Civic Leaders of Rat Portage/Kenora
The Town of Kenora was legally incorporated in Manitoba on July 18th 1882. The August was set for the election of the first council with the first meeting of the Council was set for August 17 1882.
Reeves and Councillors of Keewatin pre 2000 are given at http://keewatincivicleaders.html
Bibliography are provided for those with Links. Mayors are listed by dates followed by Counsellors.
This page is dedicated to the incredible number of dedicated men who have agreed to lead the community by their duty to public service at the municipal level and to their families who suffered their absence at home.
Town of Rat Portage
Ontario Council Manitoba Council
H.F Holmes Reeve
William Le Baron Alexander, Gadbois
Chadwick Kobald
Stubbs McKinnion
- Fred Bulmer
- Frank Gardner
- Howard Fenwick Holmes
- John McQuarrie
Clerk: Andrew Alexander
- James Clarkson
- Thaddeus Anthony "T.A." Gadbois
- Howard Fenwick Holmes
- William McCarthy
Clerk: Andrew Alexander
- James Clarkson
- T.A. Gadbois
- J. McCracken
- Arthur Woods 1851-1915
Clerk: Andrew Alexander
Thaddeus Anthony "T.A." Gadbois (1886)
- G. Barnes
- J. McCracken
- Walter Oliver
- Arthur Woods 1851-1915
Clerk: Andrew Alexander
- John Nash
- Harding Rideout
- William Galbraith
- Samuel Charles McGimsie
- John Nash
- John Wellington
- James Clarkson
- Harding Rideout
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- Douglas Colin Cameron
- James Bowen Davies
- John Nash
- Walter Oliver
- James Malcolm Savage
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- Douglas Colin Cameron
- James Bowen Davies
- John Nash
- William Johnston
- John Kerr Brydon 1847-1930
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- Charles Walter Chadwick
- James Bowen Davies
- Angus J. Morrison
- William McCarthy
- William McKinnon
- Donald Hector Currie
- James Bowen Davies
- George Foster 1853-1941
- "W.R." Gerrie
- Algeron Sydney "A.S." Horswill
- A.J. Morrison
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- James Bowen Davies
- Jacob Hose
- George Foster 1853-1941
- Charles Pope
- Alexander McQuarrie
- John Brenchley
- Donald Hector Currie -
- W.A. McLeod
- Charles E. Neads 1863 - 1905
- Louis Setterington
- Thomas Teevins
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- Charles Walter Chadwick
- Russel E. Dowsett
- R. Hall
- D.L. Mather
- Charles E. Neads 1863- 1905
- Alexander McQuarrie
- Thomas Teevins
William McCarthy (1899)
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- John Brenchley
- D. McMurphy
- James Edward Rice
- E.A. Sharpe
- E.D. Tweedie
William McCarthy (1900)
- William George Cameron
- Thomas Russell Deacon
- Dr. Albert Henry Edmison
- James Edward Rice
- Frederick Albert Hudson
- Alexander McQuarrie
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Sir Douglas Colin Cameron (1901)
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- John Kerr Brydon
- William George Cameron
- Charles Walter Chadwick
- Algeron Sydney "A.S." Horswill
- Frederick Albert Hudson
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Douglas Colin Cameron (1902 )
- William George Cameron
- Charles Walter Chadwick
- George Foster 1853-1941
- Algeron Sydney "A.S." Horswill
- Frederick Albert Hudson
- William McCarthy
- William George Cameron
- George Foster 1853-1941
- Algeron Sydney "A.S." Horswill l
- Frederick Albert Hudson
- James Sherman
- T. E. Smith
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- Angus Carmichael
- William Greenwood
- Frederick Albert Hudson
- James Sherman
- James A Kelly
- Charlie Wiggins Belyea
- Angus Carmichael
- Charles C. Delbridge 1867 - 1934
- James A. Kelly
- William Robertson
- W.W. Scott
- Phillip H. Austin 1867
