One of the founders of the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation has been given a big thank-you.
The Community Foundation held a lunch in honor of Andrew Paterson last week.
Paterson says he came up with a proposal way back in 1999, but its took five years for the idea to take root.
While Paterson has officially resigned from the Foundations board of directors, he has been named an honorary member for his contributions.