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Albert Gigaire was a police officer, a businessman and a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec.〔("Albert Gigaire (1872-1976), maire et entrepreneur", Société d'histoire et de généalogie de Shawinigan )〕 He was the eighth Mayor of Shawinigan from 1930 to 1936.〔Fabien LaRochelle, ''Shawinigan depuis 75 ans'', 1976〕〔 He was born in 1872 in Saint-Barnabé, Mauricie. Gigaire served as a council member from 1918 to 1920. He ran for mayor in Shawinigan in 1930 and won. Gigaire was re-elected in 1932 and 1934. Under his administration, which took place during the Great Depression, the following facilities were dedicated: * The city Water Works Building (the structure still stands at 1843, boulevard des Hêtres); * Parc Saint-Maurice (the downtown public playground had been completed ten years earlier); * Sainte-Thérèse Hospital (located at 1705, avenue Georges). Gigaire did not run in 1936. He died in 1959. ''Rue Gigaire'' (Gigaire Street) in the Christ-Roi neighborhood was named to honor him. ==Notes and references== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Albert Gigaire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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