Merle Nicholds | |
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3rd Mayor of Kanata, Ontario | |
In office 1991–2000 | |
Preceded by | Des Adam |
Personal details | |
Born | 1950[ citation needed ] Stratford,Ontario[ citation needed ] |
Merle Nicholds (born c. 1950) served as the final mayor of Kanata,Ontario from 1991 to 2000.
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