- John Dean
- Frank Gardner
- Mark Musk
- William Robertson
- W.W. Scott
- Joseph E. Alcock
- Phillip H. Austin
- John Kerr Brydon
- Mark Musk
- William Robertson
- W.W. Scott
- John Thomas Brett
- Henry "Harry" Sherman Murphy 1871 - 1958
- L. Myles
- Charles Pope 1855 - 1927
- J.H.Snider
- Arthur Woods 1851-1915
- John Thomas Brett
- Charles C. Delbridge
- Henry "Harry" Sherman Murphy 1871 - 1958
- L. Myles
- J.H.Snider
- Arthur Woods 1851-1915
- John Thomas Brett
- R.H. Cobb
- Donald Hector Currie
- L. Myles
- W.W. Scott
- Arthur Woods 1851-1915
- Phillip H. Austin
- John Thomas Brett
- R.H. Cobb
- Joseph Pattulo Earngey
- Captain Arthur Johnson 1860 - 1920
- L. Myles
- Peter Heenan 1875 - 1948
Clerk: M. McCulloch
- Joseph Pattulo Earngey
- Hugh Ferguson
- Peter Heenan
- Captain Arthur Johnson 1860 - 1920
- William McKenzie
- C. Nelson Schnarr 1868 - 1952
- Joseph Pattulo Earngey
- Hugh Ferguson
- Peter Heenan
- Captain Arthur Johnson 1860 - 1920
- William McKenzie
- C. Nelson Schnarr 1868 - 1952
- Joseph Pattulo Earngey
- Hugh Ferguson
- F. Gustafson
- Peter Heenan
- Captain Arthur Johnson 1860 - 1920
- A Shragge
- W.S. Carruthers
- Ashton Thomas Fife 1871 - 1957
- Peter Heenan
- Captain Arthur Johnson 1860 - 1920
- James Link
- J.H. Snider
- W.S. Carruthers
- David Kay 1868- 1944
- Harry "Sherry" Sherman Murphy 1871 - 1958
- R.J. Rose
- W.W. Scott
- F.V. Witts
- W.S. Carruthers
- Joseph Derry 1876 - 1958
- David Kay 1868- 1944
- Harry "Sherry" Sherman Murphy 1871 - 1958
- W.W. Scott
- F.V. Witts
- Joseph Derry
- J.W. Douglas
- Ernest Richard Finch 1873 - 1972
- David Kay 1868- 1944
- W.W. Scott
- Charles Robert Simpson
- John Brenchley
- Ernest Richard Finch
- W.P. Hoffman
- David Kay 1868- 1944
- James Link
- Charles Robert Simpson
- John Brenchley
- Ernest Richard Finch
- W.P. Hoffman
- G.A. Noreus
- Charles Robert Simpson
- William Taylor
- John Brenchley
- Ernest Richard Finch
- Percy Edward Langford 1884 - 1950
- Hugh Bathgate McKinnon
- Charles Robert Simpson
- William Taylor
- John Brenchley
- Ernest Richard Finch
- Henry Edward Hook 1865 - 1947
- Percy Edward Langford 1884 - 1950
- Charles Robert Simpson
- F.V. Witts
- John Brenchley
- Andrew Gordon
- Henry Edward Hook 1865 - 1947
- Percy Edward Langford 1884 - 1950
- J.E. LeBleu
- James A. Link
- A. Gordon
- Percy Edward Langford 1884 - 1950
- James A. Link
- Robert Wallace Neilson 1871-1931
- A Shragge
- R.C Wilton
- Andrew Gordon
- Leslie Earl Hutchinson
- J.E. LeBleu
- James A. Link
- E. F. Page
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- H.S. Galloway
- Leslie Earl Hutchinson
- J.E. LeBleu
- James A. Link
- E. F. Page
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- H.S. Galloway
- Leslie Earl Hutchinson
- James Link
- James Ronan
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- James A. Link
- J. Peterson
- F. Rivers
- Thos Ward
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- Fred Witts
- H.E. Erickson
- J. Lunny
- J. Peterson
- F. Rivers
- Thos Ward
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- Thomas McClellan
- A. Leo Murray 1890-
- Joseph Cyril Antoine Ouellette
- J. Peterson
- John William Stone 1875 - 1932
- F. W. Woodman
- Thomas McClellan
- A. Leo Murray 1890-
- Joseph Cyril Antoine Ouellette
- J. Peterson
- John William Stone 1875 - 1932
- F. W. Woodman
- J.E. LeBleu
- Thomas McClellan
- A. Leo Murray 1890-
- Joseph Cyril Antoine Ouellette
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- F. W. Woodman
- J.E. LeBleu
- Thomas McClellan
- A. Leo Murray 1890-
- J.C. Ouelette
- A. Vick
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- A.E. Austin
- J.E. LeBleu
- Alex Stephen
- H. Taylor
- A. Vick
- Clifford Gerald Whitehurst
