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Bradford man arrested for domestic assault

Earlier in May, South Simcoe Police began an investigation after a woman complained of a domestic assault.

The woman told officers of three separate incidents over the past two years involving the suspect, a 37-year-old Bradford man.

As a result, an arrest warrant was obtained for the suspect and on May 27, the man was arrested without incident.

He was held for a bail hearing and charged with domestic assault, assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats.

Driver suspended after RIDE spot check

South Simcoe Police officers set up a RIDE spot check in the early morning hours of May 27 in Bradford.

During the program, 42 vehicles were stopped with one driver receiving a WARN range suspension of three days.

South Simcoe Police is committed to reducing impaired driving. RIDE spot checks will continue year round in an effort to edu-cate the driving public and to eliminate impaired driving.

If you see a drunk driver, call 9-1-1- imme-diately.

Bradford woman loses $3K in scam

A Bradford woman has $3,000 less in her bank account after falling prey to an online scam.

The woman was searching to buy a vehi-cle when she sent an email to an ad from autotrader.ca

During the discussion, she was told that the deal would be completed through eBay. When she received an email from eBay, she followed the instructions and made two deposits at a Bitcoin machine in Richmond Hill.

After further requests for money and no sign of the vehicle she complained to eBay, who informed her that she had been scammed by someone using their logo.

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Enhancing Ontario’s rural communities was the hot topic of conversation at the Brad-ford West Gwillimbury library and cultural centre on May 30.

Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal stopped by for a spe-cial rural roundtable discussion with various local municipal leaders and youth represen-tatives.

Leal was joined by BWG Mayor Rob Keffer, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard, King Mayor Steve Pellegrini, East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson, Uxbridge Deputy Mayor Pat Malloy and Georgina Mayor Mar-garet Quirk, to name a few.

The roundtable focused its sights on attracting and retaining youth to rural Ontar-io, which will be the theme at the upcoming Rural Ontario Summit to be held this month in Statford.

Leal explained that he has been travel-ing across the province in recent months to learn more about what municipalities and their youth are looking for when it comes to rural living.

“It’s been a pleasure meeting with young leaders at every stop during this journey,” said Leal, as he began the roundtable discus-sion.

“I often get asked about the future of Ontario. I know that this province is in very good hands. The upcoming summit will be a great opportunity to focus on ideas and share experiences.”

Leal encouraged guests at Monday’s meeting to share what they enjoy about rural Ontario in their communities, but also what could use some improvement. Many topics of discussion touched on areas including education, Internet access, how to engage more youth, transit and connection to jobs.

“We are making decisions today that will influence your future, so this is why we would like to hear what topics you’d like us to take back to Queen’s Park,” added Leal.

Emily Den Haan, one of the youth repre-sentatives for BWG, grew up on a dairy farm. She credits the 4-H program, a grassroots organization that works on a “learn by doing” basis. The four Hs stand for head, heart, hands and health.

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hands-on learning and mentorship.“The 4-H program is a big reason why

I came back to this community to work. I would just like to reinforce how important it is and how 4-H is reaching out to more urban areas to bring more youth into the mix,” Den Haan said.

Continuing with the local spin, King Town-ship and Holland Marsh farmer Avia Eek shared her thoughts about the importance of the Holland Marsh, saying it has been and will hopefully maintain itself as an important growing area.

“We are in the midst of an intense growing area and we are fortunate to be near a water source such as Lake Simcoe. That source will help our vegetable portion of the agriculture business prosper,” she said.

Others around the table touched on key points, such as the importance of knowing what pieces of land can be used to grow spe-cific crops, utilizing a newly updated soil map through the Canadian government, how to

create new rural job opportunities, making farmland more affordable and bringing in more technological resources.

Youth representative for Aurora Heba Sha-haed also noted how important a university or college satellite campus would be in one of the local communities.

“The problem is that after high school, youth want to move out and go to university or college. They are raised in our community, but they got lost after that.”

She continued to elaborate on the lack of opportunity and affordable housing.

“In Aurora, there are many places to per-form part-time work, but you can only go so far with that. Youth need to know there is more opportunity than that.”

People began to share ideas and concepts regarding how their municipalities have been able to engage youth before and after they attend high school, highlighting various vol-unteer and hands-on programs that could be implemented in any community.

But one particular issue, discussed at the end of the roundtable session, revolved around dealing with mental health illnesses. Stress surrounding the farming community can become immense.

