32 Facts About Cec Purves

Cecil John Harry "Cec" Purves was born on October 18,1933 and is a politician in Alberta, Canada, who served as mayor of Edmonton.

Cec Purves grew up in the city's Calder, Pigeon Lake, Norwood, Riverdale, and Lavigne areas and went to Victoria High School and Strathcona High School.

Cec Purves worked for the Dominion Bank from 1950 until 1959, and worked for his family's upholstering firm, Apex Auto Upholstering, from 1959 until 1988.

Cec Purves has served as a bishop in the Church and was the first Edmonton-born man to serve as a bishop in the Church in Edmonton.

Cec Purves finished eleventh of twenty-one candidates; the top seven were elected.

Cec Purves ran for Edmonton City Council instead in the 1966 election, and was elected as one of twelve aldermen, finishing ninth of thirty-two candidates.

Cec Purves was re-elected in the 1968 election, finishing fifth out of thirty-two candidates.

Cec Purves ran in Ward 2, and finished first out of eleven candidates.

Cec Purves defeated Dent, but so did William Hawrelak, who received more than twice as many votes as Purves.

Hawrelak died in office and was replaced by alderman Terry Cavanagh, who Cec Purves challenged for mayor in the 1977 election.

Cec Purves faced no serious opposition to his 1980 re-election bid, and won more than seventy percent of the vote.

Cec Purves was a public supporter of building the center and saw to its completion in 1983 despite much opposition.

Ed Zemrau approached Cec Purves to get his support for a bid for the University Games.

Cec Purves met with President Meyer Horowitz and they agreed that it would be a good thing for Edmonton and the University of Alberta as the facilities were in place.

Cec Purves opened the first leg of LRT and during office started the extension of this transportation system to the Government center and finished it.

Cec Purves introduced a debt reduction program in 1981 for the city which the council adopted.

Cec Purves continued to push for major roadways throughout the city.

Cec Purves was concerned about the city's long term future and presented the government with an annexation proposal.

Cec Purves appointed the first Auditor General for City of Edmonton.

Cec Purves worked with the Provincial Government to come up with a gift to the Province which would be a part of the Government for years to come.

Cec Purves worked with the Kinsmen to build Kinsman Field House with opposition from Parks and Rec as they felt since it was on city property they should run it.

Cec Purves continued to fight for the preservation of the river valley.

Cec Purves worked with the Alberta Government on the development of Capital City Recreation Park.

Cec Purves continued to push the Provincial Government to assist in financing the construction of ring roads.

Cec Purves fought and won the fight with the Federal Government on closing the municipal airport.

Cec Purves was defeated in the 1983 election by Decore, who received more than twice as many votes as the incumbent.

Cec Purves served as a member of the St Joseph's Hospital board, the Edmonton Police Commission, the Greater Edmonton Foundation board, the Edmonton Public Library board, the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, and the Edmonton Symphony Society board.

Cec Purves was at various times a member of the Edmonton Exhibition Association, and president of the Edmonton Jaycees in 1962.

Cec Purves was chosen twice as one of the 10 outstanding young men in Alberta by the Alberta Jaycees.

Cec Purves was called as a bishop of a ward of The Church of Jesus, Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1974 and served until 1977.

Cec Purves served in many other positions within the church over the years.

Cec Purves served on the Edmonton chapter of The Canadian Mental health Association and became president.