Marvin Rotrand retires from Municipal politics
His was a consistent and loud voice on behalf of Montreal’s Black and Caribbean community at City Hall over the decades and ever present at almost every community event that he was called to. After 39 years in municipal politics, all as spent as city councillor of the Snowdon district, Marvin Rotrand has chosen to call it a day. The 70 year-old who has earned the distinction of being titled the “Dean of Montreal Council” for his decades of service at city hall, announced his decision not to contest the Nov. 7 municipal for family reasons. However, in making the …