Hello everyone,

It is the Friday before the Thanksgiving long weekend. It is a good moment to reflect on what we are grateful for. For me, sometimes it is a small thing – like a bright red leaf that falls from a tree. Other times it is about looking forward to seeing friends and/or family. One thing I am particularly grateful for is the dedication of the AGO staff and volunteers. Some of you will be welcoming visitors over the long weekend – to you a special thank you.

There is a small group of staff who have worked at the AGO so long that it is nothing short of humbling. There are seniority lists in the D Corridor (by the People department) which I encourage you to check out. If you take the years served by Maria Ansari, Roman Baran, Tiffany Chau, Terry Cheung, Wendy Hebditch, Karin Hollesen, Ruth Jones, Dale Mahar, Mike Ronco, and David Thai alone, it adds up to over 381 years!

Take care,

Stephan