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    Mayor Basil Stewart

    Mayor Basil Stewart

    COMMITTEES

    • Ex-officio member of all Committees of Council

    • National Board Member of the Federation of the Canadian Municipalities

    • Past Member National Infra Guide for Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure

    • Past Member of Canada 125 Corporation Representing PEI on the National Executive

    • National Board Member, International Year of the Family (1994)

    • Founding member of National Trans Canada Trail Foundation

    POLITICAL BACKGROUND

    • Elected as Mayor of Summerside in 1985, by acclamation in 1988 and 1991, re-elected in 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2006

    • Elected 3rd Vice President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) June 2006 in Montreal

    • Vice-Chair of Atlantic Mayors Congress

    • Member at Large PEI Federation of Municipalities

    • Chair of Atlantic Caucus in 1998

    • Chair of the FCM Economic Development Committee 1998 - 2000

    GOALS & OBJECTIVES

    • Continue in efforts of making our City of Summerside a better place to live, work and raise a family

    • Work towards enhancing the economic development of our City

    OTHER

    • Chosen Summerside Citizen of the Year 1989

    • Received Canada 125 Medal in 1992

    • President and owner of Stewart Apartments, Inman Apartments Ltd.

    • Graduate of Holland College 1971

    • Member of Chamber of Commerce

    • Past Member of Rotary Club

    • Presented Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary International Rotary Foundation 2005

    • Past Member of School Board

    • Former Police Officer (13 Years)

    • Past Grand Knight

    • Past President PEI Fiddlers Association

    • Past President of Police Union

    • Past Member of the Prince County Family Services

    • Honorary Member Kinsmen Club

    • Married to Gail (Inman) R.N. for 33 years

    • Two children and four granddaughters