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st the tribune tuesday october 28 1997 p 3 two candidates vow to improve quality of life in scenic ward 1 joan ransberry staff reporter promoting the museum re viewing garbage pickup being on guard when it comes to provincial downloading and fixing potholes are all on wardl candidate frank martinos agenda a resident of vandorf for the last two years and a member of the vandorf ratepayers association martino said hed like the next whitchurchstouffville council to concern itself with preserving the quality of life in ward 1 when meeting the voters mar tino is stressing that ward 1 deserves balanced and planned development establishing a secondary plan for vandorf and preston lake is a must said martino we need to undertake a thor ough secondary plan to promote the appropriate ratio of residen tial commercial industrial farm and business mix to maximize quality of life in our community he said martino wants to see a sound barrier built between highway 404 and adjoining residential properties as well traffic prob lems need to be addressed and roads improvement are in order potholes especially need to be eliminated martino added as well the political hopefuls agenda includes improving snow plowing garbage pickup vision at intersections and developing poli cy and bylaws to promote sight lighting for streets pedestrian crosswalks and parks martino graduated from the university of toronto in 1978 hes been a rehabilitationist for 20 years hes managing director of a national rehabilitation service provider married to kathleen the couple have two daughters going doortodoor promising to be a fulltime councillor and to take a team work approach to the job ward 1 candidate steve pliakas is going doortodoor in his quest for votes reaching about 3000 voters is no easy job pliakas announced that he was a candidate more than a month ago ive met wonderful people and im having a great time first and foremost ward 1 expects to elect an open govern ment said pliakas the people dont want any sur prises especially when it comes to development the residents cer tainly dont want development thats not compatible withlhe area 1 agree with them we should nt be forced to alter our zoning areas just for the sake of bringing in more tax dollars lower speed limits especially in the wards subdivisions and in school zones is on pliakas wish list as well pliakas said hell push for more park land in vandorf we need more park space said pliakas vandorf could use improvements lets start with fixing the outdoor rink the walls looks ratty he said ward 1 residents feel alienated were left out were at the end of the municipality and very little money comes our way this must change pliakas has lived in ward 1 for 23 years at one time he owned a variety store in the ward this is home 1 understand our needs he said married to lilly the couple has two children and four grandchil dren the 56year old is semiretired he served on the york regional police service board from 1994 to 1996 ive gained a lot from this area said pliakas now id like to give something back j- pat cashman left buys a raflc ticket from arlcnc and brooke maddock during the stouffvillc bia giant garage sale saturday oct 18 to help sdss students on a trip to ireland pimm by sjoerii witteveen ward 1 boasts mixture of rural and urban housing and lifestyles politics this is another in a series of stouffville ward profiles ward 1 ward ls got it all forests farming a wellknown equestrian community residential industry and commercial spots together it boasts both a rural and an urban lifestyle for about 4000 people bordering the town of aurora to the west the secondlargest ward in whitchurchstouffville extends east to mccowan road north to davis drive and south to vandorf sideroad both a river and a creek run through ward 1 black river flows from the north bordering east gwillimbury while bogart creek runs from the aurora line to just west of kennedy road as well as free flowing water ward 1 boasts acres and acres of forest lands including the vivian forest a number of quaint hamlets all add to the unique lifestyle in ward 1 vandorf wesley corners pleas- antville cedar valley and pine orchard coupled with the farms are the roots of the ward some of the hamlet and rural area families have been here for generations while oth ers arc new arrivals ward 1 houses two goodsized sub divisions acres of york was built 12 years ago while blue spruce estates has been there for about 20 years the houses across the ward come in all shapes and sizes ranging from centuryold homesteads to new bun galows in ward 1 you can find a place to worship a place to dine a place to buy a quart of milk and a place to play hockey meanwhile a visit to the whit churchstouffville museum offers you a chance to appreciate historical artifacts and lets you acquaint your self with the towns local history joan ransbeny teachers speak out against bill h from page 1 port others said moul there arc too many kids in the classroom as for the teachers needing more preparation time i dont buy that the phone at my first school a private day care on montreal street is ringing more than usual people desperate to find a safe place for kids arc appealing to private day cares my first school director carmcla didonc said shes providing all- day care to the usual after- school kids wc take this a day at a tinic said didone while this is the first time st marks catholic school teachers judy alkin and barb scko have walked a picket line they came prepared wearing winter gear and drinking hot coffee from a thermos both teachers believe theyre doing the right thing ive been a teacher for 28 years said alkin ive never had to do this before but i fully dis agree with the govern ments taking total control of eduction who knows more about education than teachers seko left a business career to enter education six years ago i came into this honorable profession from what im hearing from the government its not being treated being honorable said seko grandparents across ontario including karen jennings arc pitching in to lessen the crisis jen nings was spending yes terday with her six-year- old grand daughter i enjoy my time with her providing its a day or so said jennings but i dont want to do it for long glad park public school teacher janet manhire said the teachers had no choice but to walk out 1 dont think anyone wants to be out here its how we get our message across said manhire the walkout will last one week predicts glad park grade 34 teacher ed jackson the issue now is the control of power added jackson strike or no strike crossing guard roxanne williams was on the job a few children were escorted at the crossing at elm street and ninth line the strike will be shortlived if parents and the students join the teachers on the picket lines said williams that would bring needed pres sure on the government the teachers strike will be on the agenda at tonights local council meeting whitchurch- stouffville mayor wayne emmerson said if a strike lingers on beyond a few days the town could step in to help with child care staff will be directed to look into whats available well see what we could do it will go to full coun cil said emmerson houston ford mercury bill houston ford mercury sales ltd 1 1 769 highway 48 stouffville 640454 1 tl all remain 990 over d defo mercury see dealer for details oac z o u u 5 bloomington co stouffville rd x uj z 3 i- z z major mackenzie our customers are the focus of everything we do i i f t v vws vt