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11 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,N ovem ber 29,2018 theifp.ca town, but soon realized the job also entailed how the town fits into the bigger pic- ture. "There are committees, upon committees all over the region and the province that Halton Hills has seats on, things like Conserva- tion Halton," he said. "To be a council rep. on one of those, there were a whole new set of meetings and committees." Kentner quickly found one meaningful to him. In 2000, he had stopped at a Tim Hortons in Walkerton, Ont. for a coffee. The follow- ing week, news broke of the town's water supply being contaminated by E. coli. Thousands of people be- came sick and six people died as a result. Kentner of- ten thought about the im- pact stopping for a coffee could have had on him. So when the chance to work with Ontario Source Water Protection was available, he became council's repre- sentative, working to en- sure measures are in place to guarantee the safety of communities' drinking wa- ter. Kentner said he's proud of what council accom- plished during his terms, especially in regard to the buildings - two libraries, two arenas, two fire halls plus another renovated, and new public works facil- ities - that were constructed that will serve the town for decades. And despite his in- volvement in hockey, it's not the two arenas that draw most of his praise. "We had a fire station that was never meant to be a fire station," he said. "It had no water and minimal electricity. You couldn't even come in from a fire and take a shower." "And the public works, you go up and down Trafal- gar Road, see the building and think nothing of it," he said. "Before they would pull the trucks in for re- pairs and the back of the truck would be sticking out. To get from one side of the truck to the other, you would have to go to an emp- ty bay, open a door, walk around the back of the truck and then open anoth- er door. And if you forgot your wrench ..." Now even the biggest plows can be pulled in- doors, lifted on a hoist and repaired. More impressively, Kentner said, all of the pro- jects will be paid off in sev- en years. And while those build- ings are important, Kentn- er said it is the people in town that inspired him to run for run for public office. "The most important job I ever did was helping the people in Ward 3, whether they called, sent me an email, knocked on my door or stopped me at the Super- store. They have a problem that's very easily fixed as a councillor, but not so easy for a resident. And when you help them, that's a good feeling." It was a job that was ap- preciated by his counter- parts on council. "I have to thank Dave for being one of the best coun- cillors I've ever had in my whole life," Ward 4 Coun. Ann Lawlor said at Kentn- er's final meeting. "Dave re- presented me and has done a fine job for years and years and years. Thank you for your honesty, dry hu- mour, principled decision- making and sincere dedica- tion to making our town a better place." "Coun. Kentner really did bleed Halton Hills and Georgetown," said Mayor Rick Bonnette. "Your roots were in Georgetown but al- so you really cared about all four corners of Halton Hills." SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFP.CA Continued from page 10 We dig deeper on the issues that matter to you. VISIT THEIFP.CA TO READ CURRENT AND PAST INVESTIGATIONS Title road Work haltonhills.ca 11 Temporary Road Closure Due to Event haltonhills.ca haltonhills. Holiday Magic and Market Road Closure Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, and Town of Halton Hills By-law 2008-0020 regarding the following temporary road closure for the purpose of the following community event: Holiday Magic and Market Downtown Georgetown Friday, December 7th, 2018 from 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. Main Street from Church Street to James Street. Organized by the Georgetown BIA. If you require any additional information regarding this road closure, please contact the Recreation and Parks Department 905-873-2601 x2273. 122 SALES SERVICE INSTALLATIONSESA #7003060 DEKEReLeCTRIC ltd. 905-702-0515 www.dekerelectric.ca TIONS 2016SMALLBUSINESSOF THEYEAR Come see us at Saturday, December 1stday, December 1