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4 = 5 = Halton Hills | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | & theifp.ca LONGTIME COUNCILLOR RE-ENTERS COUNCIL RACE HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com Jane Fogal's retirement = didn't quite go as she ex- 2 pected. After 25 years on Halton Hills council, Fogal announced in May that she would not be seeking re-election. But rather than spending time tend- ing to her gardens, Fogal found hadn' changed much, "I found myself failing to make plans for retire- ment," said Fogal, who was first elected in 1997. "In- stead, I found gional council seat she has held for the past five “| found myself failing to make plans for retirement. Instead, | found myself watching webinars about running municipalities." terms. Ward 3 Coun. Wen- dy Farrow-Reid is also running for the regional seat. “sincerely thought it was time" to re- tire. But following the last regional council meeting, she got an uneasy feeling. She wondered if the cli- mate change programs she - Jane Fogal town and who would push them forward. "I was going back and forth, yes-no, yes-no," she said. "Finally, decided I'm just going to do it. And as soon as I did, I felt this weight come off me and I instantly felt better.” Fogal said she still feels she offers valuable per- i would still be a priority for the cided there was still work to be done and that she wanted to bea part of those discussions. "I was never just going away. I just planned to do what I do from the other side of the Metroland file photo Jane Fogal, first elected to Halton Hills council in 1997, has reversed her decision not to run in this fall's municipal election. table," she said. "Clearly, I wasn't ready to put it away and look after the garden." Happy 60th Anniversary! Martin & Angie DeBruyn Scol BUTTERFLY GARDEN ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH, 171 QUEEN ST. E., FERGUS Please join us in celebrating our 60th Wedding Anniversary OPEN HOUSE Aug 21, 2022 2 pm to 5 pm 5197 3rd Line Erin aig ot 18, (962 Best wishes only