Roll of Honour

The purpose of FCM's Roll of Honour is to pay tribute to FCM officers and officials of member municipalities and municipal associations who have made an outstanding contribution to the FCM and to municipal government in Canada.

2011 Recipients

Howard Moscoe

Toronto, Ontario

During a career in municipal politics spanning over three decades, Mr. Moscoe was involved with the FCM for more than 24 years, including over 12 years representing the City of Toronto on the FCM Board of Directors. An energetic advocate for municipal issues, including governance, property tax fairness, and accessible and affordable transit, Mr. Moscoe was an active member of the Standing Committees on Municipal Infrastructure and Transportation Policy, and Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements. He also served as co-chair of the FCM´s Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILT) technical committee and as vice-chair of the Technical Committee on Telecommunications and Rights-of-Way. His tireless dedication has helped bring a successful resolution to many issues of concern to municipalities across Canada.

Leonore Foster

Kingston, Ontario

An elected official for 22 years, Ms. Foster served with FCM from 2005 to 2010 - work she regarded as among the most fulfilling of her political career. She served on the FCM Board from 2007 to 2010, and was appointed vice-chair and then acting chair of the Standing Committee on Community Safety and Crime Prevention. She was then appointed chair of the Standing Committee on Socio-Economic Development for two consecutive years. Ms. Foster spoke at conferences on FCM´s behalf and lobbied politicians on FCM priorities. In addition, she represented FCM in consultations with the Public Health Agency of Canada. She was tireless in liaising with 40 FCM municipalities across Eastern Ontario, keeping them up to date on issues and providing assistance.