Norman Willard Jary (April 8, 1929–January 8, 2021) was a Canadian politician and broadcaster who served as Mayor of Guelph 1970 from 1985.
Outside of politics, Jary served as the news and sports director of CJOY and had a one year stint as the play-by-play announcer of the New York Rangers.
He was behind the microphone when Bobby Hull broke Maurice Richard’s single season record for goals scored.
[1] Jary began his political career in 1963 as the Progressive Conservative nominee for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario seat in Wellington South.
In 1970, Mayor Ralph Smith resigned to accept the position of city industrial commissioner and Jary was chosen by his fellow aldermen to fill the vacancy.
[5] As mayor, Jary instituted reforms that allowed for greater public participation during city council meetings.
From 1978 to 2019 he hosted the Norm Jary Golf Tournament, which raised money for Community Living Guelph Wellington.