When the staff that advise Newmarket Council are less than honest with in their advice, then there should be consequences. Let's see if our Council members can ignore this one.
On Monday's Council agenda, there is a report from the Clerk and Deputy Clerk advising Council on the Audit Committee. One paragraph in the Corporate Services - Legislative Services 2015-09 report conspicuously stands out:
"At the April 20, 2014 Council meeting, Council approved the committee structure for for the 2014-2018 term. The Audit Committee was included in that structure and Council also recommended that the citizen members of the Audit Committee 2010-2014 be permitted to meet until new members have been appointed, being Mark Foerster, Mark Holland and Cristine Prattas."
Now, compare the paragraph above to the actual minutes of the Council meeting on April 20, 2015 as posted on the Town of Newmarket's own web site:
"Section 24 Item v) AND THAT the Audit Committee members from the 2010-2014 term be permitted to meet until new members have been appointed."
The actual direction from Council did not reference 'citizen" members exclusively.
Is there a distinction?
Yes.
The Audit Committee from the 2010-2014 term included former Ward 6 Councillor Maddie Di Muccio and there is no way in hell the senior administration at the Town of Newmarket wants her scrutiny on something as potentially revealing as the audit committee.
In short, she knows where the bodies are buried and she has nothing to lose politically in exposing the administration.
Now if this report were to be submitted to Queens Park or the House of Commons, misleading Parliament is considered a criminal offense and the OPP or the RCMP would be looking into the matter.
I don't know if the same holds true for a town council.
But certainly the Clerk and Deputy Clerk have been caught modifying Council direction with the word "citizen" in the report before Council on Monday.
Will there be any consequences for their actions?
Saturday, 30 May 2015
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Who should vote for the York Region Chair?
In the United States, the Vice President also serves as the President or Chairperson of the Senate. The framers of the American constitution gave the Veep that job out of concern that otherwise he or she would have nothing else to do. The writers of the constitution didn't want to leave the Veep unemployed until such a time as his boss dies.
But other than chairing Senate sessions, the Vice President has no other official government responsibilities except in the rare occasion that a Senate vote ends in a tie. If there is a tied vote, then the Vice President votes as the tie breaker.
The Chair of York Region Council is a position that is voted on by members of the Council. Wayne Emerson currently presides in this position which pays him in the range of $270,000 per year. He chairs the meetings and he votes in the event of a tie. But the York Chairperson has more responsibilities than that. Wayne Emerson is the essentially the Chief Executive Officer of York Region. He is the spokesperson and has a considerable amount of influence over the Regional government.
Chris Ballard MPP for Newmarket-Aurora and before him, Reza Morida MPP for Richmond Hill have been pushing to have our Regional Chair elected by the people and not by the council members of York Region.
I think this is a bad idea for a number of reasons:
1) The most votes are in the south of York Region so each election will be about Southern-York Region issues. With smaller numbers of voters, issues involving Georgina, East Gwillimbury, Newmarket and Aurora won't matter to southern voters at election time so they won't be addressed by candidates.
2) We already have an imbalance on York Council with southern 3 city councillors outnumbering the remaining 6 smaller municipalities. We would essentially be giving this imbalance even more emphasis with an elected Chair.
3) It will cost several millions to run an election campaign for a Regional Chair. Someone like current our Chair Wayne Emmerson, who is capable in his job but lacks the means to finance a multi million dollar election campaign, just won't be a credible candidate under Chris Ballard's proposal. Due to the cost of a campaign, the Regional Chair, once elected, will become beholden to the large corporate and union campaign donors and not necessarily to the people.
While it might seem undemocratic, a Chair voted on by the Mayors and Regional Councillors may be better municipal government because:
1) To be re-elected, the Chair has to be sensitive to the entire Region. He/she cannot focus exclusively on Southern York Region issues.
2) The Chair does not owe any outside influences (such as developers) any favours for their financial support in the election.
3) While most Mayors and Regional Councillors get distracted in the fourth year of any term, the Regional Chair can continue on with running the municipality during all four years of a council term, unaffected by election campaigns.
Before proceeding with a plan to elect a Chair, I hope that residents of the smaller York Region communities, such as King, Whitchurch Stouffville, Aurora, Georgina, East Gwillimbury and Newmarket, will think about the consequences of this change will be in our communities. We all rely on York Regional services. Will the services be there for us if the balance of power shifts southward?
