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BY "H MASON ,mgumfl'wrmgw 0m {1 Investigators are following up an huhdmds of calls madr m Â¥ork Regional Police in the pan week Mined to die discov- ery of six cat heads in the east ~end Simiffville. 11w heads of the dimt-mbemi cats with nu blood visihic. wew disum'fl‘d by residvms 0n curbsist iate this summef. police anmmncvd last 'lhurgday. In every case but (me. the heads wrm the only body part discovered. = "A big thankyuu to the community.” said (inns-t. Laura ‘ann- an? some good. good leads investigators am muting on-" Residents made mom than 250 calls to poiice as of Satur day pight. Many mom came in this week. police Cat case calls pour into police 'lfiifiaigamrs: were back in the neighbourhtxxi Sunday tanking for more infumtatimfl. 'm-y'n return this Sunday. Officers are knitting on L400 doom. looking for wit- nesses and people they haven't already spoken with. (Joust. Man Holden was talking to residents on Manitoba Stu-ct last Sunday at noon One family said it had been keep- mg us cats and dogs Mmrs since hearing the news (fibers wish-d the uniformed officers luck in resolving the case. A command post was set up in the parking lot of Sum~ mim Public School. at Main and Slouffer streets in the middle of the affected area. YorkRz-gioml PohceofficcuslcaveSunimitvichubficSchooltoknockondomsineasaâ€"mdStmxflviflcSmdayJTKfll bebadlinthcncighbmuhoodmisweckmdlookingfminfmmntionondkbchcadmgdsixcatsthissumm. ‘lhigMâ€"youlnthmmmity.Thmmm mwmmmmwmw The imridcms are not believed to be accidental or a result of a predatory animal. pqlice [hating a media confem last Thursday, Consx. Andy Pattenden he did not lmow what the motive could be. but described a number of gristy finds He said no toms were localcd and an six heads were found within one? kilo’ metre of one another. ; if someone has infomation. he or she is askcd to call police at 1-w6-876-5423. ~ Mice are urging pet owners to avoid leaving their pets unattended outdoors. The first case was reported Aug, 12 and the last one Sept. 13 and all have been in the area of ‘l‘emh Line and Main with a number being near or on Stoufier. If your pet has gone missing in Stouflvillc within this time frame. contact Georgina Animal (luntml at - with files‘fmm Ieremy Grimaldi [here have been no other heads found. police said (Joust. Laura Nicolle Hark Rtgiona! Polar: SYAF I H1010!!!“ MASON \Wfitchurch-Stoufirille's future looks bright but it needs new blood. according to Mayur Wayne FJI'InIerson. - Mr. meerson made this comments Monday night dur- ing the annual Mayot's Dinner. hmted by the Whitchurch- Smuffville Chamber of (hmmercc. It was his last appearance as mayor at the dinner. as next year Mr. [immemm will seek the York regional Chairperson?» position. Whittle} il be as a councillor or mayor of Whitchutchâ€" Stouffville or member of regional council: “1 haw yet to mi.“ one of those meetings”. ‘Ihc lifelong Stouffville resident did not elaborate on the need for new people. Among his accomplishments Mr. limmersun is. most proud of. is his attendance record during a 22-year carver in municipal politics. “It is the best job in the he told about 80 business people at Sleepy Hollow Country (Zlub. ‘ But it hasn't been all sunshine and When the indoor pool and library mm constructed in Memorial Pad: mom than a decade ago “that was hell when we put ll together". The pool Was to be part of the Stoufivillc Arena. then known as the Mitchumh-floufville Recreation Complex. The library, located where the (lane and Shane Thrift Shop is now. was to be expanded. Mr. Emmerson also noted. in order to be in politics. you need to be thicbskinned. “Social media is going [0 lake}: lot of good politicians lmcmet voting will be on council's agenda again next “zes- day afternoon. It would cost between $100,000 and $200.0“) to implement. which means qtax hike of about I per cvm. Mr. Emmerson told the meeting. down." he said. He's no fan of Internet .vuting either. “I'm not a firm lwliewr ufil." he . He believes people should take 30 minutes out Of their day to vote in pawn. ' Throughout his career. he's had some challenges with councillors and some 'mal good ones". including the mmm council. who. along with Mr. limmcrson. retained their seats in the last municipal cleaion. Mr. Emmcrson also rt-flected un haw Whitchurrh- Slouffvifle has changed throughout the years -â€"- in some way. good. some bad. While the Smuflvillo (humry Market will continue to operate for another coupk- of years "it's not the same as it was when the traffic was backed up all the way (along Main Strum) to Hwy. 48". Mrflimmcrsorl was "very disappointed" Southw'm‘ (kmada closed earlier this year and admitted no one will move into the Main Street building. He predicted it will be torn down. Next year's mayor's dinner will be an all-candidates edition. according to Edward Nelle.» tmx'uliw dimwnr of the chamber. who took on the mayor's challelme to run it that way. Time for newcomers, outgoing mayor says 7:? MAM CANDIMTES MEE‘I NEXT YEAR > BY SANDRA BOLAN :bula n It‘flvrmg. mm