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(O i Postmaster Retires ' erion Post Oillce. n ' WIFE}; ‘ byflon Weaslnk xi WALKERTON-Wili Crerar has been bestowed with the highest honor by his fellow citizens as he has been chosen Walkertnn'a 1968 Citizen of the Year. Crerar, One of three citizens nominated for the award, was presean with the citizen oi the year award at a banquet hosted hy the Walkerton Chamber of Com- merce last Tuesday, May 24. The other nominees, Dave Jacobi and Dave Buehlow, were alsn recognized fur the special contributions to their community. In announcing Crerar as the town's citizen oi the year, Ronnie McAskill, award chairman, listed his ac‘ compllshments over the years. Crerar and his wife. Fran, have lived in Walkertnn over 30 years, Before retiri.L merit. he was employed with Canada Packers in administration. management and sales positions. He has been active in Lillflfliunliy ser- vice work, involved With the Rotary Fluh and SL Paul‘s Lllllil‘d Church (‘rerar is well known for h't'i work with handicapped children rind children nerdinp: minimal at- tr-nlinn, lie was lllVOlVl‘d in establishing u xlflllitll [or [hr hzimliiaiipnil and ill illl‘ fol" mailim of AliC industries, In .i ll'tii'r iii nomination the llllflllllllilil' :iiilili‘rr oi Inna been ‘ itiii- inluml ‘ imi pleilng 35 years with Canada Post. Postmaster Jack Knox (above) retired on Friday, November 15th. 1985, after com- _ That is the second longest service at the Walk- The "first" Walkenon Postmaster (seen In the photo behind Mr. Knox) Mr. Malcolm McLean held the posltlon for 56 years. r : â€"Crler Photo rarilis chosen ‘1 the years in his church Presently he is an elder and a member ofthe finance committee. In the last few years, Crernr has been a driving force in the horticultural society. He is currently president of the society. “When the society was being formed and it appeared it may not get of the ground, he came to the rescue," writes the nominator. “He not nnly became presi- dent, but put in many labor hours in plan- ting and caring for flowers to beautify our own." In accepting his award. Crerar gave much of the credit for the success iii the horticultural society to his wile. “She started me in the business." He said when he was first asked to help the society when it was first formed. peo- ple didn’t realize his Wife was doin all the work when it came to looking a tel the flowers at their home. PEDpl? of Walkerton, and visitors. have appreciated the flowers illill’lfl main street iinrl thr‘ east end hrlilgrn he said “9 mid uuesL'i that it fellow iruln MIL gun visited Walkmnn liisl your unit it n enthused when hi“ saw Uli‘ will'li iii llii- liui'tii'uliiii'al society hi‘ i'oriiriieil lliillli‘ lll :iiiumpt tln> wimv rnr his lawn (’IlIIEN in“ ,uiqi m Citizen of, the Year WAlKERTON'S was Cltlxen or the Vaur ls wni carer. u. was pruoncnd with me Citizen at the Year Award at a banquet honed by the minimâ€"ion Chamber at Comment; on May 25. Mayor Fraser Clark, Iafl, Ronnie MrAgkiil, light, and 5m» aeny. back. mnim, press-"ea Crerm and hit wiin, r fin, Wm. the award. (Wantnk photo}