Saturday, 23 May 2015
MPP Chris Ballard is O for 2 this Week.
This week voters in Newmarket-Aurora got a taste of what it means to have Chris Ballard MPP representing us provincially on the government side of the legislature when a new post secondary campus was announced for Markham and Magna announced it is moving to King.
He is deomstrating that he is just as effective as a MPP as he was as an Aurora Councillor.
The truth is, we really could have used the jobs in this riding but Ballard didn't deliver.
Although still 3 years away, I am excited for Newmarket-Aurora's prospects in the next provincial election.
As the new leader of PC Party, Patrick Brown has close ties to this riding. He has represented Barrie both federally and municipally and he knows the ins and outs of Central Ontario well.
He knows that the Markham York campus is a bad idea. The Markham area has many post secondary options within a short commute - York (main and Glendon campuses), U of T (Scarborough, Downtown, and Mississauga campuses), Ryerson, UOIT, Centennial College, George Brown College, Durham College, Humber College, Seneca College and so on.
Placing a campus in Markham was a 'gas plant' move by Kathleen Wynne. Wynne's government is more concerned with retaining a Liberal seat than they are serving the needs of the province.
Real leaders look beyond elections but then again nobody would ever mistake the current crop of Liberals at Queens Park for Winston Churchill.
The PCs wanted the campus further north and supported plans a campus servicing Central Ontario.
Unfortunately our Mayor and Council went off in pursuit of a Seneca/ York campus partnership last year when perhaps they didn't comprehend the Liberal Arts "fit" that York was seeking. York passed over Newmarket for the southern York Region cities when creating it's shortlist of hosts. Ultimately, York decided on Markham.
From reading the pitches under consideration by the province, I personally believe that the Lakehead University - Georgian College partnership would have been a much better choice for our town.
Specifically, we could have leveraged Newmarket's highly anticipated broadband internet service with Lakehead's proposed "Design and Advanced Technology" campus. Ultimately Lakehead-Georgian chose Barrie but I personally believe Newmarket could have fit the bill and given the York-Seneca bid some real competition.
The jobs of tomorrow are in design and advanced technology. Innovation is something our workforce is good at. Such a campus would have helped ensure that our workforce continues to excel.
But the Ontario Liberals have opted for another liberal arts university/ college campus instead.
Chalk it up as another wasted opportunity for Newmarket and the province due to failed leadership.
He is deomstrating that he is just as effective as a MPP as he was as an Aurora Councillor.
The truth is, we really could have used the jobs in this riding but Ballard didn't deliver.
Although still 3 years away, I am excited for Newmarket-Aurora's prospects in the next provincial election.
As the new leader of PC Party, Patrick Brown has close ties to this riding. He has represented Barrie both federally and municipally and he knows the ins and outs of Central Ontario well.
He knows that the Markham York campus is a bad idea. The Markham area has many post secondary options within a short commute - York (main and Glendon campuses), U of T (Scarborough, Downtown, and Mississauga campuses), Ryerson, UOIT, Centennial College, George Brown College, Durham College, Humber College, Seneca College and so on.
Placing a campus in Markham was a 'gas plant' move by Kathleen Wynne. Wynne's government is more concerned with retaining a Liberal seat than they are serving the needs of the province.
Real leaders look beyond elections but then again nobody would ever mistake the current crop of Liberals at Queens Park for Winston Churchill.
The PCs wanted the campus further north and supported plans a campus servicing Central Ontario.
Unfortunately our Mayor and Council went off in pursuit of a Seneca/ York campus partnership last year when perhaps they didn't comprehend the Liberal Arts "fit" that York was seeking. York passed over Newmarket for the southern York Region cities when creating it's shortlist of hosts. Ultimately, York decided on Markham.
From reading the pitches under consideration by the province, I personally believe that the Lakehead University - Georgian College partnership would have been a much better choice for our town.
Specifically, we could have leveraged Newmarket's highly anticipated broadband internet service with Lakehead's proposed "Design and Advanced Technology" campus. Ultimately Lakehead-Georgian chose Barrie but I personally believe Newmarket could have fit the bill and given the York-Seneca bid some real competition.
The jobs of tomorrow are in design and advanced technology. Innovation is something our workforce is good at. Such a campus would have helped ensure that our workforce continues to excel.
