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Former Oakville Police Chief founded TOWARFhis constituents.Ward 2 Town and Regional Councillor Cathy what he genuinely believed was the best out-Continued from page 1Tom said his father carried note paper with Duddeck also spoke about being partnered with come for the people he was serving, saidHe went on to serve as the president of thehim wherever he went, so if he suddenly ran Oliver in the representation of Ward 2.Mulvale.Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police andinto a constituent with a problem he could write I couldnt have asked for a more caring, She said despite his gruff, intimidating voice,served on several committees of the Internationalit down and deal with it in the future.generous person in terms of sharing the wealth Oliver was a real sweetheart inside.Police Chiefs Association.Tom speculates his father slept with that of his experience and sort of showing me the He had a great gentleness, said Mulvale.Eventually, Oliver moved into communitynote paper. ropes in my work on council, she said.Despite all that bluster there was a huge soft-politics and served nearly 25 years as an OakvilleOlivers daughter-in-law, Linda Oliver, also He had a great sense of humour. He didnt ness to Fred Oliver.Town and Regional councillor.has fond memories of her father-in-law describ-need to say much, he had a way of cutting Mulvale said she visited Oliver regularly afterHe founded the Town of Oakville Water Airing him as a man who was short in stature, but through all the red tape and verbiage and said he was hospitalized with pneumonia during theRescue Force (TOWARF) in 1954, served 55strong in conviction.what he needed to say and left it at that. weekend of Jan. 29.years with the Oakville Lions Club and served onSome of Lindas most recent memories Duddeck said Oliver was constantly running These visits would be spent reminiscingthe board of governors of the Royal Canadianrevolve around Olivers decision not to run into people who knew him, and she was about the past. Mulvale said Oliver appeared toGolf Association, Sheridan College board andagain during the recent municipal election.impressed by how on most occasions he was be getting better and was in good spirits the lastOakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital board.He was so disappointed he had to bow out able to remember their names and the stories time she saw him on Friday.He has also served as president of theand take his name out of the running because of behind them.I had no illusions about his frailty, but IOakville Senior A Hockey Club and Chair of thethe loss of his voice, said Linda.Duddeck suggested Oliver write a book about thought I would see him again, she said.Canadian Open.He said, Im a man of few words, but when his lifetime of experiences in Oakville, to which Oliver is predeceased by his first wife KateWhile Tom described his father as a quiet,I do speak I want to be heard and I cant be so I he jokingly replied, There are a lot of people in Harrod who passed away in 1986.private person, he said, this did not stop Oliverhave to bow out.town who would pay me not to write that He is survived by his second wife Irma Repei,from reaching out to someone in need.Despite retiring from politics, Linda said book.his children Tom, Jill, Judy and Jackie and hisAs kids wed wake up in the morning at ourOlivers interest in the community never dimin-Ward 3 Town and Regional Councillor Keith stepchildren Steve, Judy, Joanne and Erma.old house in Bronte and there would be some-ished with her father-in-law attending council Bird, who worked with Oliver for the past 35 He also leaves 12 grandchildren and 10 greatone sleeping on our couch because hed foundmeetings, TOWARF meetings and committee years, also reminisced about the type of person grandchildren.someone who didnt have a place to go thatmeetings as a spectator right up to the end.he was.A visitation for Oliver will be held at thenight, said Tom.In the wake of his loss, Oliver is also being He was certainly a one-of-a-kind guy, said Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home,Sometimes there would be an extra plate setremembered by those he served with on coun-Bird. Fred was one of those individuals who located at 64 Lakeshore Rd., W., from 2-4 p.m.for dinner, and if dad wasnt home, yet, we knewcil. At Town Hall, Monday night, flags were made Oakville the way it is. Hell be missed.and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9.he was bringing someone. It could have been aflown at half-mast and council observed a Former Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale was A service of remembrance to celebraterunaway or someone who didnt have a meal.moment of silence in Olivers memory before elected to represent Ward 3 along with Oliver in Olivers life will be held at St. Johns UnitedThats just the way he was.beginning the evenings meeting.1980.Church, located at 262 Randall St., at 11 a.m. onTom said Olivers tireless determination toOakville Mayor Rob Burton also spoke about She remembers a man who was never afraid Thursday, Feb. 10.help the people of his community followed himOliver during the meeting, outlining the unend-to be the only person standing up for an issue.In lieu of flowers Olivers family has saidinto his political career. 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