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William Jae Eadie
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Municipal official.
Born at Winnipeg on 29 November 1947, he was a Winnipeg city councillor for the Deer Lodge Ward (1980-1992) and St. James Ward (1992-2006). He served as Deputy Mayor and was a member of many municipal committees. In the 1988 provincial general election, he was a Progressive Conservative candidate for the St. James constituency but was defeated by Liberal Paul Edwards.
He served as the President of the Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities (1983-1984), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (1997), Canadian Capital Cities' Organization (?), and St. Andrew’s Society of Winnipeg (2018-2019). In recognition of his community service, he received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). He and wife Rhoda had a daughter.
He died at Winnipeg on 29 April 2024.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bruce Park (1981 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Scott Park / Jae Eadie Park (125 Parkside Drive, Winnipeg)
“‘He loved this city’: Longtime former Winnipeg councillor Jae Eadie dies at 76,” CBC News, 30 April 2024.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 4 May 2024.
Obituary, Ethical Death Care.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 May 2024
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