He is to date the only Catholic to have served as Mayor of Toronto in any capacity.

[4] Beavis and fellow councillor Anne Johnston each had an equal number of votes.

Beavis won and became Toronto's mayor until John Sewell was elected by the public two months later.

[5] Beavis lost his council seat to NDP candidate Marilyn Churley in the 1988 municipal election.

Beavis died of pneumonia on July 11, 1997, at St Michael's hospital.