AUDIO: Waterloo Regional Councillor Wayne Wettlaufer has died
Posted Jun 22, 2015 04:59:42 AM.
Last Updated Jun 22, 2015 11:31:49 AM.
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Waterloo Regional Councillor Wayne Wettlaufer has died.
He was 71.
There’s no word on the cause of death.
Condolences are already pouring in.
Regional Chair Ken Seiling says, “Wayne’s passing was unexpected and a shock. He had really grown into his role as a Regional Councillor and was a constructive and positive addition to Regional Council.”
Listen to the full interview with 570’s Leah Johansen and Ken Seiling below:
Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris tweets, “Very sad news” and he calls Wettlaufer “A dedicated father who loved his community and Province and served it proudly.”
Listen to the full interview with 570’s Leah Johansen and Michael Harris below:
Wayne’s brother Larry Wettlaufer joined the Eric Drozd Show this morning and says his brother was very dedicated to his family and the community.
“I loved my brother, it’s tough for all of us right now because it was such a shock. He lived a full life, family came first but his service to the community would we a close second.”
He also spoke about his brother’s dedication to St.Mary’s Hospital and Conestoga College.
“He was dedicated to the hospital and the same thing with Conestoga College with granting degrees, he was really behind that. People don’t give politicians credit a lot of the time for how much work they do, but Wayne worked endlessly.”
Wettlaufer was elected to regional council this past October.
He also served as a Conservative MPP from 1995 to 2003.
Prior to entering politics, Wettlaufer attended the University of Guelph, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
He also spent a number of years working in the insurance industry.