But the Ontario Liberals have opted for another liberal arts university/ college campus instead.
Chalk it up as another wasted opportunity for Newmarket and the province due to failed leadership.
Thursday, 14 May 2015
The Truth About Darryl Wolk and Jane Twinney.
I have been sitting on this story for a while. While it is loosely connected to Newmarket council, it is mostly an example of what is wrong with this town where unsubstantiated allegations receive headlines in the Era. After the accuser is found out to have lied, he needs to be exposed and denounced. Liars should never prosper from their actions.
On April 3rd, I received an email that I know some of my loyal readers also received. This email included social media postings from Darryl Wolk, where he is describing a meeting he had with Ward 3 Councillor Jane Twinney at the Sunset Grill in Newmarket. Wolk alleges that Twinney asked him to not run against John Taylor. According to Darryl, if he agreed not to run against Taylor, Twinney would have delivered a "fully funded" campaign for Wolk to run in a ward race.
Under the Muncipal Elections Act, if what Wolk claims is true, then a crime has occurred. Specifically, the Act describes it as follows:
Corrupt Practices: Bribery
No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, procure or promise or agree to procure an office or employment to induce a person to become a candidate, refrain from becoming a candidate or withdraw his or her candidacy. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 90 (3).
The April 3rd email stated that the police were called and provided a case number.
The challenge to Wolk was clear: When it comes to making allegations against people in elected office, he has to make a choice. Either shit or get off the pot.
According to sources, when the police asked for a statement from Wolk, he backed down from the allegations he made on social media. He told police that what he wrote just days before was not factual. In other words, he lied about one of our elected officials.
Wolk is what he is. He uses lies as an opportunity to elevate his profile. But I believe Newmarket is better than that. Isn't it time we call him out for his lying?
On April 3rd, I received an email that I know some of my loyal readers also received. This email included social media postings from Darryl Wolk, where he is describing a meeting he had with Ward 3 Councillor Jane Twinney at the Sunset Grill in Newmarket. Wolk alleges that Twinney asked him to not run against John Taylor. According to Darryl, if he agreed not to run against Taylor, Twinney would have delivered a "fully funded" campaign for Wolk to run in a ward race.
Under the Muncipal Elections Act, if what Wolk claims is true, then a crime has occurred. Specifically, the Act describes it as follows:
Corrupt Practices: Bribery
No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, procure or promise or agree to procure an office or employment to induce a person to become a candidate, refrain from becoming a candidate or withdraw his or her candidacy. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 90 (3).
The April 3rd email stated that the police were called and provided a case number.
The challenge to Wolk was clear: When it comes to making allegations against people in elected office, he has to make a choice. Either shit or get off the pot.
According to sources, when the police asked for a statement from Wolk, he backed down from the allegations he made on social media. He told police that what he wrote just days before was not factual. In other words, he lied about one of our elected officials.
Wolk is what he is. He uses lies as an opportunity to elevate his profile. But I believe Newmarket is better than that. Isn't it time we call him out for his lying?
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Hinder Counter Punch Re: Law Suit
Local newspapers, The Era, The Banner, The Auroran and Snap'd (which is published by Steve Hinder, coincidentally) continue to publish photos of Mr. Hinder at various local events, while ignoring the serious allegations that have been made about him in Newmarket Superior Court.
For those readers who are newcomers to this allegation, on the evening of March 20th, 2014, Steve Hinder is alleged to have hit PC member Anthony Pullano in the chest because he believed Mr. Pullano didn't support Jane Twinney. The strike was allegedly strong enough to put Pullano in the hospital.
Even though the newspapers don't want to report on the court documents, this blog carries on in pursuit of this story.
The Defendants' lawyer, Steven Stieber of Stieber Berlach LLP, has filed a four page Statement of Defence that is scant on detail.
We do learn a few interesting tidbits though.
Mr. Hinder is employed by Magna Inc. to manage community programs, which is well known. But he also works in Government Relations (also known as a "lobbyist") for Stronach Group, which I don't believe many people in the public know about.
When Mayor Van Bynen, Regional Councillor Taylor, Councillors Bisanz and Broome-Plumley received 2014 campaign donations from Stronach Group, this was "$ Lobbyist Money $."
