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Place of Birth: Prelate, Saskatchewan, Canada
About Ross Alger
- Ross Patterson Alger (August 20, 1920 – January 16, 1992) was a politician in the Canadian province of Alberta, who served as mayor of Calgary from 1977 to 1980.Born in Prelate, Saskatchewan, he moved to Alberta with his family in 1930s.
- He received a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Alberta in 1942.
- He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
- After the war, he received an MBA from the University of Toronto.
- He settled in Calgary and started a career in accounting.In 1958, he was a public school board trustee, and later became the chairman.
- From 1971 to 1974, he was an alderman on Calgary City Council.
- In 1974, he ran for mayor losing to Rod Sykes.
- He was elected mayor in 1977 and served one term until 1980.
- During Alger's term, notable accomplishments include the construction of the Ctrain’s first leg, the bid for the XV Olympic Winter Games, and planning for the Olympic coliseum.
- His brother was Harry Alger.
- Alger died of cancer in 1992, which had first been diagnosed in 1985.
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