Brennan or Ruttan?

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Here are some of the highlights of John Ruttan's contribution to Nanaimo:

• Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce - 2008 "Citizen of the Year” (for his 40+ years of service to Nanaimo)
• Chairman – Support YCD Committee (Nanaimo Airport expansion project) (helped get $6.0 million from the Province)
• Director – Nanaimo & District Museum Society (with John Manning & Shirley Lance)
• First Vice-President – Tourism Nanaimo (with Jerry Pink & Zeni Maartman)
• Chairman – Community Policing Advisory Board (CPAC) (with the RCMP)
• Member – City of Nanaimo Parking Committee (with Brad McAuley, Blake McGuffie & Larry McNabb)
• Member – Downtown Nanaimo Partnership Business Development Committee (with George Hansen, & Camela Tang)
• Treasurer and Past Commodore – Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society (with Bill McGuire and many contestants from around the world)
• Member and Past Director – Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
• Member and Past – Nanaimo City Centre Association
• Chairman (Municipal appointee) of Nanaimo Port Authority (with Gino Sedola)
• Commissioner (Federal appointee) of Nanaimo Harbour Commission (helped secure over $1.0 million of Federal funds for the Port Theatre)
• Chairman of Port Advisory Committee (PAC)
• Past President of Tourism Nanaimo (with Jerry Pink)
• Former Member of Nanaimo Conference Centre Committee
• Past Member of Nanaimo Parking Commission/Downtown Development Committee
• Former Government Appointee to the British Columbia Travel Advisory Board
• Former Member of Nanaimo Downtown Rotary Club (with numerous Rotary members)
• Former Member of Nanaimo North Rotary Club (what is the four way test?)
• Former Member of City of Nanaimo "Imagine Nanaimo" Committee
• Former Vice President of Nanaimo Jaycee Club
• Former Member and Pilot of Nanaimo Flying Club

Seems to me all John has done is devote his spare time to the betterment of our community, Nanaimo.