- A.E. Austin
- Elizabeth Marion Courtney
- Gus Koreen
- J.E. LeBleu
- Alex Stephen
- H. Taylor
- A.E. Austin
- Elizabeth Marion Courtney
- William George Jay
- J.E. LeBleu
- Alex Stephen
- H. Taylor
- A.E. Austin
- Elizabeth Marion Courtney
- William George Jay
- J.E. LeBleu
- Alex Stephen
- H. Taylor
- A.E. Austin
- C.A. Bergman
- William George Jay
- B.A. Mulvaney
- Arthur Raymond Pitt 1904-1961
- Alex Stephen
- A.E. Austin
- C.A. Bergman
- A.M. Delamere
- Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland
- William George Jay
- Arthur Raymond Pitt 1904-1961
- A.E. Austin
- C.A. Bergman
- A.M. Delamere
- William Francis
- Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland
- William George Jay
- Jos Shanks
- A.E. Austin
- C.A. Bergman
- A.M. Delamere
- William Francis
- Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland
- William George Jay
- C.A. Bergman
- A.M. Delamere
- William Francis
- Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland
- William George Jay
- Jos Shanks
- A. M Brown
- Maxwell Yorston Cameron
- William Francis
- William George Jay
- Arthur Raymond Pitt 1904-1961
- Jos Shanks
- A. M Brown
- Maxwell Yorston Cameron
- William Francis
- William George Jay
- Arthur Raymond Pitt 1904-1961
- Jos Shanks
- H. A. Bell
- Maxwell Yorston Cameron
- F. G Collins
- William Francis
- William George Jay
- K.E. McInnnes
- H. A. Bell
- R. H. Elliott
- William Francis
- J.V. Fregeau
- William George Jay
- Charles Quinton
- H. A. Bell
- E.A. Bourgeault
- Joseph Victor Fregeau
- A.S. Olson
- Charles Quinton
- J.E. Roberts
- E.A. Bourgeault
- E.E. Larson
- Joseph Victor Fregeau (Resigned June to Contest Mayorality)
- W,J. Mazepps
- A.S. Olson
- J.E. Roberts
- Joseph Allan Sherrett 1897 - 1980
- E.A. Bourgeault
- Joseph Victor Fregeau
- W,J. Mazepps
- A.S. Olson
- Joseph Allan Sherrett 1897 - 1980
- H.H. Speight
- Joseph Victor Fregeau
- A.S. Olson
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- H.H. Speight
- G. VanWalleghem
- Joseph Victor Fregeau
- F.J. McManus
- A.S. Olson
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- H.H. Speight
- Joseph Victor Fregeau
- F.J. McManus - J Shea
- A.S. Olson
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- H.H. Speight
- A.S. Olson
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- H.H. Speight
- M. Thinglestad
- I.F Wismer
- J.B. Paterson
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- H.H. Speight
- M. Thinglestad
- I.F Wismer
- A.E Minor
- Ernest Newman
- J.B. Paterson
- P. Playfair
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- A.E Minor
- Ernest Newman
- J.B. Paterson
- P. Playfair
- Peter Ratuski
- G.T. Sewell
- A.E Minor
- Ernest Newman
- J.B. Paterson
- P. Playfair
- Peter Ratuski (Jan-Feb)
- G.T. Sewell
- R.F. Stratton (Mar-)
- A.E Minor
- Ernest Newman
- J.B. Paterson
- P. Playfair
- G.T. Sewell
- R.F. Stratton
- J.H. Armstrong
- Lawrence Phillips Johnson 1912 - 2003
L.P. Johnson - A.E Minor
- J.B. Paterson
- G.T. Sewell
- R.F. Stratton
- J.H. Armstrong
- H.R. Churchill
- Lawrence Phillips Johnson 1912 - 2003
- W.A. Johnson
- K.E. McInnes
- W.E. Norton
- J.H. Armstrong
- H.R. Churchill
- Lawrence Phillips Johnson 1912 - 2003
- W.A. Johnson
- K.E. McInnes
- W.E. Norton
- J.H. Armstrong
- H.R. Churchill
- Lawrence Phillips Johnson 1912 - 2003
- W.A. Johnson
- K.E. McInnes
- W.E. Norton
- E.L. Carter
- H.R. Churchill
- W.A. Johnson
- K.E. McInnes
- W.E. Norton
- J.B. Paterson
- E.L. Carter
- J. N Davidson
- C.J. Dusang
- G.W. Gibben
- H. Michaluk
- J.B. Paterson
- E.L. Carter
- J. N Davidson
- C.J. Dusang
- G.W. Gibben
- H. Michaluk
- J.B. Paterson
- J. N Davidson
- A.M. Delamere
- C.J. Dusang
- G.W. Gibben
- J.B. Paterson
- T.H. Webb
