Markham Stouffville Review, September 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023
COMMUNITY 5 MARKHAM STOUFFVILLE REVIEW
Markham students
among board’s top scholars
Emmanuel Shun-Hei Ko of Bill Hogarth Secondary School graduated with a 99.83 per cent average.
Two Markham high school graduates
are among the public school board’s top
scholars for the 2022-2023 school year.
Emmanuel Shun-Hei Ko of Bill Hogarth
Secondary School graduated with a
99.83 per cent average. Warrick Tsui, also
of Bill Hogarth, graduated with a 99.67 per
cent average.
“Congratulations to this year’s top
scholars on their well-deserved success,”
says York Region District School Board
(YRDSB) Chair Ron Lynn. “My trustee colleagues
and I are proud of their accomplishments
and the families who have supported
them as they pursued their goals.”
Top scholars and their average also
include Maria Oprea of Richmond Hill
High School (99.67 per cent), Kristopher
(Haonan) Zhao of Thornhill S.S. (99.83 per
cent), David Kofman of Westmount Collegiate
Institute in Thornhill (99.83), Flora
Hu of Thornlea S.S., also in Thornhill (99.7
per cent) and Dante Nicola Capobianco of
Tommy Douglas S.S. in Woodbridge (99.67
per cent).
“Thank you to all the educators, principals
and school staff for inspiring and supporting
these outstanding students,” Director
of Education (Interim) Scott Yake says.
“Their commitment to delivering highquality
instruction every day in YRDSB
classrooms is reflected in the exceptional
achievements of these students.”
Police to replace fleet
with new-look vehicles
Stouffville hires new town clerk
The Town of Stouffville recently announced
the hiring of Becky Jamieson as
the new Director of Corporate Services and
Town Clerk.
Jamieson joins Stouffville from the
Township of Scugog, where she served
as the Director of Corporate Services and
Clerk. She played a pivotal role in enhancing
governance practices, implementing
digital solutions, and conducting the recent
municipal election. Prior to that, she served
as the Municipal Clerk at the Township of
Brock, where she demonstrated exemplary
leadership in managing council operations,
policy development, tourism, and economic
development activities.
As the Director of Corporate Services
and Town Clerk, Jamieson will oversee a
wide range of essential functions, fulfilling
the statutory duties of the Municipal Clerk,
and providing leadership to the Town’s
Information Technology and Municipal Law
Enforcement areas.
“We are thrilled to welcome Becky
to our team,” said Stouffville Mayor Iain
Lovatt. “Becky’s diverse skillset and proven
leadership abilities make her an ideal fit for
this crucial role. Her expertise in various
areas will strengthen our organization and
help us continue providing high-quality
services to our residents.”
“Becky’s extensive experience will be
instrumental in driving forward the Town’s
governance practices,” said Sunny Bains,
Stouffville’s Chief Administrative Officer.
“Her results-oriented leadership style and
The Town of Stouffville recently announced
the hiring of Becky Jamieson as the new
Director of Corporate Services and Town
Clerk.
thorough understanding of municipal operations
will be invaluable assets in advancing
Stouffville’s strategic goals.”
“I am honoured to join the Town of
Stouffville as the Director of Corporate
Services and Town Clerk,” said Jamieson.
“I look forward to building on the strong
foundation already in place and contributing
to Stouffville’s continued success.”
Jamieson’s first day was July 24.
“We’re pleased to offer our frontline offi cers
a more comfortable, safer vehicle that also
increases their visibility in the community,”
Chief Jim MacSween says.
Beginning this summer, York Regional
Police (YRP) officers began hitting the
road in new cruisers and other fleet vehicles
that include new striping that promises to
increase visibility.
“We’re pleased to offer our frontline
officers a more comfortable, safer vehicle
that also increases their visibility in the community,”
Chief Jim MacSween says. “The
new design is modern, appealing and easily
recognizable to citizens and will assist in our
crime prevention and patrol efforts.”
The two-tone base design is a simpler,
yet bolder blue-on-white and white-on-blue
combination than the current design, which
is 10 years old. Though it has a nostalgic
feel, it maintains a distinctive look that’s
common throughout police agencies within
Ontario, YRP reports.
The new vehicles focus on ergonomics
and comfort for frontline officers, whose
vehicles can serve as their office for 12 hours
a day. New features include in-car equipment
placement for ease of access, a redesigned
equipment enclosure for the trunk to maximize
equipment capacity, and additional side
and forward lighting to enhance intersection
visibility and clearing ability.
A modular design and construction
will reduce downtime related to repairing,
building, commissioning and decommissioning
the vehicles. The vehicles feature a more
rugged and louder siren. Electronically operated
spotlights are tied into the emergency
lighting system; lights and sirens are integrated
into the vehicle on-board computer;
and vehicle-to-vehicle syncing of emergency
lights offers more control and ease when
working on scene.
The new design was selected from more
than 40 choices with input from members
of the District Community Liaison Committee,
Police Community Advisory Committee
and the Investigative Services Community
Advisory Committee.
Vehicles will be replaced on their regular
replacement schedule once they reach
their end-of-service life. It will take a few
years to replace the entire YRP fleet.