Roy Donaldson

Roy Donaldson
Ottawa Controller
Serving with Daniel McCann (1953–1954)
Paul Tardif
John Powers (1953–1954)
George H. Nelms (1954–1955)
Ernie Jones (1955–1956)
In office
1953–1956
Preceded byLen Coulter
Succeeded byWilbert Hamilton and Sam Berger
Ottawa Alderman
Serving with Arthur Pinard (1945–1946)
William Newton (1947–1948)
In office
1945–1948
Preceded byHarold Taylor
Succeeded byCharlie St. Germain
ConstituencySt. George's Ward
Personal details
BornFebruary 14, 1911
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
DiedAugust 13, 1977(1977-08-13) (aged 66)
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
SpouseLéonie Thivierge (m. 1940)
Children1
Residence(s)179 Laurier Avenue East, Sandy Hill (1944)
345 Laurier Avenue East, Sandy Hill (1952)
ProfessionCivil servant, manager, businessman

Roy Donaldson (February 14, 1911–August 13, 1977) was a Canadian politician. He served as an alderman on Ottawa City Council from 1945 to 1948 and as a controller on the Ottawa Board of Control from 1953 to 1956. He unusccessfully ran for Mayor of Ottawa in the 1958 mayoral election. As an alderman, he was responsible for designating certain movies as "adult" and the establishment of the city's first wading pool at Strathcona Park. While serving on the city's Board of Control, his appointment by Mayor Charlotte Whitton to chair the playground committee "caused a stir among alderman, who felt their powers were being usurped". On the board, he often butted heads with Whitton.