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Second, it was my pleasure to represent AMCTO as your
president at various meetings with provincial ministers and
ministries, at our various collaborative association meetings,
and with our sister organizations from the various provinces
and internationally —bringing forward the concerns and the
items that mattered most to all of us as municipal adminis-
trators across the province. Although many of these items are
moving targets and may take many years to come to fruition,
you can rest assured that your incoming president will be
more than capable of continuing to represent AMCTO.
Third, I am extremely proud to have taken part in the inau-
gural mentorship program. I do not believe that I can overstate
the importance of mentoring for both the mentor and the
mentee. I would encourage everyone to consider taking part
in the mentorship program. The new and young professionals
who have entered the realm of municipal administration are
a group of extremely bright and talented individuals. It is in
the best interest of AMCTO and our profession to provide the
leadership and guidance to them in an effort to prepare them
to continue on with the great tradition and professionalism
established by AMCTO. Many of the original and previous gen-
erations of new and young professionals have already become
some of the most well-respected colleagues and peers in our
association as well as in the municipal profession. I am quite
confident that many of our latest batches of new and young
professionals are poised to join them in the very near future.
Finally, in anticipation of the 2017 spring zone meetings
which are about to kick off in full, and as I begin my travels
to the various zones once again, I look forward to seeing you
all and reconnecting. I am also looking forward to meeting
and seeing some new faces around the province. If I don’t
get to see you at the spring zone meetings, I hope to have
an opportunity to see you at our Annual General Meeting
and Professional Development Institute in Huntsville later
this June.
In closing, I would like to reiterate once again what an
honour and privilege it has been to serve as your president.
I would like to thank all of you for your support, help and
encouragement this past year. This truly was an amazing year
and an unforgettable experience. Thanks to you, I have grown
both personally and professionally and would encourage all of
you to try to become more involved with AMCTO.
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