Joseph Zatzman
Joseph Zatzman, CM (1912-2007) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served as Mayor of Dartmouth from 1964 - 1967.
Zatzman was instrumental in the development of Burnside Industrial Park in the 1960's and a central thoroughfare in the Park is named Joseph Zatzman Drive in his honour.
Zatzman was the only Jewish mayor in Dartmouth's history. He was invested as Member of the Order of Canada in October 1997.[1]
The Dartmourth Sportsplex, an indoor sports and community centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, opened originally 1982 was re-named the Zatzman Sportsplex in 2019 in honour of the former Mayor.[2]
Background[edit]
Born in Saint John, N.B., in 1912, he was the first-born son of Louis and Ida (Fellhandler) Zatzman.
Zatzman graduated from Halifax Academy and attended Dalhousie University in the Bachelor of Commerce program. When the depression began he left Dalhousie and moved to Dartmouth.[3]
Business Career[edit]
In 1934, aged 22 years old, Joseph Zatzman started his career as an entrepreneur, purchasing a small grocery store on the corner of Portland St. and Victoria Rd. in Dartmouth known as Community Groceteria.[4]
Following the sale of Community Groceteria to the Sobey Family, Zatzman entered into real estate, under the name of Maplehurst Apartments, building a number of modern apartment buildings on the Dartmouth harbourfront.[3]
During the 1930's, Zatzman became a community leader and active member of Nova Scotia's Jewish community and was even recruited by the Jewish Immigration Aid Society to volunteer to help immigrants arriving at Pier 21.[5]
By the mid-1950s, the company had more than 200 apartments and had become one of the largest property-management companies in Nova Scotia. The Royal Bank building in Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Professional Centre were both managed and built by Maplehurst.[6]
In 1956 he became the president of the Dartmouth Chamber of Commerce, and the following year was elected to the Town Council (the first of four terms).[3]
Politics[edit]
Zatzman was elected as mayor of Dartmouth in 1963, becoming the only Jewish mayor in the community's history.[7]
Zatzman's swearing-in took place in Dartmouth's Old City Hall in 1964. The ceremony was officiated by Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Henry Poole MacKeen.[8]
The signature achievement of Zatzman's mayoralty was the establishment of Burnside Industrial Park.[3]
Following his mayoralty, Zatzman, served as chairman of the Nova Scotia Resources Development Board and as vice-chair of Saint Mary's University's board of governors.[3]
Zatzman had many other community involvements and chairmanships following his time in municipal politics, including the Dartmouth Chamber of Commerce, the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce, United Jewish Appeal, Atlantic Jewish Council, and the Regional Authority.[3]
Retirement and Death[edit]
Zatzman received an Honorary Degree from Saint Mary's in 1979, a Doctor of Laws. He was also a former Governor of the Saint Mary's Senate.[9]
In October, 1997, he was inducted into the Order of Canada.[1]
Zatzman died at the age of 95 on December 10, 2017 and was survived by 2 children - Michael and Karla.
In 2019, the Dartmouth Sportsplex was re-named the Zatzman Sportsplex in honour of Zatzman.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MR. JOSEPH ZATZMAN, C.M."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dartmouth Sportsplex to carry family name of former mayor Joseph Zatzman".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Jacobson, Joel (December 20, 2007). "Joseph Zatzman was mayor of Dartmouth, N.S. - Obituary". Canadian Jewish News.
- ↑ "The Zatzman Family".
- ↑ "Wall of Honour - Joseph Zatzman - Located at Column 32, Row 15".
- ↑ Jones, Lindsay. "Junior Achievement honours Zatzman - Late businessman, mayor to be inducted in hall of fame in June". The Chronicle Herald.
- ↑ "Dartmouth Sportsplex to carry family name of former mayor Joseph Zatzman".
- ↑ Chambers, Betsy (2000). Joseph Zatzman : a Life in Business, Politics, Government and Community Service. McCurdy Printing Limited. ISBN 0968638007, 9780968638002 Check
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