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st weekender november 12 19m p 17 mayoral candidates respond to wsca concerns from page 16 cil that a coordinated and strong pre sentation be made as a united front cthis would be a new approach we must lay out a specific plan and mea sures to be followed in the event wells are affected which option is followed the province must also be included as they are a principle player in the deter mining of these matters due to the time constraints of the grant there would not be enough time to labor over solutions or strategy jbr months i would make this a priority and citizens input would be essential 6 one of my platforms is regional respect because i do not- believe whitchurchstouffville and citizens have received the respect for their prob lems and concerns that they deserve as mayor i would represent an effec tive and credible voice for our town at the region of york it concerns me that our town has not received the attention from york region that i feel it is war ranted it is very critical our town be represented at york region by a mayor who can stand up jot whitchurch- stouffville particularly in the face of suggestions of annexation which are coming from neighboring municipali ties perhaps this talk of annexation has been allowed to fester to the idea stage as a result of the lack of an effective voice at the region for our town rn short i am not happy with the image of whitchurchstouffville at york region as your mayor i would hope to bring a more positive image of our town to the region 7 as a councillor my track record is clear on the enforcement of bylaws the citizens of our town pay their taxes and have a right to expect bylaws to be enforced not to cut deals to pla cate special interests 8 yes i am interested in working with your association i would hope myself andor council members could be informed of any meetings where you feel our attendance would be beneficial likewise i would suggest a member of your group be appointed as a council contact in order that they could watch council agendas and we could mail copieshighlight items that might be of interest to you i would like to make certain that your group is looped into the planning process so you get notices of all propos als for your area together i believe that close cooperation between groups like whitchurchstouffville citizens asso ciation and council can only benefit and strengthen our town fransainsbury council has formed heritage 00 off admission for you and each friend with you to canadas original country show 6 salej -fkaiukmc- treasotgy artsficrafk free parking door prizes fri5 9 mccowan rd sat-sumo- 7 km north of hwy 7 jlvvllqiv fairgrounds katsura ed authentic japanese cuisine le continental elegant seasonal dining toronto pnmce hotel york mills road at don mills road north york for reservations ctm 416 4442511 t- whitchurchstouffville lacaq all members agreed we would have friendly designations only people who purchase heritage homes restore them authentically with tender loving care and attention to detail as my hus band and i have done with our 1862 canadiana fieldstone farmhouse i am not aware of any buildings that are endangered as a real estate salesperson in whitchurchstouffville from 19741985 i was personally responsible for the sale of much of our built heritage i encour aged the owners to restore these homes to their former glory i believe there is over regulation of private property rights this is why there are costly hearings increasing taxes 2 our official plan was passed in august 1982 most residents lived here then and gave input it was reviewed and amended by the public and the min istry of municipal affairs in 1987 the york region vision and official plan process included the concerns of whitchurchstouffville residents who took the trouble to be involved these past two years we will now bring our plan into conformity with the approved york region plan 3 the kanter report related to the oak ridges moraine guidelines is more pertinent to our town as it addresses the protection of the headwaters which feed the streams to lake ontario the crom- bie report is more lake water related it addresses densities shoreline regenera tion etc and our development policies reinforce these goals 4 a we live on a farm although we sold our horses recently i am totally surrounded by farms i have always supported the farming community and have sold many bonaflde farms in the past so that they might continue to be farmed ie the grove farm and many others i buy local produce as well b tack shops and antique shops are a legal permitted use in the rural area in our approved official plan signed by the minister of municipal affairs the ministry of agriculture and food please see page 18