Support our Past President Tim Toponicki as he “Soldiers On” after his family owned business was engulfed with fire

TIM TIPORNICKI

Tim Topornicki, owner of Topper Linen and the industrial building that was engulfed in flames on Saturday said his company will “soldier on.”

Crews were still on the scene of the smoldering Topper Linen and Uniform Service building Saturday night, after it caught fire that morning.

Tim Topornicki, the textile rental company’s president, told reporters he had no idea what caused the fire. When he arrived at the scene Saturday morning, he said he “just saw smoke and sadness.”

The building is on Mulock Avenue in the Junction neighbourhood, near Keele Street and Dundas Street West.

Topornicki said the family business, which was started by his parents in 1956, is “very much” a part of the local community. The business has six buildings on Mulock Avenue.

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Zachary Mayne selected by Alpine Ontario to Men’s Ontario Ski Team

Zachary Mayne, a former BVSC skier and racer, has been selected by Alpine Ontario to be a member of the Men’s Ontario Ski Team (OST) for the upcoming 2016-17 season.  Zachary joins 8 other members of the men’s team and is one of the three 16 year old members on the team.  Alpine Ontario describes the OST as “a high performance team representing the fastest group of alpine ski racers in Ontario, who are training year round, in pursuit of earning a spot on the Canadian Alpine Ski Team”.  The team will commence dryland training in July and will have their first “on snow” training in Saas Fe, Switzerland in August.  They will return to Europe in October to Stubai, Austria’s largest glacier ski resort and then complete pre-season ski training at Nakiska, AB in November.

Zachary started skiing at BVSC when he was 2 1/2 years old, he began racing at Beaver Valley when he was 6 in the Nancy Green league, and continued racing at BVSC for the next 6 years, up to and including the K1 individual program.

Congratulations Zachary!

Spring Hill Beautification Day

AvyBowlTamara & ErikaLunchKnute   Under a bluebird sky, volunteers gathered to remove vines from trees and clear brush in the Avalanche & South Bowl.   At noon Chef Keith prepared a delicious lunch of chicken chipotle wraps, curry soup and sweet potato fries.  Thank you volunteers for your effort!