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14 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, December 22, 2016 | NEWS YorkRegion.com You get just one funeral. Make it the one you want. You are unique. Your life is unlike any other. By pre-planning your final arrangements now, you can choose the options that reflect how you want to be remembered. What's more, you can save thousands of dollars and protect family from uncertainty about your wishes. Town CAO left due to 'aggressive behaviour', says leaked email Resignation letter made public on Facebook by former Oak Ridges-Markham MP Paul Calandra conflict at town hall. CAOs resigned or were dis"I won't accept aggresmissed from their posisive behaviour or threats of tions in the last two years. Rob Raycroft's letter being sued/harassment Raycroft and fire chief Rob outlining his reasons for charges on the phone," the McKenzie served as acting resigning as Whitchurch- letter reads. "It's very disCAOs. McKenzie resigned Stouffville's acting chief appointing that this is what after two weeks in May, and administrative officer has staff have to endure at the Raycroft announced his been made public on Facemunicipal offices." resignation after approxibook by former Oak RidgRaycroft announced mately eight months. es-Markham MP Paul Cathat he will remain as CAO Prior to that, Marc landra. until Feb. 1, 2017, and Pourvahidi had served as Calandra said the primakes recommendations CAO from May 5, 2015, to vate email between Rayto council to hire an interhis dismissal on Nov. 18, croft and Mayor Justin Altim CAO on contract until 2016. Pourvahidi was on a mann has spread across January 2019. leave of absence from April town, and he posted it on Town spokesperson until his dismissal due to a Facebook to spark discusGlenn Jackson told the "personnel matter". sion about the municipaliSun-Tribune that both Pourvahidi was acting ty's inability to retain a Raycroft and Altmann CAO from March to May CAO. were "unavailable for com2015 after Andrew McNeely "It's beyond stupid, to be ment" regarding the leaked was placed on administrahonest," Calandra said. email. tive leave. McNeely re"You can overlook one or The town's four former signed on April 21, 2015. two (CAOs), but when you add four CAOs to everybody else who has left the town, at some point you gotta take some type of action." Raycroft announced his resignation last week. He will continue to serve as leisure and community services director. Calandra says he wanted to encourage council to do something about the CAO turnovers. In his letter, Raycroft states he is committed to his role as leisure and community services director, a Metroland File photo position he has held for 12 years. Rob Raycroft has resigned from his role as town The letter also speaks to CAO ALI RAZA aliraza@yrmg.com Ask us about your FREE Planning Kit! 289-212-0004 O'Neill Funeral Home by Arbor Memorial 6324 Main Street, P.O. Box 639, Stouffville oneillfuneral.ca Arbor Memorial Inc. N S O A E S T R IT'S DA Mention this ad and get 10% off your dart purchase 5688 Main St., Stouffville · 905-640-1424 · www.betzpools.com Thank You Stouffville for all your generous support in 2016! Mark September 17th in your calendars and join us for the 2017 Terry Fox Run. yorkregion.com Happy Holidays! ~The Stouffville Terry Fox Committee