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A14 -The Ca nadian Champion, Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Photos bp DEREK WOOLLAM. excepi top photo by GRAHAM PAINE Above, Mayor Gord Krantz with the help of his gala Sponsors holds up a cheque for more than $120,000 des- tined for the Chamber of Commerce Community Legacy Fund. The money was raised through sponsorship of the mayor's 25-year gala at Ratttesnake Point Golf Club Saturday night. At right, the mayor is piped in to start the avent. Bottom right, Peter Duffus, fundraising chair, thanka the sponsors. Krantz says it's such great honour to serve community from TOWN on page Ai cares passionttelN ahiout tlic future rit Onîtario aird Caaîid. Viard 1 'unilii Ric:K D),i u h115 ,crxed oîtlcott,,îI xx i i. KtitIle 2i 5 \eits he's heeln tIiîtoid Ilie criissd lhar o al iic the naýs r osd quai tics he respects, aod adîttires lits iuixtont is his\ he chairs a tsseetng. lie expiiined Mr. Krant/ ikes sure thii'e \xhit corne tii speak tii ciunctil feel xxeiciire and thit exerytine gels a fair heartne_ -Gord is a championt at it. 1 assure yîîu. he sard. Mississaupa Mayorî 1-azel McCaliirn xvho's heen a mayor for- 27 years, xIio years (oger thait Mr. Kratt- then tîîuk the stage, ciimntditi hîns foi- the "pgreat job- he's doue. "The cîtîlens are priîud of' yiiu:' she tîîld Mr. Krantz, addtng the preatesi trîib utc patd to any poitiiat is b ftic resi- dets they serxe. Oni a fiphter note. she tikeif titat befioi exery succcsstui mayîîr is a sxotnian. referrinp rto Mr. Krantz's xxife. She toid the audience sse's enoyed workinp xxith Mi. Krantz ilser the yearx. "Wexve had a xxonderfui cancer topeth- er. she xaid. The exettinp .iisoii rcfnded a siitt Ward 2 Councrilfor Mark Curtis -more ciîmmonfy known as Canadaxs Sinpinp Priexi wrote about Mr. Krant, in which he refers tri hum as "Multon's pride. " Dennis Durante, whose father is a 1iite -tii. fieit of Mi. tait'. tlienî teIititisced abotut itîs dasx, as a xîIIIîte tii> xx sets tise itta> or xx îîuid cittîte rýis Ct i bis itittse fri a ,attie ofi eticlire xx tf ltus Bejiîked ifiai xx\tie file Inaxir iltrax b ctffcd tartres fîke *tîut Wiîrship' iis a dax s, there xxcte traîtres sie x\\as caifeuf alter aî parlicufat cal-i f atre xx siert fie iîîst tftat -cati't iet repeateci.' He sutsttrted up by xayirp tfsat Mt. Krart. fs "done Miltoîn prturd." "I hirpe that there's al schuuii park. casitto tir soi e rîther iarucirsark îtarsed tt yrînr hi orrur tii ackrriixx ecfpe yîsur prear career h sard. Familv members speak Speeches ftîîts Mr. Krarrî's f'aritsti utenîbers fiîîîsfîed tifftife îtiît lison [faxe. sprtke tfrixsett fie \%a~s a c fîici ioîkîtî rip tir his lfallher. tftikrrg fie xxasni tir drixve a trruck atnd beciîtic a fireiiter fosi fîke ui He descrîhei hîrss Miý Ki tnt, xxix aixx ayx rctrtirrg tout the cirîrr tîifi the mid dle tif the rit tri iseij sîîtti e' xx irether tl xas xx nb his fuef truck tir al fîre tîruck. -I afxvays thrîupht fies Srrpertssar." said Dave. Mr. Krantz's sîster Brettca gave ait eronîtrraf speechs tit bliaif tri aif tise mayîrr'x srblings, saytrsp xxfife is fils siver anntversary as mayrîr, he'x "sucs a prsid star brother." "We'ne so proud rof yîmu. N'ouî mont and dad wouid bc so fr1 led wrth pride and admiration," she said. "We lrve yruu." lis brti rire 1fr i fer looîk fi tage ntitre- Iiit Mi. Kitti fsaý ýi alv s licer titi. taiket rIn Iti.e tftitis xx l trie' iessen surffris s ili rti. Ill 5:1.kîrr xx i tituiie \\xhox fi Mi- <irrite ic'eitef tri as fils "If tri>fsid\ fits a 5f5.ttc blf l t itie isaN îîed il,-' site tikeci. Sfic said 'ise tfînks fier ftrsbttt. fris donc a x ery etuti. jib sersn i as Milturn's, "Brrr tiaybe V 'is prejin ceci» she acfded. M. Ki aint strid r 's beeri rit hîorrur andc a pleasure tri serve the crittstiiy. "I take tsy rjfb set', very seriousiy." he saici, irtiti fie xx rriciri fiase il air irifer \xxi>. Beurre fifle r tgftt ixas ruser, M r. Kraiie xxas isaisecf Mfitrîs. f irsi isîrrîraiy fîre c bief, recer iise ais oid tasfitiief ciie fiai irnt Min Erre C'fsef i arr> Btrassrc. 'Flic 25tfr anitîrersary everîr aisri rarsed usure tha $12f0,f00ff i- tihe Mîiton CIhitber rtf Commsuerce Cîîrsîrsurity J egacy 1'und, vhieh xviii be usec Ir isatiinti, irîspirixe airii rr create ai nesv iancftsark ris Mr. Krant.' 's trane Il sxns dciared tir bc, the moîst suecexss (cri drntrer/fundrarscr event tn the histrr rtf the town. Meaunie Heurutr.r.rv tour lue rernihed tir nilienner.r-'x'@nitnurr'atadiiîîur5'/turuutpî