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Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 6 Nov 2010, p. 1

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“It’s unlikely the recount will change anything," Mr. Kroon told councillors. Mr. Kroon, who did not have scrutineers supervising voting at any polls, gave no examples of possible errors in voting or balâ€" lot-counting. Councillors Smith and Rich- ard Bartley were absent. It was not announced, but apparentlyMayorWayne Emmerâ€" son cast the deciding vote, as the mayor does to break ties. BY HM MASON jmason@yrmg.com There will be a recount in Whitchurch-Stouflville’s Ward 3 after town council approved the request yesterday. Hugo Kroon, who finished 25 votes (446 to 421) behind incum- bent Clyde Smith in the Oct. 25 election, requested the recount. Councillors Rob Hargrave and Phil Bannon supported the recount while councillors Susanne Hilton and Ken Ferdi- nands voted against it. Scheduled for Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in, the council chambers, the process will cost about $1,000 plus stafi time. ELECHON 2010 WARD3 } RECOUNT APPROVED (Sifiib une Mayor breaks tie, Nov. 17 date set See MANY, page 7. SATURDAY, "016.2010 I SERVNGTHEWTYOFWHWW I 16 FAQS/51mm ZHZZZ TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR TONIGHT AND ENJOY But that is not the only loca- tion in town where war heroes are honoured. Since 1998, residents have been paying their respects to local veter- ans at the Royal Canadian Legion’s cenotaph on Ninth Line. They’ll do it for the last time Thursday. Stouffville cenotaph ready to move again BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com MOLLER INSURANCE www.mollerinsuranc’e.com Two pillars ushering you into Memorial Park. named to honour those who died in battle, lists the names of men who served in the First World War, including those Small-town, farm boys from Wtchurch-Stouflbille risked it all in Great War/page 2. REMEMBRANCE MY 2010 “In my opinion, that’s a right- ful place for a cenotaph. But the legion is not bad either because we’re going to have a brand-new At one point in time, there were also guns and canons within the park. however, they have since been removed with their current location unknown. All that remains is a concrete slab. who were killed. STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT HQME AU.TO BUSINESS L|.FE At some point in time, the mon- ument was moved from the park to Civic Square. But its location was a bone of contention for some legion members who said back in 1998. building and cenotaph," said Dave McQuaker, past president of Stoufiville’s Branch 459 of the legion and immediate past district commander. Samfipagell also a regular with the Stouffville Adult Skating group, which skates on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. at the Stouffville Arena. The group held its first session of the winter thisweek. York Region Media Group photogra- pher Sjoerd Witte- veen is used to being on the other side of the camera. He’s 294-8030 IO! I'll

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