Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 19 Feb 2011, p. 9

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'l‘en days later. the pool had in offie cial grand opening. complete with a ribbon-cm diving and rescue demmtntions. as well as free pub- bmadcastdirecuyfmmmwnl on CIRHRichmondHill. Throughout itsSByEamthepool has been a meeting place for the youngmdoldatflwhcmmnymsi. dentsfimleamedtoswim of the outdobr poo! has yumed, lastsgmmér.d1efacilitywh$only ope027hoursaweekbraboutnine Withmeixnpendlngclosureofme outdoorpoolâ€"itgoesbacktomn coumil Thesday ‘ if Mr. laminar. windiedin1979.wemamundloday. wouldtnbbbymundfdotomtit hadmdoin-mdertokeepitopm? Wouldhebotthebillforitsxepair? “ldon‘tminkhewoukiworrytoo much about it now.’ said long-time: friend Ted Cadieux. ‘I think he'd- go withmenmdemtimes' How did Mr. latcham become such a philanthropist? Afier all. Donor: athlete, businessman W in [1me who Wis born in 1895. only had’a A long radio show was chrmcyemhmnmelum Prom ” I. Stmlfivillclionspnsidmtlohn Button (from left).hiswife.lune.Ehinc mdArt Laldmamattend thedediation oftheStodvilllc Pool in 1957.Mr. htdum donated :0 many area community centres and sports facilities. He was also a sprint“. who comdehisownagainstmebest. estate.”‘headded Mnlmdmnwasalsoaverygood ambaHewasaheavywe'gmbmdng champ m we] as 8 (Mn table tennis drampkm. according to Bob melwlfvesmm While the Vlatcham name is prominent with Stoufffllle - the latcham Gallery and Han - those who knew him. called An a humble man "I think mm were 1.000 dead matches on the [floor of the old CadillacHedmvcitlflneamjckina way,"Mr.Cadimnsaid Wchumh‘swulfvflle. { bemuse of the unusually hot weather. which kept patmns away. but also because of the market's inability to engage the public and motivate them to make the market a pan of their weekly shopping habit JJ‘UOISJHJM‘W I last year's Strawâ€" bony Festival, lhc market relocated to Park Drive for three days and found itself 10 be Wmciy busy. acrnrding to Mr. McNeer. "lt created an event feel because there weren‘t vars blocking them." said Anna Rose. downtown co-ordinamr for the Town of Whitchurch Stoufiville in an interview with The Sunfiribune “1 want to create an event atmosphere down there." A bylaw still needs to be passed to establish the temâ€" porary road closures. 'lhal is expected to take place at a later date. - About 18 vendors set up booms last seamn and Ms 1 Rose is confident the move to Park Drive will amad even motevcndors' Weather hurt farm market hum page 1.

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