k swwamyaktigctgbo economist sun stouffviile tribune satuiiday march 1999 3 woman overwhelmed by goodness of people who gave time clothes and money eg from page 1 chalet- heading east toward their stouffviile home the plan was to pick up some film at shoppers drug mart we wanted to take some pictures of the baby mullings said when jackson made the left turn the car was hit broadside by a westbound vehicle the driver of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries all i remember was seeing the lights from the other- car and a big snow bank i dont remember the ambulance or the firefighters they searched- the ditches for the baby after seeing all the baby things in thecar but i dont remember burl do remember asking a nurse atmarkham stouffviile where my husband was and that i wanted to touch him mullings was assessed and immediately transferred- to the trauma centre at suhnybrbpk health science centre stevewas dead iwas told he died steven jackson and angelina mullings on their wedding day last june the couple ihsved to stouffviile just one month before he was killed in a car crash strangers people have dropped off clothes for kennedy others have offered to dp yu instantly he had massive chest- and kennedy laundry and some have volunteered tt mumnefhi mtermji twoi2hoi k-v- moved to st0uffv1lle 1 s havii one of the steveandi moved to stouffyillejs i know a small community looks after its people i experienced that in our small village in jamaica i agree with us first lady hilary clinton it does take a village to raise a myjdacl wasttetehes the best hes a gen- tie caring manrhesktabrrmy dad has been sosuppoftivewimthimthereikeptaskingfor t t it stenflddleortfaeil finally agem jamaica i agrm us first lady dadbr5kswhwimmati knw steve was- t v deadirwatbldhediedmstantihe guld i see this m stouffviile and markham sivechestahamtemaiirijuries the impact on i jl g me i my sidewassbbad itpushed my seafintb ength i am a chnshani u have to stand up steve he wassb voung and a thankyouspeech to all the people aeekaftere4dek wasc lnl r i placed on a sfretcherwheeledto thelios 1000 charlmdas chocolates from pitdxriapelattendjacksonvfurieral tfreref musselmans lake recently raised 250 she wasconiforted by family friends and work fundraisers afthree stouffviile restaurants colleagues jackson hadia son and a daughter frpma prevjowrelationship livjnginjamaicahisl2- generated more than 5000 ballantraeublic schopldbnated 2500while st markcatholic school also contributed vhvowfltavo iv firr agiant card fromst mark students is on the yearoldsonwas abletocome tothe funeral- a iuarsnm iicv l f wall mmullings hospital room as well a few mullings said v j j u- -n- wnii naii k t u children handed over their allowance ykhile mullings was born in toronto her j h school where mullings works pulled out all the stops formuuingsimd family returned to jamaica when she was an c have five children work hard and grow old together the stouffviile apartment is especially important to mullings i just want to go home i want to be hear stevethings i want to smell his clothes i need to grieve mullings said there are wonderful memories at home the three weeks spent there waiting tor our baby to arrive was the best time of my life steve was a wonderful man- he was a wise and- laidback individual steven always called me babe i miss him so last week mullings had a serious disap pointment while she faces more surgery in a few weeks it was decided that she could rest at home a hospital bed and other equipment were delivered to the apartment while mother and baby were taken by ambulance to stouffviile unfortunately ambulance atten- dants were unable to get mullings stretcher up the outside stairs which is the only access to the second floor apartment mullings and the baby were returned to markham stouffviile hospital ennedy is now rooming with his mom hired two caregivers to work hour shifts although expen- having kennedy close lifts mullings spirits kennedy is a grand looking baby at six weeks hes earned- the title of king of markham stouffviile hospital i just want to go home i want to be near steves things i want to smell his clothes tneed to grieve mullings hopes she and kennedy will be home soon in the meantime stouffviile resi- dent flora macdonald is coordinating volun teers to come into the home to help care for kennedy and mullings anyone interested in volunteering can call 640- 1414 mullings expects to have physiotherapy in the home ill use a walker she said i will be on my feet and back to work as soon as possi ble an employment counsellor with the york region district school board mullings works y infant settling in a closeknitvillage when she j v a6 ickiuu lisuhi juiuuj uuoiu muuingo wui kis-4i-sni- a droeram linked to unionville world of iher students 0 saidsherrypalefofthe we decided to rnakeurhpme ill special education department iv paging employment program students sto stores and offices in markriarhs shopping centre i asking for 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beeh tobekeld ihjtheouttpouringof support ffstourrvillehmarkham and unionville has been r nvpnahplmina miillinassain floor apartment on- stouffvilles street foverwfelminevehagymnasti three weelcsbeforekennedywas born cwwzz j we decided tqnue home in stouffviile i figuredwed remain instouffville money people lye never met call offering help t received many cards most are from donations to the mullings and baby trust fund can be dropped off or mailed to stouffviile credit union 6245 main street stouffviile l4a8aibox1019r environment get say inai planning bymikeadler staff writer r exactly 27 years after the first expropriations for an international airport- stakeholders- from york and durham regions finally met the federal government this week to plan the future of the pickering airport lands at stake is 18600 acres of-farm- laridin pickering markham and uxbridge the government has held since thelsyosjlastisurrimer it announced it would permanently designate it as ah airport site touching offfierce opposition now transport canada is giving the stakeholders surrounding municipalities mpps citizens and business groups until june to find an alternative that works that meansguarahteeirig there will be no tall buildings waste dumps or interference with elec tronic signals within fourkilome tres of the lands r for now staff assigned by the group including from transport canada will concentrate on researching altefnatircsfbut the second and poably much- longer portion or the talks will look at questions that have haunted the agricultural area for a quartercen tury they include the type of air port requiredahd how much land is needed for it regional chairperson billfisch who represented york region at the stakeholders first gathering said the region wants an airport and the land wellprotected and the- widestarea possible protected but- stephen frederick presi dent of the staunchly antiairport vocal aclaremont group which help ed drive the federal goy- ernmentto the table said lie believes transport canada wants the search for alternativesto work we want sonie control over our destiny and they- seem to be ehcouragingthat l stouffviile mayor wayne emmerspn also at the meeting- said his town iscqhcemed about f the possibility of ah international airport but if buttohvilie airport in markham j was to close 1 believe wed need a regional airport said emmersoh who has invited feder- al officials to explain the designa- tion process to his councillors