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Friday, January 10, 2020 3 Brooklin Town Crier January Brooklin resident Jim Smillie raised funds for Covenant House which helps the homeless by sleeping downtown - outside, alongside NHL alumni Brian Burke and Paul Coffey. A monthly Trivia Night, originated by former Brooklinite Caroly Mathur as a fundraiser for Pulmonary Hypertension Canada, gets new life under the leadership of BTC editor Richard Bercuson. It's a fundraiser for Prostate Cancer Canada Whitby debates whether to opt in or out of having cannabis retail outlets in the town. Survey results indicate residents don't want them. February Brooklin High students Daniella Calabrese and Maggie MacEachern are feted at school after winning world gold as members of Canada's U18 women's team Brooklin hosts Ontario Wheelchair Rugby championships Whitby's budget is a hot topic Maya Elliott heads to Miss Teen Canada pageant Scott Bennett is featured in a story about his passion for woodworking March Durham mayors participate in regional government review BHS student Robert Forbes wins provincial silver in sledge hockey Whitby's rebranding project is underway We featured a story about the Toastmasters International Brooklin chapter Regional councillor Rhonda Mulcahy rips into the provincial body, LPAT, which rejected Whitby's appeal regarding the parcel of land on Baldwin and Carnwith April Beech Street Theatre Company, under the direction of Michael Khashmanian, prepares for a series of shows in Brooklin Students participate in province-wide walkout about Premier's Ford's cuts to education Brooklin woodcarvers host a show and displays Councillors Rhonda Mulcahy, Elizabeth Roy and Steve Lee host an information evening about human trafficking at the Legion Three Brooklin girls are members of the U12 provincial volleyball championship team Kaiya Bogers represents Canada at the 2019 Gatorade 5 v 5 soccer tournament in Spain May Whitby announces major developments in Brooklin Brooklin Heritage Society writes about the best bakery in Brooklin and "Papa Roy" Ormiston Group 74 spearheads art fundraiser in Grass Park BTC publishes its annual Spring Fair issue St. Bridget students raises money for Me to We charity June Spring Fair ("Show us your dairy, eh") another hit A statue for the late Len Cullen is to be unveiled Chris Hadfield Public School staged "Willy Wonka Jr." Brooklin High raised $96,000 for the What we covered in 2019 (All 2019 and 2018 past issues are available online at brooklintowncrier.com under "Past Issues")