Bob Lockhart Explained

Bob Lockhart
Birth Date:1931
Birth Place:Pictou, Nova Scotia
Birth Name:Arthur Robert William Lockhart
Death Place:Fredericton, New Brunswick
Order1:68th
Office1:Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick
Term Start1:1971
Term End1:1974
Predecessor1:James E. Calvin
Successor1:Edis A. Flewwelling
Order2:71st
Office2:Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick
Term Start2:1980
Term End2:1983
Predecessor2:Samuel Davis
Successor2:Elsie Wayne

Arthur Robert "Bob" William Lockhart (1931 – June 18, 2023) was a Canadian municipal politician who served as mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1980 to 1983.[1]

Lockhart was born in 1931, in Pictou, Nova Scotia.[2] Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Lockhart worked in media as a reporter, manager, and proprietor of radio stations in the Saint John area, including CFBC and CFBC-FM.[3] [4] He also served as a director of Broadcast News,[5] and as a regional director of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.[3] [4]

Lockhart received the Lions Club International Medal of Merit in 1969, as well as the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for serving in Cyprus. In 2007, Lockhart was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.[6]

Lockhart died on June 18, 2023 in Fredericton.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNB group in race to save history. CBC News. April 18, 2005. October 27, 2017. .
  2. Web site: Obituary of Arthur Robert "Bob" William Lockhart . mcadamsfh.com . McAdam's Funeral Home & Crematorium . 24 March 2024.
  3. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cab-announces-2007-broadcast-hall-of-fame-inductees/1000217071/?&er=NA "CAB Announces 2007 Broadcast Hall of Fame Inductees"
  4. Web site: CAB 2007 Hall of Fame inductees. CARTT. October 9, 2007. October 27, 2017.
  5. "Broadcast News to improve its TV and French services". The Globe and Mail, November 18, 1982.
  6. Web site: Robert (Bob) Lockhart (1931-) – The History of Canadian Broadcasting . 24 March 2024 . en-CA.