It is well known that Stronach Group is involved in Horse Racing. What may not be so well known is that Stronach Group also is involved in the business of real estate development - according to the papers filed in Newmarket Court.
Newmarket residents need to ask why are four members of our Council consorting with and accepting campaign money from a lobbyist pushing for real estate development interests? Are these Council members representing the interests of their constituents or have they been conspiring with a lobbyist with very deep pockets and working on behalf of the land developers?
The statement of defence also reveals that Mr. Hinder was at the Newmarket-Aurora PC nomination event in support of Jane Twinney, who was acclaimed as the PC candidate that evening. According to Elections Ontario, the Stronach Group made a large donation to Jane Twinney's MPP campaign. (Although the Stronach Group did not donate to Ms. Twinney's municipal campaign).
On the allegation that Mr. Hinder punched Anthony Pullano in the chest causing the defibrillator that was surgically implanted in his chest to malfunction, Hinder denies it. According to Hinder, he merely shook hands with Pullano.
The statement of defence does not provide an alternate explanation of what might have struck Mr. Pullano, and that is going to be a challenge for Hinder's lawyers. Pullano can provide evidence of being struck in the chest, and the resulting consequences are indisputable. Pullano suffered a life threatening event and needed emergency surgery to save him. By claiming he simply shook hands, Hinder is asking the Court to take a chasm-like leap of faith to believe that Pullano fabricated his version of events.
The statement of defence denies that Mr. Hinder has a history of bullying and aggressive behaviour. Various members of the public will probably want to weigh in on that claim.
The next steps in a typical court case will be discoveries and typically these happen soon after the statement of defence is filed. The lawyers for both sides will begin deposing Pullano and Hinder - and perhaps others at some point over the next couple of months.
Members of the public who are interested in reading the actually Statement of Claim and Statement of Defence filed with Newmarket Court can request a copy for $10 at the Yonge/Eagle Street Courthouse referencing case # CV-15-121907.
For those readers who are newcomers to this allegation, on the evening of March 20th, 2014, Steve Hinder is alleged to have hit PC member Anthony Pullano in the chest because he believed Mr. Pullano didn't support Jane Twinney. The strike was allegedly strong enough to put Pullano in the hospital.
Even though the newspapers don't want to report on the court documents, this blog carries on in pursuit of this story.
The Defendants' lawyer, Steven Stieber of Stieber Berlach LLP, has filed a four page Statement of Defence that is scant on detail.
We do learn a few interesting tidbits though.
Mr. Hinder is employed by Magna Inc. to manage community programs, which is well known. But he also works in Government Relations (also known as a "lobbyist") for Stronach Group, which I don't believe many people in the public know about.
When Mayor Van Bynen, Regional Councillor Taylor, Councillors Bisanz and Broome-Plumley received 2014 campaign donations from Stronach Group, this was "$ Lobbyist Money $."
It is well known that Stronach Group is involved in Horse Racing. What may not be so well known is that Stronach Group also is involved in the business of real estate development - according to the papers filed in Newmarket Court.
Newmarket residents need to ask why are four members of our Council consorting with and accepting campaign money from a lobbyist pushing for real estate development interests? Are these Council members representing the interests of their constituents or have they been conspiring with a lobbyist with very deep pockets and working on behalf of the land developers?
The statement of defence also reveals that Mr. Hinder was at the Newmarket-Aurora PC nomination event in support of Jane Twinney, who was acclaimed as the PC candidate that evening. According to Elections Ontario, the Stronach Group made a large donation to Jane Twinney's MPP campaign. (Although the Stronach Group did not donate to Ms. Twinney's municipal campaign).
On the allegation that Mr. Hinder punched Anthony Pullano in the chest causing the defibrillator that was surgically implanted in his chest to malfunction, Hinder denies it. According to Hinder, he merely shook hands with Pullano.
The statement of defence does not provide an alternate explanation of what might have struck Mr. Pullano, and that is going to be a challenge for Hinder's lawyers. Pullano can provide evidence of being struck in the chest, and the resulting consequences are indisputable. Pullano suffered a life threatening event and needed emergency surgery to save him. By claiming he simply shook hands, Hinder is asking the Court to take a chasm-like leap of faith to believe that Pullano fabricated his version of events.
The statement of defence denies that Mr. Hinder has a history of bullying and aggressive behaviour. Various members of the public will probably want to weigh in on that claim.
