Willard Kinzie

Willard L. Kinzie
36th Mayor of Barrie
In office
1957–1961
Preceded byR. Eldon Greer
Succeeded byLester Cooke
Barrie Town Council Alderman
In office
1952–1953
Personal details
Born(1919-09-19)19 September 1919
Died25 November 2018(2018-11-25) (aged 99)
Barrie, Ontario
SpouseRuth Kinzie (deceased)
Children3

Willard L. Kinzie (9 September 1919 – 25 November 2018) was a businessman and former mayor of Barrie, Ontario.[1] After serving as an Alderman, Willard was elected as mayor of the then town and served at the time that it reincorporated as a city. He played a central role in many of the issues affecting Barrie, such as various annexation reviews and the development of the waterfront. As a businessman, he ran a successful milk delivery business earning him the nickname 'The Milk Man'.

  1. ^ Vanderlinde, Rick (26 November 2018). "Willard Kinzie, City of Barrie's first mayor, dies". Barrie Advance. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 16 December 2020.