6 Friday, December 16, 2016 brooklintowncrier.com What We Reported in 2016 January New residential/commercial development announced for the corner of George and Baldwin Streets A Brooklin house fire on Thorndyke Crescent has an estimated $800,000 in damage Brooklin Town Crier loses L.A. Black to a long fought battle February Durham Civitan launches its pink shirt in support of Anti-Bullying Day Carleigh Semeniuk qualifies for Team Canada in Beach Volleyball Fire Department Master Plan pushes Whitby Budget towards tax increases Ontario leaders descend on Brooklin during the provincial by-election Progressive Conservative Lorne Coe wins Provincial By-Election seat Hundreds come out to support the Refuge on the Coldest Night of the Year Walk 100 Women Who Care Brooklin collects $3500 to Feed the Need in Durham Derrick Gleed appointed to Lorne Coe's vacant regional councillor's seat Armed robbery at Brooklin's The Beer Store Kay Fritz at the Court at Brooklin celebrates her 100th Birthday March Mayor's Fund announces Gala Night at Trafalgar Brooklin Neighbourhood Watch develops a Facebook Site A June By-Election is Announced for the Ward One vacancy Lights were turned out for Earth Hour Lights were turned on for Neighbourhood Watch Dozens attend Brooklin Secondary Plan Public Information Centre Brooklin Scouts and Brooklin Optimists host annual Easter Egg Hunts Former Brooklin teacher charged with Sexual Assault and Sexual Exploitation Rotary Brooklin steps in to work with Brooklin High School DECA team April Farm Connections sees 1200 students learn about local agriculture Autism Awareness events are held throughout the community. St. Bridget presents Beauty and the Beast Jr. First-ever Jazz Night at Brooklin High School Pitch-in Brooklin returns May The new Brooklin High School officially opens Group 74's Annual Victorian Tea is a sold out event Brooklin Optimist Club Fairy God- mother's Closet provides outfits for prom Whitby Dolphins win multiple medals at Central Region Championships Rural speed limits are set throughout Brooklin Online voting for the by-election is announced in hopes of adopting it in 2018 June In a week-long by-election, Rhonda Mulcahy wins the Ward One council seat, beating out seven other candidates and garnering 36% of the 5349 votes cast The new Highway 407 extension opens. On Saturday, June 18, residents are invited to walk, bike, scoot or run a 1.5 km stretch of the new highway before it opens for vehicles on June 20. The highway will be free until Jan. 1, 2017, from Brock Road and along the new 412 to Harmony Road Brooklin's British Ex-pats club host a party to honour Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday July Emily Batty captures a bronze medal at the cross-country biking world championships Beach volleyball athlete continued on page 7