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Now, the Freemasons, who are doctors, lawyers and other professional men, no longer hide their brotherhood and on June 15 and 19 Stoufi'ville’s Richardson Masonic Lodge will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Its members want the whole community to join them. “We want to show off our lodge to the community. We want the community to find out a little bit more about who we are,” said Worshipful Brother Ken Prentice. At 7 pm. ,on June 15, Richard- son Lodge members will reveal a granite sundial designed by Dr. Don Petrie, who is not a mem- ber of the lodge. but a friend, according to Mr. Prentice. A time capsule filled with lodge artifacts, present day coins and informa- tion on Whitchurch-Stouffville An organization for which farmers, shopkeepers, black- smiths and millwrights once travelled hours by horSeback to gather. The contents of the meetings known to only those in attendance. BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com It's been called a secret soci- ety, a fraternity in which meet- ings are held in darkened comers and back rooms. Masons ‘ open up in 150th year Reenactment, dinner part of celebration iTi'ibune LAST CALL: WHO WILL BE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR? E-MAIL NOMINATIONS TO .IMASON@YRMG.COM See masons. page 18 COMING UP THURSDAZJUNEIOJOIO I SERVINGTI'ECOMMUNITYOFWHITO'IURCH-SI'OUFFVILLE I 32 PAGES/$1 INCLUDNGGST Miitchurch-Stouffville resident Dave Probert wants two Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville staff memâ€" bers to resign over the Memorial Park toboggan hill debacle. But Mayor Wayne Emmerson said he’ll take the fall for the staff- ers, if necessary. Cyril Back (left) and Wilbert Dean were two of 45 residents honoured during the Town of Whitchurch-Stouflville’s inaugural Veterans Apprecia- tion Day at the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday. For additional photographs, go to photo on yorkregionxom and page 13. ’Fire me; Mayor says to resignation calls on Everylhlng isoount BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com COUNCIL WATCHDUG WANTS TOWN STAFFERS T0 QUIT OVER TDBOGGAN HILL 0MEBNPPE6INI10 . 9‘ @MEBJAMWW Saturday, June 12, 21 ,fl “Council should accept two resâ€" ignations of stafi,” Mr. Probert stat- ed during open council last week. The veteran council watchdog, who lives in the Ballantrae area, never publicly said who those stafl members should be. In an interview with The Sunâ€" "Ii'ibune last week, Mr. Probert said he Wanted the resignations of Tom THANKS, GUYS Parry, director of engineering and capital wog’ks, and Dave Cash, the CAD. “Both should be held account- able," Mr. Probert said. “They’re in charge of management and responsible for the operations of Memorial Park on behalf of the tax- payers of Whitchurch-Stouffville.” Mr. Probert is angry about the 5892 Main St" (mmmumlfim ~ Main Strem The soil was tested in May by AME Materials Engineering and it was found to contain no chemical fill brought to the toboggan hill site, which contained construction material, PVC pipe and asphalt, as well as the town's lack of monitor- ing of the situation. See RESIGNATION page 22 STAFF PHOTO/510E RD WITTEVE E N (905) 640-4646 631 Main Strut. comm.