Dick O’Brien served on Toronto City Council from 1998 to 2000, representing Markland Centennial.
He was first elected in 1973 as an Alderman in the former Borough of Etobicoke until 1980, when he was elected to the Board of Control for the Borough and then City of Etobicoke. From 1988, he was elected as a Councillor for the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto (Metro Toronto Council representing Etobicoke Markland Centennial) until amalgamation in 1997.
During his time on Toronto City Council, he was chair of the Corporate Services Committee and was a member of the Environment and Public Space Committee as well as the Planning and Transportation Committee. He also served on the Toronto Region Conservation Authority from 1984, becoming Chair in 1996.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 308, 271 Bruce Street North, Durham, Ontario on Sunday, September 14th from 1 – 4 p.m., with memories being shared at 2 p.m. Flags on official flagpoles at Toronto City Hall, Metro Hall and the Civic Centres will be flown at half-mast in his honour on that day.
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