ABERFOYLE 50度灰视频� Fans of Ken Williams crammed into the Puslinch council chamber on May 1 to see the long-standing Optimist Club member receive the township’s Volunteer of the Year award.
Staff brought extra chairs from the fire hall next door to accommodate almost 50 people, who later squeezed together for a photo outside the municipal office.
Williams joked with Mayor James Seeley that he50度灰视频檚 more popular than the mayor.
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A longtime resident of Puslinch, Williams, is also a member of the Optimist Club of Puslinch and is credited with spearheading numerous projects in the township, including the Optimist Recreation Centre and Family Day and Canada Day events.
About 50 supporters attended the May 1 council meeting to see Ken Williams receive the Volunteer of the Year award. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth
50度灰视频淚n 1976, Ken had a vision,50度灰视频� said Optimist Club president Gregg Allan.
50度灰视频淜en thought the township needed something for youth and he chartered the Optimist Club.
50度灰视频淓verywhere you look in Puslinch, you see Ken50度灰视频檚 fingerprints.50度灰视频�
Allan called Williams a 50度灰视频渧isionary50度灰视频�, an 50度灰视频渋nspiration50度灰视频� and a quiet, humble family man 50度灰视频渨ho doesn50度灰视频檛 understand 50度灰视频榥o.50度灰视频�50度灰视频�
50度灰视频淲e are proud and fortunate for all you50度灰视频檝e done,50度灰视频� added Seeley.
Williams said he doesn50度灰视频檛 do the work for the recognition, but it50度灰视频檚 certainly nice to get it.
50度灰视频淲e enjoyed every minute of what we50度灰视频檝e done the past 50 years,50度灰视频� Williams said.
