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RECOGNITION OF PETER SUNDBORG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BARRIE FOOD BANK
Mayor Lehman recognized Peter Sundborg for his remarkable impacts to the community as the Executive Director of the Barrie Food Bank. He discussed Mr. Sundborg’s career at the Barrie Food Bank, his amazing accomplishments of including the raising 500,000 pounds of food annually, the importance to react to the increased demands through the years ensuring the community had access to food and his relentless advocacy on behalf of the organization that nobody in the City needs to go hungry.
Mayor Lehman presented Mr. Sundborg with a Certificate recognizing his years of services and a book entitled “Beautiful Barrie: The City and Its People. He advised that a donation was also made to the Barrie Food Bank in Mr. Sundborg’s name.
Mr. Sundborg thanked Mayor Lehman and members of City Council for recognizing his work and the Barrie Food Bank for the past 10 years. He advised that this was his way to ensure nobody in our Community were hungry, and that everybody is treated with respect, dignity and not judged. Mr. Sundborg provided an overview on his experiences during his 10 years with the Barrie Food Bank. He highlighted the efforts and innovative ideas the organization put forward that paid off during the pandemic and changed the direction for the community not to make a food donation, but to make financial donation.
Mayor Lehman thanked Mr. Sundborg for all that he has done for the community and wished him the best in his retirement.