Mississauga.” l l WHAT’S Industry House Ads The Writing Coach Quill Award Recipients l Technology with Kevin Slimp l INSIDE Convention Highlights l -6 Ontario Press Council ruling l OCNA’S NEWSCLIPS when asked if he’ll miss his newly amalgamated Peel Region produce ‘best in class’ products “His networking abilities are dozen-or-so “dates” every week and South West Ontario in both Brampton and just phenomenal,” said Keith at community events with Division. named Brampton Guardian pub- is an opportunity to bring togeth- funny, and well-connected The publisher, who moved to lisher Ken Nugent as vice presi- er two of Metroland’s strongest enough to fill seats at their annu- Mississauga at age 16, laughed dent and regional publisher of a operations and to continue to al fundraising galas. “This looking for an emcee who’s over the years. Lenyk, 62, said his job and his long as we can and be as pro- selected to lead the newly com- Lenyk is the city’s top go-to community work have, basical- ductive as we can.” bined Peel Region division of guy when it comes to charities ly, blended into a single entity Metroland Media Group has Metroland,” Nugent said.
nities for fundraising that would- raise money.” human is all about - let’s live as “I am delighted to have been n’t be possible otherwise. “She’s 88 advertising sales rep at The bers and volunteers and opportu- boy, could he sell tickets and going on 21. Nugent originally instant connections to an array usually the key to getting spon- shown me to never give up on joined Metroland in 1973 as an of other potential board mem- sorship for these groups and, your life,” said Lenyk. He was always agree with her, but she’s ern Ontario. I don’t news publications in southwest- to promotion in the newspaper, once the game is on.
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“Everything’s full speed “She’s my mentor. “The guy can’t walk When Lenyk told McCallion and Mississauga Divisions of I’m in trouble.” (because of bad knees), but there last year that he hopes to work Metroland, which include The Administrators of several he is rushing to the net,” said until age 75, the 88-year-old Guardian and Mississauga charities in Mississauga told The Williamson, whose daughter mayor accused him of being a News, in addition to being News that convincing Lenyk of Taylor will marry Lenyk’s son “quitter.” responsible for several other their cause opens doors that lead this fall. oversee the previous Peel North that, if he ever runs for mayor, time. I always say he plays tennis - all out, all the 12,” he said. “I wish it was only In his new role, Nugent will to the community. He’s Williamson, jokes that the pub- well-liked and he gives full-time lisher pursues charity work like McCallion. suits, local car dealer Laurie leaves the Mississauga News after 31 years to head to Torstar. incredible help for heritage.” Ken Nugent, left, has been appointed vice president and “He’s been a major proponent Lenyk’s good friend and part- regional publisher of a newly amalgamated Peel Region and of the Mississauga community,” ner in numerous charitable pur- South West Ontario Division of Metroland. He’s been an strategic newspaper support. “He just can’t stop Corporation, The News’ parent working in the Mississauga company, as vice president of community. Lenyk is being promoted around it’s in his blood,” said to a new post at Torstar Gaspar. job May 8 after 31 years at the “But I know he’ll still be helm. Heritage Mississauga, where “He’s everywhere,” the Lenyk has assisted with several mayor said of the publisher of projects was “shocked and dis- the newspaper, who’ll leave that mayed” to read of his departure. “He’s been huge for us and longtime Mississauga Mayor I’m sure you’d hear the same Hazel McCallion joked Monday thing from every other charity.” when asked about the mark Jayme Gaspar, who heads Lenyk has left on the city. 25 years on the organizing com- “I sometimes wonder what he mittee for the annual tribute din- did at The Mississauga News,” ner.
May 2009 l Vol.23, No.1 Lenyk’s departure marks the end of an era on Lenyk is going to miss Tansley, executive director at the community, but not as Community Living Mississauga, Rmuch as Mississauga will where Lenyk has spent the past miss him, say local civic leaders.
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