Don Atchison is a Canadian politician who was elected mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 22, 2003. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Atchison was born and raised in Saskatoon where he attended Queen Elizabeth and Holliston elementary schools, Walter Murray Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan. A sportsman, he has participated in curling, tennis, football, golf and hockey as both a player and a coach. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... For other uses, see Curling (disambiguation). ... The Australian Rod Laver, a candidate for the greatest player of all time This article is about the sport. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Golf (gowf in Scots) is a sport where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... // Original meaning and etymology The original meaning of the term coach was: a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger — and of mail — and covered for protection from the elements. ...

Atchison was first elected to Saskatoon's city council as a councillor in 1994 and was re-elected in 1997. This article is about the political process. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...

During his nine years on city council, Atchison sat on many boards and committees, including audit, budget, pension, administration and finance, planning and operations, Prairieland Exhibition, special needs transportation and "The Partnership" (an organization of downtown businesses).

Don Atchison is the owner/operator of a longtime men’s clothing store in downtown Saskatoon. He and his wife Mardele have five children.

In 2004, Atchison was voted the craziest mayor in Canada in an online poll for the CBC television show "Monday Report," hosted by the popular Canadian comedian and satirist Rick Mercer. His nomination was based on a policy he announced shortly after being elected mayor wherein he refused to meet with anyone not attired in formal dress, including shirt and tie. Although he defended the policy for a time, he eventually rescinded it under pressure from various community groups who pointed out that many of the poorer city residents did not own formal clothing and could not afford it. The fact that Atchison owns a mens clothing store also made the policy appear self-serving, and provided fodder for the media. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Cipher-block chaining ... Rick Mercer Richard Vincent Mercer (born October 17, 1969 in St. ...