Ron Moeser

Ronald Moeser (October 15, 1942 – April 18, 2017) was a municipal politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a city councillor for Ward 44 in Scarborough from 1988 to 1997 and then a councillor for the amalgamated city of Toronto from 1998 to 2003 and then 2006 until his death in 2017.

Ron Moeser
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 44) Scarborough East
In office December 1, 2006 – April 18, 2017
Preceded by	Gay Cowbourne
Succeeded by	Jim Hart
In office December 1, 2000 – December 1, 2003
Preceded by	Ward created
Succeeded by	Gay Cowbourne
Other positions Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 16) Scarborough Highland Creek In office January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000 Preceded by Ward created Succeeded by Ward abolished Chair of the Scarborough Community Council In office July 1, 2002 – December 1, 2003 Preceded by David Soknacki Succeeded by Raymond Cho Scarborough City Councillor for Ward 9 In office December 1, 1988 – January 1, 1998 Preceded by John Mackie Succeeded by City amalgamated
Personal details
Born	October 15, 1942 Germany
Died	April 18, 2017 (aged 74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Christ the King Cemetery, Markham, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Spouse(s)	Heather
Children	3

Moeser was born in Germany and moved to Canada after the end of World War II becoming a citizen by the mid-1950s.[1] He moved to West Rouge area of Scarborough in 1981.[2] He was a longtime marathon runner in his youth.[3]

Moeser was elected to what was then the Scarborough City Council in 1988 representing the West Rouge community. He sat on Scarborough City Council for nine years and chaired the Waterfront committee. Moeser and his wife Heather played an active role in the preservation of the Rouge Valley.[4] By working with community associations, they helped create Community Associations in Scarborough that helped pave the way for development of Rouge National Urban Park.[4]

Following the amalgamation of Scarborough into the new City of Toronto in 1997, Moeser was elected a Toronto City Councillor and became chair of the Scarborough Community Council. He was defeated in the 2003 municipal election by Gay Cowbourne but returned to office in the 2006 vote when Cowbourne retired, and defeated Diana Hall by 61 votes. In his last term Moeser served as vice-chair of the Scarborough Community Council.

He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2016[5] and died on April 18, 2017, aged 74.[6][7] He is buried in Christ the King Cemetery in Markham, Ontario.[8]

Toronto City Council paid tribute to Councillor Moeser in a meeting on April 26, 2017.[9] In June 2017, Jim Hart, a former assistant to Councillor Moeser,[10] was appointed as councillor for Ward 44 by City Council instead of calling a by-election. Hart stated that he hopes to carry on Moeser's record on the "environment and natural green spaces" and "when you look at the ward, the ward is a beautiful ward, there are great parks, great forestry and the Scarborough Waterfront Trial – Ron started that off".[11][12]

Election results

2014 Toronto election, Ward 44[13]
Candidate	Votes	%
Ron Moeser	6,416	25.73%
Jennifer McKelvie	5,844	23.44%
Diana Hall	5,530	22.18%
Amarjeet Chhabra	2,852	11.44%
Total	24,934	100%

2010 Toronto election, Ward 44[14]
Candidate	Votes	%
Ron Moeser	10,185	47.45%
Diana Hall	9,901	46.13%
Mohammed Mirza	749	3.49%
Heath Thomas	627	2.921%
Total	21,462	100%

References

1. https://www.toronto.com/news-story/7261606-obituary-ron-moeser-a-real-gentleman-fought-for-the-rouge-park/
2. https://www.toronto.com/news-story/7261606-obituary-ron-moeser-a-real-gentleman-fought-for-the-rouge-park/
3. http://funrun.sportsandrec.ca/RonMoeser.html
4. "Toronto Councillor Ron Moeser was a quiet but effective representative". Toronto Star. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
5. "Toronto Councillor Ron Moeser diagnosed with cancer". Toronto Star. March 30, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
6. "Ronald Moeser | Obituary | In Loving Memory". arbormemorial.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
7. "Toronto Councillor Ron Moeser dies". Toronto Star. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
8. Adler, Mike (April 25, 2017). "Obituary: Ron Moeser, a 'real gentleman,' fought for the Rouge Park". insidetoronto.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
9. City Council - April 26, 2017. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
10. Westoll, Nick (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart appointed by Toronto City Council as Ward 44 councillor". Global News.
11. "Jim Hart appointed as Scarborough-East councillor in landslide vote". CBC News. June 28, 2017.
12. Fox, Chris (June 28, 2017). "Longtime city bureaucrat Jim Hart appointed as new Ward 44 councillor". CP24.
13. "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Council. October 30, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
14. "Declaration of Results of Voting" (PDF). Toronto City Council. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

External links

• City of Toronto Councillor Profile