“It is important for youth to know that mental health does exist and that everyone does have it,” Shahaed told the group.

Den Haan elaborated on the topic, noting that many farmers are bullied on a constant basis by activist groups that are telling them what they do is wrong.

“It really affects the mental health of some people. It needs to stop.”

As the 90-minute meeting came to an end, Leal thanked everyone for sharing their ideas and feelings surrounding their rural communities.

Leal and his team will present all feed-back from his travels at the upcoming Rural Ontario Summit, in hopes of creating more opportunities in agriculture for our younger generations.

Minister of Agriculture Jeff Leal listens to a guest speak during the rural roundtable on May 30 in Bradford.STAFF PHOTO/BREA BARTHOLEt

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Bradford West Gwillimbury’s fourth annu-al self-guided Heritage Home Tour will be back on June 5, featuring eight historical homes in the community.

From 1 to 5 p.m., you and your family can visit each location to learn more about its historical significance and background.

Organized by the BWG Local History Association, the tour is held to raise funds for maintenance and restoration of the Auld Kirk Scotch Settlement.

The following sites will be available for the public during the event:

Middleton Schoolhouse, 2699 10 Sideroad/Hwy. 88: The one-room school-house was converted into a private residence following the 1959-1960 consolidation of rural schools in West Gwillimbury Township. Much of the character of the original school-house remains intact.

the Sutherland house, 4318 County Rd. 88, Bond Head: The Gothic revival home was re-built in 1878 by blacksmith Hugh McCracken following a devastating town fire. It has only had four families reside in it since. The Sutherland family occupied the home for more than 55 years, hence its local name.

hambly Farm, 2026 Line 11: The farm-house was built in 1903 by John Franklin and Florence Jane Hambly. It has been in the Hambly Family for four generations. It is presently known as Gwillimdale Farm.

the hulse house, 208 Barrie St.: The home was built by Moses Knight for Harry Hulse, who was a farmer and a drover. Knight made the cement blocks on site and patented the process of making the blocks on Sept. 6, 1904. The present owners, Gerry and Nicole Lemos, have restored the interior and the veranda.

Presbyterian Manse, 123 John St. W.: The house originally featured a verandah across the full width of the front façade, but was demolished years later. The manse was con-structed in solid Flemish bond pattern brick. Today, it is the home of the Barry McCann family.

the Chantler Store, 3766 Hwy. 27, Newton Robinson: In 1839, Quaker William Nathaniel Chantler and his wife, Margaret, arrived in Newton Robinson. Years later, he built this building as a general store that continued to be operated by members of his family until 1922.

tour refreshment stop, 275 Leonard Rd., West Gwillimbury: The home of Louis and Joy Theriault will provide refreshments for people on the tour. Louis will showcase his collection of hand-carved to scale replica fig-ures and other vintage items. The Theriaults are situated east of Hwy. 27 at Line 2, curving southward onto Leonard Road.

auld Kirk Scotch Settlement, 3380 Line 6: The Scotch Settlement is one of the most his-toric sites in the municipality and was settled by pioneers returning from Lord Selkirk’s failed Red River Settlement.

Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the Bradford Print Shoppe, The Pink Closet or Nancy’s Nifty Nook in BWG.

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CAS case needs independent probeith the trial of Newmarket father Mario Wint having recently con-

cluded with a guilty plea of manslaughter in the death of his two-year-old son, Ty, questions are, quite rightly, being raised about how the youngster could have ended up in the care of someone, parent or not, with a history of domestic abuse.

While unable to speak to the specifics of the Wint case due to confidentiality, Susan Carmi-chael, the executive director of Simcoe Muskoka Family Con-nexions, formerly the Simcoe Children’s Aid Society and Fam-ily, Youth and Child Services of Muskoka, acknowledged that someone with a history of domestic violence is considered high risk when it comes to put-ting children in his or her care, but also noted “we are in the business of believing people can change.”

There are currently no rules against putting children in the custody of those with domestic violence convictions.

Carmichael went on to explain the approach is to help caregivers capitalize on their strengths and guided by a belief that families should remain

together. That said, she stressed that the child’s safety is always the primary concern.

It’s never a “perfect science” she said. After the death of a child in the care of a CAS organi-zation, the first step is typically an internal review and a pediat-ric death review to make formal recommendations that can be tracked internally.

Others, such as provincial children’s advocate Irwin Elman, are saying that doesn’t go far enough and are calling for an inquest.

Despite concerns about the potential cost of such a move, an inquest seems wholly appro-priate where a child’s death is concerned.

