19-12-2017 17:04 via edmontonjournal.com

Former Edmonton mayor Terry Cavanagh has died

Terence “Terry” Cavanagh, Edmonton’s first native-born mayor, has died.
Family members confirmed Cavanagh, 91, died Sunday night.
Cavanagh, elected in 1971 as an alderman, served on Edmonton city council for 27 years and was appointed mayor twice.
He was born in Edmonton in 1926 before moving to Galt, Ont., to play hockey with the Galt Red Wings, skating alongside Gordie Howe.
After retiring from hockey, Cavanagh found work in the purchasing department of Consolidated
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