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Bert Sterling Wemp (July 3, 1889 – February 5, 1976) was a Canadian journalist and mayor of Toronto. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. Born in Tweed, Ontario, he was raised in Cabbagetown and attended Dufferin School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute. In 1905, he joined the Toronto Telegram working as a suburban editor, editor, city editor, and head of the court bureau. During World War I, he served as commander of the 218th Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and was the first Canadian to win the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was made a Knight of the Order of Leopold in 1919. During World War II he was a war correspondent. In 1946, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

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  • Bert Sterling Wemp (July 3, 1889 – February 5, 1976) was a Canadian journalist and mayor of Toronto. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. Born in Tweed, Ontario, he was raised in Cabbagetown and attended Dufferin School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute. In 1905, he joined the Toronto Telegram working as a suburban editor, editor, city editor, and head of the court bureau. During World War I, he served as commander of the 218th Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and was the first Canadian to win the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was made a Knight of the Order of Leopold in 1919. During World War II he was a war correspondent. In 1946, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. In 1921, he was elected a school trustee and again in 1922. In 1924, he was elected to the Toronto City Council as an alderman for Ward 2. In 1930, he was elected mayor of Toronto. After serving as mayor, he returned to the Toronto Telegram as city editor. He died of emphysema in 1976. (en)
  • Bert Sterling Wemp (* 1889 in Tweed, Ontario; † 5. Februar 1976) war kanadischer Journalist und 42. Bürgermeister von Toronto. Wemp wuchs im Torontoer Stadtbezirk Cabbagetown auf. 1905 begann er als Redakteur bei der Zeitung Toronto Telegram. Während des Ersten Weltkrieges diente er in der 218. Staffel des Royal Naval Air Service und erhielt als erster Kanadier das Distinguished Flying Cross. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges war er Auslandskorrespondent. 1921 und 1922 wurde er in den Schulausschuss gewählt und wurde Vizepräsident des Finanzkomitees. Während seiner Amtszeit setzte er durch, dass die beweglichen Klassenzimmer durch Schulgebäude ersetzt wurden. 1924–25 wurde er in den Stadtrat gewählt und war in den Jahren 1927, 1928 und 1929 Mitglied des Kontrollausschusses. Von Januar 1930 bis Januar 1931 war Wemp Bürgermeister von Toronto. Nach seiner Amtszeit kehrte er zum Toronto Telegram als Redakteur zurück. Er starb 86-jährig an Lungenaufblähung. (de)
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  • Bert Sterling Wemp (July 3, 1889 – February 5, 1976) was a Canadian journalist and mayor of Toronto. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. Born in Tweed, Ontario, he was raised in Cabbagetown and attended Dufferin School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute. In 1905, he joined the Toronto Telegram working as a suburban editor, editor, city editor, and head of the court bureau. During World War I, he served as commander of the 218th Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and was the first Canadian to win the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was made a Knight of the Order of Leopold in 1919. During World War II he was a war correspondent. In 1946, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. (en)
  • Bert Sterling Wemp (* 1889 in Tweed, Ontario; † 5. Februar 1976) war kanadischer Journalist und 42. Bürgermeister von Toronto. Wemp wuchs im Torontoer Stadtbezirk Cabbagetown auf. 1905 begann er als Redakteur bei der Zeitung Toronto Telegram. Während des Ersten Weltkrieges diente er in der 218. Staffel des Royal Naval Air Service und erhielt als erster Kanadier das Distinguished Flying Cross. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges war er Auslandskorrespondent. 1921 und 1922 wurde er in den Schulausschuss gewählt und wurde Vizepräsident des Finanzkomitees. Während seiner Amtszeit setzte er durch, dass die beweglichen Klassenzimmer durch Schulgebäude ersetzt wurden. 1924–25 wurde er in den Stadtrat gewählt und war in den Jahren 1927, 1928 und 1929 Mitglied des Kontrollausschusses. Von Januar 1930 b (de)
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