Colin Vaughan
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| Born | June 30, 1931 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | January 1, 2000 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, city councillor, architect |
| Employer(s) | Citytv; Toronto City Council; Robbie, Vaughan and Williams |
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| Partner | Patricia |
| Children | 6; including Adam |
Colin Vaughan (30 June 1931 – 1 January 2000) was an Australian-born Canadian television journalist, architect, urban activist and alderman serving the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was best known as the political specialist for the Toronto television station Citytv from 1977 until his death. He died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 68.[1]
Personal life
Born in
His son
Urban activism and politics
In the late 1960s, he helped lead the
In the 1972 civic election, he was elected to Toronto City Council and in 1974 he was elected to Metro Council. Vaughan was one of several new aldermen elected in 1972 who created a pro-reform, pro-neighbourhood majority on city council under the new reform mayor David Crombie.[2]
Journalism career
After five years on city council, Vaughan left in 1977 to begin a new career as a journalist with Citytv's new local daily news show, CityPulse. In later decades, he also wrote on municipal politics for The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and Toronto Life magazine.[2]
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Further reading
- Valpy, Michael (2000-01-03). "A man of the city in every respect". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- Slaight, Annabel; Ontario Association of Architects (1972). Exploring Toronto: Its Buildings, People and Places. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Grey de Pencier Publications. ISBN 978-0-919872-28-8. - the chapter "Along the Escarpment" was written by Colin Vaughan
- Vaughan, Colin (1998-06-01). "France, where they really know how to plan, design" (PDF). The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
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