He became a municipal councillor and mayor of Sydney Mines.

Sydney Mines was once a major coal-producing community.

Sydney Mines was the filming location for the 1981 horror movie "My Bloody Valentine".

In 1926, the Lamey family moved from rural Inverness County to Sydney Mines.

The community is located north of Highway 105 and west of Sydney Mines.

Dwyer was mayor of Sydney Mines from 1926 to 1930.

He became an insurance agent and notary during his career, and was a judge in Sydney Mines for more than 20 years.

McCormick was mayor of Sydney Mines from 1900 to 1906.

McCormick died in office in Sydney Mines at the age of 77.

His brother Alex C. McCormick, his partner in business, also served as mayor of Sydney Mines.