D. Aubrey Moodie
Douglas Aubrey Moodie (22 July 1908[1] – 17 May 2008[2]) was reeve of Nepean Township, Ontario from 1954 to 1969 and was known as the "Father of Nepean". He was born in Bells Corners, Nepean Township, Ontario .[3]
Moodie, a farmer, joined Nepean council as the acclaimed deputy reeve in 1950 and served in that role until becoming reeve four years later.[2] Moodie lost to Andy Haydon in the 1969 municipal election. Nepean had changed a lot since Moodie's hey day, with many new subdivisions that backed Haydon. He returned to Nepean Council from 1973 to 1976.[1] In 1958, during his term as reeve, lot levies were introduced for housing developments in the township. He also lobbied for the creation of the Queensway-Carleton Hospital and sat on its first board of directors. Moodie was a well known supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
As of January 2005, Moodie lived in a Richmond, Ontario nursing home, but remained in good health.[4] His autobiography, The Spirit of Nepean (ISBN 0973335505), was published in 2003 with the assistance of Andrea McCormick. Moodie died at Ottawa's Queensway-Carleton Hospital on 17 May 2008 aged 99.[2][5]
D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School in Bells Corners and Moodie Drive, a major thoroughfare in the region, were named in his honour.[6][7]
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