Mel Lastman, a former mayor of Toronto, has died.
Lastman was 88, and most notably served as the primary mayor of a newly amalgamated Toronto from 1998 to 2003. He additionally served because the mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997.
His son, Blayne Lastman, confirmed his dying.
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Previous to coming into politics, Lastman opened the primary Unhealthy Boy furnishings retailer in Scarborough, Ont.
His spouse, Marilyn, had died in January of 2020 after a brief combat with sickness.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford tweeted his condolences Saturday evening after studying of Lastman’s dying.
“He was a terrific Mayor and he touched many lives. Mel, you’ll really be missed. My ideas are with the Lastman household at this troublesome time,” learn Ford’s tweet.
A funeral below his title has been set at Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.
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