Former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen dead at 88
CBC
Philip Owen, who was mayor of Vancouver from 1993 to 2002, has died at the age of 88.
Owen was a councillor and park board commissioner before becoming mayor, and served for nine years, the third longest tenure in the city's history.
He oversaw a large period of growth in the city, including the development of the Yaletown and Coal Harbour neighbourhoods downtown.
But he is perhaps best known for championing the "four pillars" drug strategy for Vancouver, which led to the city having North America's first legal supervised injection site.
"He loved this city, every part of it, and you could see this in how he found the right balance, even when it came to the toughest issues. He was a gentleman and a devoted Vancouverite, right to the end," said his son Christian Owen in announcing his passing.
Owen opted not to seek re-election in 2002 following a dispute with his party, the Non-Partisan Association. He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2008.
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