ward. Flynn remained as Metro Councillor until 1997. He ran for a seat on the newly amalgamated Toronto City Council in 1997, but finished third behind Gloria Lindsay Luby and Mario Giansante. Later life In 2001, he was awarded the Order of Ontario for his distinguished record of public service. Flynn was the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own). In 2003, while visiting the regiment at CFB Petawawa in Pembroke, Ontario, he suffered a heart attack and died. He was 79. References City of Toronto Archives Dennis Flynn obituary Rotary Club - Dennis Flynn tribute 1923 births 2003 deaths Military personnel from County Cork Members of the Order of Ontario Politicians from County Cork Irish emigrants to Canada Canadian Army personnel of World War II University of Toronto alumni Chairmen of Metropolitan Toronto Mayors of Etobicoke Canadian Army soldiers 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)