After all, this isn’t the first time in recent memory that a child has been placed in the care of someone who could do them harm by either the courts or a well-intentioned agency. In the case of Jeffrey Baldwin in 2002 and Katelynn Sampson in 2008, the error had tragic conse-quences.

An objective, third-party examination into why a child’s death occurred is the best course to answer the lingering ques-tions and determine what we can do to avoid such tragedies in the future.

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New marijuana laws need expediting

Bernie O’Neill

hen I was growing up, my parents would employ some crazy young family manage-ment practices, like put

it out to the whole clan, “We’re having takeout, what would you like to have for dinner?”

This was the type of thing you did when you didn’t have the Internet or 500 TV channels.

You let your kids entertain you.In the case of impromptu takeout

nights, there was a catch. We were buy-ing the dinner from one place. We just needed a consensus on what that place would be.

The O.J. Simpson jury probably did less wrangling. Again, takeout is being legalized for this evening and this eve-ning only as far as this week goes. Just come together on what form that takeout will take and let us know. Or at least show us you have a majority vote.

Eventually, through some debaters making a strong case (“We had burgers last time!” “You always want subs!”) we’d end up with an X-large pizza or bucket of chicken and of the five kids in the fam-ily (yes, five kids... those were the days) two were happy, one was indifferent, one sulked as he chewed on a crust (or chick-en bone) and one went up to her room and did not eat. She’d slam her bedroom door to make her point.

Meanwhile, my dad refried some potatoes that were in the fridge, and smiled, as if he enjoyed nothing more than his evening of UN-style family gov-ernment.

What all this accomplished I was never sure.

Pure, live entertainment, yes.Or it preserved the illusion a family is

a democracy, when, in fact, the parents have the majority vote.

I wondered why one of them didn’t just come walking through the door with a couple of big pizzas. “If you don’t like it, have a bowl of cereal.”

I think of these times in the wake of the fiasco related to the pot dispensaries in Toronto that were busted this past week, the same way a couple of identi-cal pot dispensaries in York Region were busted months ago.

Police, at the apparent urging of the city’s mayor, endeavoured to enforce the laws as they apparently exist (you need

to use a lot of apparentlys here, because apparently a lot of people are very con-fused about what the rules are — even those intimately involved). Why are they confused (or leaping to fill a vaccuum amid the apparent confusion)?

A government with a young leader who admits to having smoked marijuana as an MP, runs on the promise to legalize marijuana. That government is elected to a majority. Months and months pass.

Finally an announcement is made that they hope to have the legislation passed, at some point (hopefully) next year — 1-1/2 years after being elected.

A long time, considering how preva-lent the use of this stuff already is, whether we like it or not.

York police use something called a “crime map” on their website. If you set it to show you all the drug-related crimes (90 per cent of which appear to be pos-session of marijuana) between when the Liberals were elected and today, the map lights up with literally hundreds and hundreds of charges.

The other day, I saw a driver in a BMW as we crawled along 16th Avenue, holding a marijuana joint out the win-dow (so as not stink up his nice car) between puffs.

York police recently pulled over a driver who was spotted smoking a bong behind the wheel.

I doubt smoking up while driving is going to be allowed under the coming legislation.

But in the wake of no new legislation, people are doing whatever they please, it seems to me.

I wish those in charge — in this case, our government — would just order the large pizza, metaphorically speaking, and get on with it.

When it comes to the haze of pot laws, clarity is needed.


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une is shaping up to be a busy month, with a variety of important “awareness weeks” coming.

The month starts with marking National Health and Fitness Day

on June 4, with free events at the lei-sure centre. I want to invite you to the “Walk the Spine” event June 11, starting at 11 a.m. at the Leisure Centre. The Mayor’s Walk for Health is on June 12 at 10 a.m. at Scanlon Creek, where you can explore the wonderful trails and natural environment of this Conservation Area. These are fun, community-based ways to promote healthy active living and are a chance to get out and explore our com-munity’s trails. You can learn more on the town’s website or on Facebook.

We’re also celebrating the Festa della Republica Week, with a flag raising on June 5 at 11:30 a.m., where we honour the contributions and culture of the local Italian community. And the next week, we’ll mark Portuguese Cultural Week with a flag raising on June 11 at 2p.m. to celebrate the dynamic Portuguese com-munity in BWG.

