By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer “The most important work we can accomplish is to leave our community a better place for our children,” late Mississauga Ward 1 councillor Jim Tovey said. His words have since become the guiding principle for the Lakeview community he loved dearly and for the Jim Tovey Conservation Area that is set to welcome kids and families starting May 30 — more than eight years after his death. Born in Malton and raised in Victory Village in Mississauga to World War II veteran John Tovey and his wife Joan Munn, Tovey’s life was stitched together by creativity and community. After spending 15 years as a vocalist, he sought refuge in carpentry, the local arts community and heritage restoration. It was in 1989…
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