Son I nation. Crimson was with Dunwoody & Co. in Tren- ton (now part of Wilkinson & Co.) for two years, and earned his CA designation in 1970. That was the same year he joined the former Hast- ings County Board of Education as manager of accounting. He subsequently became the assistant superintendent of business and, in September of 1988, took over as superintendent of busi- ness. He served as the board's chief financial officer until his early retirement in December of 1995. "I thoroughly enjoyed all the aspects of my career, especially the people I got to work with, particularly the trustees," Crimson said. Crimson's retirement enabled him to devote more time to volunteering in the community. He was only retired a few months when he worked with a group of people that brought together 11 churches and the Salvation Army to form Living Hope Community Meals. The participating churches provide the finances and volunteers to operate a Monday, Wednes- day and Friday free noon hour lunch program out of the Salvation Army building on Pinnacle Street and a co-operative Wednesday free noon lunch program at Eastminster United Church. Crimson has been treasurer since its incep- tion and looks after the budget of almost $15,000. "I find it's a rewarding program because it's hands-on. It's not remote. It is people in the community serving people in the communi- ty." Crimson has been devoting between 10 to 15 hours a week in his role as St. Thomas trea- surer and other church-related activities. He administers the chalice during the Eucharist on a scheduled basis with others in r^. - the parish. He sets the programmable ther- mostats in the church and halls each Monday morning to accommodate all the activities scheduled for the week. He also assists in the setting-up and taking-down prior to and after events and does the occasional bit of mainte- nance work. Crimson also participates in programs with- in the Anglican Diocese of Ontario which stretches from Brockville to Trenton and north to Bancroft. "I have recently completed 10 years as*a member of a Diocesan spiritual renewal grout>, the last three as lay director," he said. "I also spent several years since my retirement on the Diocesan stewardship and financial devel- opment committee." As a cancer survivor, Crimson is also trying to give some personal time to the Canadian Cancer Society. He was diagnosed and treated for Non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 1997. 3 "For all my neighbours who have not had my annual campaign visit yet this year for Cancer Month (April), I will be round," he chuckled. Crimson also talks to cancer patients about his experience with chemotherapy. "I try to provide some understanding of what others have gone through so they mafy know that what they feel is not unusual, that they are not alone and that there are sur- vivors," he said. Crimson and his wife, Linda, who is part- time church secretary at St. Thomas, are gear- ing up for a busy year. Their daughter, Debora, is getting married in September and their son, Bob, is also tying the knot next February. When Crimson is not fishing or restoring his 1961 Triumph sports car which he purchased before his retirement, he is busy playing "house husband" at home. "Since my wife stayed home for 22 years while the children were at home and did all the volunteer things, it is now her time to be out of the house-Since I love to cook, I do most of the meals but I leave the baking to my wife." Crimson is also a wine maker and has cre- ated a cold room in his basement for storing more than 300 bottles. "I might even manage someday to fill all the bins," he said. I oa.