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Mr. Emmerson fought 03 three opponents to take 42 per cent of the vote. During his election and inaugu- ration night speeches, Mr. Emmer- son stated this was the “worst elec- tion” campaign he has ever expeâ€" rienced. They included some of the best known and, until their brushes with fame, least known residents of our community. Mayor Wayne Emmerson won a fifth term as the town's leader durâ€" ing October's municipal election. From the pages of the Stouffville Sun-Tribune during the last 12 months and 100 editions, they Fifth, and probably final, term They were the biggest newsâ€" makers of 2010 across Whitchurch- Stouffville. MURDER CHARGE, ELECTION SCARS STORIES OF YEAR MARION DEMON: Boyfriend faces murder charge in connection to Gormley woman's death. (SW-nib une fig slag 232;? EST? BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com THURSDAY. DEC. 30, 201 0 I SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF WHITCHURCHâ€"STOUFFVILLE I 24 PAGES/$1 INCLUDING GST ,\;.;rl~ffézfi CANADIAN DIAMOND V4.” Mff _ SOLITAIRE \m~ RINGS M This time, Mr. Altmann finished second in his mayoral bid to Wayne Emmerson. Ex-mayor Sue Sherban was third. "The original intent was mayor," Mr. Altmann said. “We thought (in 2006), start lower then work up.” Justin Altmann struck out for the second time in his bid for a seat on municipal council. During his inauguration speech, Mr. Emmerson also noted this would “probably” be his last term. Between his years as a councilâ€" lor and mayor, come 2014. he will have spent 23 years in municipal politics. Runner-up, again In 2006, Mr. Altmann lost to Phil Bannon for Ward 2 council. “l and other members of council have scars to prove it," he said. Accusations were levelled during the campaign, some by anonymous sources. JOHN PEHAR: High school student lobbied town council for more stop signs, and got them. WHITCHURCH-STDUFFVILLE‘S NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 Tough economic ' times have made the food bank busier. “We have so much in this coun- she said. “But it doesn’t matter if you live in Canada or Africa, if you don’t have money to feed your kids, it's tragic." “loan has gone way beyond the call of duty with the food bank," said Mayor Wayne Emmerson, a judge on the selection panel. “She's just an outstanding volun- teer in our town. PeOple like loan make our community what (it) is today." loan Doble, 72, is the lon- gest-serving volunteer at the Whitchunch-Stouffville Food Bank â€" she’s been the organization’s treasurer since 1992 and is a self- descn'bed master of “Joe jobs". Named Whitchurch-Stouffville Citizen of the Year by The Sun- "Ihbune, she was honoured at the Strawberry Festival in June. Feedlng our hungry WAYNE ~EMMERSON: Mayor won town-record fifth term dun‘ng nasty fall election campaign. He has also coached in“ the for- mer Memo Toronto Hockey League and Markham. One of his charges was NHL superstar Steven Stamâ€" kos. Along. with coaching, in 2002, Mr.‘ Easter was chosen to be on the Whitchurchâ€"Stbuffville Minor His teams won Ontario Minor Hockey Association A titles in 2008 and 2009. He was named Whitchurch- Stouffville’s Sports Person of the Year.. “It's always nice to be recognized for something others perceive you have accomplished,” he said. Mr. Easter, 62, began coaching in Whitchurch-Stoufiville in 1994 when he assisted with his youngest son’s house league hockey team. Whether it’s hockey, baseball, softball or basketball, Don Easter brings passion to all of their bench- es. Future NHLer, Ontario tlfles JOAN DOBLE' Citizen of the year knows tough times mean more business for local food bank. Already helplng In Haltl Although the disaster took place thousands of miles away from Whitchurch-Stouffville, one local couple, David and Sonya Lock. were directly impacted as their organiza- tion Freedom House Haiti Christian Orphanages took a direct hit. "The devastation here cannot be described. What you see on the news is nothing,” wrote Toronto paramedic Andrew Lock in dis- Freedom House Bethesda in Port-au-Prince, where most of the earthquake damage occurred, was about 75 per cent destroyed. Hockey Association board. He was the treasurer for three years. He then moved up to vice-president. In 2009, he became the association’s president. In January, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti. HARRY BONES: Former Stouffville councillor and York Region school board chairperson died in August. See MARION, page 3