Marie Curtis
Marie Curtis (1912–2006) was the Reeve of Long Branch from 1952 to her retirement in 1962.
As a member of the first Metropolitan Toronto Council in 1954, Curtis is most remembered for her deep involvement in the creation of a regional parkland system. Marie Curtis Park in both Toronto and Mississauga bears her name.
Long Branch was a municipality that became part of Etobicoke, and later part of Toronto.
She is an inductee into the Etobicoke Hall of Fame.
References
- Marie Curtis induction information, Etobicoke Hall of Fame, Etobicoke Civic Centre
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