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I wish we muld MIKE "mm harness that product in today’s SM'FH’M‘E hockey players â€"- and our kids. for that matter. him light up watch- You can nudism. columns umh'ngmndkidsplaywasa joy. From my side of the fence. I hair on yorhegionmm lH’TERS TO THE EDITOR oney. politics, sports. entertainment. big- stories I am sun- he was a good businessman. friend. father and sum. I can also guarantee you he was tough on his kids. just like in the good (Md days That is how it was if you wanted to make it in his day. I enjoyed our wnversations. whichmrcfanoofew.Now.as lkmkbacklmnlimhchodbts lo Did you know he‘ roller- bladed the Terry Fox Run route in Smuffvillc 10 times one year to raise money for can- cer research? That was just 17 months ago. saw a straight shooter in life. Bob McNeil had a huge pas- sion for life. His kind is becom- ing extinct. Thanks for your time. Bob. MIKE HUMPHREYS STDL'FFWLLE uf it all. When your city is featured on the holy grail of (‘anauiian 'IV'. Hock-y Night in Canada. with “sports journalists" incmdulous at your opposition to what should‘be a "no-brainer'. you know you arcflgttinganuphillbattletryingtoget non-Markhamitcs to understand what the debate is about. 111m am a lot of very smart people in Markham and what the media saw 'lbcsday night were a lot of articulate residents who have taqatt quite a bit about a pmject for which the information hasn't mcdy been forth we a nu anoux a prom Int wmcn me an an that worries residents who. With- omultion hasn’t aucfly been foflh' out more assurances. ambetngasked to 11103 . . take a leap of faith. I will say the mayo: did I 800d Mb 0f I can‘t say I'm really surprised by the Bernie O'Neill chairing the meeting on a very difficult night. 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You would have also heard some very passionate speakers supporting the pmiect. supporting the mayor and excited that a facility like this. and an acmmpanying NHL team. could put Markham on the map. anchor the city's new downtown. increase property valuesecmthecityfiealmontobusi- tress. boost civic pride and so on -â€" all of which is likely true. if everything goes according to plan It‘s the big "if" of getting the hockey team or of the facility 00m“ in on budget. being busy and profit and 62% Man St. DIIIIJOI. P-oommou Robert matte Duncan. (kn/nuns flurry 8hr): Hono- m (tum Debora Kelly mtcomeofmevote. “hint we can anoonfidendy say we'u: lama) klflwmeflunmnm» that this project g)! its genesis a! 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