Fyfe, Stewart

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Fyfe, Stewart

1928-2019

Stewart Fyfe was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan in 1928. He was educated at Queen's University, receiving an Honours B.A. in Economics in 1949, and a M.A. in Political Studies in 1954. He conducted studies for his Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, England in Government, receiving that degree in 1958. In 1956, Stewart Fyfe was appointed to the Faculty of Queen's University as an assistant professor in the department of Political Science. Previously he was employed by the City of Kingston as Deputy City Clerk and City Planner. Concurrent with his tenure at Queen's University Dr. Fyfe served as, variously, Commissioner and Consultant for the Province of Ontario on several studies and reviews. As well, Dr. Fyfe worked in the Institute of Local Government at Queen's University from 1950-51, and also from the time of his appointment at Queen's, serving as the Institute's Director from 1968 to 1972. He has been involved with the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority since 1977.
Knowledgeable on town planning and local government issues, Dr. Fyfe has frequently been called as an expert witness in court cases and in city council debates. His two major publications are the Waterloo Area Local Government Review (1970) and A Look to the North: Canadian Regional Experience (1974). He has published numerous articles and reports, and retired from Queen's University in 1999.
Dr. Stewart Fyfe passed away on January 30 2019.

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