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'''Donald Dean Summerville''' (1915<ref name="DoB">{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/archives/|title=Donald Summerville fonds|work=City of Toronto Archives|accessdate=April 5|accessyear=2006}}</ref> &ndash; [[November 19]], [[1963]]) was an east-end municipal politician in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], and served as [[Mayor of Toronto]], briefly, until his death.

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'''The Earth Organization''' is an independent, international [[non-profit]], [[non-partisan]], conservation and environmental organization, with new solutions, committed to the creative, responsible rehabilitation of planet Earth and the plant and animal kingdoms.

The Earth Organization was founded in 2003 by veteran [[South African]] conservationist [[Lawrence Anthony]].

Summerville served as a pilot for the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] during [[World War II]], and is reputed to have bombed the [[Canadian National Exhibition]] grounds in Toronto by mistake during training. He was first elected to city council in 1955 as the [[alderman]] for an east-end Toronto ward in [[the Beaches]] neighbourhood. He was elected mayor in 1963.

The Earth Organization works in association with corporations and other environmental groups around the world in projects of mutual interest.

Mayor Summerville suffered a fatal heart attack while playing in a charity hockey tournament at George Bell Arena in the City's west end. Because of municipal boundary guidelines the nearest ambulance, operated by the [[York, Ontario|York Township]] Fire Department and only a mile away, was never called. Instead, a city ambulance was dispatched from over ten miles away, and the Mayor died waiting for aid.[http://www.toronto.ca/ems/overview/history.htm] His death led to the creation of the Department of Emergency Services and the amalgamation of [[Metropolitan Toronto]]'s various local ambulance services.

==Purpose==

Summerville's father, [[William Summerville]] had been a city councillor and [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament]] for [[Riverdale (electoral district)|Riverdale]] from 1937 to 1943. His widow, Alice Summerville, was elected alderman, in her own right, representing the Beaches from 1964 until 1970. His great-nephew, [[Paul Summerville]], is an economist and the [[New Democratic Party]]'s nominee in [[St. Paul's]] for the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]].

The stated purpose of The Earth Organization is:

#''To create a fundamental change in mankind’s awareness of, and relationship to, his environment and the plant and animal kingdoms, by example and education, thereby reversing the downward spiral of life on Earth.''

The Donald D. Summerville outdoor Olympic-sized pool (located at [[Woodbine Avenue]] and [[Lake Shore Boulevard (Toronto)|Lake Shore Blvd. East]] in [[The Beaches]]) and the annual Donald Summerville Yacht Race are named after him.

#''To bridge the gap between mankind, industry, commerce and the environment through applicable environmentalism, workable tools, accurate data and a business and scientific approach to the field of the environment.''

#''To raise ethical standards within the conservation movement.''

The Earth Organization has a strong scientific orientation and a reputation for bold conservation initiatives, including the rescue of the [[Baghdad zoo]] during the coalition [[invasion of Iraq]] in April 2003, negotiations with the infamous Ugandan [[Lords Resistance Army]], to protect game rangers and raise awareness of endangered species, including the [[Northern White Rhinoceros]], and work with remote rural African communities to rebuild cultural and traditional ties to nature.

==References==

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Through the activities of its scientific advisory board, The Earth Organization forwards and supports environmental education, targeting different age and culture groups, with the intention of firmly entrenching environmental education as a part of the syllabus of educational institutions.

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The Earth Organization is registered as an independent non-profit organization in South Africa, with branches in the USA, France, Canada, Hungary and Slovakia.

[[Category:1915 births|Summerville, Donald]]

[[Category:1963 deaths|Summerville, Donald]]

==External links==

[[Category:Mayors of Toronto|Summerville, Donald]]

*[http://www.earthorganization.org Official Website]

[[Category:Toronto city councillors|Summerville, Donald]]

*[http://www.earthorganization.org/WhoWeAre.aspx?CatID=1 The Earth Organization Scientific Advisory Board]

[[Category:Metro Toronto councillors|Summerville, Donald]]

*[http://www.lawrenceanthony.co.za Founder of The Earth Organization]

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[[category:Environmental organizations based in South Africa]]