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BY SANDRA BOLAN 5bolan@yrmg.com The recount in Whitchurch- Stouffville took almost two hours, but when all the ballots were counted, only one vote changed. Ward3 Councillor-elect Clyde Smith was officially declared the victor by a 24-vote margin over Hugo T. Kroon. “I think what we learned is the tabulators worked well. There was never an issue with them," Mr. Kroon told The Sun- Tribune immediately following the recount. “Some people in town were expecting a change. We did this recount to honour that request." The Wednesday morning manual and automated recount in the council chambers found one vote in favour of Mr. Kroon. Recount changes nothing In a prepared statement, Mr. Smith, in part, Wrote: was a good test of the election count procedures. They have passed the test. Hopefully, this result Smith back on council, one ballot afiected - (Sifi'ibune ELECTION 2010 See EIECTION, page 10. SHARE THAT OPINION, STOUFFVILLE. E-MAIL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO JMASON@YRMG.COM THURSDAY, NOV. 1 8, 2010 I SERVINGTHE COMMUNITY OF WHITCHURCHâ€"STOUFFVIUE I 32 PAGES/$1 INCLUDING GST Stouffville Clipper Teegan Shantz (right) battles Matthew Goodall and Chris Doner of the East Gwillimbury Eagles in the minor peewee AE Clippers’ 7-3 win in Sharon Monday. See sports on pages 22 to 28. For minor hockey scores and schedules, go to wsmhacom Every year a handful of local families gets an early Christmas gift. thanks to a former resident. When Thomas Wllliamson died in June 1942, he left about $60,000 to the Town of Whitchurchâ€" Thomas Williamson’s legacy lives on BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com FUND IN NAMEDF STUUFFVILLE BUILDER KEEPS GIVING Stouffville. His will stipulated the municipality invest the money and distribute the earned interest annually to the deserving poor of Whitchurch-Stouflville. Council acts as the fund's trust- “Back in time, that was a lot STICK TO IT Little is known about Mr. Wil- liamson. He was born in 1851 and died Itme 24, 1942. of money,” said Marc Pourvahidi, He lived on the Ninth Conces- treasurer and director offinance for Sion- At age 14. With Ollly 10 cents theTown ofWhitchurcheStoufiville. and little education. he went out “I ut the mo' in the ve safest into the world to earn his keep, as tyge of mvesmneeit.» ry his mother many children to link: in lrnrmn ahmlt Mr \Nil- Clothe and ' according to the See WILLIAMSON, page 14 STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE