Garnet Baker Rickard CM (1916 – June 23, 1994) was a Canadian politician who served as the first mayor of the Town of Newcastle from 1974 to 1985.

[2] He also received awards for his oats, winning a reserve championship at the Chicago International Show in 1946, and the Royal Winter Fair in 1948.

[2] They specialized in purebred cattle, pigs, wheat, oats, barley, soybeans, white beans, pumpkins, cash crops and an apple orchard.

He received the ranks of Worshipful Master (1952), Grand Junior Warden (1968-1969), and member of the Board of General Purposes (1973-1978).

[13][14] In 1963, he left his position as Reeve to run for Member of Parliament for Durham, but ultimately lost to Russell Honey.

[18] He held this position for one year, until he was appointed mayor of the newly established township of Town of Newcastle, in January 1974.