Ward 2 Regional & Town Councillor Fred Oliver

Councillor Fred Oliver 1008-297 Queens Avenue Oakville, ON L6H 2B4

tel: 905-849-5669 e-mail: Councillor Fred Oliver: both Ward 2 Councillors: foliver@oakville.ca ward2@oakville.ca

Councillor Oliver was re-elected as Regional and Town Councillor in November 2006 for his eighth term.

Councillor Oliver has dedicated his life to bettering his community. His career began following his appointment to Police Chief for the Township of Trafalgar in 1948 where he retained his position through the amalgamation of the Township and the Town of Oakville. After the Region of Halton was formed, he continued his duties as the Deputy Police Chief until retiring in 1980 when he switched his focus to serving his community in different ways.

In 1980, he was elected as Regional and Town Councillor for the Town of Oakville and served as such until his departure from politics in 1994 when he moved to a country home in Havelock. But the call of politics was too strong to ignore and Councillor Oliver returned to Oakville and his elected position of Regional and Town Councillor in 2000 where he continues to serve today.

Councillor Oliver's many other interests have contributed to bettering his community. He founded the Town of Oakville Water Air Rescue Force (TOWARF) in 1954 and served as its commander for 16 years. In 1969, Councillor Oliver established the Senior Citizen Christmas Light Tour. This event has grown steadily throughout the years from 25 participants in its first year to over 200 in 2009, the event's fourtieth year of operation. He has also worked as president of the Police Chiefs Association and sat on the Police Services Board for six years. Councillor Oliver's interest in sports led him to serve as president of the Oakville Golf Club and as general chairman of the Canadian Open, where he has volunteered for 17 years. He has also served as president of the Oakville Senior "A" Hockey Club and is a 50-year member of the Lions Club, having served as their president and zone chairman. The boards at Sheridan College and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital have also been well served by Councillor Oliver.

Councillor Oliver has lived in Oakville from 1948 to 1994 and from 1999 to today.

Current Committee Involvement

Standing Committees
Administrative Services Committee

Advisory Boards and Committees
CAO Review Committee
Oakville Harbours Advisory Committee

Statutory and Other Committees
Town of Oakville Water and Air Rescue Force