- J. N Davidson
- A.M. Delamere -H. Michaluk(Replaced Delamere Jan 67)
- C.J. Dusang
- G.W. Gibben
- J.B. Paterson
- T.H. Webb
- J. N. Davidson
- Helene Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- H. Michaluk
- J.B. Paterson
- T.H. Webb (Deceased July 1968) Replaced by W. C. Gustafson
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- W. C. Gustafson
- H.J. Luby
- L.M. Marcino
- H. Michaluk
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- W. C. Gustafson
- H.J. Luby
- L.M. Marcino
- William "Bill" Tomashowski
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- O.J. Larson
- W.K. Parson
- D. Pitt
- William "Bill" Tomashowski
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- O.J. Larson
- W.K. Parson
- D. J. Pitt
- William "Bill" Tomashowski
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- D. J. Pitt
- Udo Romstedt
- William "Bill" Tomashowski
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- C.J. Dusang
- D. J. Pitt
- Udo Romstedt
- William "Bill" Tomashowski
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- B. Kirkoski
- G. McMillan
- Udo Romstedt
- Jack Watterson
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- B. Kirkoski
- George McMillan
- Udo Romstedt
- Jack Watterson
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- Robert Macdonnell
- George S. McMillan
- Don J. Pitt
- Kelvin Winkler
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- R.B. Elliott
- George S. McMillan
- M. Thinglestad
- Kelvin Winkler
- E. L. Carter
- Helene (Struchynski) Dubenski
- R.B. Elliott
- G.S. McMillan
- M. Thinglestad
- J. Chevrier
- Helen Dubenski
- Bob Nault
- Joyce Chevrier
- Ralph Mosher
- Harry Green
- Annette Romenek
- Mark Duggan
- Joyce Chevrier
- Ralph Mosher
- Annette Romenek
- John Karwacki
- Nancy Salmijarvi
- Len Compton
- Rory McMillan
- Ingrid Parkes
- Andrew Poirier
- Ted Szajewski
- Colin Wasacas
- Rory McMillan
- Andrew Poirier
- Wendy Cuthbert
- Chris Van Welleghem
- David McCann
- Charito Drinkwater
- Ron Lunny
- Rory McMillan
- Charito Gallivan
- Rod McKay
- Sharon Smith
- Louis Roussin
- Rory McMillan
- Mort Goss
- Dan Reynard
- Sharon Smith
- Colin Wasacase
- Louis Roussin
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Sir Douglas Colin Cameron (1903)
Clerk: Donald Hector CurrieAlgeron
Algeron Sydney "A.S." Horswill l (1904 )
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Town of Kenora
Algeron Sydney "A.S." Horswill (1905)
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Harding Rideout (1908)
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Harding Rideout (1909)
Clerk: Donald Hector Currie
Harding Rideout (1910)
Clerk: M. McCulloch
Donald Hector Currie (1911)
John Thomas Brett (1912)
John Thomas Brett (1913)
John Thomas Brett (1914)
Joseph Pattulo Earngey (1915)
Joseph Pattulo Earngey (1916)
Joseph Pattulo Earngey (1917)
Joseph Pattulo Earngey (1918)
George A. Toole (1919)
George A. Toole (1920)
George A. Toole (1921)
George A. Toole (1922)
George A. Toole (1923)
John Brenchley (1924)
Clerk: F.J. Hooper
John Brenchley(1925)
Clerk: F.J. Hooper
Ashton Thomas Fife (1926)
Clerk: F.J. Hooper
Ashton Thomas Fife (1927)
Clerk: F.J. Hooper
Clerk: F.J. Hooper
Clerk: F.J. Ward
W. S. Carruthers (1930)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
W. S. Carruthers (1931)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
W. S. Carruthers (1932)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
W. S. Carruthers (1933)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Thomas McClellan (1934)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Thomas McClellan (1935)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Thomas McClellan (1936)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Thomas McClellan (1937)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Thomas McClellan (1938)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