Also in June, we will mark Local Food Week, which is an important reminder of the remarkable work of farmers in our area to grow the food we all eat. Agricul-ture is still a critical component of our town’s economy and it is good to recog-nize the importance of buying local, both for our local jobs and for our health.

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June is Seniors Month. This is a chance to celebrate the dedicated contri-butions of those over 60 and all they do in our community, whether volunteering at a service club or church, taking care of grandkids, leading volunteer organiza-tions and much more.

I am also proud that council has voted to enact a new community improvement plan to provide financial and planning incentives to build seniors housing, with options in the works for exciting new developments. Last year, I made seniors housing a central priority of my time as mayor and it is so exciting to see prog-ress coming after a year of hard work by our staff, council members, community and faith leaders, developers and local media. We all worked together to move seniors housing closer to fruition.

Rob Keffer

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More than 100 people received free dental care during Bradford Family Dentistry’s sixth annual Dentistry From the Heart event.

From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., people of all ages walked into the dentistry office for free clean-ings, fillings and extractions, all on a first-come, first-served basis.

According to Andrew Hamilton, direc-tor of marketing and communications, the total amount of services given in dollar value amounted to $27,552.

“It was a terrific success. Though we had one less dentist on site compared to last year,

the number of people we were able to help was astounding,” he said.

To date, BFD has given more than $150,000 worth of free dentistry services.

Hamilton says a big reason why the event was once again so successful, is due to social media, and local media outlets.

Patients from areas outside of Bradford, including Huntsville, Collingwood, Ajax, Toronto and Aurora, began lining up in front of the office just before 4 a.m.

“We had a lot more people from out of town than normal,” Hamilton said. “But that speaks volume as to how many people out there still need access to dental care.”

Dentistry From Heart helps 100The Bradford Family Dentistry team during Dentistry From the Heart May 27.

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Canadians will celebrate the country’s 150th birthday in 2017. As a tribute to the occa-sion, the Bond Head Women’s Institute is sponsoring the Greatest Events in Canadian History – since 1867 – cal-endar. Winners will have their entry featured in one of the 12 months of the calendar. Send entries to [email protected] by July 1.

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The BWG History Association presents the Heritage Home Tour, from 1 to 5 p.m. A number of historical homes will be open to the public for a fun and educational outing for people of all ages. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Bradford Print Shoppe, Nancy’s Nifty Nook or The Pink Closet.

The third annual Horse Day at Dreamwinds will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dreamwinds Equine Assisted Learning Centre. The free event is designed to educate the public about horses and will also feature a barbecue, face painting, activities with horses and much more.

Motivational speaker and life coach Lynn Rae hosts the Seven F’s to Your Fantas-tic Future workshop at the Bradford Library, 425 Holland St. W. June 4. at 2 p.m. Visit myjourneybacktomyself.ca, email [email protected] or call 905-898-0727.


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DIENO, David Ralph (Dave) Passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, on Sunday, May 29th, 2016. Loving husband of Brenda Fletcher. Beloved father to Anthony Dieno. Beloved stepfather to Melissa Savio and her husband Adam Savio and Robert Heikkila and his fiancé Holly Witherspoon. Brother of Sandra Legault, husband Rene Legault and Donna Hoover and husband Gerry Hoover. Loving son of Bernice Dieno. Dear son of the late Ralph Dieno. Loving uncle to Breanne Hoover and Chris Legault.Dave loved life and lived it that way. He loved to snowmobile and ATV. He loved theatre, he loved live music and he loved his family and friends. Dave was a hockey coach, a baseball coach and a loving father and husband. Dave worked hard as a heavy machinery mechanic and owned his own business for many years. Friends and family are invited to attend the funeral service in the chapel at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket on Saturday, June 4th at 1:30 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at the Holland Landing Community Centre from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.Special thanks to Cindy………PSW and owner of We Care For You, for her loving and sincere dedication and professional care. Family suggests, if desired, donations in lieu of flowers to Walk It Off Spinal Cord Recovery and Wellness Centre, 1235 Journey’s End Circle, Unit 2, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8T7. www.roadhouseandrose.com.

DUGUAY, Roland (Rolly)

On Monday, May 30th, 2016, Rolly, long-time owner of Rolly’s Auto Service in Aurora passed away at the age of 76 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife Irene Forbes and her family. Loving father and grandfather to Danny (Kim) Chris, Vicky & Melissa. Rheal (Raquel) Jonathan, Sherilyn, Andrew & Stephanie. Helene Johnston (Paul) Amanda, Kelly & Lisa. David (Kendra) Kirra & Carter. Richard. Michael Nikki & Jordan Fournier. Great Grandpa to Benjamin and many more great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.Visitation will be held at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket on Monday, June 6, 2016 from 12 noon - 2 p.m. followed by a funeral service in the chapel.

