Upon her retirement as Town of Carlyle administrator, Huguette Lutz was praised and thanked for her 10 years of “exceptional service” by Mayor Wayne Orsted. Along with Orsted, former mayor Don Shirley, past and present members of council and town staff honoured Lutz with a celebratory lunch at the Carlyle Civic Centre on Friday, April 28 - Lutz's last day of work.
“We wish Huguette the best in retirement,” says Mayor Wayne Orsted. “And we thank you for doing so much for the town during your decade of service to Carlyle.”
Speaking on behalf of Town Council, Councillor Jenn Sedor says: “We truly admire all of the hard work Huguette has put in over the years. She has really advanced Carlyle – in the areas of helping us build and improve the town's infrastructure, putting Carlyle on the map with promoting tourism and most importantly, improving the quality of life for so many people in town.”
“She's the ultimate professional and she's never received the full credit she deserves, so on behalf of us all, I'd like to say thank you.”
Lutz briefly spoke about her 10 years at Carlyle's administrative helm, mentioning the many major projects that were carried out - averaging one a year.
“During my 10 years here, the town has - to name just a few - put in a new water treament plant, a new sewage lagoon and just to make it interesting, re-paved Main Street,” laughed Lutz. “You've done so many projects - and it worked out to an average of about one per year. It's kept me busy, engaged, and interested and I'd like to thank you all.”
“It's been awesome.”
