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The 17-year-old who painted Stouffville last fall has said he’s sorry. A letter of apology to the community from the youth, who admitted responsibility for a spree of gmfl'lti in court last month, was read by Mayor Wayne Emmerson at a town council meeting "mes- day. The boy cannot be identified. Excerpts include: “I am truly sorry for the disgusting acts I have committed against this town. I am now realizing that what I have done has caused a lot of gn'efi stress and fear in my home town, which is something! am not proud of .. M . “It should be known that acts of grafi’iti were never gangâ€"related or intended for the sole purpose of damaging property. My graffiti was conceived from artistic desires and I now understand that this was completely the incorrect venue for my talent." “I owe this town and my parents so much for allowing me the chance to clean up my graffiti, and hopefitlly make things better I hope to be able to give back to this community." ‘Not proud of my disgusting acts’ He had to complete 20 hours of community service and write a letter of apology to the town. _ MayorWayne Emmerson,.whovl1ad complained the sentence should have paid for the cleanup, read the letter out loud during this week’simeetinAg: The cost to the town to clean up the graffiti was about $10.0000. The town requested financial res- titution be a part of the youth's sanctions, but the request was denied by the judge. 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But Bernadine has thrown a few curves at the traditional breakfast fare, adding several varieties of berries, fruits, cheeses and vegetables to wake up any taste bud. “It's the most important meal of the whole day and studies show that people who eat breakfast perform better," says Bernadine. “But I wanted to balance the traditional breakfast of eggs and sausage with healthy ingredients like fruit and vegetables." “Staff are recommending that the total variance with a maximum of $140,858 be submitted to the authori- ties of the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Program, as a request for grant amendment. In lieu of the approval of additional costs, Staff recommend this variance be funded from the park trust," wrote Andrew McNeely, director of planning and building services for the town. “We have a real mess down there," said Mr. Hargrave, whose ward includes the park. “Cost out all the elements, don't do it in piecemeal fashion and go over budget on every one of them.” The p‘roject consists of a covered grandstand extending from the first baseline to the third baseline at what’s known as the main diamond. The backstop has been designed so the lower row of screens, which are about 10 feet high, can be removed for events other than softball to assist in viewing. The lower three-foot section of the backstop would be finished in red brick to add to the architectural image of the feature, according to Mr. McNeely’s June 15 report to council. it cost about $80,000 more than originally budgeted. “(It will) elevate ahd promote the ball diamond as a ‘signature facility' Councillors battle over ball park The casual, intimate atmosphere at Eggxperts makes it welcoming for the whole family and the menu is large enough that even a picky eater will find something familiar and appetizing. And with more than 30 menu items starting as low as $3.99, it's no wonder Eggxperts is becoming one of downtown Stouffville’s most popular locations. Health, high-quality products in a relaxed and affordable atmosphere - a combination that makes Eggxperts a unique experience. Enjoy a restaurant experience at fast food prices at Eggxperts. It will be wonderful. Eggxsperts now has starting at $5.99. and reinforce its importance as a sports venue within Memorial Park," Mr. McNeer wrote. Work not in the original plan includes the extension of the storm sewer and catch basins from the backstop through to the Memorial Park entry gates and the oversizing of the storm sewer to accommodate overland flows from Church Street to the north. “Funding this scope of work in the present term will assist in the future reconstruction of Church Street to the north," Mr. McNeer wrote. “I think we are in no position to move forward with this," said Mr. Hargrave. who also claimed the town was spend- ing $1 million without public input. VThat statement wasvdisputed by Mr. McNeer who said on Sept. 1. 2009, when council received and adopted the ‘Ii (Hob Hargme) had attended more than 70 per cent of the council meetings and more of the public meetings, he could have realized there was a lot of discussion on this project! Eggxperts is located at 5812 Main Street and can be reached by calling 905-642-9983 daily lunch menu town councillor Clyde Smith preferred rehabilitation concept plan of Memorial Park’s diamond No. 1, no residents attended the meeting. He also noted meetings were held with the affected user groups. Councillor Clyde Smith also took issue with Mr. Hargrave’s accusation. “If the councillor had attended more than 70 per cent of the council meet- ings and more of the public meetings, he could have realized there was a lot of discussion on this project," Mr. Smith said. The motion to award the reconstruc- tion of the ball diamond to Latitude 67, which is an affiliated company of 8F Excavating, the contractor for phases one and two of Bethesda Sports Park, was passed five to one. Mr. Hargrave was the only nay vote. “I think ’it would be outrageous to walk away from ($550,000) in govern- ment grants," Mr. Smith said. Adcled Councillor Ken Ferdinands: “I don’t believe that funding will ever be available again. I think we take the money. " “If we delay much beyond this coun- cil meeting, we run into a time line problem,” Mr. McNeely said, noting in order to be eligible for the funding, the project must be substantially complete by March 2011. ' month Zohstruction will begin early next with w; com 176 Bullock Dr., 88, Meridian-9052944868 OIL, LUBE FILTER Lube, O" a. Fm» , Up Q0 5L 0! Quality 0“ Tire Rotation 140 pt. Service Intpoctlon All {or Just