Online condolences may be made to www.roadhouseandrose.com

ROBINS, Bill (Longtime owner of Robins

Pharmacy, Main Street, Newmarket)

Peacefully at Amica, Newmarket, on Friday, May 27, 2016, at 90 years of age. Beloved husband of the late Joan and dear father of Susan, Steve (Karen) and Anne (Chris). He will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Claire, Will, Alexandra and Alicia.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St. S., Newmarket, on Friday, June 3, 2016, between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Memorial donations to the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

On-line condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com

THOMPSON, Vern “Bud” Harold

Died peacefully, with his family by his side,

at Southlake Regional Health

Centre in Newmarket on Saturday, May 28,

2016 at the age of 84 years.

Bud, beloved husband of Jean (nee Knights). Loving father of Steve (Brenda), Laurie (David Barry), Doug (Teresa), and Lisa (Jason Lewis). Cherished “Papa” of Josh, Caleb, Rebecca (Steve Dueck), Aaron, Jacob, Sarah, Brooke, Jordan, Braydan, Hudson, Connor and Riley. Dear brother of Shirley (late husband Harry Coates), Fred (Evelyn), and of the late Ruth and Carl Melbourne. He will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and neighbours. The family received friends at the M.W. Becker Funeral Home, 490 The Queensway South, Keswick, Ontario on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Service in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Interment at Mount Albert Cemetery, Mount Albert, Ontario. In memory of Bud, donations to the Hospital for Sick Children would be appreciated. Sign an online book of condolences

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BRILLINGER; MURRAY ORVILPassed away at Leisureworld Creedan Valley Creemore, on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016, in his 90th year. Murray, beloved husband of the late Ruth (2015) for 57 years. Loving father of Paul, John and his wife Cathie, and Bonnie-Joy. Dear grandpa of Diana, Wayne, Gary and great-grandpa of Kaleb, Hanna, Lukas, and Gavyn. Dear brother of 9. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held at the Sixth Line Brethren In Christ Church, Clearview Township, on Saturday, May 28th, 2016, from noon until 1pm followed by a funeral service at 1pm. Interment at the Sixth Line Cemetery. Donations to the charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to CHATTERSON FUNERAL HOME.

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CARGOE, RichardPassed away suddenly at Toronto Western Hospital on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Son of Glenn Cargoe and late Roberta Cargoe. Brother of Ron, Terry & Sherri. Friends called at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St., S., Newmarket on Tuesday, May 31st, 7-9pm and June 1st, 1-3pm. Interment Kettleby Cemetery. Donations to Neurosurgical Unit, Toronto Western Hospital.

FRANCZYK, JohnIn loving memory of a dear husband,

father, grandfather, and great grandfather, who passed away

June 7th, 2003.

My Dearest Jasiu,We hold you in our dreams at night,We think of you at dawn,And then we have to tell ourselves,That you are really gone.Today recall the memoryOf a loved one gone to rest,And those who think of you today,Are those who loved you best.When the family chain is broken,Nothing seems to be the same,But as God calls us one by oneWe shall link that chain again.Forever loved and sadly missed by your wife, Kazia, children: Wanda,

Nelly, Robin, Henry, Walter, Ted and their families.

Rest in Peace Hon xoxo

JOHN JOSEPH LAUZONOctober 28th, 1949

- June 6th, 2015

I know that we never lose the ones we love, even in death. Your gentle spirit is always with me. The scent of your Cherry tobacco speaks volumes of your presence and even from the other side, you still give me “goose bumps.” Our vows remained sacred and although we pledged “until death do we part,” eternity was open ended,

“See you on the other side darling.”

Jude

MUEHLHEIM,Christine (Tina)In loving memory

of a dear wife, mother and

grandmother who passed away June 3, 2003.

May the winds of love blow softlyAnd whisper so you can hearWe will always love and miss youAnd wish that you were here.

Lovingly remembered by your husband Fritz, daughter Ricky,

grandson Marty and family, grandson David and family and

grandson John and family.

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f you take a look at Lionel Purcell’s life, you’ll learn it’s impossible to find some-one he didn’t help.

