D. Aubrey Moodie

D. Aubrey Moodie

Douglas Aubrey Moodie (22 July 1908[1] – 17 May 2008[2]) was reeve of Nepean Township, Ontario from 1954 to 1969 and was known as the "Father of Nepean". He was born in Bells Corners, Nepean Township, Ontario .[3]

Moodie, a farmer, joined Nepean council as the acclaimed deputy reeve in 1950 and served in that role until becoming reeve four years later.[2] Moodie lost to Andy Haydon in the 1969 municipal election. Nepean had changed a lot since Moodie's hey day, with many new subdivisions that backed Haydon. He returned to Nepean Council from 1973 to 1976.[1] In 1958, during his term as reeve, lot levies were introduced for housing developments in the township. He also lobbied for the creation of the Queensway-Carleton Hospital and sat on its first board of directors. Moodie was a well known supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

As of January 2005, Moodie lived in a Richmond, Ontario nursing home, but remained in good health.[4] His autobiography, The Spirit of Nepean (ISBN 0973335505), was published in 2003 with the assistance of Andrea McCormick. Moodie died at Ottawa's Queensway-Carleton Hospital on 17 May 2008 aged 99.[2][5]

D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School in Bells Corners and Moodie Drive, a major thoroughfare in the region, were named in his honour.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Nyman Engel, Cynthia (18 July 1998). "Father of Nepean' turns 90: Aubrey Moodie laid the groundwork for what today is a thriving city". Ottawa Citizen. p. C1. ""... will turn 90 on Wednesday"" 
  2. ^ a b c Guy, David (17 May 2008). "Father of Nepean dies, just shy of 100th birthday". Ottawa Citizen. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=51dcab63-d4f7-4c7e-ade7-62b5d3a90b5d. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
  3. ^ http://www.nepeanmuseum.ca/collection/index.php Nepean Museum
  4. ^ Brown, Dave (30 January 2005). "The man who shaped Nepean". Ottawa Citizen. p. A9. 
  5. ^ Guy, David; Lofaro, Tony; Daubs, Katie (files) (18 May 2008). "'Father of Nepean' served to the end". Ottawa Citizen. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=2ad9d55b-f983-424f-b76f-5ff28606e70c. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  6. ^ "Introduction to D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School". Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. http://www.daubreymoodieis.ocdsb.ca. Retrieved 2007-02-26. 
  7. ^ D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School Web Site


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