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Winnie Lgland is seen here with granddaughter letdan and gran son Austen, 2. MARCH 2004 In a career spanning almost 24 years. Winnie Layland has served as sec- retary to four local mayors and her easygoing person- ality and gentle sense of humour have won her many friends in whitchurch- Myflflayland bows out after 24 yearsat town offices fllflate Gilderdale Stoufiville This Monfi Stouffville "I got a part time iob at the town in I980 when the kids started school and I worked for four hours a day. I aIways remember (town staff) said to me their only worry when they hired me was whether they would be able to understand me okay." said Winnie. whose "We had a lot of laughs, and one day at the office she turned up and we were wearing the same outfit. so she went home at lunch time and changed." when Wayne Emmerson took over the mayors chair in I994, Winnie had no trou- ble adiusting to his man- agement style. "I loved working with Wayne and I think it was good that he went out (when he was) on top." She then became com- mittee secretary, responsiâ€" ble for typing up council minutes, "and that’s how I ended up working for Eldred.“ When he left to become regional chairman, Tom Wood was appointed interim mayor and Winnie worked for him until the next election, when Fran Sainsbury was elected to the office. When she joined the town, Eldred King was mayor and she earned a princely $5 an hour. "I was quite glad iust to get back into the work force and I did whatever needed doing." After about a year, she was offered a full-time position as secretary to Ken Aida in the planning department. delightful Scottish Iilt is still much in evidence after more than 40 years in Canada. On March I, the Stouffville Lions Club is hosting 3 Roast and Toast social and dinner (in Winnie's honour. The evént will be held at Latcham Hall beginning at 6:30 pm. Since Winnie retired on Jan. 23, she hasn't had time to miss work. "(Granddaughteri Iordan was born on Ian. 26, my first Monday at home, and] had Auston (her 2-year-old grandson) and the dogs to look after. And this is retire- ment," she said, with a cheerful grin. He had a special ability to put people at their ease. she noted. "We had quite a few Chinese delegations and they loved Wayne. even though they couldn't really speak English. All he could say (in Chinese) was 'Happy New Year’." FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW and tickets are $30 each from the town offices. Barthau Jewellers and 'WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONT H" - EdwardJone§ Serving Individual Investors John Paulina www.cdwardjones.com 34- Civic Ave., Unit 101 Stouffville Bus 905-640â€"9559 1-888-631-3348 Fax 905-640-9916 Investment Representative Marilyn Ferguson at Whitch urch-Stou ffville Library.