Whether it was serving his country, engaging in his com-munity or helping his family, Lionel had a heart that never lacked room for anyone in need. His candle burned long and bright before his passing on May 12 at the age of 95.

He’s survived by his wife of 59 years, Rita; and their four children, Carrie, Mark, Blair and Holly; four grandchildren, Blake, Kathryn, Andrew and Christo-pher; and his brother Vernon.

Blair Purcell said his father taught his

family the importance of giving. “There was good in giving” he used to tell

them.

Following his memorial service last month, Lionel was taken on a final ride through the Highland Hills cemetery in Gormley. Fittingly, two ponies pulled the carriage.

Beyond his family, Lionel is remembered for his tireless vol-unteer work across Scarborough and Markham, and for his Whitchurch-Stouffville farm that brought endless joy for thousands of children and their families.

Lionel and his wife Rita started Lionel’s Pony & Pet-ting Farm in 1963 at their then Scarborough farm, near Birch-mount Avenue and Steeles Avenue. In 1981, he and his family moved to McCowan Road in Stouffville and continued Lio-nel’s Farm operations.

His farm served as a fun learning experience for people of all ages who would learn everything about agriculture from processing grain to brush-ing a pony. As part of his legacy, Lionel’s Farm is still owned and operated by his family today.

“He was a man before his time,” said his son Blair. “Some of the things he’d done with

Lionel Purcell loved his ponies and people

Lionel Purcell’s son Blair, with Lionel’s wife Rita, steers two shetland ponies around the diveway at Highland Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery, in Gormley, following a memorial ser-vice for Lionel last month. The fam-ily operates a popular pony farm and petting zoo on McCowan Road. Lionel was well known throughout the GTA for his volunteer work. He was 95.

Ischool programs back in the late 1960s and early ‘70s was similar to things in the modern curricu-lum today.”

Things such as getting chil-dren to clip a pony’s hooves, or strip the grain off the stock and remind them that’s the source of their oatmeal breakfast they had in the morning. His hands-on approach left parents and chil-dren alike walking out of classes amazed by what they’d learned.

“Mr. Purcell had the unique skill to teach just about any-one about animal agriculture,” said Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Justin Altmann. “He was respected and admired by our community members and his famous farm has provided thou-sands of people near and far with the opportunity to experi-ence agriculture.”

Before opening his farm, Lionel worked as a realtor, following the footsteps of his father. He would often sell plots of farms in Scarborough and Markham, including the land for the Markham Fairgrounds. At 17 years old in 1937, Lionel was the youngest person at the time to receive his real estate licence in this area, Blair said.

But shortly after receiving that licence, Lionel enlisted in the Canadian army’s armoured regiment. He taught shooting, first in Canada, then in Europe shortly after D-Day. He went through Holland, Belgium, France and Germany before returning to Canada to continue his tireless efforts to help others.

“He found enjoyment in being involved in the commu-nity,” Blair said. “That’s why he joined all these organizations, it was important to him to follow the lines and steps of people who laid the foundation before him and hoping people would carry on after them.”

His volunteer work stretched across countless organizations. The Scarborough Lions Club, Scarborough Historical Soci-ety, Rouge Valley Foundation, Scarborough planning board, Markham Fair, Canadian Pony Society, Canadian Livestock Records and Royal Agricultural

Winter Fair were some of the organizations he volunteered with.

Lionel became known in Scarborough and York Region for taking in animals others didn’t want.

And he would help others in the community if they needed anything.

“He was always willing to sup-ply carriages, animals, ponies and horses to various events in Stouffville, Markham and Scarborough,” said his daughter, Holly.

Lionel was interested in ponies ever since he had his first one at the age of three. He bred them throughout his life.

His work with the Canadian Pony Society and Canadian Livestock Records reflects his meticulous care and concern for animals.

“He got involved with orga-nizations that governed his ani-mals,” Blair said. “He was always one for proper rules and regula-

tions, it meant a lot for him.”Blair said his father taught his

family the importance of giving. “There was good in giving” he used to tell them.

“He was never one to say no,” Blair said. “It was never about receiving anything.”

Lionel achieved much in his life; the Scarborough Walk of Fame named him citizen of the year in 2003 for his work with the Scarborough Historical Society. He was one of five people recog-nized that year.

Lions Clubs International awarded Lionel the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for his dedica-tion to humanitarian services. Lions was an organization Lionel greatly cared for but his family always came first.

“He was a family man, loved his family, but he was passionate about the farm. He said ‘if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life’ and that fit him to a T,” Blair said.

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