four sons. He married his second wife, Phyllis, after the death of Mary.
Sears died on December 23, 1993, at the age of 86 in Saskatoon.
In recognition of his service to the community he was awarded the centennial medal in 1967.
Sears Bay, Sears Crescent and Sears Place in
Arbor Creek
Arbor(s) or Arbour(s) may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Arbor'' (installation), a 2013 public artwork in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
* Arbor, a counterweight-carrying device found in theater fly systems
* ''The Arbor'', a 1980 play by Andr ...
and Herbert S. Sears Park in
Fairhaven were named in his honour.
See also
*
List of mayors of Saskatoon
This is a list of mayors of Saskatoon, the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The mayor leads Saskatoon City Council, the city's governing body. The 28th and current mayor is Charlie Clark, who was first elected in 201 ...
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1907 births
1993 deaths
Mayors of Saskatoon
British emigrants to Canada
People from Bromley
Saskatoon city councillors
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