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Former parks superintendent seeks town council position By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff hile Murray Walker has given a great deal of thought to his campaign platform in his bid for the Ward 6 local seat, this position can be boiled down one clear concept: Less is betâ€" ter. Less tax, less bureaucracy and less red tape form the basis of Walker‘s agenda and, if elected, he plans to use his insider‘s knowledge of Town Hall to full advantage. After all, with 30 years of municipal experience under his belt, he can hit issues headâ€"on with eyes wide open. As Superintendent of Programs with the Parks and Recreation Department, Walker was precluded by law from running for office withâ€" out taking a leave of absence. No longer employed by the Town, he is now free to try and generate change from a different perspective. "I am no longer encumbered by that," says Walker, a married father of one who is perhaps best known as the General Manager of the Oakville Blades Junior Hockey Club. "As a former staff member, I often felt councillors were not given the benefit of all the facts. Strategies were often worked out prior to presentation to Council." He makes it clear Council was never lied to, but says opinions were often influenced by the omission of facts. The advantage he brings to the table, Walker explains, is that he knows all the right questions to ask and has the "necessary body of knowledge" to make an educated decision. One of his priorities if elected would be to stop "empire building" at Town Hall which Walker maintains is "terribly overâ€"administered." The public would be better served by transferring the salaries of "unneedâ€" ed" senior management to frontâ€"line services. When new services are needed, the alternative of contracting T AST E_T T OCTOBER 15 8 4 4. 2 35 7. A Taste Of Our Town SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Celebrate everything Oakville with a festive evening of entertainment, food and drink at The Oakville Centre. 8$44â€"7257 Financial foresight is crucial, says Walker, so that many of Oakville‘s seniors, who live on fixed incomes, can continue to live here without hardship. "They need to know they can keep their home," says Walker, who plans to give Ward 6 his full attention while never losing sight of Townâ€"wide conâ€" cerns. "We can‘t go through this conâ€" stant escalation process." Walker also plans to lend his supâ€" port to several other issues, including improved bus service in north Oakville; low density construction on the Grand Boulevard Plaza site and the construction of a twin ice pad in Ward 6 which he says can be paid for with money from the Development Charges Reserve Fund. PUD Murray Walker (Continued from page 1) sive Outer Harbor project, Koolen believes it is an ideal time to lobby Halton Region and push for a hisâ€" toric theme in keeping with Bronte‘s roots. After all, Koolen maintains, the area is not just for boaters. Once finished, the Outer Harbor will attract more tourism to the area and Koolen wants to ensure that suitable attractions are available. Sovereign House built in 1825 Koolen explained that the founâ€" dation for the addition could begin early next year with interior renovaâ€" tion to follow. The Sovereign House Advisory Committee has agreed that the restored home will represent the 1910 time period. Although the the Bronte Historical Society is in possession of archival material and some artifacts, fundraising and planâ€" ning will continue to fully restore the place. The stately brick building was constructed in 1825 by one of Bronte‘s founding fathers, Charles Sovereign. Mazo de la Roche â€" who lived in the house from 1911 to 1914 â€" began her writing career there by penning "Possession," a book depicting her time in Bronte and her vision of small town Ontario. The White Oaks of Jalna series, which was originally pubâ€" lished in 1922, became a huge hit in Europe, France in particular. Venetians * Draperies * Verticals e Shades n / YouJuSst ('/[')7 HAD A BIG 1 L Sovereign House slated for restoration. Now in Oakville, Burlingion Hamilton by Steve Nease