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WORKED IN YELLOWKNIFE Always keeping his eye on the prize of a job in television broad- casting, Mr. Hutchinson left CBC radio for his first shot in television at CKND in Winnipeg. ‘Television news, not many peo- ple get into that, are you sure you should do that?” Mr. Hutchinson was sure. But he didn’t get into television broadcast- ing right away. His first job after graduation was hosting CBC's after- noon drive show in Yellowknife. “Back then it was glamorous and interesting and it’s still interesting," he said. “The glamour has sort of faded.” After Wmnipeg. Mr. Hutchinson went to UV in Edmonton and then CFCN in Calgary before accepting a general assignment reporter's posi- tion with CTV Toronto in 1988. MéXIco Visiting family, friends here sold Hutchinsons on Stouffville r I that we loved to do to de-stress. Play- at? you, continuous Sum)th ing ball hockey on the medical supâ€" CPLKateThomasen (nee White) port team was a great stress reliever CF13 petawawa and another was our almost daily 1 Cdn pd Hospital visits to the Tim Hortons on the base. It was like a m”? Piece ofhome m There's still time 10 help. . 5" together and Chat 01"” ‘1 CUP 0f Whitchurchâ€"Stoufiville firefight- Cpl‘Kate Thomasen m Kandahar “’71’71y'5; ‘1 way ’0 “’m’i’ld mid f9"! ors are collecting loonies and monies â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"1 during tOdaY‘S sama 03”“ Parado- “I’m sure the questions I asked were ridiculously rudimentary for someone of his stature,” Mr. Hutchinson said of the interview that was supposed to last only a couple of minutes, but went on for more than 40 minutes. Mr. Hutchinson has also cov- ered Canadian visits by Pope John Paul II, the Prince and Princess of Whales, Prince Phillip and the Aga In his almost 30 years of broad- casting, the 52-year-old has not only interviewed a wide range of States Secretary of State Henry Kiss- inger. To this day, Mr. Hutchinson’s interview with Mr. Kissinger remains a career highlight. But also high on his list of memorable inter- views are seven Canadian prime ministers, United States Secretary of State George Schultz and celeb- rities Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, Danny Devito and Billy Crystal. But there is still one person Mr. Hutchinson has yet to interview and if given the chance, he'd be ready: former US. president Bill Clinton. “He’s a fascinating guy, I just find him to be a very intelligent guy and (someone with an) interesting per- spective on the world," he said. -‘Timmy’s a piece of home’ people, he’s also seen the industry go through an enormous amount of change, with the most dramatic being the immediacy of today’s news. Mr. Hutchinson recalled that he used to have to wrap stories up by 2 pm. so he could get the film processed and the story packaged together for the 6 pm. news. Now, news programs use helicopters and remote trucks to get information to people as a situation unfolds. BILL HUI'CHINSON: Forty-minute interview with Henry Kissinger a career highlight for CTV anchor. ‘normal ' for a short time. Thank you for your generous wishâ€" es at Christmastime and we appreci- The coffee coupons can be dropped off at the municipal offices in Stoufl’ville or at the Stouffville or Ballantrae fire halls. “I’m not sure it’s better," Mr. Hutchinson said. noting the down- fall of being able to provide news so quickly is that it doesn't allow the journalist a lot of time to dig deeper into the story and provide viewers with a complete picture of the issue. The Hutchinson family, which includes wife Kelly, daughter Sarah, 21, and step-son Ryan, 10, moved to Stoufl’ville two years ago after com- ing to town to visit some fn'ends and family. “It’s a friendly town,” he said of why the family moved to Stoufi'ville. While most people will no doubt know- who Mr. Hutchinson is, he may need to keep his “I am not Tom” T-shirt handy. Ironically, living just a few doors down the road from Mr. Hutchin- son is a former Cl‘V employee. 'Ihat, along with hdsting a neigh- bourhood barbecue this past sum- mer has helped the family become members of the Stouffville com- munity. This year Mr. Hutchinson will be one of the Heart of Christmas judg- es. The winner will be announced on Sunday. The Stouffville Sun-Tribune would like to partner with you and help you get the word out about your event. This is a free service that the Stouffville Sunâ€"Tribune is offering to it's readers. Email event details or photos with complete information to Pam Burgess Special Events Manager at phurgessflyrmgxom Your Community Newspaper SUH'é-Tribune 5W"! ‘FRIENDLY TOWN'