Council asks school board to add Steve Cosgrove to list of names being considered PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com BROOKLIN -- When war veteran Steve Cosgrove started speaking to students in Brooklin back in the 1970s about the importance of Remembrance Day, there was just one school in the area. As the community grew, Mr. Cosgrove made sure to visit each new school that was added to spread his message to as many kids as possible. "They watch a lot of TV and they think the war is like TV so I used to try to put them straight that it was no fun; it was serious stuff," said Mr. Cosgrove, 87, who joined the army in 1944 at the age of 18 and served in the Second World War. As a longtime member of the Brooklin branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, he said his goal was always to educate young people about the realities of war. What's in a name? Community to help name new park after lacrosse idea falls at Brooklin Horticultural Society a growing concern Brooklin-based Facebook group helps strangers connect BrooklinMarch 21, 2014 facebook.com/newsdurham twitter.com/newsdurham durhamregion.com Vet's name proposed for school BROOKLIN -- War veteran Steve Cosgrove's name will be suggested by the Town of Whitby as a possible name for a new high school to be built in Brooklin. He joined the Seaforth Highlanders -- a regiment of the 51st Highland Division in the British army -- in 1944 . METROLAND FILE PHOTO SEE STEVE PAGE 6 Gardening expert to speak in Brooklin March 26 BROOKLIN -- Outdoor design and lifestyle expert Carson Arthur will be dropping by this month's Brooklin Horticultural Society meeting for a special presentation. As a television host, Mr. Arthur has promoted environmentally friendly landscape design on a global scale. The free garden seminar is presented by the Town of Whitby and Whitby in Bloom committee in partnership with the Brooklin Horticultural Society. Non-perishable food items will be collected for local food banks. The event takes place on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Brooklin United Church, 19 Cas- sels Rd. E. To RSVP, call 905-430- 4310. VISIT: www.whitby.ca/whitbyinbloom