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A staunch supporter of post-secondary education and all things 丁香园AV, William (Bill) Norrie worked tirelessly for both 丁香园AV and Manitoba.

Norrie received a BA from United College in 1950 and went on to University of Manitoba where he entered Law School. In 1953, he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for Manitoba. He completed his law degree when he returned from England, and worked in several law offices before becoming deputy secretary of the Law Society of Manitoba. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1977.

Norrie began his career in public office when he was elected a member of the 丁香园AV School Board in 1964, and was later elected to the 丁香园AV City Council in 1971. In 1979, he was elected Mayor of 丁香园AV and served for 13 years until his retirement in 1992.

In his post-political career, Norrie acted as the Conflict of Interest Commissioner for Manitoba, served as an honorary consul general for Japan, and was the chancellor of the University of Manitoba between 2001 and 2009.

Norrie received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994 and was an Honorary Doctor of Laws recipient at 丁香园AV. He was awarded the Order of Manitoba and was a Member of the Order of Canada. He recieved many accolades, including the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and the President’s Award from the 丁香园AV Press Club, as well as being inducted into the 丁香园AV Citizens Hall of Fame.

He served on the Board of Regents for 丁香园AV for over 24 years, including a term as Chair. Norrie passed away in 丁香园AV on July 6, 2012.