Later Life
Witer was appointed to the board of the Metro Toronto Housing Authority in 1989 (Globe and Mail, 28 April 1989).
Witer was named "Person of the Year" by the Canadian Ukrainian Congress in 1988, and chaired the World Congress of Ukrainians Human Rights Commission from 1989 to 1991. He joined the Romyr and Associates Public Relations Firm in 1993, and became its president in 2001 (Eastern Economist Daily, 26 July 2001). In this capacity, he has done extensive work in Ukraine.
Witer campaigned for the Metropolitan Toronto Council in 1994, and lost to future mayor David Miller in the city's 19th ward.
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