Karl L. Mallette
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Karl L. Mallette was a Toronto
politician and Toronto Transit Commission
Chairman and Commissioner.
A compositor by trade, he was first elected to local political office in 1959. He served on the Council of the Borough of Scarborough
, first as a Councillor and later as a Controller. He was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto
Council. He was appointed a TTC
Commissioner in 1972, and was Chairman from 1973 to 1975. He remained on the Commission until 1984, and served as TTC Vice-Chairman, and as President of TTC subsidiary Gray Coach Lines.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
politician and Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
Chairman and Commissioner.
A compositor by trade, he was first elected to local political office in 1959. He served on the Council of the Borough of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, first as a Councillor and later as a Controller. He was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto
Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was a senior level of municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area from 1954 to 1998. It was created out of York County and was a precursor to the later concept of a regional municipality, being formed of smaller municipalities but having more...
Council. He was appointed a TTC
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
Commissioner in 1972, and was Chairman from 1973 to 1975. He remained on the Commission until 1984, and served as TTC Vice-Chairman, and as President of TTC subsidiary Gray Coach Lines.