Robert Hood Saunders

Robert Hood Saunders ( * May 30, 1903 in Toronto, Ontario, † January 16, 1955 ) was a lawyer, president of the event Canadian National Exhibition, the company's CEO, Ontario Hydro, and the 48th mayor of Toronto.

Robert Saunders was very down to earth during his tenure from 1945 to 1948 as mayor. He was champion of the Toronto subway and fought for the elimination of slum settlements. In 1946 he took over from Detroit the idea of ​​a road safety program for primary schools. This Saunders initiated for the so-called Toronto Safty Elephant program.

After his tenure as mayor he was 1948 chairman of the state electricity company, Ontario Hydro in February. He developed the Wasserkraftrecourcen of Ontario; especially those along the St. Lawrence Seaway. Saunders remained until his death on January 14, 1955 Chairman of the Company. He came during a business flight from Windsor to London in a plane crash. He was cremated at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.