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Instead. it went with ‘ Harry Bowes and Wc-ndat \"fllagc. which honour our past heaulifulb. W. ran hunmgcnia- the par cc!» and adopt street names that would work in any new subdivi- smn acmxs the (; IA. Jun‘MasMrsedmwdmeSmIM OHNION flunk mil-n. Iva-numb ump- AND 5mm: Of WARD It was back in 2001 that Howie experienced a circular movement problem related to his left hand. Through a test elimination pro- cess, neurosurgeons linked the dif- ficulty to early-stage Parkinson’s. While Howie agreed to undergo deep brain stimulation. approval wasn’t imminent. He first had to undertake a series of tests. After vie-wing "results. surgeons agreed to proceed. e challenged adversity with the same inten- sity he played hockey and fastball - grit and determination. Following deep brain surgery at l’oromo's Western Hospiial. Smuffville's Howie Burk- holder is again iii-misting suns ( Jiris and Richard in a seasonal com- plaming tradition Wthat encom- passes nearly 3,000 acres. PUrpose of the surgery. still unique in the field of medical sci- ence. was to relieve the effects of Parkinson's disease, an illness Howie ham Valiantly endured for the past 12 years. He sees signs of success. Severe cramps have disap- peared; stiffness has departed; balance has returned and a daily intake of pills has significantly decreased. described the double brain inser- tion as ‘vcry rough and very loud". “As a farmer. I'm a risk-taker," he saki. 'bul with [his I had no doubtx l was on my side.” Throughout the sbi-hour ordeal. Howie remained conscious. He During surgery. one physician maintained continuous voice con- tact. even‘ to the point of saying: "Howie. pay attention!" The inseflions were bilateral. with entries to the brain from both left and right skim. later. a remote controlled battery was insened in his chest. “Fox a moment. I thought I was back in Box Grove public school." he joked. Since the Doc. 17 opera- tion. Howie's mtumcd to hospi- tal several times. m'th his next check-up se! for lune l3. "me (505311] covemd by OH!!!" he says. TBut not the parking,” he adda with a smile. “It didn’t really hun that much.” In true Howie Burkholdcr hon- “A5 a farmer. l ’m a risk-taker. but with this I ha’d no doubt; I knew God was on my side.’ Despite the gravity of the sur- gery. Howie says he felt good when it was over. He remained in hospi- tal two days. then returned home. “I'm no hero.~ he claims. He viv- idly remembers one night. when cramps were severe, praying in God. “heal me’. “There's nu doubt. (God). was part of the process.” Huwie refuses to minimizv support received from his church (Wideman Mennonite). the com- munity. friends and famiiy‘mem- bets. including wife Mama: esly. he describes the procvdurc as not a curmbut a trPamwm "Outpouringv of help has been fantastic.” he says. In addition to Chris and Rich- ard of Stouffville. a third son. Ryan. resides at Elmira. “The skating can wait till next season." he says. As for operating the farm minor. he calls it “good therapy". Howie attended Markham Disâ€" trict High School and Indiana‘s Guaheu (but-guilic holds a degra- He's been on skates a couple of times since but later chose not to take further risks Born on the Ninth concession of Markham. south of Hwy. 7. Howie is one of four in the family of Lome and Violet Burkholder. He has three sisters, Esther Reesor. Island lake; Irene Steiner. New Hamburg and Sylvia Gallian. Atwood. in sociobgy dud psychology fiom Richtpond College. later. his sporting interests; turned to hockey and fastball. serving as both player and man- ager of the Stouffvillo Mcnnos. He also coached youth teams than played out of Memorial Park. In 1987. he received The Sun» Tribune's Sports Person of me year Award. a plaque that hangs in hjs Hgin Mills Road uffice. 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