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stouffville suntribune thursday oct 5 2006 7 urban bias on council ward 3 candidate says 6425111 8526711 loose rugs ainm broadloom durham upholstery 3m scotchquard by hannelore volpe staff writer its a four- way contest in ward 3 in the nov 13 municipal elec tion hugo kroon mj perry and sophie angelis are running against incumbent clyde smith who was acclaimed in the 2003 election elections should be fought on ideas rather than single issues mr kroon a gormley resident believes he fears if someone who focuses primarily on one issue is elected constituents who arent affected by that issue are in dan ger of being ignored a politicians personal agenda has to go on the back burner and you have to focus on what residents want mr kroon said having a lively contest in each ward and for the mayors chair are important to him democracy isnt served by acclamations he said the selfemployed landscaper has been honing his keen interest in local politics by attending whitchurchstouffville council meetings and believes all the issues affect everyone in the municipality that means council and residents should be informed about the issues whether they pertain specifically to their ward or not mr kroon and his wife linda have three daughters kyla and krista attend stouffville district secondary school while erica the eldest attends college and works locally living in the gormley area has given mr kroon a strong sense of the separation between the inter ests of stouffville and the rural community many residents hes talked to feel that most of coun cils focus is on stouffvilles down town core and rural residents can feel shortchanged they look at their tax bill and the services they dont get mr kroon said council discusses facilities parks sidewalks and curbs and rural residents say i am lucky my road is plowed hes found that about half the people hes talked to dont know who their local councillor is until they have a problem that need to be resolved as a small businessman for most of his life hes become familiar with bureaucracy at all government levels if hes elected hell encourage council to review all the towns finances at the beginning of the new term armed with more information council members will have a better idea of what can realistically be accomplished accountability is also a priori ty- mr kroon is interested in pre serving local history and having the town take a step back from development to assess what new growth it will allow and how it will affect the municipality more people who have lived in the real world on council would benefit residents he noted their predominantly rural ward runs between highways 404 and 48 and from the markham border to vandorf road in the southeast part of the municipali ty the ward boundary jogs in along stouffville and mccowan roads upholstery bedroom x dining room occasional home office home theatre accessories 4747 highway 7 east just east of kennedyin markham- t 9054775524 w wwwalmiracom r tttrdtvtttttdt hs furniture personal atetinff gourmet freezer meals and catering specializing in small to medium size parties dinners 9056424820 wwwgourmetfreezermealscom i mil mn store mmm- ryday natures place nutrition health food store grand opening oct 7 2006 c buy any of the following items at our already reduced outlet price and saturday oct 7 sunday oct 8 only closed f haiuksgiving monday while quantities last zhjlsd gbm up to 50 off oct 7 to oct 1 4 2006 we carry vitamins minerals herbs herbal teas homeopathic remedies natural herbal beauty products organic food dry fruits snacks free giveaway enter our draw no purchase necessary 16tm avimr q a 5 1 00 t j- hwv7 9275 hwy 48 1 6th ave garden basket plaza 9052941500 buy amy piece of at our already reduced outlet price and saw an additional 50 off any 2nd piece of equal or lesser value buy amy piece of jewellery at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional 50 off any 2nd piece of equal or lesser value buy amy mens or womens casual pantsjeans at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional 50 off any 2nd pantjeans of equal or lesser value buy any pair mens or womens winter boots at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional 50 off any 2nd pair of boots of equal or lesser value buy any mens or womens at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional any 2nd sweater of equal or lesser value buy any womens intimate apparel ihm inauding all bras panties at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional 50 any 2nd item of equal or lesser value buy any mens at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional any 2nd robe of equal or lesser value buy any womens tradition fashion item at our already reduced outlet price and save an additional any 2nd item of equal or lesser value t i 1dfii 4 j 3 4 i i fu j m tim