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Memories take flight Event organizer Kemayla Fleming shares a fun moment with daughter Elodie, and their butterfly, in memory of her son Harrison, during the 20th annual butterfly release hosted by the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network at Bruce's Mill Conservation Area. Fire safety filmmakers surprised by honours By Ali Raza 13 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, June 16, 2016 aliraza@yrmg.com Committed to Parent Engagement in Education? STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE Here's a chance to make a difference. The York Region District School Board invites applications for membership on the Board's Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory Committee. The Committee supports, encourages and enhances parent engagement at the Board level in order to improve student achievement and well-being. The term of office will commence on November 1, 2016. Members are expected to attend six meetings each year at the Education Centre in Aurora. APPLICATION DEADLINE TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016. For more information visit: www.yrdsb.ca @yrdsb Two Stouffville residents were given Fire Safety Awards yesterday at a ceremony in Toronto. Darlene Shaw and Phil Talledes were two of 10 individuals from across the province to receive the award. Eight organizations were also given the award presented by Ontario Fire Marshal and Chair of the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council, Ross Nichols. The ceremony took place at the Famous People Players Theatre. Shaw and Talledes teamed up with fire prevention and public education officer Jennifer Cooper from Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire and Emergency Services to create a public service announcement video targeting older teens. "We started narrowing it down to a target audience," Shaw said. "We noticed a demographic that was missing was kids going off to college." "In our focus group, kids we talked to said we needed something shocking, unless it sticks out, they won't care," she explained. With their collaborative efforts, what was intended to be a 30-second PSA turned into a nine-minute short film "In An Instant". The film shows teenage college students living off-campus who -- during a house party -- find themselves trapped in a fire. Cooper wrote the script after she and Shaw consulted a focus group of teens in Stouffville. Talledes, through his company PNT Creative, was brought on by Shaw to produce the film. `Our intention was never to get recognition or awards; it was simply to target a group about fire safety.' The film was released Oct. 6, 2015. But it was just two weeks ago that the fire department contacted Shaw and Talledes informing them of their awards for their contribution to fire safety. "It caught us by surprise," Talledes said. "Our intention was never to get recognition or awards; it was simply to target a group about fire safety." "It's the first award my company has won, it means a lot to me," he added. Shaw stated she's happy her award will bring the short film back into the spotlight. "The idea for me is to keep it [the film] going," she said. "I was totally not expecting this, it's a real honour to receive it." "In An Instant" is available to watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=M4ivKvEIJC4 Funding to our health care system will increase by over $1 billion this year. ontario.ca/bettercare Investing in new and better ways for all Ontarians to get the care they need means: · 700 new doctors and specialists · 35 hospitals currently being renewed, modernized or expanded · $250 million invested in home and community care · $345 million invested to improve wait times and access to care These investments ensure a strong health care system for both today and tomorrow. Paid for by the Government of Ontario