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BB CRIME- Continued from page 2 He testified that on that day he was working from home when he realized Whiten, who had stepped out to walk Zack, had been gone for a wl Mac said he tried call- ig his wife's phone but got no response. Growing concerned he checked a Find My iPhone App, which led him and his son Adam to the acci- dent scene at Burgundy Drive and Lakeshore ‘oad. "From my phone I could tell she was there, where the ambulance was. I told Adam to take my car home and I ran to- ward the ambulance," said "A police officer stopped me and asked me who I was and why I was there. I said I was looking Mac said the pain of. los- ing his wife is indescrib- able and still hurts today. He described life with Whiten as wonderful not- ing she was smart, beauti- ful, fun, ambitious and loving. The grieving husband said raising her sons and making sure they had ev- led He also talk her career as a speech and language pathologist and how much she loved help- ing young children with autism learn to communi- ae bi in Hyde's despica- ble, er, {houghtless a1 and selfish a wife, 7 ne friend, my sons' mother, a daugh- ter, a daughter-i in-law, a sister, a-sister-in-law, an aunt and a friend to so many,” said Mac. “The lack of remorse and empathy is appall- ing.” Mac said he was en- raged by Hyde pleading not guilty and blaming the accident on a medical con- “| see my family in despair, and it makes me upset.” dition, which Hyde said caused him to lose con- sciousness just before the alsavara rejected this detente citing a Halton Po- lice Drug valuation, which determined Hyde was impaired by cannabis, and airbag data from Hyde's vehicle, which showed the sudden turning of the steering wheel and the accelerator _ beil pressed and depressed to varying degrees at a time when Hyde claimed to be 'T s all to escape from responsibility and consequences to avoid jail said Mac. time of her death, noted +h month brings new grief due to the passing of SKK Winterlicious AT QUEENS AVENUE RETIREMENT RESIDENCE SS a) AVAILABILITY Call Today GET A TASTE OF RETIREMENT LIVING! BOOK A MINI WINTER BREAK WITH US to join us for Winterlicious! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience activities, dining and so much more at Queens Avenue. Winterlicious runs through January, February and March. Our Ambassadors are waiting to welcome you! RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! - Jake Mac holidays, birthdays and other events his mother cannot be there for. ~ a aaa statement mitted adam 's Grother Nake said the mood o: ir once happy family is noticeably rimmer and i house doesn't feel as com- forting as it once did. "I see my family in de- spair, and it makes me up- set," Paul Cocke, Whiten's brother-in-law who is also a firefighter, called on Hyde to not roe think about the done to tent family, enas and patients, but the trau- ma he also inflicted on the first responders who at- tended the scene of the ac- cident. “Because of your self- centredness and careless actions, the members of EMS, police and fire were forced to be involved in an attempted resuscitation of ise and set ou had done to her and Zack,” said Cooke. "That doesn't just go tl comes one more ghost that goes into their memory closet for the rest of their lives." The court also heard from Hyde's family and frends. statement read by defence attorney Dean Pa- quette, Hyde's daughter Brianne said her father is eply rem and oa that anguish will nev- er leave him. Hyde's son Dylan de- scribed his father as a strong, supportive man who is always there for him and who puts his fam- ily's needs far ahead of his own. He said Hyde "does not have a mean bone in his body," noting he isa loving father who brought noth- neo | € ing but happiness and joy = into his life in a tough § world. Assistant Crown attor- ney Michael Godin! calling fora reon an of 7.5 to nine years and a 10- year driving prohibition. He argued this sen- ge ‘Aepsuny if veneog have had on Whiten's fam- 5 ily and friends and be- cause Hyde's driving re- cord shows a history of speeding. Paquette argued a sen- tence of four to five years prison is more appro- priate as Hyde has no opre- vious criminal reco! He also said four eeoed: ing infractions since 2000 hardly shows a pattern of irresponsible behaviour ez0z ‘ez and should not be taken into consideration for sen- tencing. Calsavara is expected to hand down Hy de 's sen- tence on March 2% Hyde is orpected to ad- dress the court at that time. I Watson Investments “Our clients enjoy talking about their retirement dreams and we enjoy helping them get there.” Peter & Jennifer Accepting new clients. Please visit il com to book a free consultation. Offering safe virtual meetings and e-signatures for new client onboarding. info@watsoninvestments.com 905-815-0862 or EMAIL i ® (905) 842-2100 Av Livita QUEENS AVENUE: 1056 Queens Avenue, Oakville, Ontario L6H 6R3_ www.LivingLivita.com Jennifer Watson Peter Wats MBA, CFP®, CIM® MBA, CFP, REP, CIM®, FCSI woo"uoyEYyepIsUt