The next steps in a typical court case will be discoveries and typically these happen soon after the statement of defence is filed. The lawyers for both sides will begin deposing Pullano and Hinder - and perhaps others at some point over the next couple of months.
Members of the public who are interested in reading the actually Statement of Claim and Statement of Defence filed with Newmarket Court can request a copy for $10 at the Yonge/Eagle Street Courthouse referencing case # CV-15-121907.
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Why Do Aurora Residents Support Tony Van Bynen, John Taylor and Kelly Broome-Plumley?
The Newmarket Era picked up an interesting tidbit when it made note that Aurora residents were heavy donors to the Gruesome-Twosome Mayor Van Bynen and John Taylor's re-election bids. They were also prominent supporters of Ward 6 Councillor Kelly Broome Plumley,
Why would Aurora residents like Belinda Stronach, Steve Hinder (of Magna International) and Michael Croxon be so keen on seeing the Gruesome-Twosome fiasco continue?
It may very well be linked to jobs.
Between 2009 and 2014, Aurora's local economy grew by 5700 jobs. Under the bumbling of our municipal leadership, the Newmarket economy grew by just 100 jobs. I have seen reported that the number of new employees of the Town of Newmarket over that same period exceeds 100 so really our local economy haven't grown at all.
\Can it be any wonder Aurora residents want to see that trend continue? What has been a very bad stretch for Newmarket has been a remarkable boon for our neighbours to our south. So why wouldn't they shell out a few donations to keep Aurora's streak going?
The only pro-business voice of taxpayers/ business owners on Newmarket council last term was Maddie Di Muccio. Aurora residents didn't want what she was advocating for to upset their economic apple cart. That's why they were so keen to give money to Kelly Broome Plumley's campaign who can be counted on to keep quiet and vote with the Bloc.
Newmarket's job losses have been Aurora gains and that trend isn't going to change until there is a change in leadership at Town Hall.
Why would Aurora residents like Belinda Stronach, Steve Hinder (of Magna International) and Michael Croxon be so keen on seeing the Gruesome-Twosome fiasco continue?
It may very well be linked to jobs.
Between 2009 and 2014, Aurora's local economy grew by 5700 jobs. Under the bumbling of our municipal leadership, the Newmarket economy grew by just 100 jobs. I have seen reported that the number of new employees of the Town of Newmarket over that same period exceeds 100 so really our local economy haven't grown at all.
\Can it be any wonder Aurora residents want to see that trend continue? What has been a very bad stretch for Newmarket has been a remarkable boon for our neighbours to our south. So why wouldn't they shell out a few donations to keep Aurora's streak going?
The only pro-business voice of taxpayers/ business owners on Newmarket council last term was Maddie Di Muccio. Aurora residents didn't want what she was advocating for to upset their economic apple cart. That's why they were so keen to give money to Kelly Broome Plumley's campaign who can be counted on to keep quiet and vote with the Bloc.
Newmarket's job losses have been Aurora gains and that trend isn't going to change until there is a change in leadership at Town Hall.
Sunday, 29 March 2015
A Pan Am Games Scandal Comes to Newmarket
At various times this blog talks about the concept of privilege. And not to confuse the definition, we don't mean the "privilege to serve the community" or "I am not going to share privileged information." The definition of privilege is a sense being given a special honour or standing in the community that others, more ordinary people, can't have.
We live in a democracy. We are supposed to all believe in one-person-one-vote, all men are created equal, that hard work and merit mean more than who you know or who you are related to.
Yet everywhere I look in Newmarket, I see our government, and in particular our Town Council, rewarding those who haven't earned the honour.
Michael Croxon, owner of New Roads GM located on Yonge Street in East Gwillimbury, and resident of Hillsview Road in Aurora is your "Newmarket Pan Am Torchbearer".
Michael Croxon is a big-time election campaign donor too.
Not in Aurora, where he lives. Not in East Gwillimbury, where he has a business.
He donates in Newmarket where donations to politicians go further.
After giving to John Taylor's campaign, Tony Van Bynen's campaign, and Kelly Broome Plumley's campaign, Michael Croxon and his New Roads business has been reaping in all sorts of privileges in Newmarket.
Not just the controversial title sponsor of the charity golf tournament controversially run from the Regional Councillor's office, you can find Michael Croxon and/or New Roads on all sorts of events.
