Bob Bentley (politician)
Bob Bentley | |
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Mayor of Barrie, Ontario | |
In office 1967–1969 | |
Preceded by | Lester Cooke |
Succeeded by | Lester Cooke |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Sidney Bentley 1928 Toronto, Ontario |
Died | November 18, 2013 |
Residence(s) | Barrie, Ontario |
Robert Sidney (Bob) Bentley (1928 – November 18, 2013) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Barrie, Ontario in 1968 and 1969.[1]
Born in Toronto in 1928, Bentley worked in insurance before moving to Barrie to take an executive job with the local Formosa Springs brewery.[1] He also hosted a weekly radio show, Briefly Bentley, on CKBB in the 1960s.[1]
He ran for mayor, against incumbent
rent control legislation.[1]
In retirement, Bentley moved to Mexico.[1] In 2013, he was seriously injured in a vehicle accident there, and was taken back to Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre,[1] where he died on November 18 at age 84.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Bob Bentley, 84, served Barrie from 1968-69". Barrie Examiner, November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Barrie's former mayor Bob Bentley dies". simcoe.com, November 21, 2013.
- ^ "2 Women Elected Mayor". Ottawa Journal, December 2, 1969.
- ^ "Brewers retail stores rolling out the barrel". Ottawa Journal, July 5, 1972.