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Friday, January 4, 2019 3 Brooklin Town Crier What we covered in 2018 The top story of last year was clearly the two major elections as both will have an immediate impact on the region and, more specifically, Brooklin. In October, Rhonda Mulcahy dipped her toes into the Regional Council pool by vacating her Ward One seat and running for the region. In a race that involved 10 candidates with four to be elected from Whitby, she succeeded though it was close. She finished fourth, behind Elizabeth Roy, Chris Leahy and Steve Yamada, just 490 votes ahead of the next best challenger, Terry Johnston. Meanwhile, Whitby's Ward One seat was won by newcomer Steve Lee who handily beat out his two challengers Bill Windrem and Sharmila Saigaonkar. Mayor Don Mitchell (also from Brooklin) was re-elected for a second term. Durham Region also elected a new Regional Chair, John Henry, Oshawa's former mayor, along with a host of other new councillors The June provincial election, which vaulted Doug Ford into the premier's chair, had PC incumbent (and former Whitby councillor) Lorne Coe win re-election. Here are the other stories we featured in 2018: January Brooklin Village Public School celebrates the Leafs 100th birthday by getting the entire school into the gym to watch them defeat Carolina 8-1, one of only 15 schools in Ontario to be granted permission to live stream the game. Retired Whitby archivist Brian Winter joins the BTC to give us a live link to our history Brooklin High School runs its second Cure Cup fundraising hockey game, raising over $1000 towards its May Relay for Life event Former phys. Ed. teacher Alex McCombes talks about his battle with cystic fibrosis Whitby previews improvements to the Brooklin Lions Trail extension February Brooklin High School's Jacob Ewaniuk is one of 80 young Canadians awarded a $5000 Horatio Alger Post Secondary scholarship Brooklin's Legion announces that the cenotaph at the Vipond Arena will be moved to outside the Brooklin library Sarah Petrevan wins the Clean 50 Energy Leader Award Columnist Leanne Brown begins a three part series about the significance of birth dates Whitby pee wee AA team, with 10 Brooklin players, plays in the presitigous Quebec International Pee Wee tournament Bryson Insurance raises $7000 for local charities during its annual pumpkin giveaway the previous fall March Cameron Witkowski, a grade 12 student at BHS, organizes the school's first ever blood donor clinic in honour of his late uncle The BHS curling team wins the LOSSA title The Spring Fair announces that country music star George Canyon will be the headline act on May 31 More from BHS: The school hosts its first Diversity Bazaar under the direction of student parliament head Saamah Jadoon Pop-up parking study April BHS boys hockey team wins provincial title while girls team captures bronze Jessica Hales fights serious illness Ashburn residents rise up against soil dumping Nolan Brandse, 10, wins jiu jitsu tourney Agricultural education through Durham Farm Connections May BHS hosts a retro fashion show Song Spot vocalists Jessica Docherty and Renee Bolshan win Kiwanis music awards Municipal election dates and positions announced BHS hosts its 2nd annual Girls Night Out WindReach Farm's founder Sandy Mitchell dies Brooklin band Quickplay to play at Spring Fair Provincial election candidates' platforms Our Spring Fair edition, including the Fair's schedule and an interview with Fair Chairperson Kristin Williamson June Mayor and council tell candidates to drop the tolls BHS hosts Ramadan dinner Whitby votes for residential hospice Brooklin Heritage Society takes flight July BHS grad night awards list Annual Canada Day Run continued on page 5 905.655.6200 • www.brooklineyecare.ca