The City of Windsor said goodbye to four councillors and the mayor during the last meeting of this term on Monday.
Councillors Jo-Anne Gignac, Jim Morrison, Ed Sleiman, and Mark McKenzie and Mayor Drew Dilkens will not be returning for the next term of council.
Councillor Gignac was one of the longest serving member on council, having been around the table for 23 years.
"The people of Riverside, I want to thank you. The constituents who have sent me to sit in various positions of added responsibility since the 80s, thank you," said Gignac. Prior to her time on council, Gignac also served on the local school boards.
After all this time, Gignac said she will stay connected.
"I don't know what's coming next, but I do know this; life is full of opportunities if you just keep an eye out and if you keep in touch with your community," said Gignac.
She said she is proud of many accomplishments over the years.
"Whether it goes from the bridge, from protecting Sandwich, the heritage there, the heritage in Walkerville that we they mayor has led an we are seeing incredible things happening in Walkerville," said Gignac.
McKenzie also noted things he's proud to have accomplished in his four years on council including park improvements, traffic calming, and additional library service.
"We brought in seven day service, we brought in standardized hours so that when you walk up to a branch you know that it's open," said McKenzie.
Each outgoing member of council was presented with a plaque for their service.
Mayor Dilkens had these parting words to close the meeting.
"I leave knowing the city is in a good place, I leave knowing that the budget of this city is in a good place, I leave knowing that the economics of the city and the work that we've done to land job creators is in a good place," said Dilkens. "To all of you that I've had the privilege of working with for twenty years, including my council colleagues, thank you, thank you, thank you. I leave here with such a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude."
The new council will be sworn in next week.
