Bruce Owen (born May 24, 1931 in Chatham, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in England see Chatham Kent. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent ( 2006 Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Owen was educated at the University of Western Ontario, the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus See also Osgoode Hall for the downtown Toronto building that originally housed the law school Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, is He practiced law, and was an alderman in Barrie, Ontario. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions
He ran for the Canadian House of Commons three times as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political He lost to P.B. Rynard of the Progressive Conservative Party in Simcoe North in the 1972 election, and to Progressive Conservative Ronald A. Philip Bernard Rynard ( 1897-06-25 &ndash 1980-11-20) was a Canadian physician Surgeon, and politician The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Simcoe North is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada Stewart in Simcoe South in the elections of 1980 and 1984. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Simcoe South (electoral district ---> Simcoe South was a federal The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament
He first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1967 provincial election, but lost to P.C. candidate Arthur Evans by 2,530 votes in Simcoe Centre. The Ontario general election of 1967 was held on October 17, 1967, to elect the 117 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Simcoe Centre (electoral district ---> Simcoe Centre was a federal He ran again in the 1981 election, and lost to P. The Ontario general election of 1981 was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario C. candidate George Taylor by a wider margin. George William Taylor (born November 5, 1937) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. Owen was finally elected in the 1987 election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Earl W. Rowe by 2,492 votes in Simcoe Centre. The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario See William Earl Rowe for the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. He served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government for the next three years. David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province
The Liberals were unexpectedly defeated in the 1990 provincial election, and Owen lost his seat to Paul Wessenger of the NDP by almost 3,000 votes. The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario Paul Wessenger (born December 25, 1937 in Brockville, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. He attempted a comeback in the 1995 election, but lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Joe Tascona by 17,729 votes. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario Joseph N Tascona (born October 9, 1951 in Barrie, Ontario) is a Lawyer and former elected member of the Ontario Legislative
Owen is now program chairman of the Barrie Concert Association, and has presented numerous programs of classical music in the city including the "Colours of Music" festivals. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Owen himself has been a vocal soloist for several churches in Barrie, and performed a solo in the papal choir when Pope John Paul II visited the city. Pope (Owen is an Anglican, but has also performed in both Protestant and Roman Catholic venues. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. )
In 2005, he presented a plan to city council for a new arts theater, noting that the existing Fisher Auditorium is showing signs of age. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His plan has been supported by some figures in the tourism sector.