Need a torchbearer? Michael Croxon is the guy.
Need a sponsor for Winterpalooza held in a town owned property? New Roads GM has its brand all over that.
How about an outdoor rink in a Town of Newmarket park? Again, New Roads will toss in a couple of hundred of dollars in exchange for having signs erected on municipal property.
Never has it been so easy, and cheap, to advertise a business. Just a few strategic election campaign donations and you can have pretty much free reign of advertising opportunities on public property.
Granted, not all the events listed above are "Town of Newmarket" events but they all have distinct ties to one or all of the politicians that Croxon donates to - either Tony Van Bynen, John Taylor or Kelly Broome Plumley. It is easy to connect the dots.
How handy it must be for Michael Croxon, who is the employer of ward 6 Councillor Kelly Broome Plumley, to ensure that his influence at Newmarket town hall is secure.
In most communities, it would not be acceptable for a business with such a close connection to Council to have such influence. Remember the outcry when Rob Ford inquired about a pothole in the street in front of Deco Labels? But in Newmarket, such brazen cronyism is their modus operandorum. "Everything is for sale," is the way business is done at 395 Mulock Ave.
And in Newmarket, donating money to the right politicians can buy you something like this:
We live in a democracy. We are supposed to all believe in one-person-one-vote, all men are created equal, that hard work and merit mean more than who you know or who you are related to.
Yet everywhere I look in Newmarket, I see our government, and in particular our Town Council, rewarding those who haven't earned the honour.
Michael Croxon, owner of New Roads GM located on Yonge Street in East Gwillimbury, and resident of Hillsview Road in Aurora is your "Newmarket Pan Am Torchbearer".
Michael Croxon is a big-time election campaign donor too.
Not in Aurora, where he lives. Not in East Gwillimbury, where he has a business.
He donates in Newmarket where donations to politicians go further.
After giving to John Taylor's campaign, Tony Van Bynen's campaign, and Kelly Broome Plumley's campaign, Michael Croxon and his New Roads business has been reaping in all sorts of privileges in Newmarket.
Not just the controversial title sponsor of the charity golf tournament controversially run from the Regional Councillor's office, you can find Michael Croxon and/or New Roads on all sorts of events.
Need a torchbearer? Michael Croxon is the guy.
Need a sponsor for Winterpalooza held in a town owned property? New Roads GM has its brand all over that.
How about an outdoor rink in a Town of Newmarket park? Again, New Roads will toss in a couple of hundred of dollars in exchange for having signs erected on municipal property.
Never has it been so easy, and cheap, to advertise a business. Just a few strategic election campaign donations and you can have pretty much free reign of advertising opportunities on public property.
Granted, not all the events listed above are "Town of Newmarket" events but they all have distinct ties to one or all of the politicians that Croxon donates to - either Tony Van Bynen, John Taylor or Kelly Broome Plumley. It is easy to connect the dots.
How handy it must be for Michael Croxon, who is the employer of ward 6 Councillor Kelly Broome Plumley, to ensure that his influence at Newmarket town hall is secure.
In most communities, it would not be acceptable for a business with such a close connection to Council to have such influence. Remember the outcry when Rob Ford inquired about a pothole in the street in front of Deco Labels? But in Newmarket, such brazen cronyism is their modus operandorum. "Everything is for sale," is the way business is done at 395 Mulock Ave.
And in Newmarket, donating money to the right politicians can buy you something like this:
Personally, I would rather have a youngster, who has merited this honour, not through a cheque book, but some action that is truly community building. Or perhaps have a long term coach of a local sports team, someone who for years, through sunshine and rain, encouraged children to be their best.
Because there are much better examples for our community than someone who "buys" privilege through connections with Tony Van Bynen, John Taylor and Kelly Broome Plumley. That sort of privilege isn't in any way honourable. It undermines community. It debases Newmarket.
At the Pan Am games, we don't give out Gold medals to the richest competitor. We don't honour the athletes who give the biggest sums of cash to the Pan Am judges.
The Pan Am Games are supposed to honour those who compete fairly, work the hardest, and achieve their personal best.
It is hard to say how Michael Croxon's selection as the torchbearer lives up to the example of the Pan Am athletes but he certainly is the standard-bearer for the kind of Newmarket that Tony Van Bynen, John Taylor, and Kelly Broome Plumley are building.
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