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, There’s no definite date when the 60-year-old building will be demolished to accommodate the jog elimination on Ninth Line, but Mayor Wayne Emmerson would like to see construction of the new stretch of road begin in 2010. who helped build the hall six decades ago, said Mr. Pattenden, who is doubly impacted by the “They want to know dates, when is everything happening and how is the value of the prop- erty doing," Mr. Pattenden said. Local veterans are not happy, legion president Murray Patten- den said, adding “it is their build- ing. But they also know things happen and times change.” Moving will be patticularly difficult for the charter members His is one of the seven homes affected, along with Earl Hoover Machine 8: Welding Ltd. at .the corner of Main Street and Fair- view Avenue. In the meantime, the legion and other affected owners are having their properties assessed so they know how much they can spend for their new places. BY HANNELORE VOLPE Staff Writer The Stouffville RoyalCanadian Legion is looking for a new home and the Veterans are upset. The business and homeown- ers are on edge. ifiib une SATURDAY,APRIL 26, 2008 I SERVING THE COMMUNITY WHfl'CHURCHâ€"STOUFFVM 40 PAGES] 1 INCLUDING GST Hot Ms War v'ets, homeowners displaced for new road Legion looking for new home See VETERANS, page 10‘ PHOTO/ABEL PHOTOGRAPHY Iim Veltman retires from the Toronto Rock tomorrow after a 15-year pro lacrosse career. The Stoufl'ville resident will stay with the Rock as an assistant coach He’ll be honoured at Sunday‘s game at the ACC and will assist two of his favourite charities at the same time. Stoujfville’s Iim Veltman is giving back, even as, he retires at the ACC tomorrow WEEKEND FOCUS The Air Canada Centre, his sporting office, will be anything but quaint tomorrow. It never is when the Rock are in the joint. The other is more personal. Jim and Teresa Veltman and their children, Kris, 9. and Sam, 6, will visit the native community of Attawapiskat Always one to give back, Veltman, 42, is using the day to assist two charities, including Right to Play, which funds sport and play opportunities for children in war-tom countn'es. BY "M MASON Staff Writer ew, if any, of Jim Veltman’s neighbours in east-end Stoufiville can brag of having their own bobblehead. Not that the captain of the Toronto Rock pro lacrosse team is the boastful type. He’s small town and down home, a perfect fit for his adopted home town. after 15 years in the pro game and the past sev- era] as the face of the Rock Fans will receive Veltrnan bobbleheads and cheer cards to mark the day. In that crowd will be 50 family members, a large delegation of friends from the neighbourhood, former stu- dents and colleagues. Sunday is extra special. Veltman is retiring See our video interview with Jim Veltman at yorkregionnews. com/veltman. html RCK F AGES Driving. ‘ Fishing . ‘ Sports ... Classified See YOU, page 8