Florence Gell

A Biographical Sketch

by  Christopher D. Ryan

Toronto, Ontario: Christopher D. Ryan, December 2024

ISBN 978-0-9869471-5-5

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Florence Gell was the First Woman to serve as

Chair of the Board of Education

for the Township of York,

Municipal Councillor, Deputy Reeve

of the Township of York,

Director, Vice-President, President

of the Ontario Traffic Conference,

Vice-Chair, Chair of the

Board of Governors of Humber College,

Vice-Chair, Chair of the

Metro. Toronto & Region Conservation Authority.

She was also the Borough of York's

Citizen of the Decade