11 Facts About Claudette Millar

Claudette Millar grew up primarily in Kitchener after relocating there with her family as a child.

Claudette Millar obtained her pilot and driving licenses at age 16.

Claudette Millar was elected mayor of Preston in 1969, becoming Canada's youngest mayor at 35.

When Preston, along with Galt, Hespeler and Blair, was amalgamated into Cambridge in 1973, Claudette Millar was elected the city's first mayor.

Claudette Millar served two non-consecutive terms: from 1973 until 1974 and again from 1978 to 1988.

Claudette Millar opposed the construction of a freeway bypass which would have disrupted parkland in the city, including the Dumfries Conservation Area and the Rare Charitable Reserve.

Claudette Millar was a three-time Ontario Liberal Party candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge, losing to Monty Davidson in the 1975 election and the 1977 election, and to Mike Farnan in the 1987 election.

Claudette Millar sought the Liberal nomination for Cambridge again in the 1999 election, but lost to Jerry Boyle.

Claudette Millar held the role until announcing her retirement in 2014.

In 2015 Claudette Millar was inducted into the Region of Waterloo's Hall of Fame.

Claudette Millar died February 10,2016, of stomach cancer after a brief stay at a Guelph, Ontario hospice.