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| * y * nA ) Piccer Wyminga . 3 Pn age 1 3 r '(f“l)lrilélfl?need(fi? I(Ialfg)r%s frustrated tk_lfealinlaygé' -tg“hgg + 0 e R ~opening of an in camera meeting he is seag{pPr t mg + said, "Who is running this town, the no;)wI\IIJO No." he ; Cramahe “ragepayersnc‘?lsasgc?;laotblgély- else." And that d thanks, |=>:>~~~>~ an 9| | SE Nn commees mt e ~| lately. The o}’gaxllzatlop of res;)oélfamahe personnel staff (the Chief Admmlstrgltggr;’ Yhess. It needs to be s Pleter || mueuoinenien hob mmeer , > f is | ome council members will alwa it for the, C’ dLpboAN C â€" iffR4 WICL C _ ?‘reedom. People wanyt pol\\rercaéllrrllfig%filseugf pl(t“ig r can, gumpe 2*/[/¢6 wrong reasons whene\fer t l?rllm c : iss se esd | 4 "ioies o e on me m o in its most ardent supporters.Early ,, ratg;%rslrérs association. If roles are clearly (;iggltli‘gg a}ilu in July, Pieter and Anne Wyminga staff respected for their dbilities, staff pro I will leave Colborne, heading to Guelph to 1 increase and initiative will grow. Dersont o s 5 spect, I am so happy that Ferne DonS be closer to their family. esd rcseol? a candidate for the next council. 1 Whenever anyone leaves, we are all the y dedariglfiftr}f;lg Arc one or two others of high moral. less for it. When that person is making a h gfigifieuecmal standards who intend to run. Such, significant contribution to the welfare of PÂ¥ people will turn our township aroundt.h ofieixomneonti| the community, the loss affects us all. 5 ‘A second concern I have is about the « foBfuture, i s are looking fo: For close to 20 years, the Wymingas People from large ugb"flf;fiaegoumy, Ensure that the» have lived in Cramahe. Pieter‘s apple ! homegnlxrrllgflr\gfi?lu%vs recéive the respect of those ; orchard was the focus of much of his M Fe. $ ons ienas o energy in the early years as he built his [J _ Thanks again. I wish the Cramahe RatCDAYONS: business and promoted Cramahe through M ‘Association and the Township of Crama. his participation in the Apple Route. yÂ¥ best. In the past few years, his profile in the | m o oe community became much larger as he } took on the leadership of the Cramahe Ratepayers Association. The group met, at first, so members could voice their concerns about the actions of Cramahe Council. Their frusâ€" tration turned to action and, for the past two years, the organization has presented proactive positive alternatives to some of | ¢ the decisions made by council. Under Pieter‘s leadership, the ratepayâ€" ers have worked with the township to reduce the tax burden. They are looking for better answers for Cramahe. Those who work with him acknowledge he can be frustrating to work with at 4 timesâ€" but for all the right reasons. _ As is the case with many with longâ€"life experience, Pieter seldom acts without thinking of the ramifications. Every word, every letter to council or the Caromicle, every decision is considered, mulled over, and tossed to others for consideration, before Picter is willing to advance his conâ€" * ‘cerns. § _ His thoughtfulness tempers the actions of those around him; it is a moderating voice that reflects a deep and abiding respect for ‘all â€" even those he feels have acted irresponsibly and immorally. f § â€" Having grown up in Holland under the ‘oppression of Nazi Germany, Pieter has a much deeper understanding of the imporâ€" tance and fragility of our democratic instiâ€" tutions, and of the value of human life. While it has pained him to observe some ; ‘of the actions and decisions of some Cramahe council members, he has always, s invariably, sought to find solutions which allow all to save face. s We will miss this kind Dutchman who chosevéanada as his home and, by doing ; f sp, made all of our lives better. We will : miss his gentility, his warm and welcomâ€" ing smile, and his overriding desire to ; make the lives of those around him better. x Farewell, Pieter. And thank you. @ 5. en mm mss