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Place of Birth: Emerson, Manitoba, Canada
About Robert Pow
- Robert Barclay "Bart" Pow (July 7, 1883 – April 25, 1958) was a politician in Ontario, Canada.
- He served as mayor of Fort William from 1933 to 1936.He was born in Emerson, Manitoba and was educated in Manitoba.
- He began work at the Northern Elevator Company in Emerson and moved to Fort William in 1908, continuing to work with grain elevator companies.
- He was promoted to superintendent, then manager and finally director.Pow was named to the team that represented the Manitoba Curling Association at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
- That year, curling was a demonstration sport.
- Pow was second for the team which took first place in the event.
- The Manitoba team was undefeated, winning all four of its games at the Olympics.
- In 2004, the team was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.Pow served six years on the Fort William public school board.
- He was a member of Fort William council from 1929 to 1932 and 1937 to 1940.
- He ran for mayor again in 1941, losing to Chisholm Mackenzie Ross.
- During his term as mayor, a white cross was erected on Mount McKay to commemorate the contribution of First Nations soldiers during World War I.
- Pow also convinced the Ontario Municipal Board to reverse their decision to not allow an airport in Fort William.
- In 1945, he ran unsuccessfully for the Fort William seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative, finishing third behind Dan McIvor and Wilfred McKenzie.
- Pow also served as president of the Fort William Conservative Party Association.He died in Fort William at the age of 74.
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