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st- the tribune tuesday nqyember4 19971 p9 wayne emmerson incumbent mayor wayne emmerson is run ning on his record i am a proven leader and will provide strong leadership into the next millennium said emmerson emmerson is reminding voters that he gets things done his list of accomplishments include the completion of a second ice pad completion of the stouffville secondary plan and comple tion of the train station emmerson said hes committed to building a fire hall in ballantrae to a library addition and to delivering a secondary plan for vandorf as a member of the stouffville hydro com mission emmerson was part of the team that introduced radical restructuring resulting in stouffville not only having the lowest rates in ontario but giving each household a 100- rebate in the past year born raised and educated in stouffville emmerson is focusing on a lifelong commit ment to stouffville as well as his political expe rience as the main reasons why he should be not only have i experience in the community for 44 years my family has lived here for three generations returned to office not only have i experience in the community for the last 44 years but my family has lived here for three generations said emmerson emmerson served three years as mayor three years as a york regional councillor and six years as a town councillor as well emmerson is a member of the greater toronto area mayors committee chairman of the budget committee and a member of the eco nomic development action committee and the local library board as founder and chairman of the towns mayors youth committee emmerson has often stressed that the committee has raised 30000 to enhance youth programs and facili ties emmerson lead a council that delivered a zero per cent tax increase for three consecutive years hes now promising no tax increases for the next while emmerson is employed at schell lumber in downtown stouffville married to deb for 22 years the emmersons have two children diverse choice for i i the tribune presents sion totjffville vvard1 mike watson promising an open and accountable government complete with fresh ideas mayoralty candidate mike watson is waging an aggressive and serious campaign it is time for a change said watson ill make council and staff fully accountable to the taxpayer i will improve how our facilities are being operated how our services are being provid ed and at the same time make every dollar work for our community watson is blunt and passionate we have a unique opportunity to elect a mayor whos interest lies in the pockets of the residents first he said watson reminds voters that the mayor of whithcurchstouffville is also on york regional council ill represent you at the regional level in the face of amalgamantion and fight hard to preserve the character of our town he said watson 32 joined local council in january after winning a byelection in ward 2 the old council was on the brink of wasting up to 34 million on a new town hall without public input an arborist with a local tree moving company watson has lived in musselmans lake with his wife patricia for 10 years in his quest for votes watson is quick to point out that hes always been against the new town hall project the old council was on the brink of wasting up to 34 million on a new town hall without public input he said watsons plan is to overhaul town procedures and operations watsons game plan is to have council regain power council needs to provide direction to staff rather than having staff provide direction to council he said watson has been an active member of the community for 10 years his service includes memvership on towns environmental advisory committee the vandorf community centre board the ballantrae community centre board and the pool feasibility committee ward i hopeful steve pliakes has promised voters throughout his campaign to offer his services full time and has stressed a team work approach when dealing with other council lors and town staff if elected ive gained a lot from this area said pliakes now id like to give something back pliakes has lived in the ward with wife lilly for 23 years this is home i understand our needs the couple has two children and four grandchildren the 56ycar old semiretired resident served on the york region police services board from 199496 first and foremost ward 1 residents want an open government said pliakes the people dont want any surprises especially when it comes to develop ment the residents certainly dont want development thats not compatible with the area i agree with them we shouldnt 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 arc top pri orities as well pliakes said hell push for more park land in vandorf ward i residents feci alienated were left out said pliakes were at the end of the municipality and very little money comes our way this must change lja 1 m k jsmm i 4m jjjfflyjl wslw rhkjl smpvm 4 sijst- t vc steve pliakes promoting the museum reviewing garbage pickup being on guard when it comes to provincial downloading and fixing potholes are all on ward 1 candidate frank imartinos 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 while meeting the voters martino has stressed ward i deserves balanced and planned development establishing a secondary plan for vandorf and preston lake is an issue martino will push we need to undertake a thorough secondary plan to promote the appropriate ratio of residential commercial industrial farm and business mix to maximize quality of life in our community he has said martino wants to sec a sound barrier built between highway 404 and adjoining residential properties as well traffic problems need to be addressed and roads improved as well the political hopefuls agenda includes improving snow plowing vision at intersections and developing policy and bylaws to promote sight lighting for streets pedestrian crosswalks and parks martino graduated from the university of toronto in 1978 hes principle and managing director of a national rehabilitation service provider married to kathleen the couple has two daughters frank martino