James Percy Williams (1939)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
James Percy Williams (1940)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
James Percy Williams (1941)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
James Percy Williams (1942)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland (1943)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland (1944)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland (1945)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Arthur Graham "Mike" Holland (1946)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
William George Jay (Jan 1-June 1948) G.R. Carmichael Byelection June 1948
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
George Raymond Carmichael (1949)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
George Raymond Carmichael (1950)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
George Raymond Carmichael (1951)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Arthur Raymond Pitt 1904-1961 (1952)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Arthur Raymond Pitt 1904-1961 (1953)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Joseph Victor Fregeau (1954)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Joseph Victor Fregeau (1955)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Joseph Victor Fregeau (1956)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Joseph Victor Fregeau (Jan Feb 1957) P. Ratuski (Mar 1957 -)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Peter Ratuski (1958)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
Peter Ratuski (1959)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
C. A. Bergman (1960)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
C. A. Bergman (1961)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
C. A. Bergman (1962)
Clerk: F. J. Hooper
C. A. Bergman (1963)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
W. E. Norton (1964)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
W. E. Norton (1965)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
E. L. Carter (1966)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
E. L. Carter (1967)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
E. L. Carter (1968)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
E. L. Carter (1969)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
E. L. Carter (1970)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
E. L. Carter (1971)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
James N. Davidson (1972)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
James N. Davidson (1973)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
James N. Davidson (1974)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
William "Bill" Tomashowski (1975)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
William "Bill" Tomashowski (1976)
Clerk: D.T. McLeod
Udo Romstedt (1977 - 1978)
Clerk: J.C. Callan
Udo Romstedt (1979 - 1980)
Administrator: D.T. McLeod
Clerk: J.C. Callan
Kelvin Winkler (1980 - 1981)
Administrator: D.T. McLeod
Clerk: J.C. Callan
Kelvin Winkler (1981-1982)
Kenvin Winkler (1983-1984)
Kelvin Winkler (1985-1988)
Kelvin Winkler (1989-1991)
Kelvin Winkler (1992-1994)
Joyce Chevrier (1994 - 1997)
Kelvin Winkler (1997 - 2000)
City of Kenora
Dave Canfield (2000)
David Canfield (2001-2003)
David Canfield (2004-2006)
Len Compton (December 1, 2006 - November 30, 2010 )
Dave S. Canfield (December 1, 2010 - November 2014)
Dave S. Canfield (December 1 2014 - 2017)